BUILDING AN IMMOVABLE FOUNDATIONSermon (15)

November 1, 2020

CTW-Psalm 29 & 32

Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings,

ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.

2 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;

worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness.

Blessed is the one

whose transgressions are forgiven,

whose sins are covered.

2 Blessed is the one

whose sin the Lord does not count against them

and in whose spirit is no deceit.

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion,

which cannot be shaken but endures forever

Text- Luke 6:46-49

46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? 47 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. 48 They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. 49 But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.”

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INTRODUCTION

2020 has been a tough year. This has been very tumultuous week regardless of your political views-

We have had over 300,000 people this who have caught Covid-19

Here in Massachusetts we have begun new curfews

But,

Let me remind everyone under the sound of my voice that “God is still on the throne.”

Today I will began a new series called -How To Live The Christian Life.

What is a Christian.

A Christian is -anyone who submits themselves to the Lordship of Jesus Christ

Anyone who says to God – you lead , you teach and I will learn and I will follow and yes Lord I WILL OBEY!

IT IS TIME WE COME BACK TOGETHER AS A NATION

WE HAVE MUCH TO DO

I BELIEVE THE CHIURCH SHOULD LEAD THE WAY TO BRING GOD’S HEALING TO THE NATION.

I AM BEGINNING A NEW SERIES THIS WEEK

HOW TO LIVE THE CHRISTIAN LIFE.

WE ARE THE HOUSE OF GOD! THE HOLY SPIRIT LIVES INSIDE US.

PHILIPPIANS 2:12 PAULS TELLS US, LET EACH PERSON LIVE CO0NTINUE TO WORK OUT THEIR OWN SALVATION-WITH FEAR AND TREMBLING FOR IT IS GOD WHO IS AT WORK IN YOU.

TITLE – BUILDING AN IMMOVABLE FOUNDATION

A. WHAT DOES THIS TEXT SAY TO ME?

THE WORD IMMOVABLE MEANS- INCAPAPABLE OF BEING MOVED, TO BE FIXED, STATIONARY- IT MEAN TO BE INCAPABLE OF BEING MOVED FROM ONE’S PUROPSE OR CAUSE.

IN TODAY TEXT- JESUS BEGINS BY TEACH HOW TO BECOME THE IMMOVABLE HOUSE OF GOD.

EVERLASTING HOUSE WITH A SOLID FOUNDATION-

THE BETTER FOUNDATION – THE STRONGER THE HOUSE.

YOU REMEMBER THE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS- HOUSE MADE OF 1) Straw 2) Wood 3) Bricks

BROTHER MELVIN IS AN ATCHITECT BY TRADE AND HE WILL TELL NEVER BUILD ANYTHING WITH CHEAP MATERIAL BECAUSE IT WI NOT LAST.

JESUS TELLS US THE SAME THING IN THIS TEXT- OUR HOUSE MUST BE BULIT ON SOLID ROCK.-IF WE GOING TO STAND THE TEXT OF TIME

B. WHAT DOES THE TEXT SAY TO THE NEEDS OF The people IN OUR TIMES?

WE NEED STRONG HOUSE TO ENDURE THESES TIMES.

THE MATERIAL TO BIS ONLY UILD THIS HOUSE FOUND IN OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS THE CHRIST

CHAPTER 6 IS KNOW AS THE SERMON ON THE PLAIN BECAUSE LUKE TELL THE STORY FROM THE PERPECTIVE A GENTILE FOR GENTILE.

JESUS HELPS US UNDERSTAND HOW TO PREPARE TO BECOME THE PEOPLE OF GOD – HOLY AND RIGHTESOUS BEFORE HIM. THIS PASSAGE

B. What is bad news in the text-

THE PEOPLE OF ANCIENT TIMES WERE RELIGIOUS BUT THAT DID NOT MEAN THE WERE OBDIENT TO THE WILL OF GOD IN THEIR LIVES

· JUDGEMENTAL OF OTHERS.

GUIDED BY IGNORANCE AND THE ARROGANCE OF OTHERS.

· FOLLOW THE WAYS OF WICKED MEN WE TOO WILL PERISH. W

· WE BECOME BLIND WHEN WE FOLLOW OTHERS WHO THEMSELVES ARE BLIND. – YOU THE EXPRESSION THE BLIND LEADING THE BLIND

D. What is the bad news in our times?

WHEN WE DON’T OBEY GOD’S WILL WE WILL FAIL!

JESUS TELLS US “DON’T BE A HYPOCRITE”

DO SAY ONE THING THEN DO ANOTHER!

All through-out human history PEOLPLE have failed to live up the image we born to be.

Human beings HAVE MADE A MESS OF EVERYTHING.

And we all messed up a lot

JESUS IS TELLING US IN THIS TEXT THE STORMS WE FACE SOMETIMES ARE OFTEN A RESULT OF OUR OWN BEHAVIOR- OUR OWN EVIL DESIRES

OTHER TIMES THE DEVIL ISJUST TRYING TO TRIPP US UP.

THESE ARE THE STORMS JESUS IS TALKING ABOUT

WE GO THROUGH STROM AFTER STORM.

F. What is good news in the text-

BUT, WHEN WE DO THE WILL OF HIM THAT CALLS US

AND BULID OUR HEARTS, MINDS ,BODIES AND SOULS ON THE ONE THING THAT WILL LAST

WE WILL BE IMMOVABLE AND UNSHAKABLE FOUNDATION FOR GOD

ONLY WHEN WE BUILD OURSELVES ON JESUS

WE BUILD OURSELVES ON THOSE THINGS THAT CAN WEATHER ANY STORM

WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE LIVING GOD AND WITH HIM ,” I CAN DO ALL THING THROUGH CHRIST THAT STRENGTHENS ME.”

I WAS BORN IN THE IMAGE OF HIM WHO IS CREATOR OF ALL THINGS – MIN HEAVEN AND ON

E What is the Good news in our times?

LEY US BUILD ORSELVES ON JESUS AN NO OTHER

LET US B ULID OURSLEVES ON

THE love OF justice

merciful

peace

righteousness

THE LOVE OF God IN CHRIST JESUS

WHEN WE DO THESE THING WE ARE LIVING IN THE WILL OF HIM WHO CALLS US AND WE REFLECT TO QUINTESSENCE OR PUREST OF CHARACTER OF GOD’ AND THAT IS TO LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY

G RELEVANT QUESTION - WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BUILD OUR HOMES ON SOLID ROCK?

H. D. Behavioral Purpose STATEMENT-

· WE BUILD OUR HOMES WHEN WE HUMBLE OURSELVES BEFORE THE LORD SO THAT HE CAN RE-MAKE US. – WE NEED A MAKE OVER. WE MUST BE BORN AGAIN BUT YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE TO INVITE JESUS TO DO YOUR MAKE OVER.

· WE CAN’T DO THIS ALONE – WE DO THIS IN PARTNESHIP WITH GOD.

· WE NEED TO BUILD A NEW SELF. NOT TRY TO FIX THE OLD.

LIFE APPLICATIONS- HOW DO WE DO BEGIN TO BUILD OURSLVES ON THE SOLID ROCK OF JESUS?

A.WHAT SHALL WE CELEBRATE?-

PRAY TO GOD FOR WISDOM. ASK HIM TO GIVE YOU A DISCERNING AND HUMBLE HEART TO BE ALIGNED WITH HIS WILL FOR YOUR LIFE. ASK TO TEACH THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE WORLDS WISDOM FROM GODLY WISDOM.

ASK JESUS TO RE BULID YOU. THIS LIKE ALL THING STARTS WITH PRAYER= OR TALKING WITH JESUS AS ONE TALKS WITH YOUR BEST FRIEND,

B. . HOW SHALL WE CELEBRATE a.

.BUILD YOUR UNDERSTANDING ON THE WORD OF GOD.- STARTING THIS WEEK READ CHAPTER 6 IN THE BOOK OF LUKE.

ASK THE LORD TO SPEAK TO YOUR HERT. I PROMISE YOU HE IS LISTENING. HOW DO I KNOW? WHEN YOU BEGIN TALKING TO GOD THAT MEANS HE IS LISTEN- NO ONE PRAYS WITHOUT PERMISSION.

C. LERAN TO DO GOD’S WILL IN YOUR LIFE. BE OBDIENT. LEARN TO REJECT WHAT YOU DO OR DON’T WANT TO DO SO THAT YOU MAY OBEY THE WILL OF YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER.

CONCLUSION

WE ARE BEGINNING A NEW CONSTRUTION PROJECT AS CHURCH. IT MUST BEGIN WITH OUR FOUNDATION.

THE FOUNDATION WE ARE BUILDING IS:

1. BUILT ON PRAYER

2. BULIT ON HIS WORD AND HIS INSIGHT IN OUR LIVES.

3. BECOMING OBDIENT