46 “But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do the things which I say? 47 Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: 48 He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock. 49 But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it fell. And the ruin of that house was great.”
Luke 6:46-49
Q & A：
- Explain if you perceive your Christian walk/life to be more like a marathon or a sprint, by taking into consideration the end goal of the race and what sustains you to keep pushing on. By referring to the unwise who built a house without a foundation that is easily ruined, discuss what are some of the possible catastrophe in our lives or “stream” that vehemently hit our foundation of faith in God, which might cause us to collapse or give up the race. (Luke, 6:46, 49; Heb 12:1-2; Rom 8:18)
- Explain how is our God good by referencing to the scriptures on what He has done for us and promised us. Discuss if you blame God or find Him unfair for your sufferings, and how does knowing the truth on the goodness and love of God help you to bounce back from a difficult or terrible experience. (Luke 6:48; Nah 1:7; Jam 1:16-17; Rom 8:35)
- Explain your understanding on the source of test, trials and tribulations, and how this helps us to be resilient in our faith. From the parable of the seed sown on different ground, explain the implication on how the devil tries to steal the word that has been sown into our hearts by throwing tribulation and persecution in our paths to make us stumble. (Mark 4:15-18; Gen 22:2; Jam 1:2-3)