The House on the Rock
Gospel Mt 7:24-27 and Lk 6:47-49
"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. 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. 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. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."
CONCEPTS:
Torrents/Flash floods: When there is a storm, streams carry a lot of water and sweep away everything in their path.
Prudent/Wise: A person who is brave and takes only the necessary risks to achieve what they want.
Foolish: A person who knows they are doing things wrong and does not care.
Founded house: A house with a foundation underground from which the columns rise.
To Build: For Jesus, this represented what we can do with our lives;
to love -> to hate
to help -> to annoy
to make peace -> to fight
to do good -> to do evil
QUESTIONS AND POINTS FOR REFLECTION
| 1. What are the advantages of building a house on a rock? |
| 2. What do you understand when Jesus says "is like a foolish man"? |
| 3. How can we put Jesus' words into practice? |
| 4. Point out situations where something has been built on rock and on sand. |
| 5. When, how, and what part of this parable can you apply to your own life? |