This document discusses building a firm foundation through Jesus Christ. It covers a Bible passage where Jesus tells a parable about building a house on a rock or on sand. Building on the rock of Christ's teachings can withstand storms, while building on sand will cause a house to collapse. The document explores applying Christ's words, enduring storms by relying on the foundation, and recognizing Jesus as the solid rock on which to build a lasting foundation. It provides discussion questions about building deep through Christ and discerning true foundations.

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
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
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. Matt 7

10. 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]

11. 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)

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

14. BUILDING ON SAND
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.”

15. BUILDING ON SAND
Which soil does
this remind you of
in the parable of
the sower?
What was the
cause of
destruction?

16. CHRIST, THE ROCK
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 (gold not
straw)?
4. What encouragement can we derive when we
find we often stand alone?

19. REFERENCES
1. bible.org