SEVEN PILLARS
TO BUILD
YOUR HOUSE
MATTHEW 7:21-27
Part 1
Jesus is finishing up His “Sermon on the Mount.”
He tells us that only those who do God’s will, will enter
the Kingdom of Heaven.
Many will be surprised.
Then He tells us the difference between a wise
person and a foolish person.
The wise man in the book of Proverbs also talks
about building a house.
Proverbs 9:1
Wisdom has built her house, she has set up her seven pillars.
Pillar—A firm upright support for a superstructure.
What are these pillars?
Knowledge of God and His will.
Close (intimate, active) relationship with God.
Developing Godly family relationships.
Preparation for specific life calling and purpose and
for roles in life.
Character Development
Equip with tools to lean for life.
Basic foundation of knowledge to function in society.
Proverbs 9:1
Wisdom has built her house, she has set up her
seven pillars.
Everyone is building a spiritual house today.
When the storms of life come and the winds begin to
blow:
Will your house stand?
It depends on what pillars you are using for support.
Let’s talk about seven pillars that we can use to build
a house pleasing to God.
Purpose/Plan
I believe that everyone here on earth has purpose for
being here.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear
God and keep His commandments, for this is the
whole duty of man.
“Every Life A Plan Of God”
God has a plan for your life.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord,
plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future
and a hope.
You need to find out the plan God has for your life.
Then you need to strive to reach it.
We need to set goals.
Philippians 3:12-14
Not that I have already attained, or am already
perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that
for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.
Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended;
but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are
behind and reaching forward to those things which
are ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of
the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Courage
Noah was a man of courage.
Abraham was not only a man of faith, but also a man
of courage.
Moses also must have been a man of courage.
Joshua was told:
Joshua 1:6, 7, 9
Be strong and courageous.
Dare to be a Daniel.
Paul must have been very courageous to go through
the things he went through.
II Corinthians 11:22-27
Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So
am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? So am I.
Are they ministers of Christ? I speak as a fool I am
more: in labors more abundant, in stripes above
measure, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often.
From the Jews five times I received forty stripes
minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods; once
I was stoned; three times I was shipwrecked; a night
and a day I have been in the deep; in journeys often,
in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils of my
own countrymen, in perils of the Gentiles, in perils in
the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea,
in perils among false brethren; in weariness and toil,
in sleeplessness often, in hunger and thirst, in
fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
We should exhibit the same kind of courage these
men had.
I Corinthians 16:13
Be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous,
be strong.
Jude 3
Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you
concerning our common salvation, I found it
necessary to write to you exhorting you to earnestly
contend for the faith which was once for all delivered
to the saints.
We should always have the courage to stand up for:
God
Christ
The church
Righteousness
Unselfishness
At least one of the reasons the rich man ended up in
torment was because he did not share what he had
with Lazarus, Luke 16.
The “rich farmer” in Luke 12 never considered the
needs of someone less fortunate than himself.
In Genesis 13 Lot thought selfishly, and choosing to
live in “the well watered plains of Jordon” not
considering the effects it might on him and his
family.
We should not be selfish, but instead think of the
needs of others.
Philippians 2:3-4
Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or
conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem
others better than himself. Let each of you look out
not only for his own interests, but also for the
interests of others.
Galatians 6:2, 9-10
Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of
Christ.
And let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due
season we shall reap, if we do not lose heart.
So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to
all men, and especially to those who are of the
household of faith.
Trust
We must trust that God will do what is best for us.
Psalms 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God;
Psalms 37:1-5
Fret not yourself because of the wicked, be not
envious of wrongdoers! For they will soon fade like
the grass, and wither like the green herb. Trust in the
Lord, and do good; so you will dwell in the land, and
enjoy security. Take delight in the Lord, and He will
give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way
to the Lord; trust in Him, and He will act.
Do you trust in the fact that God will take care of
you?
Philippians 4:19
And my God will supply every need of yours
according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and His
righteousness, and all these things shall be added to
you.
This will take:
Faith
Patience
WHO OR WHAT
ARE YOU
TRUSTING IN
TODAY?
• Given by David Hamlin on July 20, 2008 am
Hollister, Missouri church of Christ
www.hollisterchurchofchrist.org