Build Your Life on a Firm Foundation (2)

Do the Father’s will, not yours (21-27)

What is the difference between the Father’s will and our will?

Our will: wrong ideas

My ways are right

Determined to carry out evil ways

Think they are good, not wrong

They are better than others

Peace while in sin

Nothing wrong will happen to us

Earn heaven

God not punish us for sin

Results

A love for self

I never knew you! Get away from me!

You fool (Parable of the Rich Fool)

False peace and safety

The Father’s Will

The Sermon on the Mount

Life-treat life so carefully. It is so important for our relationship with the our Savior.

Marriage-Let it a wonderful thing. Blessing for us. Do what is needed to make your marriage a blessing for all in the family.

Oaths-Be careful of what you say. Let your yes be yes and your no be no. You should not need to embellish it or need to support it.

Seeking revenge-Let God have the revenge. He knows you are his, belong to him. He will not let you be abused or mocked without consequences.

Worry-what is going to happen is going to happen. Cannot change it. God sees it as something that is good for us, a blessing to us.

Results

Love for others

A genuine love that comes from the heart

Will be a blessing to others

Will be blessed by God

We need to reread the Sermon on the Mount and the rest of Scripture to help us do what the Father’s will is

Will be quite different from the others

Can I think of any examples

Listen to Jesus’ words, not man’s (24-29)

Man’s Words

Expresses his will and thoughts of himself

No sure setting-What is true today may not be true tomorrow

Easily waver in life-live filled with ups and downs.

Jesus words

Does not change

Will work in all aspects of our lives

Will be stable and confident-can whether the storms of life

Results

No stability

Nothing for our children

Would make life much easier, stable

Just all around better

Keep on the road to everlasting life