“…“…everyone who hears these words everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice of mine and puts them into practice

is like a wise man who built his is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that winds blew and beat against that

house; yet it did not fall, because it house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. had its foundation on the rock.

But everyone who hears these words But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain built his house on sand. The rain

came down, the streams rose, and came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.” house, and it fell with a great crash.”

(Matthew 7:24–27)(Matthew 7:24–27)

““Now listen, you who say, ‘Today or Now listen, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business spend a year there, carry on business

and make money.’ Why, you do not and make money.’ Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that What is your life? You are a mist that

appears for a little while and then appears for a little while and then vanishes.” (James 4:13–14)vanishes.” (James 4:13–14)

““Therefore everyone who hears these Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into words of mine and puts them into

practice is like a wise man who built practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came his house on the rock. The rain came

down, the streams rose, and the winds down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet blew and beat against that house; yet

it did not fall, because it had it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.its foundation on the rock.

But everyone who hears these words But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into of mine and does not put them into

practice is like a foolish man who built practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came his house on sand. The rain came

down, the streams rose, and the winds down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and blew and beat against that house, and

it fell with a great crash.”it fell with a great crash.”(Matthew 7:24–27)(Matthew 7:24–27)

““For no one can lay any For no one can lay any foundation other than the one foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus already laid, which is Jesus Christ.” (1 Corinthians 3:11)Christ.” (1 Corinthians 3:11)

““Therefore everyone who hears Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine andthese words of mine and

puts them into practice is like a puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house wise man who built his house

on the rock.” (Matt. 7:24)on the rock.” (Matt. 7:24)

““Brothers and sisters, we do not want Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those you to be uninformed about those

who sleep in death, so that you do not who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. For we believe that have no hope. For we believe that

Jesus died and rose again, and so we Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.those who have fallen asleep in him.

According to the Lord’s word, we tell you According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left that we who are still alive, who are left

until the coming of the Lord, will until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will fallen asleep. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud come down from heaven, with a loud

command, with the voice of the command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of archangel and with the trumpet call of

God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.

After that, we who are still alive After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up and are left will be caught up

together with them in the clouds to together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we meet the Lord in the air. And so we

will be with the Lord forever.” will be with the Lord forever.” (1 Thess. 4:13-17)(1 Thess. 4:13-17)

““And I heard a loud voice from the And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Now the dwelling throne saying, ‘Now the dwelling

of God is with men, and he will live of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and God himself will be with them

and be their God.and be their God.

He will wipe every tear from their He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the mourning or crying or pain, for the

old order of things has passed old order of things has passed away.’” (Revelation 21:3–4)away.’” (Revelation 21:3–4)

“…“…we wait for the blessed hope—we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our the appearing of the glory of our

great God and Savior, Jesus great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.” (Titus 2:13)Christ.” (Titus 2:13)