Build Your House on The Rock

Scripture

Mt 2

Matthew 7:24–27 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.”

The foundation of your Christian life must be based on the word

This is the foundation

We need to put ourselves in a place where we can hear the Word.

This is the foundation

It starts by hearing.

We can hear it by going to church, reading it aloud. Listening to it on tv. Might need to watch a different channel.

It starts by hearing.

vs. 42 shows the foundation of the early church –They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

vs. 42 shows the foundation of the early church –They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Have makeup but no bible, shoes, dress, shirt, phone

How many of you have a bible?

We also need to act on it

Being able to recite scriptures alone

Need to do what it says.

Life Application Bible Commentary, Matthew Jesus Teaches About Those Who Build Houses on Rock and Sand / 7:21–29 / 67

The apostle James would later write, “But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves

What we study from the Bible, what we hear Precious Holy Spirit tell us or see Him show us in a vision or dream we must obey. Obedience is better than sacrifice. Know that to obey is to sacrifice but to sacrifice is not to obey. Obey Precious Holy Spirit.

E.g A doctor tell you to do something e.g avoid shrimps

So we need to put it into practice

Have makeup but no bible, shoes, dress, shirt, phone

David said 11 Thy word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against thee

David said 11 Thy word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against thee

David said 11 Thy word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against thee

Have it in yourself and not on your shelf

What is the price of your bible?

Why am I saying this?

The devil does not want you to read this book cause it can change your life

Lee Strobel

This gives a strong foundation

When the sad times and bad times come our lives will either stand or fall apart depending on where our foundation lies. Whether it be the Word or Something else.

OUR LIVES SHALL BE SUBJECTED TO THE STORMS.

A. The rains descended.

1. Losses or disappointments.

2. Christian life not all roses.

B. The floods came, "When the enemy comes in like a flood."

1. He attacks with viscious onslaughts.

J. D. Greear Sermon Archive Unexpected Verdict: Matthew 7:13–27

when the storm comes, you don’t worry

you have the hope of heaven - God on your side

The Rock is Jesus

There is nothing worth living for, except for Jesus Christ. There is nothing this world can offer, that is greater than Jesus Christ. He is peace, joy, strength, love, rest, knowledge, health, healing, life, grace, mercy, wealth, honor, riches & glory personified, and finding him is finding everything.

The Bible Knowledge Commentary 7:24–27 (Luke 6:47–49)

The rock foundation represented the Lord Himself and the truths

What should you do with this message?

We could listen to it on cd, DVD etc

What should you do with this message?

What should you do with this message?

If you don’t have a bible get one?

If you do have 1 and its cheap get a more expensive one

Read for at least 15 minutes each day and see if this does not change your life

George Muller, who was known for his strong faith, confided. "The first 3 years after conversion, I neglected the Word of God. Since I began to search it diligently, the blessing has been wonderful. I have read the Bible through one hundred times and always with increasing delight!" John Bunyan, who wrote Pilgrim's Progress, testified, "Read the Bible, and read it again, and do not despair of help to understand something of the will and mind of God, though you think they are fast locked up from you. Neither trouble yourself, though you may not have commentaries and expositions; pray and read, and read and pray; for a little from God is better than a great deal from man."