Matthew 7:24-27
24 “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.”
Propel Week 1: Big Life—When it comes to growing our faith, doing is better than knowing. So what does it really take to grow up spiritually or to move forward in your faith? Some people think you can make progress by knowing a lot of stuff. They memorize lots of Bible verses and crush everyone else when it comes to Bible trivia. Others think you can grow simply by going to church a lot. That sounds good, but can you really grow just by walking into a place? Or is there a perfect equation of church attendance, Bible memorization, and Christian-music listening that makes us spiritually mature? Jesus followers’ had some of the same questions. So to help them understand, He told them the story of two men— each with a house and each with a storm. And what Jesus said about these men can help all of us find our way to move forward in our faith. Because when it comes to faith, and just about everything else, doing is better than knowing.
