21 Days of Family Devotions - Day 5: Parable of the 2 Builders

Today’s lesson is about the parable of the 2 builders.

Learn the Big Idea:

Jesus is the Rock – build your life on Him

Read the Passage: Mathew 7:24-29

[24] “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. [25] And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. [26] And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. [27] And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.” [28] And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, [29] for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

Watch the Video:

Tell the Story: CLICK HERE to view the story slides

NOTE: If you click on the first slide it will go full screen and a script will be on the bottom of the screen.

Discuss the Questions:

Where did the first man build his house? (On the rock)
Where did the second man build his house? (On the sand)
When the rains came down and the flood came up, what happened to the house built on the rock? (It stayed standing)
When the rains came down and the flood came up, what happened to the house built on the sand? (It fell)
Which builder was wise? (The rock guy)
Do you know what a parable is? (A story Jesus told to illustrate/show a spiritual truth)
In this parable, who is the rock? (Jesus)
In this parable, who are the houses? (Us – our lives)
How do we build our house on the Rock (Jesus)? (Trust God, put Him first in everything, learn and obey His Word.)

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