LifeRecalibrate

Prepare or Pretend?Matthew 7:24-28

Recalibrate

RecalibrateTo determine, check, rectify

GratitudePrepare

“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. Prepare

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.”

Prepare

When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law.”

Matthew 7:24-28 (NIV)

Prepare

Prepare or Pretend

Prepare

Everyone who hears these words of mine

And puts them into practice

Prepare

Christians are REALISTIC“Life is Difficult.” M. Scott Peck

Prepare

Christians are ROOTED

“A Bible that’s falling apart usually belong to someone who isn’t.” Charles Spurgeon

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Christians are ROOTED

“Though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death…” Psalm 23

Prepare

Christians are constantly RECOVERING

“The heart is deceitful and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” Jeremiah 17:9 (NIV)

Prepare

Christians are constantly RECOVERING

“I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.” Ezekiel 36:26 NLT

Prepare

(1)Are there some unavoidable hardships in life?

(2)Are you as ready for them as you would like?

(3)Are you pretending your “King of the World?”

(4)Are you protecting yourself, family, and your future from collapse by preparing yourself?

Prepare