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The Parable Of The Sermon On The Mount

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This quote by Jesus was speaking to the people during the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus would often teach his lessons in the form of parables. A parable is a simple story used to illustrate a lesson. In this instance, he tells of two men and their houses. One who builds on a rocky foundation, and one who builds on a sandy foundation. In this case, Jesus is using the rock and sand to illustrate the spiritual faith in God that the men have. The man who is building on the Rock has a strong foundation, whose life is built on his faith and the word of God. Jesus says, “The only way to build a strong foundation is by obeying His words”. The man who has built on the sand has a weak faith that will crumble at any resistance or temptation. He has a poor

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