Building Upon The Right Foundation

~ Luke 6:46-49

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God Gives Us His Words of Eternal LifeLuke 6:46-49

Found on page 863 in our guest Bibles.

Today’s Scripture:

Jesus is popular now.

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Jesus is popular now.

Kanye West

Jesus is popular now.

“…many of his disci-ples turned back and

no longer walked with him. So Jesus said to the Twelve, “Do you want to go

away as well?”~ Gospel of John, ch. 6

“It may seem that there are many followers of Jesus, but if they were honestly to define the

relationship they have with him I am not sure it would be accurate to describe

them as followers. It seems to me that there is a more suitable word to

describe them.

“They are not followers of Jesus.

They are fans of Jesus.”

~ Luke 6:46-49

Building Upon The Right Foundation

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Why do you call me “Lord, Lord,”

Luke 6:46

and not do what I tell you?

It’s a { disruptive } question.

It’s a { revealing } question.

“...if you confess with your mouth that

Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you

will be saved.”

The Apostle Paul~ Romans 10:9

“The Christian commitment is distinguished in that it is a commitment to a belief about the meaning of the whole of

human experience in its entirety—namely, the belief that this meaning is to be found in the person of Jesus Christ, incarnate,

crucified, risen, and destined to reign over all things.”

It’s a { merciful } question.

Everyone who comes to me and

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hears my words and does them,I will show you what he is like:he is like a man building a house,who dug deep and laid the founda-tion on the rock. And when a flood

...arose, the stream broke against

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that house and could not shake it,because it had been well built. Butthe one who hears and does notdo them is like a man who built a house on the ground without a

...foundation. When the stream

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broke against it, immediately it fell,and the ruin of that house wasgreat.

~ Jesus of Nazareth inthe Gospel of Luke (8:13)

“…they hear the word, receive it

with joy. But these have no root; they believe for a while,

and in time of testing fall away.”

What kinds of storms are there?

the cares, riches, & pleasures of life( Luke 8:14 )

What kinds of storms are there?

the cares, riches, & pleasures of life

persecution

( Luke 8:14 )

( Revelation 12:17; 14:12 )

What kinds of storms are there?

the cares, riches, & pleasures of life

persecution

death

( Luke 8:14 )

( Revelation 12:17; 14:12 )

( Luke 12:13-21 )

What kinds of storms are there?

the cares, riches, & pleasures of life

persecution

death

final judgment

( Luke 8:14 )

( Revelation 12:17; 14:12 )

( Luke 12:13-21 )

( Romans 14:10, 12 )

These words I speak to you are not mere additions to your life, homeowner improvements to your standard of living. They are foundation words, words

to build a life on.

“”~ Eugene Peterson, The Message

Why does Luke include this in his historical biography

of Jesus?

Important Question

To be a disciple of Jesus is not merely to hear the words of Jesusbut to build our lives upon Jesus.

Heed the wakeup

call.

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~ James, the brother of Jesusin James 1:22

“...be doers of the word, and not hearers

only, deceiving yourselves.”

Repent

Believe

New Obedience(the fruit of repentance)

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Pray ‘search’-ing

prayers

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“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead

me along the path of everlasting life.”

~ Psalm 139:23-24, NLT

~ Gospel of John (14:15)

“If you love me,keep my commandments”

The Lord Jesus:

~ Gospel of John (14:15)

“If you love me,keep my commandments”

The Lord Jesus:

“Your wish is my command.”

Christian:

“My pleasure.”

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