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The Foolish Hearer, The Falling House -- Lonnie Bell
Sermon Series:  The Sermon on the Mount
Matthew 7:24-27
19 November 2017

Deep Sheet:  Sermon Study Questions
1.  Why have Jesus’ words in Matthew 7:13-27 been so hard and uncomfortable to hear? In the words of D.A. Carson, is Jesus trying to frighten people into the kingdom?
2.  What are the differences between the two houses portrayed in this passage?
3.  What does it mean to have Jesus as our Rock? (Isaiah 28:16; 1 Corinthians 3:11; Luke 6:46)
4.  What were the “sandy stopping points” noted in the sermon? In what ways do they contribute to self-deception? (Matthew 7:21-23, 28-29)
5.  How does the Parable of the Sower help us to answer the “Why” question?
6.  How can we apply the effect of the storm to life, death and future judgment? (Proverbs 10:25; 12:7; 14:11)