Matthew 7:24 Therefore whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, which built his house on a rock: I. THE POINTS OF RESEMBLANCE. They both heard Christ's sayings; both saw the necessity of building a house, or place of refuge; both actually erected a house; both houses were exposed to storms; both builders rested with security in the edifices they had raised. II. THOSE THINGS IN WHICH THEY DIFFERED. In their personal character; in their practice; in the foundations on which they built; in the final result of each. 1. How necessary is careful examination. 2. How important a saving knowledge of Christ. 3. How indispensable practical godliness. (J. Burns, LL. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: |
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