The House on the Rock — A Life Built on Obedience: Matthew 7:24–25
A wise man builds his house on a rock. When the rain descends, the floods rise, and the winds beat against the house, it does not fall, because its foundation is secure. Building such a foundation is a gradual and costly process—digging deep, anchoring beams into solid stone, and committing to the work required for a strong and lasting structure.
In the same way, the wise believer studies the Word to show himself approved including discipleship, becoming a doer of the Word and not a forgetful hearer but lives it. He cultivates patience and endurance to overcome the storms of life—divorce, debt, career challenges—and remains steadfast,because his identity, motives and decisions are anchored in Christ and his life proclaims the teaching of Christ: “Whoever hears these sayings of Mine and does them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
The Sepulcher – A Life Built on High Place: Isaiah 22:15–25
A steward built for himself a sepulcher—a high place carved into a house. The Lord God of hosts confronted him, asking, “What have you here, and whom have you here, that you have hewn a sepulcher for yourself?” This took place in the courts of King Hezekiah, a God‑fearing King appointed by the Lord. The steward’s actions revealed a lack of trust in God. He sought influence through the grave, adhered to practices that honored the dead with passion for the deceased: “Plead the blood of Jesus Christ to the dead to live and disarm the adversaries.” Instead of serving the people he was appointed to lead, he devoted his efforts to securing his own legacy, reputation, and prestige. Similar, to Jeroboam, his behavior provoked the Lord to jealousy. God resisted him, and his prideful pursuits ultimately brought about divine judgment. The steward’s life—built on high places, royal privilege, and self‑exaltation, void of eternal life—embodied God’s rebuke to Shebna: “What have you here, that you have hewn a sepulcher on high?”
“ When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations there. Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord; because of these same detestable practices the Lord your God will drive out those nations before you. You must be blameless before the Lord your God.” Deuteronomy 18:9-13.
The House on the Sand — A Life Built on Convenience: Matthew 7:26–27
A foolish man built his house on the sand. When the rain fell, the floods rose, and the winds beat against that house, it collapsed—and its fall was great. His foundation of sand was quick, shallow, and unstable. Dug at the surface, he chooses what is good instead of what is right and anchored in shifting sand, ignoring warnings about unstable structure.
This foolish man knew the word of God yet relied on himself and build his life on trend, emotions or worldly peaks instead of obeying the teachings of Christ. When the storms of life came—divorce, debt, career challenges, the structure of his life collapsed because it was built on sand rather than the rock. His downfall echoes the teaching of Christ: “Everyone who hears these sayings of Mine and does not do them is like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.”
Scripture testifies that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church, the Root and Offspring of David, from whom the Church is joined together, nourished, and grows with the increase that comes from God. The Church is the spiritual dwelling place of God in Christ, through whom the children of God have access to Our heavenly Father by one Spirit. “Jesus says, if you obey me my Father and I will make home with you.”
The Church is also established upon the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, the breaking of bread, and prayer, all for the purpose of godly edification in faith. In accordance with the doctrine of Christ, we—the brethren—worship God the Father and the Son, worshiping in Spirit and in truth while clothed in the righteousness of Christ. For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus. In His name, we exercise the authority and power given to us to continue the works of Christ as His witnesses and as the pillar and foundation of the truth in the earth for God’s glory and praise.
The Church proclaims the power of the gospel to deliver and save lives from spiritual bondage, captivity, and oppression into the marvelous light of Christ, because God desire all men to be save and come to the knowledge of true. The light that reveals God to the world is given through Christ—the foundation upon which the Church is built, the Light of the world. If the apostles, prophets, and Christ Himself, should be the Church’s foundation, then the Church must be nourished and strengthened by the living -active Word of God, the final authority, who is the Christ resurrected.
The Church of the Living God is a living stone of individual(s), fitted together to grow as a temple in the Lord, a place for God ‘s glory to dwell. “For he who is join with the Lord is one Spirit with Him, therefore glorify God in your body and spirit which is God’s.” We must submit to the final authority, Lordship and Sovereignty of Christ, the risen Lord, who is seated at the right hand of power in heavenly places, far above principalities and power, might and dominion and every name that is named not only in this age but in the age to come, having disarmed, made a public spectacle and triumphing over them.
The Church of the Living God is the place where the steward of the Word of God carefully examines, interprets, and explain Scriptures, to shine light on the disconnect between human experiences and divine truth. Through this, the brethren are made wise for salvation, strengthened in faith, and given understanding to live god‑fearing, humble, obedient lives with repentant hearts toward God, equipped for every good work. “Scriptural rebuke and correction are necessary for spiritual growth, wisdom, and maturity, to bear fruits that please and glorify God.”
Let us prayerfully examine our lives, seek the face of the Lord and honestly consider the foundation upon which we build—whether we are building upon the Rock of Salvation or drifting toward the hallow chambers of sepulchers or the shifting sands that cannot stand. Holy Spirit, please reveal what is true, shine the light of the gospel on our eyes, heart and mind to sanctify us to obey truth to be established on the foundation of Christ and be anchored in truth to be saved. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Plead the Blood of Jesus Christ to protect and save our lives. In Jesus Name, Amen.