OBC-SM-III SYLLABUS                                    OBC_SM_III

The Sermon on the Mount

SM – III

Lesson 8 – Integrity Built on a Solid Foundation

Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: For he taught them as [one] having authority, and not as the scribes. Matthew 7:24-29.

1. In this passage, Jesus speaks of two kinds of foundations upon which to build one’s life, discuss the meanings and implications of those foundations.

2. What kind of hearing is Jesus speaking of?

Final Question

Matthew 7:28-29 is a summary statement supplied by Matthew. Given the entirety of The Sermon on the Mount, discuss what elements of The Sermon most stand out as elements that would produce such astonishment in hearers. Please provide support for your answers.