Bible Study: The Wise and Foolish Builders (Part 1)

Key Scripture:

“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:  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. 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:  and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.” (Matthew 7:24-27)

The wise man builds his house on the rock while the foolish man build his house on sand. When the wise man hears the word; he combines it with faith and builds his life on it, he is resistant to the elements (winds, rains, floods). The elements (wind blew) beat against the house seeking for it to fall.Things and people who come to oppose you are simply looking for you to fall, but when your foundation is on Rock will not fall.

What makes a wise man wise?
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What is wisdom?
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There are 3 basic types of rocks:

Igneous Rocks
 Igneous rocks are crystalline solids which form directly from the cooling of magma. This is an exothermic process (it loses heat) and involves a phase change from the liquid to the solid state. Igneous rocks are given names based upon two things: composition (what they are made of) and texture (how big the crystals are).

Sedimentary Rocks
In most places on the surface, the igneous rocks which make up the majority of the crust are covered by a thin veneer of loose sediment, and the rock which is made as layers of this debris get compacted and cemented together. Sedimentary rocks are called secondary, because they are often the result of the accumulation of small pieces broken off of pre-existing rocks.
 
Metamorphic Rocks
Metamorphic eocks get their name from the words "meta" (change) and "morph" (form). Any rock can become a metamorphic rock. All that is required is for the rock to be moved into an environment in which the minerals which make up the rock become unstable and out of equilibrium with the new environmental conditions. In most cases, this involves burial which leads to a rise in temperature and pressure. The metamorphic changes in the minerals always move in a direction designed to restore equilibrium. Common metamorphic rocks include slate, schist, gneiss, and marble.

After reading the character of each rock, let us see how we can fit it in the parable.

Igneous people - lose their fire or passion when the heat (trials, challenges) come.
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Sedimentary people-  build with the opinions of others (rubbish), not the truth of the Word.      
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Metamorphic people - can withstand pressure, are flexible and become better because of the challenges they face.
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We can conclude that we just don't build on any type of rock. In any building the foundation is the most important part, it must not be cracked.

1 Corinthians 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Matthew 16:17-And Jesus answered and said to him, Blessed are you, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood has not revealed it to you, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also to you, That you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

Jesus declares "I will build my church" you must allow Jesus (The Word of God) to build you.

The Word comes to build and strengthen us.We are His temple. How will you apply this lesson to your life?
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