Pastor Elio Marrocco's "Have The Solid Rock Foundation - Philosophers" sermon at New Life Christian Church on January 18, 2013. You can learn more about New Life Christian Church here: http://www.newlifecc.ca

1. HAVE THE ROCK SOLID FOUNDATION
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2. HAVE THE ROCK SOLID FOUNDATION
PHILOSOPHY =
'A set of ideas collected from one spot
and another and formed into
a composite that people call
a point of view.'

3. HAVE THE ROCK SOLID FOUNDATION
IMMANUEL KANT - 1724-1804
'Man must arrive at truth
through reason'

4. HAVE THE ROCK SOLID FOUNDATION
IMMANUEL KANT - 1724-1804,
'If modern man is really to live as if he
has come of age, he must throw away
all external authorities. He must do
what his own reason tells him is right.'

5. HAVE THE ROCK SOLID FOUNDATION
JEAN-JACQUES ROUSSEAU - 1712-1778,
'We are born good, truth is in us.'

6. HAVE THE ROCK SOLID FOUNDATION
FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE - 1844-1900,
He was the first man who cried , in the
modern sense, 'God is dead.’
'Humans have to will this stage of
development.'

7. HAVE THE ROCK SOLID FOUNDATION
Francis Schaeffer,
'I believe that it was not just his venereal
disease ...which caused him become
insane...Nietzsche made a philosophic
statement in his insanity. He
understood that if God is dead, there
are no answers to anything and
insanity is the end.'

8. HAVE THE ROCK SOLID FOUNDATION
Mathew 7:24-28
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“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…

9. HAVE THE ROCK SOLID FOUNDATION
Mathew 7:24-28
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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.” 28
When Jesus
had finished saying these things, the
crowds were amazed at his teaching…

10. HAVE THE ROCK SOLID FOUNDATION
Luke 6:48
"The wise man dug deep and laid his
foundation on the rock."

11. HAVE THE ROCK SOLID FOUNDATION
1 Peter 4:12
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Dear friends, do not be surprised at the
painful trial you are suffering, as
though something strange were
happening to you.

12. HAVE THE ROCK SOLID FOUNDATION
2 Timothy 3:12
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In fact, everyone who wants to live a
godly life in Christ Jesus will be
persecuted.

13. HAVE THE ROCK SOLID FOUNDATION
Matthew 7:24-26
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“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…

14. HAVE THE ROCK SOLID FOUNDATION
Matthew 7:24-26
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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.

15. HAVE THE ROCK SOLID FOUNDATION
James 1:22
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Do not merely listen to the word, and so
deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

16. HAVE THE ROCK SOLID FOUNDATION
Matthew 7:28
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When Jesus had finished saying these
things, the crowds were amazed at his
teaching.