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The Choice of Two Foundations

The Parable of: Two Houses, Two Builders, Two Foundations - Matthew 7:24-27 or Luke 6:46-49

Term Study = HOUSE

A S K - What is the meaning of House?

A N S W E R (Note: Find three to five Bible verses that will answer
these questions by comparing Scripture with Scripture).

Exodus 12:27 "...passed over the house of Israel (blood on door posts) ..."
Psalm 127:1 "Unless the Lord builds the house..."
Matthew 21:13 "My house shall be called an house of prayer"
Matthew 23:38 "...your house is left desolate
1 Peter 2:5 "..let yourselves be built into a spiritual house"

A P P L Y - My prayer: " Lord, I would like to invite you to build my life, to
become your Spiritual House, a House of Prayer for you and for others.
Never, ever let this house of yours be left desolate. Help me to be
obedient to your Word, to accept your Salvation through your sacrifice."

Term Study = ROCK

A S K - What is the meaning of Rock
A N S W E R
Genesis 49:24 "...Rock of Israel..."
Exodus 17:6 "...strike the Rock and water will come out of it..."
2 Samuel 22:2 "...the Lord is my Rock..."
Psalm 46 Psalm of the House on the Rock
Matthew 16:18 "...upon this Rock will I build my church..."
A P P L Y - My prayer: "Lord, You are my Rock and my Salvation. Please
build my life on the Rock of Israel. Grant me the faith to strike this Rock
for my nourishment and my strength!"

Term Study = FOUNDATION

A S K - What is the meaning of Foundation?
A N S W E R
Romans 15:20 "...I do not build on someone else's foundation."
1 Cor. 3:11 "..lay any foundation...foundation is Christ..."
1 Tim. 3:15 "...pillar and foundation of truth."
2 Tim. 2:19 "...God's firm foundation..."

A P P L Y - My prayer: "Lord, give me the wisdom, the discernment, and
the courage not to build on someone else's foundation. I accept you as
my firm foundation, as well as the foundation of your Word."

Term Study = SAND

A S K - What is the meaning of Sand?
A N S W E R
Job 6:3 "It [my calamity] would surely outweigh the sand of the seas..."
Jeremia 5:22 "I placed the sand as a boundary for the sea... a barrier that
it cannot pass."
Romans 9:27 "Though the number of...were like the sand of the sea..."
A P P L Y - My prayer: "Lord, as many problems approach my soul now
and in the future. Please set boundaries Satan cannot break through."

Term Study = RAIN

A S K - What is the meaning of Rain?
A N S W E R
Genesis 7:12 "And the rain fell on the earth for 40 days and 40 nights"
1 Samuel 12:18 "...the Lord sent...rain..."
Acts 14:17 "..giving you rain...provides you with plenty..."
A P P L Y - My prayer: "Lord, I thank you for your Safety through all the
storms of my life, and for your Grace which is so plentyfully bestowed
upon me every day of my life."

Term Study = WIND

A S K - What is the meaning of Wind?
A N S W E R
Genesis 8:1 "...he sent a wind...for the waters to recede..."
Exodus 15:10 "...you blew with your breath and the sea covered them..."
Isaiah 40:24 "...whirlwind sweeps them away like a chaff."
A P P L Y - My prayer: "Lord, Thanks for the life-giving power to make the
power of darkness to recede from my life. Also I am grateful for the blood
of Christ, that covers all my sins."

Term Study = STREAM / RIVER / FLOOD

A S K - What is the meaning of Stream / River / Flood
A N S W E R
Psalm 78:16 "He made the streams come out of the rock..."
Psalm 124:4 "Then the flood sould have swept us away..."
A P P L Y - My prayer: "Lord, I thank you so much for protecting me when
some of my trials could have swept me away. Please, bring my life in
harmony with Yours, and make me your instrument. May your Love flow
through me to others."

Person Study - Who do you think you could most likely be:

Foolish builder or Wise builder or Christ or part of the Crowd?
Consider the function of each.

Concepts & Context Study:

Does the foolish builder know that he is building on sand?
Does the wise builder know that he is building on a rock?
Take a good look at some Bible characters, if they build their lives on
sand or on a rock.