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Matthew 7:24 - Build on Solid Rock.

Matthew 7:24 (NIV) Everyone who hears these 
words of mine and puts them into practice is like 
a wise man who built his house on the rock. 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   Anyone who listens to my teaching and 
follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house 
on solid rock (Matthew 7:24 NLT). 
   Ive come to realize that I like the 
idea of the beach more than actually going to the 
beach. But when I do go, one thing I like about the 
beach is building sandcastles with my grandkids. 
   Now, Im not a great sandcastle 
builder, but there are other people who build 
insanely elaborate ones right by the ocean. Theyre 
amazing. But to me it seems like the biggest waste of 
time ever because the tide eventually will rise 
and wash them away. 
   It isnt a good idea to build something 
on sand. Jesus said, But anyone who hears my 
teaching and doesnt obey it is foolish, like a 
person who builds a house on sand. When the rains 
and floods come and the winds beat against that 
house, it will collapse with a mighty crash 
(Matthew 7:26"27 NLT). 
   This person essentially represents a 
nonbeliever. Ill call him a pseudobeliever who hears 
the Word of God and doesnt do it. He appears 
to be a believer when actually he is not. 
   When you get down to it, we all build our 
lives on something. We all have a set of values 
that we live by. Even people who say they have no 
values actually have values of some kind. That is 
the foundation of our lives. 
   So, heres the question: Will your 
foundation sustain you when the storms of life come? 
   The storms of life will come our way in 
some form. It may be a tidal wave of temptation 
or the slow, eroding effect of more subtle 
methods of the Enemy. And sometimes one storm will 
follow another. 
   So, heres how to really know what your 
life is built on: If youve built it on sand, 
you will crumble. But if youve built it on 
rock - the rock of Jesus Christ - you will stand 
strong. [Greg Laurie from Harvest Ministries; 
https://www.harvestdaily.com] 

COMMENTARY

Though the Rain Comes
   Storms can seemingly come out of nowhere, 
and that can be true of life as well. It might 
be a hardship. It might be anxiety. Or it might 
be a tragedy. But its something that comes 
rather quickly, seemingly out of nowhere, and it 
has a significant impact on you. 
   Everyone has their own storm they deal 
with, and sometimes its a mega-storm. I wish I 
could say that youve come to a point in your 
life where all the problems go away. But some 
problems are just replaced by other ones. 
   So either youll be pulling into a 
storm, or youll be pulling out of a storm. The 
good news is that storms dont last forever. 
They have a beginning, a middle, and an end. And 
storms have their purposes. 
   Speaking at the end of the Sermon on the 
Mount, Jesus talked about two men who built houses. 
One built his house on a solid foundation of 
rock. The other built his house on an unstable 
foundation of sand. 
   Jesus said, Anyone who listens to my 
teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who 
builds a house on solid rock. Though the rain comes 
in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the 
winds beat against that house, it wont collapse 
because it is built on bedrock (Matthew 7:24"25 
NLT). 
   But, He continued, anyone who 
hears my teaching and doesnt obey it is 
foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. 
When the rains and floods come and the winds beat 
against that house, it will collapse with a mighty 
crash (verses 26"27 NLT). 
   The Bible says the rain will fall on the 
righteous and the unrighteous. We cannot control 
external circumstances. We cannot control what people 
say to us or about us. And we cant control 
everything that comes our way. But we can control our 
reaction to it. [Greg Laurie from Harvest Ministries; 
https://www.harvestdaily.com] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PASSAGE

Matthew 7:24 - How To Build Your Life On A 
Strong Foundation. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2020/20200419-1057.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs  

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

A Man without Equal by Bill Bright: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo 

Seeking God Made Real: 
http://vimeo.com/31489782 

Prayer Made Real: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE 

Importance of Choice: 
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]  

Medical Seminar on Healthful Living by David 
DeRose, MD, MPH: 
https://www.smartlifestyletv.com/lifestart 

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: 
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/ 

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Hope Awakens Bible Study Guides: 
https://www.hopeawakens.study/lesson-header;id=2 

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: 
http://www.bibleresearch.info/ 

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

Islam and Christianity in Prophecy, The 
Third and Final Conflict by Tim Roosenberg (LIVE 
NOW): 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSJB-fuHLU&list=PLWhQIHGTHlkaGg5Cwe3NDzWtFX8vNSpsE 

Revelation Now by Pastor Doug Batchelor: 
https://www.revelationnow.com/ 

Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of 
Adventist World Radio: 
https://bible.awr.org/en/the-signs/ 

Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW: 
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657