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Dr. J. Allen Mashburn provides a Biblical exposition of Matthew 7:24-27, emphasizing the importance of obedience to Jesus' teachings.

A Biblical Exposition of Matthew 7:24–27 Our Lord concludes the Sermon on the Mount with a searching contrast: “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: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.” —Matthew 7:24–27, KJV These verses are far more than a charming illustration or moral tale. They form the solemn, climactic warning of the entire Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7). After unfolding the character of true righteousness, the realities of kingdom life, the heart of prayer and giving, the dangers of anxiety and being judgmental, and the narrow way that leads to life, Jesus now presses every hearer to a decisive response. The question is not merely “Have you heard?” but “Have you obeyed?” The Context and the Force…

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Host: Dr. J. Allen Mashburn

Topics covered

• Biblical Exposition
• Sermon on the Mount
• Righteousness
• Obedience
• Faith

Keywords

• Matthew 7
• Sermon on the Mount
• obedience
• righteousness
• faith

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Books & works: Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 7:24-27

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