Matthew 7:24-27 Therefore whosoever heareth these
sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which
built his house upon a rock: 25And the rain descended, and the floods came,
and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was
founded upon a rock. 26And every one that heareth these sayings of mine,
and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his
house upon the sand: 27And the rain descended, and the floods came, and
the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the
fall of it. Luke 6:47-49 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings,
and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: 48He is like a man
which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock:
and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and
could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. 49But he that heareth,
and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon
the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately
it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
I. BOTH MEN HEAR
1.) THE HEARERS AND THE HEARER/DOERS
a.) one does Deut. 11:1; 1 Samuel 15:22; Psalm
106:3; Luke 8:21; Romans 2:13; James 1:22; 1 John 3:7;
b.) one does not Deut. 28:15; Isaiah 60:12;
Jeremiah 12:14-17; Luke 19:27; 2 Thes. 1:8; Hebrews 2:3;
II. THEY HAVE A COMMON NEED
1.) A HOUSE IS
a.) a place of shelter 2 Samuel 22:3; Psalm
9:9; Psalm 61:3; Psalm 90:1; Proverbs 14:26; Hebrews 6:18;
b.) a place of rest Exodus 23:12; Psalm 23:2;
Matthew 11:29; Hebrews 4:3; Rev. 14:13;
c.) a place of fellowship Exodus 25:22; Matthew
18:20; Luke 24:15; 1 John 1:3; Rev. 3:20;
III. BOTH MEN ARE BUILDERS
1.) BUILDING A FOUNDATION 1 Kings 7:9-10; Psalm
11:3; Psalm 102:25;
a.) on sand Genesis 11:4; Psalm 52:1-7; Psalm
146:3; Proverbs 11:28; Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 28:26; Isaiah 31:1; Isaiah
47:10; Jeremiah 17:5; Jeremiah 22:13; Habakkuk 2:9-11;
b.) on rock Exodus 30:12-16; Exodus 38:25-27;
Joshua 24:27; Psalm 118:22; Isaiah 28:16; Luke 20:17; Acts 4:12; 1 Cor.
3:11; Ephes. 2:20-22; 1 Peter 2:4;
IV. BOTH FACE STORMS
1.) THE THREEFOLD TRIAL
a.) rain (above/roof/world) John 16:33; James
4:4; 1 John 2:15-17;
b.) floods (below/foundation/flesh) Matthew
16:24; John 6:63; Romans 8:5;
c.) winds (across/whole frame/devil) Ephes.
4:27; Ephes. 6:11; James 4:7; 1 Peter 5:8;
V. THE MORNING AFTER
1.) THE CONDITION OF THE HOUSE
a.) complete ruin Proverbs 11:5; Jeremiah 6:15;
Ezekiel 13:10-11; Amos 8:14; Romans 6:21; Rev. 21:8;
b.) still standing Psalm 16:8; Psalm 55:22;
Proverbs 10:30; Proverbs 12:3; 2 Tim. 2:19; 2 Peter 1:10-11; 2 John 1:8;
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