Two Year Gospel Study Week 31

Awake Us Now

Luke 6:47-49, John 3:16, 1 John 3. Is your life built on a solid foundation, or on a shifting, unstable one? What did Jesus say was a solid foundation? In our continued Two Year Study of the Gospels, we now move from the Gospel of Mark into the Gospel of Luke, specifically taking a look at the Parables of Jesus. The first parable Pastor Dodge examines is the Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders. Where we build, how we build and what we build with are important and the foundation makes all the difference. A solid foundation can withstand the storms that a house built on sand cannot. Today’s parable demonstrates this profound truth: Jesus tells us if we come to Him and hear His Word and put those words into practice, it is like a wise man who dug down deep to get a solid foundation on the rock and when the storms of life came - that house stood strong. But the person who built quickly without a strong foundation, when the storms came that house was totally destroyed. We want to make sure our lives are anchored and founded on something that can never be shaken, that something is a Person, the Person is Jesus. We can’t just hear the word of God we need to put it into practice, that’s what it means to build on a solid foundation. What does a solid foundation look like? What is it build with? What does it mean to build on a solid foundation? 1. Humble heart - Is where the solid foundation starts 2. Father’s love - The foundation is anchored in the Love of the Father. 3. Son’s Lordship - Jesus wants to be Lord of our lives - meaning He leads, guides and directs us. 4. Spirit’s power - The Spirit of God dwells within us so we are to live in the power and strength the Holy Spirit provides. 5. Grace and mercy - We are to reflect to others the same grace and mercy we have received from God in our own lives. 6. Willing obedience - We are called to listen to the Word and follow. God’s Word determines truth. Let His truth guide our lives, let His scripture speak into the now, irrespective of what the world around us may be saying. These six building blocks build a solid foundation which will not crumble. Unless our lives are anchored on a solid foundation - The Foundation of the Living God - our lives will crumble. Which are you, a wise builder or a foolish builder? And what are you going to do about it? Additionally, Pastor shares excavation information under the Synagogue of Capernaum which is centuries old. This synagogue was built on the foundation stones of another synagogue named, “The Synagogue of Jesus,” which dates back 2000 years based on artifacts found in the excavation. https://www.awakeusnow.com The Parables of Jesus is part two of our Two Year Study of the Gospels. Jesus is known for telling some of the greatest stories ever told. In telling these stories He uses the form of a parable which is an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. Jesus’ parables resonate in every culture and in every generation around the world. This study is great for large group. small group or home group Bible study.