WISE AND THE FOOLISH BUILDERS - Build House “Life” On Rock:   In A Nutshell - Bro. Prithvi Raj
Channel: Tamil Christian Sound Doctrine Resources-King of King's Christ Jesus Vision Inscribed InTouch
Date: 2019-06-23

WISE AND THE FOOLISH BUILDERS - Build House “Life” On Rock:  
In A Nutshell - Bro. Prithvi Raj - What Kind of House are You Building?
Adapted from https://chiselnewsletter.wordpress.com/about/
Towards the end of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus used a parable to emphasize an important point to His followers. Jesus told a story about two men: one who built his house upon a rock and another who built his house upon the sand. The house built upon a rock weathered the storm and the builder is called wise, but the house built on the sand collapsed during the storm, and the builder is called foolish. We read this in Mt 7: 24-27.
The interpretation of the parable is in verse 24: “Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
This parable speaks about two types of followers of Jesus and the emphasis is on understanding the teachings of Jesus and practicing it. The parable is about two men who are involved in building houses - one is carefully preparing his foundation and the other is careless about his foundation. The houses looked similar. The fundamental difference between them is the foundation, on which the house is built. And the foundation is normally hidden.
The parable talks about two different classes of Christians who look similar outwardly but are different inwardly. Both classes are professing Christians who are familiar with the Bible and the teachings of Jesus. The foolish is the one who hears the words of Jesus but does not practice it. The wise is the one who understands the teachings of Christ and practices it. The difference lies in how their understanding change and transform their inner lives.
A wise Christian is not content with listening to exhortations to repent, believe in Christ and to live a holy life. He actually repents, believes and ceases to do evil. He leaves what is sinful and clings to what is good. He is like a tree planted by the streams of water, bearing good works throughout his life. The floods of sickness, sorrow, poverty, disappointments will not shake his faith and trust in God.
The foolish builder is like the man who listens to Christian teachings and does not move further. They believe that all is right with their life and are content with feelings, convictions, and desires for spiritual life. They are not breaking off from sin and casting aside the spirit of the world. They lay hold of Christ and are not committed to taking up their cross. They have conditioned themselves to be just listeners of truth and nothing more.

Each one of us is building our life. The proper foundation for our life lies in understanding the teachings of Jesus and obeying them sincerely. We need to be careful not to stop with just hearing good sermons or attending Bible classes. God’s will is that His words be understood correctly and that we will practice it. His word has to become the foundation for our lives. Everything in the world seems to be causing us to turn away from God’s word. And our own feelings, at times would pull us away from the plain teachings of the Christ. But we need to be wise enough to make efforts to follow the words of Christ, despite these pressures.

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Saying Yes Jesus:
Many people believe they are Christians because they were born in a Christian culture, go to Church regularly, try to do their best, or live a good life. However, the Bible teaches that these things cannot make you a Christian. You become a Christian by taking the following two important steps:
1. Acknowledge that you (along with all people) have sinned and fallen short of God’s standards.
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%203%3A23&version=NIV;ERV-TA
2. Personally believe that Jesus Christ, who was God in human flesh, died for your sins on the cross and rose again. 1 Corinthians 15: 3 – 4
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+15%3A+3+–+4&version=NIV;ERV-TA
You may express your belief through prayer, asking Jesus to come into your life, and receiving Him as God’s gift to you. John 1: 12; Romans 6: 23 and Revelation 3: 20

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1%3A+12&version=NIV;ERV-TA
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+6%3A+23+&version=NIV;ERV-TA
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+3%3A+20&version=NIV;ERV-TA

For it is by grace you have been saved through faith…it is the gift of God not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2: 8 – 9
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians+2%3A+8+–+9&version=NIV;ERV-TA
Walk with the LORD Jesus and proclaim Him wherever He leads!