Matthew 7:24-27 and 7:28-29, Mark 1:21-22, Luke 6:47-49 (The House Built upon the Rock) (The Effect of the Sermon)

Rachel Workman:

Matthew	Mark	Luke	John
(The House Built upon the Rock) 24 “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. 25 Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock. 26 But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn’t obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. 27 When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house, it will collapse with a mighty crash.” (The Effect of the Sermon) 28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, 29 for he taught with real authority—quite unlike their teachers of religious law.	When we hear the word of God and we really hear it, when we believe that Christ is who he says he is and he has done what he says he has done, when we ask for forgiveness of our sins, our foundation is being build upon a solid rock. No sorrow or pain can cause that foundation to be washed away. We are forever his, resting in his peace and mercy awaiting the day of our glorious salvation. I shutter to think of what happens to those who hear and do not believe. There is no peace or mercy. And worst of all no salvation. (The Effect of the Sermon) 21 Jesus and his companions went to the town of Capernaum. When the Sabbath day came, he went into the synagogue and began to teach. 22 The people were amazed at his teaching, for he taught with real authority—quite unlike the teachers of religious law.	(The House Built upon the Rock) 6:47 I will show you what it’s like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it. 48 It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against that house, it stands firm because it is well built. 49 But anyone who hears and doesn’t obey is like a person who builds a house without a foundation. When the floods sweep down against that house, it will collapse into a heap of ruins.”

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John Burnett: 

Matthew	Mark	Luke	John
(The House Built upon the Rock) 24 “Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock. 25 Though the rain comes in torrents and the floodwaters rise and the winds beat against that house, it won’t collapse because it is built on bedrock. 26 But anyone who hears my teaching and doesn’t obey it is foolish, like a person who builds a house on sand. 27 When the rains and floods come and the winds beat against that house, it will collapse with a mighty crash.” (The Effect of the Sermon) 28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, 29 for he taught with real authority—quite unlike their teachers of religious law.	Those that have built their house on the sand are also easily blown off the narrow way going through the narrow gate.   (The Effect of the Sermon) 21 Jesus and his companions went to the town of Capernaum. When the Sabbath day came, he went into the synagogue and began to teach. 22 The people were amazed at his teaching, for he taught with real authority—quite unlike the teachers of religious law.	(The House Built upon the Rock) 6:47 I will show you what it’s like when someone comes to me, listens to my teaching, and then follows it. 48 It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against that house, it stands firm because it is well built. 49 But anyone who hears and doesn’t obey is like a person who builds a house without a foundation. When the floods sweep down against that house, it will collapse into a heap of ruins.”