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Matthew 7:24–27
“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. 26 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.”
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When the storm comes, what matters most is what we .
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Two things necessary to be like the wise builder:
- We have to
- Put them
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When we tune into God’s words, we learn where we can confidently anchor our hope.
God’s and
(Psalm 25:3,5 & 21, Psalm 31:24, Psalm 33:20, Psalm 37:9, Psalm 39:7, Psalm 42:5, Psalm 62:5, Isaiah 40:31, Isaiah 49:23, Micah 7:7, Matthew 12:21)
For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope. Romans 15:4
“King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.” Daniel 3:16–18
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God’s
(Psalm 33:18 & 22, Psalm 130:7, Psalm 147:11, Lamentations 3:21-25, 2 Thessalonians 2:16)
Yet this I call to mind
and therefore I have hope:
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,
for his compassions never fail.
They are new every morning;
great is your faithfulness.
I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;
therefore I will wait for him.”
The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him…
Lamentations 3:21–25
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God’s word — his
(Psalm 119:74, 81, 114, 147, Psalm 130:5, 1 Timothy 5:5, Titus 1:2, Titus 3:7, Hebrews 6:19)
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If you want to build your life on the firm foundation of Jesus Christ,
you can’t just listen to good teaching. You have to .
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Small Group Questions
- Have you ever tried to learn something new in a high-pressure moment? How did that go?
- Is there something you’ve put your hope in that led to disappointment? What was it?
- What’s one thing you know to be true about God’s character based what you’ve read in scripture?
- When it comes to God’s unfailing love for you, on a scale of 1-10, how easy is it for you to truly believe you are loved?
- What is one thing you will do this week to put this learning into practice so you can build on a firm foundation?
- How can we pray for you right now and throughout the week?