So according to 1st Corinthians chapter number 3 the way you're supposed to build obviously as you start off with the what the
Foundation and the Bible tells us here. There's a foundation that no man should lay. It should be this Jesus Christ
Okay, and what is that a reference to? Well, I believe this is a reference to salvation
Okay, the foundation is the most important aspect of a Christian's life that we are placing our faith in Christ
We're believing on the Lord Jesus Christ. We're not just building upon great works to justify ourselves in the sight of God. We're not
Basing our salvation off of the great exploits we can do or how good of a Christian we look like no
It's based upon the fact that Jesus Christ is our foundation
In fact, look at Matthew chapter 7 in verse number 21
The Bible says here not everyone to say them to me Lord Lord shall enter into the kingdom of heaven
But he that doeth the will of my father which is in heaven many will say to me in that day Lord Lord
Have we not prophesied in thy name and in thy name have cast out devils and in thy name done many wonderful works now who
Says that to God
When they get to heaven
You know, yeah, thanks Pentecostals, you know, it's just like look at all the wonderful works that I did
Look how good I am
You know, I cast out so many devils and I have fed the poor and I've done all these wonderful works
But what does the Bible say in verse number 23 and then I will profess unto them?
I never knew you depart for me ye that work iniquity so we can say
With with assurance that their foundation was their works
their foundation was the fact that they prophesied in his name their
Foundation was the things that they did not the faith that they placed on Jesus Christ and look
I'll tell you that this passage is where is in reference to that in regards to the foundation because let's read on it says here
verse 24
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine and doeth them
I will liken him unto a what a wise man
Which what a Paul call himself the wise master builder, right which built his house
Upon a rock and we understand according to 1st Corinthians chapter number 10 that rock was Christ
Right it says in the rain descended the floods came and the winds blew and beat upon that house and it fell not
For it was founded upon a rock. You see the Bible tells us that we're gonna fall
There's gonna be times when we fail and we we we make mistakes
But the Bible tells us though he fall he shall not utterly be cast down for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand
But that's the person who has the foundation which is Christ. That's the person who's trusted in Christ for their salvation
Whereas look at verse 26 and everyone to hear these sayings of mine and do it
They're not shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand. That's the Pentecostal. That's the Catholic
That's the Mormon. That's every other religion other than Christianity
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 now go with me if you went to 2nd Timothy chapter number 2