-Hearing and believing is not enough. Jesus is not our
Lord unless we obey Him.
-Jesus rejects mere hearers as inconsistent at best,
and dishonest at worst (Matthew 7:21; James 1:21-25; Romans 2:13)
- “Lord, Lord” are empty words unless accompanied by
action. Don’t be a practical atheist!
2. A mighty spiritual home (47-48)
-The kingdom citizen recognizes that the Lord’s words
contain commands and requirements (John 12:48)
-The building of this house represents the building of
one’s life (character, attitudes, biblical knowledge, level of commitment, etc)
-This foundation, which is Christ and loyalty to Him (1
Corinthians 3:11; 1 Peter 2:6), must be laid before the storms of life come. Preparation is imperative to
success (2 Corinthians 1:8-10).
3. A fragile spiritual house ready to fall (49)
-The one who only
hears foolishly fails to secure a foundation. He foolishly fails to consider
that the storms of life will
eventually come upon him. Lack of preparation makes the result inevitable.
-Note the striking similarity between our Lord’s words
and those found in Ezekiel 13:10-16.
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