Building for Life

Building for Life
Matthew 7:24-27
Graduation and the future..
A time to celebrate achievement…
A time to prepare for the future…
What are you building on..
What will be the foundation of your life?..
Tower of Pisa..
Poor architecture or poor foundation?
The need for wisdom..
Proverbs 4:7-8 Wisdom is the principal thing; Therefore get wisdom. And in all your getting, get understanding. 8 Exalt her, and she will promote you; She will bring you honor, when you embrace her.
Each of us is building..
Matthew 7:24-27 "Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock ..”
Jesus calls for a choice..
Matthew 7:13-14 "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Wise or foolish?..
26 "But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall."
We all choose a foundation..
Matthew 16:18 on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

Storms will come in life..
Trials, tragedies come which test the strength of our lives…
Hearing only is not enough..
Matthew 7:24-27 "Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. ..”
Strength in Jesus’ words..
Matthew 6:19-21 "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, ..
Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Wooden boat show..
What will you choose?
Firm foundation or shifting sand?..
Building for Life
Matthew 7:24-27