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It belongs to great pride that persons prefer their own opinion to divinely revealed truth. - Aquinas

By Whose Authority?

“...unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.” (5:20)

“...the crowds were amazed at his teaching, because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.” (7:28,29)

Therefore...

Broad road culture-lovers hoping for narrow road rewards (7:13-14)
Deceived by appearances (7:15-20)
Deceived by activities (7:21-23)

Deceived by apparent interest (7:24-27)

What life are you hoping to build?

1. Two kinds of people/same knowledge

Wise
Foolish

2. Two types of lives/same beatings
Rain—common challenges
Streams/Flood—worldly pressure
Wind—satanic beatings

One that withstands the beatings
One that falls with a great crash

3. Two kinds of foundations/similar houses

Rock
Sand

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

“Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, sealed with this inscription: ‘The Lord knows those who are his’
and ‘Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from wickedness.’” (2 Tim. 2:19)

To Build Right You Need to Know How...
You must hear—many people don’t know what God says about things.
Put into practice what you hear—right away or you will forget, avoid, procrastinate.

How Can You Be Confident?
- We do/want to do what Jesus teaches.
- We don’t reject, rebel, ignore, explain away, resent.
- We actually build everything about our lives to make the do/don’t more likely.
- We avoid renovations/”add-ons” to our house that will make obeying the Sermon on the Mount lifestyle a struggle and a conflict—we are careful about the building materials.
- We urgently move beyond religious activities-only, to really valuing Jesus as someone very special to our heart—not just a model or example, but a real person who we desire to encounter and experience through the Holy Spirit.

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