"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. [25] The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. [26] But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. [27] The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."
Matthew 7:24-27

Storms happen The                           is the                                          in the text Don't                      storms will happen Faith doesn't grant you                                          -- the evidence of                 is all around us The difference maker is                           you build your house

Be                                              

•                             at work here -- act on it

•                             the                                     report

•  Act                           of the storm

•                        about what's coming

•      Set clear                                                   

Keep Your Faith in the                                                    

Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?" In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.
Job 2:10

1. We fail to keep the faith because:

   • We attempt it on our own                                          rather than on our                          

   • It's easy to                           and extend                           elsewhere

   • We quickly go from                           to                                          to                                                                       

   • Remember: The                                                     the house

   Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labor in vain.
   Psalm 127:1

2. It's all about                           you build your house

   . . . yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock.
   Matthew 7:25

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