This past Sunday, Pastor Adam Meckelborg shared a message titled Built To Last. Jesus ended the Sermon on the Mount with The Choice: two paths, two trees, two claims, and two builders. A wise life is one that hears His words and puts them into practice, building on the rock. Through practice, obedience that feels awkward becomes second nature. Jesus invites us to build a faith that withstands chaos, reminding us a damaged house is not a destroyed house. A life of obedience to Jesus is the only foundation that will last.
✍️ Notes 24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.” Matthew 7:24-27
⭑ Sermon on the Mount | Matthew 5-7 Kingdom Identity | 5:1-16 Kingdom Vision | 5:17-7:12 The Choice | 7:13-27
⭑ The Choice Two Paths - broad and narrow Two Trees - good fruit and bad fruit Two Claims - self deception and true allegiance Two Builders - rock and sand
⭑ Two Ways: Life: Living in loving submission to God. Death: Living as your own god, in submission to whatever you desire.
⭑ The Choice – Rock or Sand An Encouragement An Invitation A Warning
⭑ An Encouragement 24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
Through practice, what felt unnatural becomes second nature.
⭑ Awkward obedience is more solid than coordinated compromise.
⭑ An Invitation 25 And the rain came down and the floods came and the winds blew and fell against that house, but it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock.
⭑ We cannot confuse a damaged house for a destroyed house.
⭑ An Invitation Jesus knows that chaos comes, and rather than escape it, He invites us to build something that can withstand it.
⭑ A Warning 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
Hearing – Practicing – Built To Last Hearing – Not Practicing – “A Great Crash” If chaos is inevitable, what kind of life is worth building?
⭑ An appreciation of Jesus without obedience to Jesus will not withstand the chaos of life and will leave us wanting.
