1. Four Biggest Fools
Matthew 7:24-28

2. Four Biggest Fools
Matthew 7:24-28

3. Hebrew and Greek words translated “fool” have various meanings.
Evil Boaster Self Confident Empty Thickheaded
Thoughtless Unwise Heedless Witless Rebel

4. The Atheistic Fool (Psalm 14:1)
Wicked heart primary cause of disbelief.
Man deduces there is a God based on EVIDENCE.
Design indicates a designer
Life comes from life

5. He who believes and does not obey is a fool (Matthew 7:21-27).
Salvation requires obedience (Matt. 19:16-17; 2 Thess. 1:7-8; Heb. 5:9)
The value of the soul is beyond price (Matt. 16:26).
Obedience makes us better in this life (1 Pet. 2:2; Acts 20:32).
Obedience comforts us in death (Rom. 15:4).

6. Foolish to obey gospel and not live it (Gal. 3:1)
Lost Christian is in worse state (2 Pet. 2:20).
Heb. 6:4-8; Heb. 10:26-31
We are to live life of service (Heb. 2:1-3).
God expects lifetime of obedience (Matt. 24:13; Rev. 2:10).

7. The Rich Fool (Luke 12:16-21) We would have labeled him a “success”!
How was he a fool?
1. Left God out of his life.
2. Satisfied with material things.
3. Believed life would continue.
4. No preparation for life to come.

8. Don’t be foolish.
There is a God. Hear the gospel and obey it. Obey the gospel and live it. Be rich toward God.