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 workers of lawlessness.' ²⁴ “Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to 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 on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.

Prudent Man

Wise Man

Luke 6:47-49

Everyone 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

And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.

Job 28:28

And he said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"

Psalm 111:10

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all those who practice it have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

Psalm 119:99

I have more understanding than all my teachers, for your testimonies are my meditation.

Psalm 119:130

The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deceiving.

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 everyone who looks at a woman with lustful intent has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 6:14-15

For if you forgive others 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 easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many.

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

He will render to each one according to his works:

1 Corinthians 3:10-11

According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it.

Galatians 5:6-7

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.

James 1:21-27

Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

James 2:17-26

So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

James 3:13-18

Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.

1 John 3:22-24

and whatever we ask we receive from him, 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 that they may enter the city by the gates.

Galatians 6:7-8

Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.