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A tale of two houses

A wise and foolish builder build on rock and sand.
Contributed by Didier Martin
Story also available on our translated websites: Spanish, German
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Jesus told this parable to encourage people not only to listen to His teachings but to obey them. – Slide 1
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Jesus said, ‘Anyone who hears My teachings and obeys them is like a wise man … – Slide 2
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‘… who built his house on a rock. – Slide 3
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‘The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; but it didn’t fall, because it was firmly established on a rock. – Slide 4
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‘And every one that hears My teachings but doesn’t put them into practice, can be compared to a foolish man … – Slide 5
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‘… who built his house on the sand. – Slide 6
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‘The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell and was completely ruined.’ – Slide 7
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