Two Foundations

Why Do You Call Me Lord, Lord

Luke 6:46–49 (LEB)

46 “And why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I tell you?

47 “Everyone who comes to me and listens to my words and does them—I will show you what he is like:

48 he is like a man building a house, who dug and went down deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood came, the river burst against that house and was not able to shake it, because it had been built well.

49 But the one who hears my words and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation, which the river burst against, and immediately it collapsed—and the collapse of that house was great!”

Malachi 1:6 (NKJV)

6 “A son honors his father, And a servant his master. If then I am the Father, Where is My honor? And if I am a Master, Where is My reverence?...

Doing what Jesus commanded is our foundation

Luke Luke 6:46–49

Jesus made a distinction between those who merely make a verbal profession of faith, and those who actually both hears His sayings and does them.

Those Who Follow Jesus

“There are they that speak like angels, live like devils; that have Jacob’s smooth tongue, but Esau’s rough hands.” (Trapp)

Here, in three brief points Jesus described the one who does follow Him in wisdom and truth.

Every one that cometh to Me, “Surrender”

And heareth My words, “Discipleship”

And doeth them, “Obedience”

Jesus’ warnings

Luke Luke 6:46–49

This warning of Jesus applies to people who speak or say things to Jesus or about Jesus, but don’t really mean it. It isn’t that they believe Jesus is a devil; they simply say the words very superficially. Their mind is elsewhere, but they believe there is value in the bare words and fulfilling some kind of religious duty with no heart, no soul, not spirit—only bare words and passing thoughts.

Luke Luke 6:46–49

This warning of Jesus applies to people who say “Lord, Lord” and yet their spiritual life has nothing to do with their daily life. They go to church, perhaps fulfill some daily religious duties, yet sin against God and man just as any other might.

Trees and Their Fruit

Luke 6:43–45 LEB

43 “For there is no good tree that produces bad fruit, nor on the other hand a bad tree that produces good fruit, 44 for each tree is known by its own fruit. For figs are not gathered from thorn plants, nor are grapes harvested from thorn bushes. 45 The good person out of the good treasury of his heart brings forth good, and the evil person out of his evil treasury brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.