1. The Wise & Foolish Builders Matthew 7:24-29 I. The Wise Builder (7:24-25). A. “Whosoever hears these sayings of mine” (24a). 1.God intends for people to listen to Jesus (Deut. 18:15-19; Acts 3:18-23; Matt. 17:1-6). 2.Jesus words provide life’s foundation (Matt. 16:26-27; 5:21- 44; 16:15-19; Mark 16:16; John 10:27-28).

2. The Wise & Foolish Builders Matthew 7:24-29 I. The Wise Builder (7:24-25). B. “…And does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock” (24b). 1.God intends for people follow Jesus’ words (James 1:21-25). 2.This builds life on God’s foundation (1 Cor. 3:9-11; Eph. 2:19-22).

3. The Wise & Foolish Builders Matthew 7:24-29 I. The Wise Builder (7:24-25). C. Wind, flood, wind—“It did not fall” (25). 1.Every life has trials and challenges (John 16:33). 2.Christians have extreme challenges (2 Timothy 3:12). 3.Being a Christians calls on us to look beyond these things.

4. The Wise & Foolish Builders Matthew 7:24-29 II. The Foolish Builder (7:26-27). A. Hears—does not do them (26a). 1.God isn’t impressed with our excuses (Luke 9:57-62). B. Built on sand (26b). 1.Why sand vs. rock? (2 Cor. 4:16-18). C. Rain, flood, wind—“it fell” (27).

5. The Wise & Foolish Builders Matthew 7:24-29 Conclusion (Matthew 7:28-29). A. “Astonished at His teaching” (28). B. “One having authority” (29). (Matthew 28:18-20).