Jesus The Rock Our Foundation - Pastor Stuart Price

• 02/05/2019
• SLC Stuart Price

 

 

 

 

    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 and the rain descended,

    the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, and it did not

    fall, for it was founded on the Rock.

 

    Matthew 7:24-25

 

    For the month of April, I have been preaching about Jesus, being the time

    of Easter. My first message was ‘Jesus is Lord.’ Then ‘It’s all about

    Jesus.’ He is our life and hope. ‘For in Him we live and move and have our

    being” Acts 17:28

 

    While in prayer and meditation on God’s word I felt to carry on the message

    about Jesus our Lord and Saviour. That He is the Rock we stand on. David

    said in Psalm 18:1-2 The Lord is my Rock and my fortress and my deliverer,

    my God, my strength....

 

    Then in Psalm 40:1-2

 

    He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set

    my feet upon a Rock, and established my steps. Our feet are on a firm

    foundation, that can’t be moved.

 

    The word Rock is used 142 times in the Bible. The Rock is more than a word

    that describes an earthly element, it’s more about a person. It describes

    Jesus in the old & new testament, and the Father.

 

    Here in Australia, we have many high-rise buildings. They take months to

    construct the foundations before the building goes up. We all need a strong

    foundation!! Jesus Christ is our only foundation. ‘For no other foundation

    can anyone lay than which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.’ 1 Corinthians

    3:10

 

    And all drank the same spiritual drink for they drank from the spiritual

    Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ

 

    1 Corinthians 10:4

 

    The story of Moses in the wilderness, and the cry of the people for water

    Numbers 20:1-13 Jesus said in John 7:38 He who believes in Me, as the

    scriptures has said out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. The

    Holy Spirit flowing out of us, and brings refreshing to all who are filled

    to overflowing.

 

    In all this I want to encourage you to have a strong foundation and a

    faith, based in God’s word. Building a foundation on Christ will stand the

    test of time, and we will all finish the race and purpose to be on earth.

    Start today to study God’s word. Learn of His ways and the teaching of

    Christ.

 

    Jesus said in Matthew 7:24-29 in His message called the sermon on the

    mount. ‘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. After a

    strong storm etc that house did not fall. He said if we don’t hear, and

    don’t do, will be built on the sand. We experience the same storm, but the

    outcome is different.

 

    So many lay other foundations. Like earthly riches, hope in human wisdom,

    or own human strength etc. All this is building on the sand. This message

    is to be continued.

 

    Are you building and standing on the Rock Christ Jesus?

 

    Have a great week

 

    Pastor Stuart & Colleen