Luke 6: 47-49
The storms our text is talking about are unforeseeable storms.Supernatural in design and origin. Unavoidable.
This storm is not the consequence of bad or selfish or carnal decisions.
This storm is a product of satanic conspiracy.
It is designed to destroy your faith, to take you out.
It is a fiery furnace designed, formed, created for the sole purpose of destroying your life.
Nebuchadnezzars fiery furnace was supposed to prove publicly that the faith of the three Hebrew children was worthless; it was his intention to publicly humiliate the testimony and the confession of these three children of faith.
That’s the purpose of the storm: that’s the reason that it comes.
It comes to humiliate you, to ridicule you, to destroy your faith in God.
To put you on display and say to the world they couldn’t make it, and neither will you, I destroyed them, and I’ll destroy you too.
And the sad truth is: There are many in the church that have been blown away by the storms and have fallen.
And Jesus tells us why: Because they built their house on the sand.
They went to church, they heard the preacher, they shouted, they danced, they even paid their tithes, they talked in tongues.
But they built their house on the sand.
Sand means (surface, moving, shifting, changing, unstable).
This storm is not the consequence of bad or selfish or carnal decisions.
This storm is a product of satanic conspiracy.
It is designed to destroy your faith, to take you out.
It is a fiery furnace designed, formed, created for the sole purpose of destroying your life.
Nebuchadnezzars fiery furnace was supposed to prove publicly that the faith of the three Hebrew children was worthless; it was his intention to publicly humiliate the testimony and the confession of these three children of faith.
That’s the purpose of the storm: that’s the reason that it comes.
It comes to humiliate you, to ridicule you, to destroy your faith in God.
To put you on display and say to the world they couldn’t make it, and neither will you, I destroyed them, and I’ll destroy you too.
And the sad truth is: There are many in the church that have been blown away by the storms and have fallen.
And Jesus tells us why: Because they built their house on the sand.
They went to church, they heard the preacher, they shouted, they danced, they even paid their tithes, they talked in tongues.
But they built their house on the sand.
Sand means (surface, moving, shifting, changing, unstable).
They built on their religious affiliation.
They built on their good deeds.
They built on their morality, and legal righteousness.
They built on their own wisdom and knowledge.
And all of these things are but sand moving and shifting with the rising tide.
Jesus reveals that when the house is destroyed in the storm, it is a foundation problem.
Everything is dependent upon your foundation, and this is where so many people miss it.
They built on their good deeds.
They built on their morality, and legal righteousness.
They built on their own wisdom and knowledge.
And all of these things are but sand moving and shifting with the rising tide.
Jesus reveals that when the house is destroyed in the storm, it is a foundation problem.
Everything is dependent upon your foundation, and this is where so many people miss it.
They want to build something they can be proud of that will impress others.
They want the anointing and they want to minister.
They want to preach, they want to teach, sing, or evangelize.
They want big houses, fancy cars, reputation, and popularity.
They want the anointing and they want to minister.
They want to preach, they want to teach, sing, or evangelize.
They want big houses, fancy cars, reputation, and popularity.
And they put all of their energy into what you can see, and they fail to build a strong foundation.
Jesus said: The wise man dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock.
The wise man understands, that the most necessary thing in his house is the foundation.
The wise man is more concerned with what others cannot see, than what they can see.
Jesus spent 30 years of his life laying a foundation for a 3 1/2 year ministry.
Jesus said: The wise man dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock.
The wise man understands, that the most necessary thing in his house is the foundation.
The wise man is more concerned with what others cannot see, than what they can see.
Jesus spent 30 years of his life laying a foundation for a 3 1/2 year ministry.
We know Jesus was born, we saw him at 12 years of age in the temple, but we know nothing of his life up until he was 12 and we know nothing of his life after 12 years old until he started his open ministry at 30 years of age.
What was Jesus doing in all those silent years?
He was building; he was laying the foundation for his ministry.
Jesus was teaching us how to build our lives.
What was Jesus doing in all those silent years?
He was building; he was laying the foundation for his ministry.
Jesus was teaching us how to build our lives.
Mat. 6:1-8 He taught us to do our praying in secret in the closet, to do our alms between ourselves and God, to fast secretly unto the Lord, not seeking attention from others.
This is the foundational life, (Then he says, when you have done these things secretly, Your father, God, will reward you openly).
The wise man will dig down deep.
The wise man is willing to invest time and effort in building a good foundation.
The wise man will dig down deep.
The wise man is willing to invest time and effort in building a good foundation.
Jesus reveals that the reason one man’s house was destroyed by the storm, and the other was not, was all because of the foundation.
Laying the foundation for a successful life is hard work.
Laying the foundation for a successful life is hard work.
Anybody can shout, dance, run, speak in tongues, but digging a deep foundation requires hard work. Prayer, tithing, giving, faithfulness, evangelism, commitment!The wise man digs down deep. You have to dig past feelings, emotions.
Dig past popular opinion. Dig past head knowledge. You have to dig past second hand revelation, in other words you can’t build your life on who everyone else says Jesus is. You’ve got to know him for yourself.
There are storms in life that are unavoidable.There are storms that take us by surprise.
There are storms are supernatural in design and origin.
But the revelation that Jesus brings to us is this.
Dig past popular opinion. Dig past head knowledge. You have to dig past second hand revelation, in other words you can’t build your life on who everyone else says Jesus is. You’ve got to know him for yourself.
There are storms in life that are unavoidable.There are storms that take us by surprise.
There are storms are supernatural in design and origin.
But the revelation that Jesus brings to us is this.
If the house has the right foundation it will still be standing when the storm is over.
He is the rock that never rolls.
He is the foundation that never shifts.
He is the friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
He is the captain that never lost a battle.
He is your shelter in the time of storm.
He is your fortress, and your high tower.
You can make it to that rock, and if you’ll build on the rock, you’ll make it. CAUSE HE IS THE ROCK THAT DOESN’T ROLL!
He is the rock that never rolls.
He is the foundation that never shifts.
He is the friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
He is the captain that never lost a battle.
He is your shelter in the time of storm.
He is your fortress, and your high tower.
You can make it to that rock, and if you’ll build on the rock, you’ll make it. CAUSE HE IS THE ROCK THAT DOESN’T ROLL!
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