4. The Wise Man built his house on Rock

5. The storms came and crashed against his house

6. The storms did not shake his house built on a good foundation

7. The Foolish Man built his house on Sand

8. The huge storms came and crashed into his house and washed it away in the storm

9. # 1 # 2 # 3 # 4

10. The house represents our life - We all are building James 1:22 “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” # 1

11. The house represents our life - We all are building Matt. 7:21 “Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.” # 1

12. # 2

13. # 3

16. # 4 "Behold, I lay in Zion A chief cornerstone, elect, precious, And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame."

17. # 4 Commendable things:  Did not neglect religious things  Listened to a great teacher  Heard and Understood  Greatly influenced by message  Selected a site and built a house

18. # 4 Mistakes: Did not calculate the trials Forgot about the unseen events of tomorrow

19. # 4 The Sandy Foundation: represents our own righteousness 2 Tim. 3:5 “Having a form of godliness but denying the power thereof” Are You Listening ? Do You understand ? Only One will stand ! HAVE YOU OBEYED ?

20. “For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” 1 Cor. 3:11 House = Our life Rock = Obedience Sand = Hearing and not obeying Storms = Trials of life

21. Whoever hears these sayings of Mine, AND DOES THEM, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock …

22. Whoever hears these sayings of Mine AND DOES NOT DO THEM, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand …

23. HEAR & DO

24. Plan of Salvation Believe Heb. 11:6 Repent Acts 17:30 Matt. 10:32 Confess Be Baptized Mk. 16:16 Rev. 2:10 Be Faithful

25. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249evanscoc@bellsouth.netwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning September 11, 2011