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GOG - 17 - 213 - Lessons In Building (Part 2)

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Lessons In Building

(Part 2)

Pastor Nkechi Ene (Mrs.) In the previous article, we learnt that for you to build a good house (your life) you have to realize that it is your sole responsibility to build your house. No one can build your house for you. Also, we learnt that the storms of life are not your problem; they do not have ability to prevent you from building your house. In this article, we are going learn more lessons on how to build your house.

Emphasize The Foundation Over The Finishing 47 “Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: 48 He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the Ulood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock. 49 But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great.” Luke 6:47-49 21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’” Matthew 7:21-23

built on the rock that is the revelation of who He is. So, we see that Jesus is teaching what He had already done and He, better

After reading the two portions of Scripture above we can see a very interesting yet subtle contrast between them. In the Uirst

majorly to the Uinishing of the building. The Uinishing is the part of the building that you can see; the part that shines and glitters

portion of Scripture, Jesus was teaching about the importance of building the foundation; not just any kind of foundation, but a strong one. In fact, Jesus made a lot of

and is beautiful to behold. They are “good” works that we do so that others will see. However, all these fail to impress Jesus

than anyone else, knows the beneUits of having a strong foundation. The second portion of Scripture refers

emphasis on building a strong foundation when He said that rains descended, the Uloods and storms came and the wind blew

because He is more interested in you building a strong foundation, and He declares that you should emphasize more on the foundation than the Uinishing of your

but the house with a strong foundation remained standing because the man “dug deep and laid the foundation on a

house. Like we leant in the previous article, it is our responsibility to build the house of our marriage, health, Uinances, etc., but we

rock” (Luke 6:48). However, when the house without a foundation faced the same experience, it crumbled.

must emphasize the foundation because it is what will make our houses stand in the midst of the storm. In your marriage, dig deep and build the foundation.

When Jesus said, “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not

The Uinishing of a house makes it beautiful. In fact, it is essential in a house, but what

prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18), the conUidence He had that the gates of hell would not prevail against His church was in

happens when a storm hits a house with good Uinishing and no foundation? Foundation is the part you don’t see; the

the foundation of the church which was

part that is messy. Foundation takes place

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GOG - 17 - 213 - Lessons In Building (Part 2) below the surface, Uinishing takes place above ground. Foundation takes hard work and it has all the potential to make you feel bad because it doesn’t feed your Ulesh. Really, you don’t feel good when you are

www.thecarpenterschurch.org Anyone Can Build A Strong Foundation 24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock.” Matthew 7:24

building a foundation. However, it is imperative for you to forget about the

In the verse above, “whoever” means me

Uinishing until your foundation is built; it is

and you, and anybody else who is in the

important for you to put more emphasis on

body of Christ. Anyone can build a strong

the foundation than on the Uinishing just

foundation. Don’t sit back and think that

like Jesus did. It is in the time of foundation that you learn humility, submission, followership and dependency on God. It is in the time of building the foundation that your Ulesh is “killed.” Go beneath and dig deep, get your

you can’t do it. Your decision to build a strong foundation is not dependent on the materials available because every single material has been made available by Jesus for you to build any building that you want to build. The materials you want are not hidden anymore; they are right there in the Bible.

hands dirty with your labour of love in

Word, which are not hidden but are right there revealed, is a wise man. The materials are there, so, building your foundation now depends on your ability to make the right choice. 26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.” Matthew 7:26

Jesus says the one who hears His sayings and does not do them, He shall be likened to be a foolish man. While the man who hears and does the things that He says will be likened to a wise man. There is a reason why many people who go to church are not building good houses. Jesus does not get involved when you hear the sayings; He gets involved when you do the

the house of God.

sayings. So, you can be a committed member of your local assembly for

Foundation never goes out of fashion but

twenty-Uive years and you many never

the Uinishing does. So, to emphasize the

build a good building. Why?

foundation above the Uinishing is one sure

According to Jesus, there was a foolish

way to get your house to stand the test of

man who heard the Word; there was a

time, and the storms will never be the

wise man that heard the Word, the

problem. If the Uinishing is damaged, it

only difference between them is that

can be redone; but if the foundation is

one heard and took action while the

damaged, the house is Uinished, it has to

other heard and did nothing. The one

be rebuilt. Your marriage or your business Everything you need to build the house of

who put into practice, acted and spoke

your marriage, the house of your healing,

accordingly, Jesus said is the one He will get

bruise; concentrate on making sure you

the house of your Uinances, and the house of

personally involved with. When the Master

have a foundation that will withstand the

your destiny are available, and have been

Builder gets involved in your building

given to you by God. So, anybody can build

project, your house or life is built and it is

a strong foundation because everybody has

built well. It is built with a strong

access to the materials available to him or

foundation; it is built with a beautiful and

her.

attractive Uinishing.

According to Matthew, our text ended the

Anyone can build a strong foundation. It is

Sermon on the Mount. Jesus had been

your responsibility to build your own house. The storms are not the problem, so, take your eyes off the storms and instead, emphasize on the foundation over the

or job may be bruised and battered, but they can be Uixed. Don’t worry about the

storm. As long as you are still standing, just wait on God; He wants to polish you up again and do something new in your life. So, don’t give up as long as you are still standing. There is no crisis that is superior to what you have got on the inside of you; there is no crisis that can overpower the DNA you

talking to them from three chapters, all the way from Matthew 5 to 7. Jesus had talked and talked and had covered several things

are made of. Get on your knees, Uind out

pertaining to godliness in the new

what happened and solve it from the

dispensation. At the end He said that

foundation and when it is solved from the

whosoever hears and does these things that

foundation the Uinishing will come.

the Spirit of God has been showing in His

Uinishing. The Uinishing will come, but it should come after the foundation has been built. Then, you will enjoy the Uinishing; you will bask in it and everybody will see the glamour and glitter of the Uinishing.