This document discusses building one's life on the foundation of Jesus Christ's teachings through both words and works. It uses the biblical metaphor of building a house - either on a solid rock foundation or on sand. Those who hear Jesus' words but don't act on them are like building on sand and will collapse when storms come. True faith is proven through enduring trials like success, criticism, hardship, and temptation. The conclusion emphasizes being doers of the word, not just hearers, and leaving behind successors when we experience success.