So with those things said, if you want to go ahead and open up your Bible to Matthew chapter 7. Matthew chapter 7, we're gonna read initially just verses 24. Through 27, and we're gonna read some additional portions of Matthew 7 as well, but just starting with 24 1st. Matthew 7:24.
Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 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. 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, and the rain fell, and the floods came and and the winds blew and beat on against that house, and it fell and great was the fall of it. What if we pray?
And God, I'm thankful for this passage of scripture. I'm thankful for the work that you've done in, in my own heart through this. Sermon on the Mount and through this parable in particular. God, would you please continue the work in me that you've already begun.
let this, let this passage continue to work in my own heart and in my own life. And God, I ask that you would do that same thing for all of us here. that everyone hearing this passage today, would be that you would speak to them through your word. God, that You would give clarity as we discuss the passage, as we work through these scriptures, give clarity of mind, God....