30/04/2023
Today's sermon at shalom worship center kakunyu by pastor Katende James
God has called us to be winners, but how do we actually win? In Matthew 7:24-27, Christ Jesus used the analogy of a house to illustrate how we can win in God. He spoke in a way that the people could understand, using language that was familiar to them.
Jesus might have spoken to builders and painted a picture of how they could win in God. He taught them by starting from the known to the unknown, just as we were taught in Bible college. He told them about two houses, one built on sand and the other built on rock. Both were finished and looked great, but when the storm came, only the house built on the rock stood strong. We are like those houses, and Christ Jesus is the rock.
Persecution is a part of the promise, and we should not expect everything to be easy in life. There will be storms and floods, but if we build our faith on the rock of Jesus, we will stand strong. In the world, we will face many hardships, but the future will reveal who will stand and who will fall.
We need to build our faith on the word of God, not on the facts of the world. The Bible is our manual, given to us by God, and it explains who we are and what we must do. We should not consult with people of the world who do not understand us, but instead turn to God's word for guidance.
Let us pray that God may make us strong on the rock of Jesus. When we are built on Him, we will be able to face any storm or hardship and emerge victorious. Remember that we are houses, and our foundation is crucial. May God bless us all as we seek to build our faith on Him.