Last Lesson as youth leader

Intro

Matthew 7:24–29 CSB

24 “Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain fell, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and pounded that house. Yet it didn’t collapse, because its foundation was on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and doesn’t act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 The rain fell, the rivers rose, the winds blew and pounded that house, and it collapsed. It collapsed with a great crash.” 28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, 29 because he was teaching them like one who had authority, and not like their scribes.

Starting next week Taylor will officially come in as Youth Pastor. I will still be at every “The Table” but just not as the head of it. I am very excited for Taylor to come and lead y’all as God moves me into what’s next for my ministry.

I. Hard times are coming

One of the key values that I wanted to make sure I taught y’all was that God is good even when life isn’t. More often than not life is going to be hard and this world is cruel.

Job 14:1 CSB

1 Anyone born of woman is short of days and full of trouble.

II. There are 2 types of people

Matthew 7:24 CSB

24 “Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.

The wise

Matthew 7:26 CSB

26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and doesn’t act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

The foolish

There is only 2 types of people

Godliness leads us to wisdom

sin leads us to foolishness

III. The Wise man

Matthew 7:24–25 CSB

24 “Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain fell, the rivers rose, and the winds blew and pounded that house. Yet it didn’t collapse, because its foundation was on the rock.

Who ever hears and responds to the words of Christ will be wise.

Proverbs 9:10 CSB

10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

to be wise to to fear the Lord

to listen and obey the teachings of Christ is to fear the Lord

1 John 2:4 CSB

4 The one who says, “I have come to know him,” and yet doesn’t keep his commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

When troubles comes and we have Christ we can make it through

IV. The foolish man

Matthew 7:26–28 CSB

But everyone who hears these words of mine and doesn’t act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. The rain fell, the rivers rose, the winds blew and pounded that house, and it collapsed. It collapsed with a great crash.” When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astonished at his teaching,

fools do not obey Christ

If the gift is free why wouldn’t we accept it

We see how horrible the world is, why give into it?