INTRODUCTION
Imagine a life completely committed to Jesus.
- What do you imagine when you imagine a life completely committed to Jesus?
- What is one thing that needs to change in your life to move towards “completely committed to Jesus?”
SCRIPTURE
24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.”
28 And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, 29 for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.
- What stands out to you from the text?
- What questions or comments do you have about it?
OBSERVATIONS
1. Receiving the Word of Christ is wise.
2. Rejecting the Word of Christ is foolish.
3. The crowds were astonished.
When we study God’s Word, it should lead us to both rejoicing and repenting.
- In what ways did you find yourself encouraged and/or rejoicing when you heard the message?
- In what ways were you challenged to repent or change when you heard the message?
- How did the teacher connect this passage to Christ? What other connections do you see between this message and the redemptive work of Christ?
CONCLUSION
- What is one thing that you want to remember from this sermon?
- Why is that important to you?