Part 2 of 2Part 2 of 2A Discussion of Luke 6:46-49A Discussion of Luke 6:46-49

The wise man built his house upon the rockThe wise man built his house upon the rockAnd the rain came tumbling down.And the rain came tumbling down.

The rain came downThe rain came downAnd the floods came upAnd the floods came up

And the wise man's house stood firm.And the wise man's house stood firm.

The foolish man built his house upon the sandThe foolish man built his house upon the sandAnd the rain came tumbling down.And the rain came tumbling down.

The rain came downThe rain came downAnd the floods came upAnd the floods came up

And the foolish man's house went "splat!"And the foolish man's house went "splat!"

So, build your house on the Lord Jesus ChristSo, build your house on the Lord Jesus ChristAnd the blessings will come down.And the blessings will come down.

The blessings come downThe blessings come downAs your prayer go upAs your prayer go up

So build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ.So build your house on the Lord Jesus Christ.

• Just a simple story with an obvious moral?Just a simple story with an obvious moral?• Song based on Matthew’s version in 7:24-27Song based on Matthew’s version in 7:24-27• Luke’s version in 6:46-49Luke’s version in 6:46-49

4646 "Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do "Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do what I tell you? what I tell you? 4747 Everyone who comes to me Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: show you what he is like: 4848he is like a man he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been and could not shake it, because it had been well built… well built…

4949 But the one who hears and does not do them But the one who hears and does not do them is like a man who built a house on the ground is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the stream broke without a foundation. When the stream broke against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of against it, immediately it fell, and the ruin of that house was great."that house was great."

Sermon on the Mount/PlainSermon on the Mount/Plain• The Twelve selectedThe Twelve selected• Jesus and mountainJesus and mountain• Disciples and crowdDisciples and crowd• ““New law” givenNew law” given• Parable of buildersParable of builders• Hears and doesHears and does• Hears and does notHears and does not

ExodusExodus• Israel chosenIsrael chosen• Moses and mountainMoses and mountain• Israelite assemblyIsraelite assembly• Law givenLaw given• Construction of sanctuaryConstruction of sanctuary• Hears and obeysHears and obeys• Hears but rebelsHears but rebels

• Similarities between Sermons and ExodusSimilarities between Sermons and Exodus– Giving of LawGiving of Law– Construction of a house Construction of a house sanctuary sanctuary

• Is there connection between “Law” and “House?”Is there connection between “Law” and “House?”– ““Law” Law” Reflection of God’s nature/character Reflection of God’s nature/character– ““House” House” ??? ???

• Hearing by itself is insufficientHearing by itself is insufficient– Insufficient for what? Why?Insufficient for what? Why?– Jesus’ call to his disciples is to “hear and do”Jesus’ call to his disciples is to “hear and do”

• What about the builders and the houses?What about the builders and the houses?

• Isaiah 28:14-18 (ESV)Isaiah 28:14-18 (ESV)– 1414Therefore hear the word of the LORD, you Therefore hear the word of the LORD, you

scoffers, who rule this people in Jerusalem!scoffers, who rule this people in Jerusalem!1515Because you have said, "We have made a Because you have said, "We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol we have an covenant with death, and with Sheol we have an agreement, when the agreement, when the overwhelming whip passes overwhelming whip passes throughthrough it will not come to us, for we have made it will not come to us, for we have made lies our lies our refugerefuge, and in falsehood we have taken , and in falsehood we have taken sheltershelter";";

• Continued…Continued…– 1616therefore thus says the Lord GOD, "Behold, I am therefore thus says the Lord GOD, "Behold, I am

the one who has the one who has laidlaid as a as a foundationfoundation in Zion, a in Zion, a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundationsure foundation: 'Whoever believes will not be in : 'Whoever believes will not be in haste.‘ haste.‘ 1717And I will make justice the line, and And I will make justice the line, and righteousness the plumb line; and righteousness the plumb line; and hail will sweep hail will sweep awayaway the the refugerefuge of lies, and of lies, and waters will waters will overwhelmoverwhelm the the sheltershelter."."

• Continued…Continued…– 1818Then your covenant with death will be annulled, Then your covenant with death will be annulled,

and your agreement with Sheol will not stand; and your agreement with Sheol will not stand; when the when the overwhelming scourge passes throughoverwhelming scourge passes through, , you will be you will be beaten down by itbeaten down by it..

• Ezekiel 33:29-33 (ESV)Ezekiel 33:29-33 (ESV)– 2929 Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I

have made the land a desolation and a waste have made the land a desolation and a waste because of all their abominations that they have because of all their abominations that they have committed. committed. 3030"As for you, son of man, your people "As for you, son of man, your people who talk together about you by the walls and at who talk together about you by the walls and at the doors of the houses, say to one another, each the doors of the houses, say to one another, each to his brother, 'Come, and hear what the word is to his brother, 'Come, and hear what the word is that comes from the LORD.'that comes from the LORD.'

• Continued…Continued…– 3131 And they come to you as people come, and they And they come to you as people come, and they

sit before you as my people, and sit before you as my people, and they hear what they hear what you say but they will not do ityou say but they will not do it; for with lustful talk ; for with lustful talk in their mouths they act; their heart is set on their in their mouths they act; their heart is set on their gain. gain. 3232And behold, you are to them like one who And behold, you are to them like one who sings lustful songs with a beautiful voice and plays sings lustful songs with a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument, for well on an instrument, for they hear what you they hear what you say, but they will not do itsay, but they will not do it..

• Continued…Continued…– 3333 When this [ When this [destruction and desolationdestruction and desolation] comes—] comes—

and come it will!— then they will know that a and come it will!— then they will know that a prophet has been among them."prophet has been among them."

• Parable of Builders in IsaiahParable of Builders in Isaiah– Refuge and shelter of liesRefuge and shelter of lies– Storm motif (whip, hail)Storm motif (whip, hail)– Sure foundation found in the true God (rock)Sure foundation found in the true God (rock)– Destruction of false refugeDestruction of false refuge

• Parable of Beautiful Voice in EzekielParable of Beautiful Voice in Ezekiel– Hear but not doHear but not do– Destruction of those that hear but don’t doDestruction of those that hear but don’t do

• Jesus’ Parable of Builders in Matthew/LukeJesus’ Parable of Builders in Matthew/Luke– Builder who does hear and doBuilder who does hear and do• Digs down and digs deep to lay sure foundation on rockDigs down and digs deep to lay sure foundation on rock• House withstands stormHouse withstands storm

– Builder who does hear but doesn’t doBuilder who does hear but doesn’t do• Does not go down to rock and does not lay foundationDoes not go down to rock and does not lay foundation• When storm hits, house is destroyedWhen storm hits, house is destroyed

• Overlay the Exodus references…Overlay the Exodus references…– Builder Parable is no simple storyBuilder Parable is no simple story

• Jerusalem Leaders Jerusalem Leaders Temple Temple– A physical rock where Ark was said to standA physical rock where Ark was said to stand– Physical buildingPhysical building– Traditions and rituals around the TempleTraditions and rituals around the Temple– Perfect obediencePerfect obedience

• Qumran Qumran 12 men and 3 priests 12 men and 3 priests– Perfect interpretation of and obedience to LawPerfect interpretation of and obedience to Law

• Jesus Jesus Hearing and doing His teachings Hearing and doing His teachings– Be perfect as God is perfect (Matthew 5:48)Be perfect as God is perfect (Matthew 5:48)– Be merciful as God is merciful (Luke 6:36)Be merciful as God is merciful (Luke 6:36)– Law is about relationships and communityLaw is about relationships and community– Law is about service to othersLaw is about service to others

• Purpose of a housePurpose of a house– Refuge, shelter (Isaiah)Refuge, shelter (Isaiah)– Sanctuary (Exodus)Sanctuary (Exodus)– A place for familyA place for family

• GatherGather• RelateRelate• LearnLearn• CommunicateCommunicate• RestRest• NourishmentNourishment• Encouragement Encouragement

• 1 Corinthians 3:9-17 (ESV)1 Corinthians 3:9-17 (ESV)– 99For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s

field, God’s building. field, God’s building. 1010 According to the grace of According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. 1111For no one can lay a foundation other than that For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

• Continued…Continued…– 1212Now if anyone builds on the foundation with Now if anyone builds on the foundation with

gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw— gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw— 1313 each one’s work will become manifest, for the Day each one’s work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done.has done.

• Continued…Continued…– 1414If the work that anyone has built on the If the work that anyone has built on the

foundation survives, he will receive a reward. foundation survives, he will receive a reward. 1515If If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire. through fire.

• Continued…Continued…– 1616 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and Do you not know that you are God’s temple and

that God’s Spirit dwells in you? that God’s Spirit dwells in you? 1717If anyone If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

• A place… A place… – GatherGather– RelateRelate– LearnLearn– CommunicateCommunicate– RestRest– NourishmentNourishment– EncouragementEncouragement

• Both horizontal and vertical directionsBoth horizontal and vertical directions

• A storm hits… A storm hits… • What happens to the houses?What happens to the houses?– One survives, the other is destroyedOne survives, the other is destroyed

• What happens to the builders?What happens to the builders?– Hmm…Hmm…

• What happens to the inhabitants?What happens to the inhabitants?– Hmm…Hmm…

• What we choose to believeWhat we choose to believe– Leads to…Leads to…

• How we choose to live; i.e. … How we choose to live; i.e. … – Apply Christ’s teachings; i.e. … Apply Christ’s teachings; i.e. … – Do His words…Do His words…• Which then… Which then…

• Draw towards or Drive away from GodDraw towards or Drive away from God• Encourage or Discourage others re: GodEncourage or Discourage others re: God– When storms of life hit, how do they/you believe?When storms of life hit, how do they/you believe?