Matthew 7:24-25

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 7:24-25

BUILDING UPON THE ROCK‘Therefore, whosoever heareth these sayings of Mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and It fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.’ Matthew 7:24-Lamentations : Christ is ‘the Rock,’ and a man’s religion is compared to ‘the house’ which is ‘built’ upon it. And the similitude, winding up as it does, and clenching the whole of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:13-27

Exhortation to Choose the Right Way and Produce Good Fruit by Full Obedience to His Words So As To Enter Into Life and Avoid Destruction (7:13-27). We now move on to the application part of the Sermon, and we soon find that it is applied with a punch. For from here to Matthew 7:27, in contrast with His opening words in Matthew 5:3-16, where it was solely God acting in blessing on His people that was emphasised, Jesus now puts what He has said against the background, first of calls to life... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:24

“Every one therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them,” The emphasis here is on the fact that they have heard His words and done them It is not enough to hear, and to approve, and to ‘believe’. All these are good but they must end in action. His orders are there to be carried out. It is not a question of being saved by good works, but of good works necessarily resulting from true belief and a true attitude towards Him. If they truly believe in Him they will do them. Action is the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:24-27

The Two Destinies (7:24-27). Having given His firm warning Jesus now returns to the idea of the two choices which are open before them, but this time in terms of two houses built on two ‘foundations’. Yet it is not the foundations that the emphasis is on but the destinies. All must now decide how they will respond to His words, and upon it will depend their eternal future. Those who hear His words and do them will find themselves built on a foundation which ensures that they are secure for... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:25

“And the rain descended, and the floods came, And the winds blew, and beat on (‘fell on’) that house,” Being on a sound foundation was no guarantee that trials and tribulations would not come, for come they would (Matthew 5:11). Everything would be thrown at them, apart from the smiting of God (Matthew 7:27). Outwardly they would appear to have to face the same things as the foolish. But the difference was that while they might be ‘beaten on’ and have to face trials (compare Romans 5:3;... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 7:13-27

Matthew 7:13-Daniel : . Epilogue.— Warnings and exhortations close the new Law, like the old ( Exodus 23:20 ff.). Matthew 7:13 f. The Two Gates and the Two Ways ( Luke 13:24).— The picture is based on Jeremiah 21:8, and is frequent in Jewish and Christian writings. The way that leads to life (the word has eschatological force) involves difficulties and tribulation ( cf. Acts 14:22). Matthew 7:15-Isaiah : . Fruit the Test of Profession.— Lk. ( Luke 6:43-1 Corinthians :; Luke 13:26 f.) speaks... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 7:24-25

Our Saviour maketh frequent use of that ancient way of instructing people by similitudes and parables, which by their easy incurring into the senses give advantage to the memory: he here chooseth a similitude to conclude his excellent sermon upon the mount. The builder intended, who our Saviour dignifies with the name of a wise man, is he that not only heareth Christ’s sayings, but doeth them. Under the notion of hearing is comprehended understanding and believing them; by doing them, he... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 7:24-29

CRITICAL NOTESMatthew 7:27. Great was the fall of it.—How lively must this imagery have been to an audience accustomed to the fierceness of an Eastern tempest, and the suddenness and completeness with which it sweeps everything unsteady before it! (Brown). We see, from the present example, that it is not necessary for all sermons to end in a consolatory strain (Bengel).Matthew 7:28. Doctrine.—Teaching (R.V.). Not only the matter, but the manner.Matthew 7:29. Not as the scribes.—As a rule the... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:15-29

Matthew 7:15-29 I. The object of our Lord in this Sermon on the Mount was to convey an accurate idea of the righteousness required in His kingdom. He did so mainly by contrasting it with the spurious forms of righteousness current among men. The mere pretender is placed before us under three figures: (1) the wolf in sheep's clothing; (2) a thorn bush that has artificial flowers and fruits stuck all over it; (3) a man who builds a very superb mansion, spends no end of pains and money on what can... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Matthew 7:21-29

Matthew 7:21-29 The Wise and Foolish Builders. I. The Lord describes the false disciples as men who cry, "Lord, Lord," to Him, but who bear no fruit. The language clearly implies that there are some who profess to be Christians, who acknowledge Jesus to be the Lord, and pray to Him as Lord, and praise Him as the Lord, who nevertheless have no part in Him. This confession, "Lord, Lord," is symbolic of a sound creed, as well as a religious profession. It is as much as to say that there are many... read more

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