Tale of Two Builders Matthew 7:24-29

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24 "Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 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. Matthew 7:24-25 ESV

26 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. 27 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." 26 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. 27 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." Matthew 7:26-29 ESV

Tale of Two Builders 1. EVERYONE IS BUILDING ON SOME KIND OF FOUNDATION SOME KIND OF FOUNDATION Matthew 7:24-29

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Two Gates: 13 "Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruc- tion, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. Matthew 7:13-14 ESV

Two Trees: 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus you will recognize them by their fruits. Matthew 7:18-20 NIV

Two Foundations: 24 "Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock… a foolish man who built his house on the sand. Matthew 7:24,28 ESV

Tale of Two Builders 1. EVERYONE IS BUILDING ON SOME KIND OF FOUNDATION Matthew 7: TIMES OF TESTING REVEAL THE FOUNDATION ON THE FOUNDATION ON WHICH WE HAVE BUILT WHICH WE HAVE BUILT

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The rains came down…

…and the floods came up.

And the house on the sand went PLOP! But the house on the rock stood firm!

Tale of Two Builders Matthew 7: WE ARE CALLED TO BE WISE AND BUILD ON A FIRM WISE AND BUILD ON A FIRM FOUNDATION FOUNDATION

Sermon on the Mount “He who HEARS these words of mine…”

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11 “For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 3:11 NIV