Sep. 13, 2026

What does it take to build a faith that will still be standing when the storms of life come? In this opening message of the House on the Rock series, we’ll look at Jesus’ conclusion to the Sermon on the Mount and His picture of two builders whose houses looked much the same—until the storm revealed what was underneath. Jesus reminds us that everyone is building a life and a faith, and the choices we make today are laying a foundation for the person we will become tomorrow. The difference between the wise and foolish builders isn’t simply what they know or even what they claim to believe. Jesus says the wise builder hears His words and puts them into practice. We’ll discover why a lasting faith is built through trusting Christ’s authority, obeying His teaching, and repeatedly putting His words into action until they shape the way we actually live. Storms will come, but Jesus, the Master Architect, has given us the plans for a faith that can withstand them. The question is not whether we’ve heard His words, but whether we’re building our lives on them