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Hears These Words

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – God’s Will – Matthew 7:24 – Hears These Words – Growing As Disciples

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Matthew 7:24 (NIV)  

Withstanding Storms 

I want the foundation of my life to be secure. I want to build the foundation of my life on solid rock that will be able to withstand the storms of life. I do not want to build the foundation of my life on sand that will be swept away in a storm. Those are very wise and good desires. What material should become the foundation of my life? How can I live a life that will be able to withstand the storms of life? You are wise in knowing that you will certainly go through storms in life. In this broken world that has been corrupted by sin, storms are certain to come your way. You are wise in asking how you can live a life that will be able to withstand the storms of life. Your faith has helped you to believe that I can and will help you to withstand the storms of life. You have asked an excellent question about how to build a sure and rock solid foundation.

If you want to build your life on a rock-solid foundation you must come to me and do two things. Coming to me will mean that you will be relying on me to build the foundation of your life. You are not the builder of your own foundation. Your hard work and your own effort will not build a rock-solid foundation for your life. Will you come to me so that I can build a rock-solid foundation for your life? Yes Lord, I will come to you. I will rely on you to build the foundation of my life. That will be very good.

What are the two things I must do to build a rock-solid foundation for my life? Never think that you are a passive participant in my building the foundation of your life. The two things that you must do will require your best effort and all your strength. Are you ready to hear what I have to say to you? Yes Lord, I am ready to hear all that you have to say to me. That’s good, because the first thing you must do is listen to my word. You must come to meet with me in my word. You must listen carefully to all that I have to say to you. You must take my word into your heart and mind and life. You must make my word your very own. You must hold on to my word. You must claim my word. You must pray my word. You must allow my word to dwell in you richly. You must allow my word to change your heart, transform your mind and guide your life. Does this sound easy to you? No, it does not sound easy to me. That’s good, as I have said, hearing my word will require your best effort and all your strength. I understand, what else must I do to allow you to build a rock-solid foundation for my life? You must put my word in practice. It will not be enough for you to only hear my word. You must do what my word says. Will you hear my word and put it in practice? Yes Lord, I will. Then your life will have a rock-solid foundation that will withstand the storms of life. 

Lord, I will listen attentively to your word. I will let your word soak into my heart and mind and life. I will allow your word to change my heart, transform my mind and guide my life. I will make sure to put your word into practice as I love, follow and serve you. Amen

Key Question… What from God’s word have you recently heard and put into practice?

Living It Out… Make hearing and putting God’s word into practice the daily pattern of your life.

Seeing It Happen… Share with another person or your small group how you are hearing and putting God’s word into practice.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how your love for God is keeping you from loving the world.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you hear God’s word and put it into practice so that your life will be built on a firm foundation.

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On The Rock

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – God’s Word – Matthew 7:24 – On The Rock – Growing As Disciples

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Matthew 7:24 (NIV)

Into Practice 

Your life is like a house. Just as a house will be built so will your life. Just as a house must have a firm foundation so also must your life. Choosing the materials on which you build the foundation of your life will be far more important than those on which you build the foundation of your house. The collapsing of a house would be painful and cost you time and money. The collapsing of your life would cost you everything. Consider carefully what is the foundation of your life. Choose today, the materials on which your life will be built. Many choose to build their lives on all that the world has to say to them. They choose words from the world over my word. They neither hear nor put my word into practice. Their lives will be swept away by the storms that are certain to come in life. Their foundations and lives will have been built on shaky and unreliable materials from the world and all that it has to say to them. Will you listen to my word? Will you put my word into practice? Yes Lord, I will. 

I want the foundation of my life to be built on your word. The world and all that it is in it does not have my attention. The world and all its words don’t speak to me. It does not have my ear. I will not listen to the world. I will not put into practice the thoughts, values and opinions from this world. I will not live my life according to the patterns and practices of this world. You have my ear. You have my full attention. You have my heart and mind and life. I will listen attentively to you. I want to hear every word that you have to say to me. I will put into practice all of your word. I will follow you to wherever you lead me. I will do whatever you ask of me. You are in charge. You are in control. My destiny now and forever is in your hands. Nothing can shake me. Nothing can move me. You are my rock. You are my strength. You are my fortress. Yes, I am. I will hold on to you through all the storms of life. My life will never collapse. My future will never come to nothing. I have a future in heaven that is rock solid in you. Yes, you do. You are my Savior and Lord. You are my God and King. Yes, I am. My life is securely in your hands. Yes, it is.

Lord, my ears are open and my heart is receptive to your word. Help me to be like the wise man that hears your words and puts them into practice. Strengthen my life by your word so that I will be able to withstand the storms of life. Amen

Key Question… What are shaky and unreliable building materials you don’t want to use as the foundation of their life?

Living It Out… Hear and put God’s word into practice so that you will have a rock solid foundation that will withstand the storms of life.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that hearing and putting God’s word into practice will build a rock solid foundation for your life.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how you are hearing and putting God’s word into your daily practice.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you hear and put God’s word into practice so that your life can be built on a rock solid foundation

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God’s Word – Matthew 7-24 – On The Rock – 4 Page Discipleship Devotional Study Guide

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Hears These Words

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Therefore – Matthew 7:24 – Hears These Words – Growing As Disciples

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Matthew 7:24 (NIV) 

Secure Foundation 

Would you like your life to be able to withstand the storms of life? Would you like a rock solid sure foundation that cannot be shaken? Yes, I want to be able to withstand the storms of life. Yes, I want a rock solid foundation that cannot be shaken. By now you have had plenty of experience at trying to build your life on what will not be able to withstand the storms of life. What do you mean by that? Have you felt strong and secure? Have you thought you had a life that could withstand the storms of life? Hasn’t what you thought was secure and strong and sure been swept away in one storm or another? Haven’t you come to know what is very shaky and quite unsecure? Now I know what you mean. Yes, I have tried to build my life on what would not hold up in a storm. I am an expert at doing that, I am sorry to say.

How can I have a life that will withstand the storms of life? How can I have a foundation that is strong and secure? You must do two things without fail. First, you must listen attentively to my word. Notice that I used the word, “attentively”. I did not say you must listen to my word casually or occasionally. You must hunger and thirst for my word. You must feast on my word. Notice that I did not say you must nibble on my word. I did not say you must sample my word here and there and now and then. No, you must let my word dwell in you richly. You must meditate on my word day and night. My word will feed you. My word will sustain you. My word will strengthen you. Do you understand what I am saying to you? Yes, I do. My heart and mind and life must be continually taking in your word. That’s right. You got that right.

What else must I do if I want my life to be built on a secure foundation? It is not enough to simply listen to my word. My word will not benefit your life by merely listening to it. My word will do nothing for you unless you put it into practice. After listening to my word, you must do what it says. My word will teach you. My word will train you. My word will guard and guide your life. My word will help you to know my will. My word will make you able to walk in my walks. Will you listen to my word and put it into practice? Yes, Lord, I will listen attentively to your word. Yes, Lord, I will put your word into practice as I follow and obey you. Then you will have a life that is built on a secure foundation.

Lord, I have tried to build my life on the shaky foundation of what I could either accomplish or acquire. The storms of life will quickly sweep these away. Instead I will now build my life on the secure foundation of daily hearing and putting your word into practice. Amen

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Therefore – Matthew 7-24 – Hears These Words – 4 Page Discipleship Devotional Study Guide

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