The document discusses the biblical concept of building one's life and faith on either a firm, rock foundation or a weak, sandy one. It presents Jesus' teaching that those who hear his words but do not act on them are like a foolish man who built his house on sand. When troubles come, it will fall. In contrast, those who hear and obey Jesus' teachings are like a wise man who built on rock - his house will withstand any storm. Several passages encourage readers to not just hear God's word but to obey and live by it so that their faith will endure trials.

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2.  Therefore everyone who hears
these words of mine and puts
them into practice is like a wise
man who built his house on the
rock.
MATTHEW 7:24

3.  24 Therefore everyone who hears these
words of mine and puts them into
practice is like a wise man who built
his house on the rock.
 25 The rain came down, the streams
rose, and the winds blew and beat
against that house; yet it did not fall,
because it had its foundation on the
rock.
MATTHEW 7:24-25

4.  26 But everyone who hears these
words of mine and does not put them
into practice is like a foolish man who
built his house on sand.
 27 The rain came down, the streams
rose, and the winds blew and beat
against that house, and it fell with a
great crash.”
MATTHEW 7:26-27

5.  28 When Jesus had finished saying
these things, the crowds were amazed
at his teaching,
 29 Because he taught as one who had
authority, and not as their teachers of
the law.
MATTHEW 7:28-29

6.  So then faith cometh by hearing,
and hearing by the word of God.
ROMANS 10:17

7.  Not every one that saith unto me,
Lord, Lord, shall enter into the
kingdom of heaven; but he that
doeth the will of my Father which
is in heaven.
MATTHEW 7:21

8.  Do not merely listen to the word,
and so deceive yourselves. Do
what it says.
JAMES 1:22

9.  For it is not those who hear the law
who are righteous in God's sight,
but it is those who obey the law
who will be declared righteous.
ROMANS 2:13

10.  But God's firm foundation stands,
bearing this seal: “The Lord knows
those who are his,” and, “Let
everyone who names the name of
the Lord depart from iniquity.”
2 TIMOTHY 2:19

11.  For no one can lay a foundation
other than that which is laid,
which is Jesus Christ.
1 CORINTHIANS 3:11

12.  When the storm has swept by, the
wicked are gone, but the righteous
stand firm forever.
PROVERBS 10:25

13.  Those by the way side are they
that hear; then cometh the devil,
and taketh away the word out of
their hearts, lest they should
believe and be saved.
LUKE 8:12

14.  Do not merely listen to the word,
and so deceive yourselves. Do
what it says.
JAMES 1:22

15.  For we are labourers together with
God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye
are God’s building.
1 CORINTHIANS 3:9

16.  10 By the grace God has given me,
I laid a foundation as a wise
builder, and someone else is
building on it. But each one should
build with care.
 11 For no one can lay any
foundation other than the one
already laid, which is Jesus Christ.
1 CORINTHIANS 3:10-17
(NIV)

17.  12 If anyone builds on this
foundation using gold, silver,
costly stones, wood, hay or straw,
 13 their work will be shown for
what it is, because the Day will
bring it to light. It will be revealed
with fire, and the fire will test the
quality of each person’s work.

18.  14 If what has been built survives,
the builder will receive a reward.
 15 If it is burned up, the builder
will suffer loss but yet will be
saved—even though only as one
escaping through the flames.

19.  16 Don’t you know that you
yourselves are God’s temple and
that God’s Spirit dwells in your
midst?
 17 If anyone destroys God’s
temple, God will destroy that
person; for God’s temple is sacred,
and you together are that temple.

20. Are you a Wise or
Foolish builder?

21. *** God Bless ***