A Sure Foundation

1
A Sure Foundation

• Matt. 724-27

2
Building a House

• A house us built upon a foundation a persons
  life is built upon principles.
• Every person is building their own house.
• Whether that house stands or falls depends on the
  condition of its foundation.
• Is our house built on sand or upon a rock?

Matthew 724-27
3
The Right Foundation

• Whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does
  them, I will liken him to a wise man who built
  his house on the rock.
• The words of Jesus are solid as a rock
  immovable, unchangeable, eternal.
• Mat 2435 Heaven and earth will pass away, but
  My words will by no means pass away.
• Those who build their lives on His words will
  not be moved.

4
Facing the Storm

• Mortal peril Matt. 510-12 1 Pet. 414-16
• Enemies Matt. 543-48
• Financial loss Matt. 619-21
• Judgment Matt. 71-2
• Difficult decisions Matt. 713-14
• False doctrine Matt. 715-20
• Matt. 721-23 Whatever the challenge, we will
  stand if we walk in the Lord.

5
The Wrong Foundation

• Everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and
  does not do them will be like a foolish man who
  builds his house on the sand
• As sand washes away with the tide, human wisdom
  will wash away when tested.
• 1 Cor. 319-20 For the wisdom of this world is
  foolishness with God.
• 1 Cor. 119 I will destroy the wisdom of the
  wise, and bring to nothing the
  understanding of the prudent.

6
Facing the Storm

• Gal. 67 We will reap what we sow.
• If we lie to get out of trouble, we deceive
  ourselves (Rev. 218).
• If we steal to avoid hunger, we will never be
  made full (1 Cor. 69-10).
• If we cheat for profit, we will be cheated
  (Micah 21-3).
• If we trust in riches, they will fail us (1 Tim.
  610)
• If we give heed to false doctrine, it will
  condemn rather than save (Gal. 18-9).
• If we hide from our sins, they will find us out
  (Num. 3223).

7
Conclusion

• Men often think they can succeed without God.
• None have been able to so far.
• Whatever we are struggling with, we will continue
  to struggle until we make the words of Christ the
  foundation for our lives.
• If we want to stand through the storm, we must
  trust in the Lord and walk in His ways.