Luke 6:48

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

And laid

Rock

1 Peter 2:4

The flood

Could

2 Peter 1:10

Jude 1:24

General references

Luke 11:28

Bible References

And laid

the rain descended, the floods came, the winds blew, and beat upon that house: but it fell not, for it was founded upon a rock.

according to the free gift of God bestowed upon me, I, as a skilful architect, have laid the foundation, and another builds thereon. but let every man take heed how he builds thereupon.

being built upon the foundation laid by the apostles and prophets, whereof Jesus Christ himself is the main stone of the angle:

however, the foundation of the divine architect is still immoveable, having this inscription, " the Lord discerns who are his." and, " let every one that invokes the name of the Lord, depart from iniquity."

Rock

which however rejected it is by men, is the precious stone, which God has chosen: and

The flood

these things I have appriz'd you of, that ye might repose your confidence in me. the world shall give you trouble: but take courage, I have overcome the world.

encouraging the disciples, exhorting them to persevere in the faith, representing that it is thro' much tribulation that we must enter into the kingdom of God.

what shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or penury, or peril, or sword?

will be expos'd. for the time of tryal will show it: it shall be discovered by the fire, which will put each sort of work to the test.

"O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?"

As for that day of the Lord, it will advance like a thief: then the heavens will rush with violence, the boiling elements will be dissolved, and the earth with all its contents, shall be burnt away.

adhere to that, my dear children, that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

every mountain and island were moved out of their places: the kings of the earth, the great men,

Then I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose presence the earth and the heaven fled away, so that they disappear'd.

Could

Wherefore be the more diligent, my brethren, to secure your vocation and election by your virtuous actions, for by so doing, you will never relapse:

Now to him that is able to keep you from falling, and make you appear in his glorious presence, without defect, and full of joy:

General references

but rather, said he, happy are they who hear the word of God, and put it in practice.