Matthew 7:24

The Sermon On The Mount: Two Houses And Two Foundations

²³ And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you evildoers!' ²⁴ "Therefore everyone 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 upon that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.

Prudent Man

Wise Man

Luke 6:47-49

Every one who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like:

Luke 11:28

But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"

John 14:15

"If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

1 John 2:3

Now by this we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

Matthew 5:3-12

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:28-32

But I say to you that every one who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 6:14-15

For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Matthew 6:19-21

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,

Matthew 7:7-8

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

Matthew 7:13-14

"Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it.

Matthew 12:50

For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."

John 13:17

If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

John 14:22-24

Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, "Lord, how is it that you will manifest yourself to us, and not to the world?"

John 15:10

If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love.

John 15:14

You are my friends if you do what I command you.

Romans 2:6-9

For he "will render to each one according to his works":

1 Corinthians 3:10-11

According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it.

Galatians 5:6-7

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any avail, but faith working through love.

James 1:21-27

Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and rank growth of wickedness, in humility receive the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

James 2:17-26

So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.

James 3:13-18

Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good life let him show his deeds in the humility of wisdom.

1 John 3:22-24

and we receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.

1 John 5:3-5

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.

Revelation 22:14-15

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city.

Galatians 6:7-8

Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.