Matthew 7 24 29 Commentary

And as he had in some foregoing verses chiefly respect to preachers so here to hearers his disciples and followers in general.

Matthew 7 24 29 commentary. We really can love people who do things that should not be approved of. Yet it did not fall because it had its foundation on the rock. Jesus announced and demonstrated the presence of god s reign. A storm brings wind rain and flooding.

Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine and doeth them. What jesus said applies to the lifelong process of building godly character. Commentary on matthew 7 1 14 24 29 view bible text. I understand the sermon to provide examples of and instruction for jesus followers who live on the basis of their encounter with god s reign or empire.

It is necessary to our happiness that we believe in christ that we repent of sin that we live a holy life that we love one another. Some have tried to make some analogy out of each of these elements but the simple fact is that they are all a normal part of a storm. Matthew 7 24 29 the wise and foolish builders 24 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. 25 the rain came down the streams rose and the winds blew and beat against that house.

26 but everyone who hears. The wise and foolish builders theological commentary. This is his will even our sanctification. 25 the rain came down the streams rose and the winds blew and beat against that house.

We must go the extra mile mt 5 41 note bless those who curse us mt 5 44 note and treat others as we would want them to treat us mt. The word rock suggests christ himself. Shall be likened unto a wise man who built his house upon the rock. Jesus says here of both houses the rain descended and the floods rivers came and the winds blew and burst against that house matthew 7 25 27.

The christian is called to show unconditional love but the christian is not called to unconditional approval. 24 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. The detailed instructions are outlined in the sermon on the mount. No life can be founded upon christ s teaching unless it be founded also upon faith and trust in his.

Matthew henry s concise commentary 7 21 29 christ here shows that it will not be enough to own him for our master only in word and tongue. Yet it did not fall because it had its foundation on the rock. Matthew 7 15 16 jesus commanded us to know ourselves and others by the fruit of their life and some sort of assessment is necessary for that. These selections come from the third of the three chapters that comprise matthew s sermon on the mount matthew 5 7.

Here are some of them.