After the storm

AFTER THE STORM Many houses were destroyed

AFTER THE STORM Stores, cars, bots were destroyed

AFTER THE STORM People watched as their possessions were taken by the storm

But a few houses held up

They were strong through the storm

WHY? Why some houses were taken by the strength of the water?

While others stood up?

How was this house built to held up through such a storm?

The Wise & the Foolish Builders "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. 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. 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. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash." (Mat.7:24-28)

The Wise built on the rock 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. 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.

The Foolish Built on Sand 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. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."

THE HOUSE IS THE HUMAN LIFE THE WISE person builds her life on the rock, THE FOOLISH person builds her life on the sand.

HOW TO BUILD YOUR LIFE If you are WISE you will build your life on the rock, If you are FOOLISH you will build your life on the sand.

Psalm 127 Unless the LORD builds the house, its builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain.

THE WISE Builds his life on the rock He/she knows that storms of life will come If his/ her life is on the rock he/she will go through them and still stand up.

STORMS COME AGAISNT ILLNESS UNEMPLOYMENT DEATH OF A LOVED ONE DIVORCE BETRAYAL ACCIDENTS ECONOMICAL RECESSION NATURAL DISASTERS ADDICTION ETC.

THE WISE “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.”

THE ROCK “it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.” WHAT IS THE ROCK?

THE ROCK “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.” It is for everyone: –Who can hear –Who hears the words of Christ –Who practices them in their lives

THE FOOLISH Builds his life on the sand He/she knows that storms of life will come But he/she is vulnerable to them and their lives will be at risk when the storms come

SAND: LIFE WITHOUT GOOD FOUNDATION 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. Everyone who can hear Who hears the words of Christ Who does not pay attention to them and do not put them into practice

THE WORD OF GOD IS AVAILABLE The Words of Christ are available in the Scriptures His Ways and Principles for life are clear and simple They are not hidden somewhere but they have been revealed to us

We have to relate to the word in the right way so it will become a ROCK 1.Hear the Word 2.Pay attention to it 3.Take it into the heart 4.Put it into practice 5.Follow God’s principles for life

ROCK OR SAND TO YOU? If you are hearing the Word but are not really listening to it If you forget the Words after you leave here If you do no obey the Word If you despise them YOU WILL BRING SAND HOME

ROCK OR SAND TO YOU? But If you are hearing the Word and are really listening to it If you do not forget the Words after you leave here If you are ready to obey the Word If you put it into practice YOU WILL BRING ROCK HOME

Practice it & be Blessed “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it— he will be blessed in what he does. James 1:22-25)