Matthew 7:24

The Sermon On The Mount: Two Houses And Two Foundations

²³ Then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you. Go away from me, you lawbreakers!' ²⁴ "Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them is like a wise man who built his house on rock. ²⁵ The rain fell, the flood came, and the winds beat against that house, but it did not collapse because it had been founded on rock.

Prudent Man

Wise Man

Luke 6:47-49

"Everyone who comes to me and listens to my words and puts them into practice -- I will show you what he is like:

Luke 11:28

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

John 14:15

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

1 John 2:3

Now by this we know that we have come to know God: if we keep his commandments.

Job 28:28

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

Psalm 111:10

To obey the Lord is the fundamental principle for wise living; all who carry out his precepts acquire good moral insight. He will receive praise forever.

Psalm 119:99

I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your rules.

Psalm 119:130

Your instructions are a doorway through which light shines. They give insight to the untrained.

Proverbs 10:8

The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.

Matthew 5:3-12

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

Matthew 5:28-32

But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to desire her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

Matthew 6:14-15

"For if you forgive others their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Matthew 6:19-21

"Do not accumulate 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 the door will be opened for you.

Matthew 7:13-14

"Enter through the narrow gate, because the gate is wide and the way is spacious that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through 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 understand these things, you will be blessed if you do them.

John 14:22-24

"Lord," Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, "what has happened that you are going to reveal yourself to us and not to the world?"

John 15:10

If you obey my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commandments and remain in his love.

John 15:14

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

Romans 2:6-9

He will reward 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, but someone else builds on it. And each one must be careful how he builds.

Galatians 5:6-7

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight -- the only thing that matters is faith working through love.

James 1:21-27

So put away all filth and evil excess and humbly welcome the message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls.

James 2:17-26

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

James 3:13-18

Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings.

1 John 3:22-24

and whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing to him.

1 John 5:3-5

For this is the love of God: that we keep his commandments. And his commandments do not weigh us down,

Revelation 22:14-15

Blessed are those who wash their robes so they can have access to the tree of life and can enter into the city by the gates.

Galatians 6:7-8

Do not be deceived. God will not be made a fool. For a person will reap what he sows,