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Introduction
Introduction
What is Happening in World | Riots in US, Great Reset, Covid19, Censorship of Truth | Not sure about you, lines being drawn and a darkness out there | Clouds coming over and storm coming | The Darker it is , more Jesus Shines
If there is a storm coming though we better make sure that we have our Foundations right.
*Possible sports analogy about listening to a coach but not doing* - Mitch - Listen to me or his Dad?
Key Scripture
Key Scripture
Context: Finished Sermon on the Mount | Gave some radical instructions at the time | Lust | Giving to the needy | Generous with your money | not being anxious | Hard hitting
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”
Let’s break it down.
Clear Emphasis on DOING | End of sermon, ppl have a choice | Hear it go away and not do anything and Jesus calls them Fools | Or be wise by DOING | Quote Harsh
Jesus teaches with Authority | What would they of thought of him (of course Rock) | He is challenging That’s why some people left.
Storms will come
Storms will come
Next thing to note storms will come | it does not say, follow me and it’s easy or give $1 and get $10 | not “Blessings for me” Doctorine, we will always be a church seeking truth | What’s interesting is the two meanings for “Beats”.
Wise Man Beats = (prospipto) which means “to fall against,”
Foolish man = (proskopto) which means “to strike against.
Not difference in intensity but effect
Next interesting point | Does not say “Who ever follows the enemy” | Who ever does not follow me is foolish. | If you follow ANYTHING else you are foolish
Why does Jesus say this?
Why does Jesus say this?
At this point we probably have some people saying we don’t have to follow law, and it’s not by works, you are right | Didn’t come to abolish but fulfill | Living in inmeasurable favour | When we follow, build great foundation and reflecting holiness |
Why then if not law | LOVE…it’s out of LOVE
Story about Alexis on the Road, Discipline, Rule
If I do that for Alexis, how much more does God love you
God is a God of Extremes - Blue print for life - go one way or the other | Which to follow?
Make no mistake - When we stand face to face we will give an account | We teachers will get judged harshly | God of Justice and Mercy |
How to build a firm foundation
How to build a firm foundation
Break it down into 3 steps
Know - What God has done | what he has planned | Only if you read the word | Read it daily, with spouse etc etc.
I have set the Lord always before me;
because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.
ALWAYS | Do we ALWAYS consult God? | Involve God with Prayer |
Story about covenant between emma me and God, Dedicating Kids - God has given me these things
You make known to me the path of life;
in your presence there is fullness of joy;
at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Path of Life | Will not be shaken - | Why wouldn’t we Obey?!
Step 1 is knowing, step 2 is really quite easy |
Once you realise everything God has done for you, and how mighty and holy he is and have a fear of God (Awe), step 2 takes care of self | Desire
Cannot Obey for the sake that is works | Must be an otward Desire as a REACTION to his love |
“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’
Quite Stern here | Warning against Self-Rightousness | Warning against just following commandments as it’s putting faith in works.
In a world of “Self” we have also put our salvation to ourselves;
We have allowed and often repeated a perverted Gospel in which into your belief in Jesus is the work that saves you. Let me illustrate. On more than one occasion in different settings the topic has arisen, “What is the minimum belief necessary for salvation?” That Jesus is Lord and God raised Him from the dead (Romans 10:9)? That Jesus died for our sins, was buried and raised on the third day (1 Corinthians 15:3,4)? “Believe in the Lord Jesus” (Acts 16:31)? Those who hear Jesus’ words and believe God who sent Him (John 5:24)? What about Jesus being the second person of the Triune God? What about Jesus being fully God and fully man? What about Jesus being the creator? What about substitutionary atonement? What about believing in the return of Christ? At what point of belief is the individual saved?
The result of this thinking is saying, “I am saved because I believe. . . “. The deception of self righteousness results in belief becoming just another work.
| Ephesians saved by grace through faith - GIFT
Same problem Pharisees had, so knowledgable but did NOT know him
Can’t work your way to heaven so what is Jesus saying? It’s out of LOVE because God cares for you - He has a purpose - a GOOD Purpose step in!!!!!
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
LETS BE DOERS | Act in accordance with the will of our father for the purpose that he has for our lives.
Exercise illustration
So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.
Does not mean we will not stumble
Does not mean we will not stumble
Let me be clear | We will Stumble | We will fail | Jesus went to the cross and we are made rightousess in him | This is for the people on their knees | Picking up cross daily | For people that understand the struggle and asking for forgiveness daily | Who did Jesus come for?
We all fall short but it’s our response
What is our RESPONSE? Wide gate or narrow gate?
World is changing Church
World is changing Church
We will not get away with being a casual Christian - A Divided World needs a united Church. | People out there and hope | how quick it could all fall | They will turn somewhere to find hope, don’t underestimate God in all this | They will look for Firm Foundations that are still standing upright in the storm because we have peace = Peace is Jesus
don’t have to do it alone
don’t have to do it alone
Same Spirit rose Jesus lives in you | Is he not the advocate, the helper? | is he not the interjector when you need him | Doesn’t get easier, you get stronger because of what you’re operating from | Not from our strength, from God.
Story about talking with Kids
This is the PEACE the Spirit can provide | might be difficutl to give up habits, drinking, let go of treasures of money, anxiety, give to the needy and not have ego but we have a helper to build our firm foundations. | Bricks don’t have to be heavy Holy spirit lifting with you.
Build firm foundation like the wise man | We are people that follow the word | We can be people that don’t come to Church to be Spiritual Consumers but Spiritual Contributors | Let’s be devoted children of god
Conclusion
Conclusion
We can be a church that is devoted to each other
Seeks Truth
Generous beyond understanding
loves the entire word, not just fluff
be a church where there is no need
Worship God not only with our Voice but what we do
Church - A divided World needs a Divided church but it’s GOT to start with a firm foundation. Follow Jesus not because the Law tells us to, but because what he has done for us.
My son, if you receive my words
and treasure up my commandments with you,
making your ear attentive to wisdom
and inclining your heart to understanding;
yes, if you call out for insight
and raise your voice for understanding,
if you seek it like silver
and search for it as for hidden treasures,
then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.
For the Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
he is a shield to those who walk in integrity,
guarding the paths of justice
and watching over the way of his saints.
Then you will understand righteousness and justice
and equity, every good path;
for wisdom will come into your heart,
and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;
discretion will watch over you,
understanding will guard you,
So you will walk in the way of the good
and keep to the paths of the righteous.
For the upright will inhabit the land,
and those with integrity will remain in it,
but the wicked will be cut off from the land,
and the treacherous will be rooted out of it.