Tuesday 12 September 2017

SATURDAY- 23rd WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME –A
Gospel: Luke 6:43-49: Why do you call me, “Lord, Lord” and not do what I say?
I Reading: 1Timothy 1:15-17: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.
Jesus Teaches Two Foundations of Life:
Genuine vs. Counterfeit Discipleship, 6:46-49
There is only one foundation for every life: Jesus Christ (1Cor 3:11). He is the Rock upon which both individuals and churches are to build (Mt 16:18). Jesus teaches that there are two kinds of builders.
a. A wise builder: hears and obeys (v.47-48)
b. A foolish builder: hears and does not obey (v.49)
1. The foundation of discipleship is obedience (v.46)
2. The true disciple: lays a foundation (v.47-48)
a. he comes and hears and does
b. he is like a builder
  1) he builds a house
  2) he digs deep
  3) he lays a rock foundation
c. results: it stands
3. The false disciple: lays no foundation (v.49)
a. he hears but does not obey
b. he is like a builder
  1) builds a house
  2) does not dig
  3) lays no foundation
c. Result: a great fall
Thought: The Lord is not a lifeless rock, but “the living stone” (1Pet 2:4). A man person must build upon Jesus Christ. There is no other foundation that can withstand the coming storms of trouble, problems, afflictions, evil and death.

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