Message Notes
Firm Foundation (Matthew 7:24-27)
Two Kinds of People
- In our text today we will two kinds of people who build two kinds of houses with two DIFFERENT results.
- His words are an encouragement and a CHALLENGE for us to make the right decision.
Matthew 7:24-27 (NCV) “Everyone who hears my words and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on rock. It rained hard, the floods came, and the winds blew and hit that house. But it did not fall, because it was built on rock. Everyone who hears my words and does not obey them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. It rained hard, the floods came, and the winds blew and hit that house, and it fell with a big crash.”
The Foolish Person
- The foolish person hears the words of Jesus and makes the decision to DISREGARD the words of Jesus.
- It is the equivalent of building a house on the SAND.
The Wise Person
- The wise person hears the words of Jesus and makes the decision to LIVE by the words of Jesus.
- It is the equivalent of building a house on a ROCK.
The Difference Between The Foolish Person & The Wise Person
- The difference between a wise person and a foolish person is a DECISION.
- If you are not building on Jesus Christ you are building a house without a FOUNDATION.
Psalm 127:1 (NCV) “If the Lord does not build the house, the builders are working for nothing.”
The Wise Actions of A Wise Person
- APPRECIATES the gravity of the situation.
- ANTICIPATES the reality of changing weather.
- ACCEPTS the teaching of Jesus Christ.
- ASSERTIVELY builds upon this firm foundation.
A Curious Ending
- Jesus ends his sermon with a splash and a CRASH.
