Choosing the right foundation
Omar Soto
(Audio: Spanish)
SUMMARY: In this sermon, the speaker discusses the parable of the two foundations found in Matthew 7:24-27. The parable emphasizes the importance of building a strong foundation for our lives by paying attention to the teachings of the Lord and acting on them. The speaker notes that both the prudent and foolish builders put in effort to build their houses, but the difference is that the prudent builder chose a more secure foundation. The speaker also discusses the importance of understanding the place we are building on and interacting with it actively. The speaker notes that Jesus is identifying his teachings as the foundation to build on, specifically referring to the Sermon on the Mount. The Sermon on the Mount contains qualities that define a true disciple of the Kingdom of God. The speaker also notes that the allegory of the rain, rivers, and winds that beat against the houses can be interpreted as life situations or the day of the last Judgment.
The parable of the two foundations can be interpreted as life situations that test the type of character we have, or as the day of the last Judgment. Jesus is making a clear distinction between those who listen to Him and do what He says, and those who do not. He emphasizes that our lives must reflect what it is to live according to the Kingdom of God, and that we will be known by our fruits. The success of building our lives on the correct foundation depends on how we apply the words of Jesus and make the effort to live according to them. It is never too late to build on the correct foundation, which is Jesus. We must be sensitive to His voice and adjust our lives in light of His desires. We can be confident that He will always support and strengthen us, no matter the situation.
The parable of the two foundations can be interpreted as life situations that test the type of character we have, or as the day of the last Judgment. Jesus is making a clear distinction between those who listen to Him and do what He says, and those who do not. He emphasizes that our lives must reflect what it is to live according to the Kingdom of God, and that we will be known by our fruits. The success of building our lives on the correct foundation depends on how we apply the words of Jesus and make the effort to live according to them. It is never too late to build on the correct foundation, which is Jesus. We must be sensitive to His voice and adjust our lives in light of His desires. We can be confident that He will always support and strengthen us, no matter the situation.
I would like to invite you today to a parable that is well known to all of us, and this parable is found in the book of Matthew chapter 7, verses 24 to 27. Book of Matthew chapter 7 verses 24 to 27, are we ready? do you have it there? Thus says the Word of the Lord: "Anyone who hears these words and does them, I will compare him to a prudent man who built his house on the rock, and the rain descended, the rivers descended, the winds blew, and beat against the house and did not it fell, because it was founded on rock. But whoever hears these words from me and does not do them, I will compare him to a foolish man who built his house on the sand, and the rain descended, and the floods came, the winds blew, and gave against that house, and it fell, and its ruin was great." We know this Word well, right? We have seen it before, and without a doubt this parable emphasizes the importance of being able to wisely build the foundation of each one of our lives, that is what it is emphasizing, we will be able to do it, give it time to build on the right foundation, so that our lives can be successful lives, so that our lives can truly achieve those things that the Lord has for us.
The success of this process will depend, it depends on two things, on the one hand, how we pay attention to the words of the Lord, and number two, how we act in light of those words. Do you follow me? Very interesting my brothers because almost always when we read this parable, we tend to incline or obviously identify with the prudent man, the one who built well, how many say yes, that they believe themselves to be the prudent man? No one is going to identify with the foolish man, it's like, that's a fool, I don't identify with him. But you know what I started to think, I can't rule out either of these two characters, I can't rule them out, because the mere fact that Jesus identified them even though he was making a distinction between one and the other, but whatever There is something that identifies these two men, and it is the fact that they both worked to build the house they built. Do you agree with me? They both went through work to build the house they did, the fact is that one built on something safer than the other, obviously therein lies the distinction, but anyway they both sweated, both got bruised hands, developed calluses building their house Who knows if they both bled building their house, who knows if they both had to review their plans, their designs on several occasions, who knows if they both had to invest a certain amount of money to build their house.
The success of this process will depend, it depends on two things, on the one hand, how we pay attention to the words of the Lord, and number two, how we act in light of those words. Do you follow me? Very interesting my brothers because almost always when we read this parable, we tend to incline or obviously identify with the prudent man, the one who built well, how many say yes, that they believe themselves to be the prudent man? No one is going to identify with the foolish man, it's like, that's a fool, I don't identify with him. But you know what I started to think, I can't rule out either of these two characters, I can't rule them out, because the mere fact that Jesus identified them even though he was making a distinction between one and the other, but whatever There is something that identifies these two men, and it is the fact that they both worked to build the house they built. Do you agree with me? They both went through work to build the house they did, the fact is that one built on something safer than the other, obviously therein lies the distinction, but anyway they both sweated, both got bruised hands, developed calluses building their house Who knows if they both bled building their house, who knows if they both had to review their plans, their designs on several occasions, who knows if they both had to invest a certain amount of money to build their house.
