God Wants to Build You a House

Matthew 7:24-26

In this parable Jesus talks about how a wise man builds his house on the rock and how foolish men build their house upon the sand. Every building needs a firm foundation. It is critical that we build our lives a firm foundation. A wise man will build his life upon the rock, Jesus Christ. In order to build we need the appropriate tools. We need to be filled with the Holy Ghost to be properly equiped. Jesus said many things that are important to our lives and will equip us to build.

Here are a few of the critical things that Jesus told us:

Come unto me and I will give you rest.
Drink from the well of living water and never thirst again.
You must be born again.
You will receive power after the Holy Ghost is come upon you.

Read God's Word to learn about the things you need to obtain to become a wise builder.

Build upon the rock that is the stone that the builders rejected but has become the chief cornerstone.

The nail, the board, and the hammer.

Trying to live our life without the power of God is like trying to drive a nail with our hand. None of us would try to build a house without the proper tools. Why do we try to live life without the power of God’s Spirit dwelling within us? We need the power of the Spirit to be the “hammer” that will give us the power to “build our house” and live the kind of life that God has for those who believe.

We don’t have the ability to cleanse ourselves from sin.
We need the power!

We don’t have the ability to deliver ourselves from sin’s burdens.
We need the power!

We can’t give ourselves peace and contentment.
We need the power!

I found peace because I let God build my house! Only through the power of teh Holy Ghost can we build a house that stands.