Matthew 7: 24-29 - Surviving Storms With A Strong Foundation (Part 17)

Matthew 7: 24-29 "Surviving storms with a strong foundation"

Setting:
To make sure that the crowd understood the seriousness of following Him and to live life according to His teachings Jesus gave an illustration to teach the importance of the character of a obedient and disobedient disciple.

V24 "these words":

• - Blessed are the poor in spirit
• - Love your enemies
• - Life of secret prayer
• - Anger
• - Lay up treasure in heaven (investing in eternity)
• - Seek first the kingdom of God
• - Judge ourselves first (Mt. 7:1-5)

A: obedient disciple:

• Is considered wise
• he/she Will listen
• And will follow the instruction of Jesus
• Listen : (ak-oo'-o): The English word acoustic is originated from this word

B: disobedient disciple

• Is considered a fool
• He/she will only listen
• However will not follow the instruction of Jesus

C: Similarities between obedient and disobedient disciple:

• Both got a opportunity to listen
• Both wanted to build a house
• Both build houses in the same locality
• Both designed the same kind of house (because Jesus points difference in the foundation)
• Both houses look identical superficially
• Both faced same adversity: Rain, flood, wind, wind hit the house

D: Differences between obedient and disobedient disciple:

• Only wise dug deep ( Luke 6: 46-49)
• Foolish build on the ground without a foundation
• Wise spent time building the house
• Fool was in a hurry
• Wise followed instruction and foolish did not

Application :

• Jesus Christ is our foundation , I Corinthians 3: 10-15
• How often do I study and listen to God's Word?
• How do I face storms in my life?
• What have I learned from my study through the Sermon on the Mount?
• How has God changed my heart?
• In what ways have I determined to obey Jesus’ teaching?

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Matthew 7:15-23 - Kingdom Warning! Follow 'Magnifying Glass' Instructions Closely (Part 16)

Kingdom Warning! Follow 'Magnifying Glass' Instructions Closely
Matthew 7:15-23

INTRODUCTION
How Do I Want People to Treat Me? Matthew 7:12; 22:37-40;
1 Cor 10:31
In my flesh?
In Christ's Spirit?
By other believers?
By unbelievers?
The only answer:
How Is Jesus the Only Answer? Matthew 7:13-14; John 14:6; 10:9;
Luke 14:25-35; 1 Timothy 3:15; Revelation 17:14
The Narrow Gate

The Narrow Way

How Did All of These People Get  to This Final Judgement?
Three Warnings
What Is Our Response?

WARNING # 1: MANY WILL ENTER THE WIDE GATE!                    (7:13)
How does the 'broad' way lead to destruction?
What is many?

WARNING # 2: SOME WILL BE FALSE PROPHETS!                       (7:15)
How are they like ravenous wolves?
Why don't we warn each other more regarding spiritual things?

WARNING # 3: KNOW FALSE PROPHETS BY THEIR FRUIT!    (7:16-20)
Often, why are they not easy to identify?
Jesus identifies their fruit as practitioners of lawlessness.
One major fruit is dissension. Galatians 5:19-21

HOW DO WE RESPOND?                                                            (7:21-23)
How do we respond in a way that brings 'all glory' to God?
We battle with Spiritual weapons
Judgement without hypocrisy, Matthew 7:1-5
Wisdom and gentleness,
Patient, waiting for God's Time,
Know the Lord's Plan, John 3:17-18; 5:28-30
"Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God" SO "In everything, treat people the
             same way you want them to treat you."

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Matthew 7:12-14 - The Road to the Kingdom (Part 15)

I. The Golden Rule
            1. The rule is the ultimate principle of God’s revealed will
2. Properly executing the “rule” requires us to engage with the Law of God
II. The Broad and Narrow paths
            1. Jesus concludes that there are only two paths in life
            2. The Narrow gate challenges the heart of man
3. The Broad gate comforts man in his depraved state
4. Jesus invites us to a life He will empower us to live


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Matthew 7:7-11 - Our Pursuit, God's Promises (Part 14)

Title - Our Pursuit, God's Promises
Scripture - Matthew 7:7-11

The Message: Pursue God Persistently (Matt. 7:7-8)
The Motivation: God is a Faithful Father (Matt. 7:7-11)

- Why We Pursue - We need grace.
- What We Pursue - God and His Will (Heb. 4:16, Psalm 27:4)
- How We Pursue - Consistently and Persistently (Phil. 3:12-14, Psalm 73:28)

- He promises that we'll find Him (Matt. 7:7-8, Jeremiah 29:13)

- He is a trustworthy and good Father (Matt. 7:9-11, 2 Pet. 1:3, Rom. 8:32, Psalm 84:11, 2 Cor. 1:20)


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Matthew 7:1-6 - Judging with Humility Not Hypocrisy (Part 13)

7:1 “Judge not, that you be not judged”:

First, let us understand what this verse does not say:

A. It does not mean you cannot have an opinion about something or someone

B.  It does not say you cannot say anything critical to someone

C.  It does not say that our court system which includes having Judge is wrong:

Romans 13:1 “ Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God”.

Deuteronomy 16:18“You shall appoint judges and officers in all your towns that the Lord your God is giving you, according to your tribes, and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment. 19 You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality, hand you shall not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of the righteous. 20 Justice, and only justice, you shall follow, that you may live and inherit the land that the Lord your God is giving you”.

D. It does not say that we are not to implement church discipline:

Matthew 18: 15“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every charge may be established by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector”.

II. Thessalonians 3: 14 “If anyone does not obey what we say in this letter, take note of that person, and have nothing to do with him, that he may be ashamed. 15 do not regard him as an enemy, but warn him as a brother”.

E. So what does verse 2 teach us:

It is meant to emphasize the appropriate attitude and lifestyle of those who have been so freely forgiven. In other words, God will use the same standard we use to evaluate others.

In Matt 5:7 Jesus says, “Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.”

In Matthew 6: 14 “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, 15 but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses”.

We must realize that we are saved by His grace.

Verse 3 to 5:

Jesus was warning disciples not to make the mistake like Pharisees! Jesus is teaching us first to become qualified to judge.

By, “First take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye” (7:5).

So believers when judge errors and sins of others, they must be gracious.

Verse 6:

So who are these dogs and pigs? Jesus is talking about people who openly reject the gospel, Jesus is referring to the enemies of the gospel.

We have to share the Gospel with those who are receptive and hungry for hope.

Matthew 10:14, “And if anyone will not receive you or listen to your words, shake off the dust from your feet when you leave that house or town”.

Acts 13:51 and Acts 18: 5-6



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