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What do you do when the "Bottom Falls Out"?. Examining the Foundation . Matthew 7:24-27
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Examining the Foundation • Matthew 7:24-27 • 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. 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.”
The Surety of Rock Solid Faith (v. 24) • Have the Word of God • Romans 10:17 • Hear the Word of God • Luke 6:48 • Heed the Word of God • James 1:22
The Stability of Rock Solid Faith (v. 25, 27) • Pressure From Above - Rain • Pressure From Below - Flood • Pressure From Around - Wind
John 11:14-15 • 14 Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus has died, 15 and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.” • Hebrews 6:19 • 19 We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, • Hebrews 13:5-6 • 5 Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” 6 So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?”
The Security of Rock Solid Faith (v. 25,27) • Why do so many people collapse? • No Solid Foundation • Matthew 7:21 - 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. • Peter & Judas