Matthew
7:24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.
26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”
and does them = "practices them", "acts on them", "follows them", "obeys them".
It’s easy to have an information surplus and an obedience deficit.
Obedience to Jesus is central to the way of the Kingdom.
Matthew
7:24 I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock
“house” = your entire life.
The wise person builds the entirety of their life on the bedrock of Jesus' teachings.
John
16:33 In this world, you will have trouble In this world, you will have trouble. But take Heart I have overcome the world.
overcome - a victory rooted in the past that continuously effects the present and the future.
Matthew
7:26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”
God’s word wait on human action so that we're walking by faith not just talking by faith
Mark
7:13 You make void the word of God for your tradition
2 Timothy 4:3 The time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.
Mark
4:35 On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.”
Mark
4:38 But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?”
Mark
4:39 Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. 40 But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? Now look at this, Jesus says: How is it that you have no faith?”
Mark
4:35 He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side.”
Rain = Loss Or Disappointment
Flood = The World
Wind = The Devil, Demonic Forces