Matthew 7:24

The Sermon On The Mount: Two Houses And Two Foundations

²³ Then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from my presence, you workers of iniquity.' ²⁴ Now, everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts upon them will be like a sensible man who built his house on rock. ²⁵ The rain came down, the floods rose, the winds blew and beat upon that house, but it did not fall, for it was founded on rock.

Prudent Man

Wise Man

Luke 6:47-49

Everyone who comes to me and listens to my words and acts upon them, I will show you whom he is like.

Luke 11:28

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

John 14:15

If you love me you will keep my commands,

1 John 2:3

This is how we may be sure we know him, by obeying his commands.

Matthew 5:3-12

"Blessed are those who feel poor in spirit! the Realm of heaven is theirs.

Matthew 5:28-32

But I tell you, any one who even looks with lust at a woman has committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Matthew 6:14-15

For if you forgive men their trespasses, then your heavenly Father will forgive you;

Matthew 6:19-21

Store up no treasures for yourselves on earth, where moth and rust corrode, where thieves break in and steal:

Matthew 7:7-8

Ask and the gift will be yours, seek and you will find, knock and the door will open to you;

Matthew 7:13-14

Enter by the narrow gate: for [the gate] is broad and the road is wide that leads to destruction, and many enter that way.

Matthew 12:50

Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven, that is my brother and sister and mother."

John 13:17

If you know all this, blessed are you if you really do it.

John 14:22-24

"Lord," said Judas (not Judas Iscariot), "why is it that you are to appear to us, and not to the world?"

John 15:10

If you keep my commands you will remain within my love, just as I have kept my Father's commands and remain within 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 everyone according to what he has done,

1 Corinthians 3:10-11

In virtue of my commission from God, I laid the foundation of the house like an expert master-builder. It remains for another to build on this foundation. Whoever he is, let him be careful how he builds.

Galatians 5:6-7

in Christ Jesus circumcision is not valid, neither is uncircumcision, but only faith active in love.

James 1:21-27

so clear away all the foul rank growth of malice, and make a soil of modesty for the Word which roots itself inwardly with power to save your souls.

James 2:17-26

So faith, unless it has deeds, is dead in itself.

James 3:13-18

Who among you is wise and learned? Let him show by his good conduct, with the modesty of wisdom, what his deeds are.

1 John 3:22-24

and we get from him whatever we ask, because we obey his commands and do what is pleasing in his sight.

1 John 5:3-5

(for love to God means keeping his commands). And his commands are not irksome,

Revelation 22:14-15

Blessed are those who wash their robes, that theirs may be the right to the tree of Life, the right to enter the gates of the City!

Galatians 6:7-8

Make no mistake ??God is not to be mocked ??a man will reap just what he sows;