2021.06.06 -Having The Right Foundation

HAVING THE RIGHT FOUNDATION Text: Matthew 7:24-27 Opening Statement: The passage we have read today is about two builders who built two houses on two different types of foundations with two different results. I want to point to some truth found in this parable that show us why the foundation of your life matters. I) A LOOK AT THE COMPARISONS This short parable appears to speak of two very different types of people. The two people Jesus pictures here have several important characteristics in common. Let me point them out. A) Both Heard The Words Of Christ The two people in this parable both heard Jesus share His message of faith and repentance, vv. 24, 26. They both heard the Gospel and each one had a reaction to it. B) Both Built Houses Each of these people built a house based on their understanding of what Jesus said. The house in this parable is a picture of a life. C) Both Built In The Same Location Verse 27 describes a very severe storm. This storm affected both houses, so they must have been built in close proximity to one another. D) Both Built Similar Houses The picture is of people and how they respond differently to the Gospel message. Both seem to believe the same things and live the same kind of lives. They have a lot in common, at least on the outside. II) A LOOK AT THE CONTRASTS While there are several similarities, there are some very major differences between these two types of people. A) One Man Built His House On The Sand Sand is unstable, ever changing and moving. Sand offers no stability. Sand is not a good place to build a house. Sand can never provide a firm foundation. B) One Man Built His House On The Rock The word “rock” refers to “a large outcropping of rock; the bedrock.” While one man built his house on the sand, the other dug deep. He dug until he reached the bedrock and built his house on the solid rock. This rock does not move. It is unchanging and stable. Rock offers a good foundation for a house. Are you building your life on the solid r