This document provides an overview of a presentation on building a firm foundation through Christ. It discusses Jesus' teaching that those who hear his words and do them are like a wise man who built his house on a rock. When storms come, the house on the rock stands firm. In contrast, those who do not do Jesus' words are like a foolish man who built on sand, and his house is destroyed. The presentation aims to help believers build a lasting foundation through understanding Christ as the rock and applying Jesus' teachings to their lives. It encourages riding out storms by seeking God and references how Christ taught with authority.

1. A FIRM
FOUNDATION

2. GRACIOUS JESUS
5. KINGDOM LIFESTYLE PART 3
Do not Judge
Receiving God’s Bounty
The Golden Rule
Gate to Life
True and False
Prophets
A Firm Foundation

3. A FIRM FOUNDATION
PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
Matt 7:24-29; Mark
1:21-22; Luke 6:47-
49
 Introduction
 Building The
Foundation
 Riding the storm
 Building on Sand
 Christ, The Rock
 Discussion

4. A FIRM FOUNDATION
OBJECTIVES
To:
 Build a lasting
foundation
 Understand
Christ the Rock
 Apply it to our
personal lives

5. INTRODUCTION
In another graphic
summary of his
sermon on the
mount, Jesus
calls for all
believers to apply
His words in our
lives.

6. BIBLE PASSAGE
Matthew 7:24 “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.”
28 And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were
astonished at his teaching, 29 for he was teaching them as
one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

7. CROSS REFERENCES
The LORD is my
rock, and my
fortress, and my
deliverer; my God,
my strength, in
whom I will trust.
Psalms 18:2
“By wisdom a
house is built, and
by understanding
it is established.”
Prov 24:3

8. CROSS REFERENCES
For no one can lay a
foundation other
than that which is
laid, which is Jesus
Christ. 1 Corinthians
3:11
He is like a tree
planted by streams
of water. His leaf also
does not wither. In
all that he does he
prospers. Psalm 1:3

9. BUILDING ON THE
FOUNDATION
Matthew 7:24
“Everyone then
who hears these
words of mine
and does them
will be like a wise
man who built his
house on the
rock.

10. BUILDING ON THE
FOUNDATION
What “words” is
Jesus referring to
(Matt 5-7, Matt
5:17-20)?
What does
hearing and doing
involve?
Where do we
slip? (1 Sam
15:22)

11. BUILDING ON THE
FOUNDATION
In 1992, when
Hurricane Andrew,
destroyed thousands
of homes in South
Florida, one house
remained standing.
The homeowner
said, “I built this
house myself. I also
built it according to
the Florida state
building code. [1]

12. RIDING THE STORM
Matt 7:25 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.

13. RIDING THE STORM
The storms push
the eagle higher
above the storm.
Just as the eagle
rides the storm,
we too can rise
above to seek
God and His high
purposes in times
of trouble.

14. RIDING THE STORM
What storms push
us under?
How can we ride
the storms? (Phil
4:12,13)
How does the
foundation help?

15. BUILDING ON SAND
Matthew 7:26 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.”

16. CHRIST, THE ROCK
Matthew 7:28 And
when Jesus
finished these
sayings, the
crowds were
astonished at his
teaching, 29 for he
was teaching them
as one who had
authority, and not
as their scribes.

17. A FIRM FOUNDATION
RECAP
 Building on the
Foundation
 Riding the
storm
 Building on
Sand
 Christ, The
Rock

18. DISCUSSION
1. Given that great men have failed, how do we
ensure that we are building deep and not only
high?
2. What are the signs that we are building on
Christ?
3. How do we ensure material is right (rock not
sand)?
4. What encouragement can we derive when we
find we often stand alone?

19. REFERENCES
1. bible.org