Matthew 7:25

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Summary

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

The rain

For

General references

Bible References

The rain

Say to those who put whitewash on it, There will be an overflowing shower; and you, O ice-drops, will come raining down; and it will be broken in two by the storm-wind.

He will take his seat, testing and cleaning the sons of Levi, burning away the evil from them as from gold and silver; so that they may make offerings to the Lord in righteousness.

Making strong the souls of the disciples, saying to them that they were to keep the faith, and that we have to go through troubles of all sorts to come into the kingdom of God.

Every man's work will be made clear in that day, because it will be tested by fire; and the fire itself will make clear the quality of every man's work.

There is a blessing on the man who undergoes testing; because, if he has God's approval, he will be given the crown of life, which the Lord has said he will give to those who have love for him.

So that the true metal of your faith, being of much greater value than gold (which, though it comes to an end, is tested by fire), may come to light in praise and glory and honour, at the revelation of Jesus Christ:

For

And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock will my church be based, and the doors of hell will not overcome it.

Those whose hope is in the Lord are like the mountain of Zion, which may not be moved, but keeps its place for ever.

So that Christ may have his place in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and based in love,

Rooted and based together in him, strong in the faith which the teaching gave you, giving praise to God at all times.

Who, by the power of God are kept, through faith, for that salvation, which will be seen at the last day.

They went out from us but they were not of us; if they had been of us they would still be with us: but they went out from us so that it might be made clear that they were not of us.

General references

And all these things Noah did; as God said, so he did.

If you are guided by my rules, and keep my laws and do them,

And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

But he said, More happy are they who give hearing to the word of God and keep it.