Built to Last

Matthew 7:24-29

Like a marathon, life is that it doesn't matter how you begins in life but how you finish it. The greatest need is how to sustain in the midst of life's storms.
Hearing the Word of God is not enough, but we need to put it into practice or act on it.

3 Basic elements of Jesus' story of the two builders:
1) The primary characters are builders;
2) The houses are built differently;
3) All the houses face test.
Principle: Only the wise man builds a house that stands to the test.

Lessons:
1) Each person builds a house/life/character. (1 Cor. 3:10-15)

• Each of us, not anyone else, is responsible for our own house.

2) Each person faces the storms in life. (Matthew 6:34)

• Many became Christians for wrong reasons - to avoid life's storms. And what about you?

3) Storms test the house.

• The unseen foundation matters most.
• The ultimate storm is the final judgment.
• Every decision/choice we make account for the quality of our building house/life.

4) Turing Point: What's the foundation? Are you a foolish builder or a wise builder?

• Foolish man makes foolish choices and has to pay consequences.

5) What house are you building?

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