So often people think the important thing is to have the right ideas about Jesus. Jesus
flips the script on this sort of thinking when he closes his Sermon on the Mount with the
parable of the wise and foolish builders. Jesus says, “Anyone who hears these words of
mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
(v24)” The central question of this parable is this; what kind of foundation are we
building our lives on? Is it shifting sand? Is it the rock of Jesus’ teaching? The answer to
this question determines if our house stands when the storm comes. One thing is sure,
Jesus’ own brother challenges those who thought they could have the right beliefs
without the right actions when he writes, “faith without works is dead”.
Desired Outcome: To evaluate the foundation on which we’ve built our ‘houses’, and
take next steps to make necessary changes.