Storyteller: The Parable of the Two Builders
Pastor Brian Schafer
June 2, 2024
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Then Jesus started telling them stories. (Mark 12:1)
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Jesus was a master story-teller. With each parable, it’s like Jesus is
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Matthew 7:24-27
Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.
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(1) Everyone builds a house.
(2) Every house will face a storm.
(3) Storms reveal the foundation of the house you’re building.
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Take your own notes here…
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Pre-decisions are the decisions you make before you have to make the decision.
Pre-decisions are the blocks of foundation under the house you’re building.
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Take your own notes here…
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6 Counter-Habits of Jesus (to build your life on):
(1) Love your enemies.
(2) Pray for those who persecute you.
(3) Bless those that curse you.
(4) Go the extra mile.
(5) Turn the other cheek.
(6) Give the coat off your back.
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“Forgiveness is setting the prisoner free, only to find out that the prisoner was me.”
- Corrie ten Boom
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What are you building your life on?
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Action item: Build your life on the Word of God. If you don’t already have a daily bible reading plan, check out the GCN Bible Reading plan this week. Just click the Summer Bible Reading Plan button on the Mobile App.
