To be a disciple of Jesus is not merely to hear the words of Jesus but to build our lives upon Jesus. The message was given on October 20, 2013 at New City Church in Calgary by Pastor John Ferguson. For more info, go to www.NewCityChurch.ca.

1. Building Upon
The Right Foundation
~ Luke 6:46-49
image: Evan Kane

2. God Gives Us His Words of Eternal Life
Today’s Scripture:
Luke 6:46-49
Found on page 863 in our guest Bibles.

3. Jesus is popular now.
Sinead O’Connor
Ashton Kutcher

4. Jesus is popular now.
Katy Perry

5. Jesus is popular now.
Kanye West

6. “…many of his disciples turned back and
no longer walked
with him. So Jesus
said to the Twelve,
“Do you want to go
away as well?”
~ Gospel of John, ch. 6

7. “It may seem that there
are many followers of
Jesus, but if they were
honestly to define the
relationship they have with
him I am not sure it would
be accurate to describe
them as followers. It
seems to me that there is
a more suitable word to
describe them.

8. “They are not
followers of Jesus.
They are fans of
Jesus.”

9. Building Upon
The Right Foundation
~ Luke 6:46-49
image: Evan Kane

10. Luke 6:46
Why do you call me “Lord, Lord,”
and not do what I tell you?

11. It’s a { disruptive } question.

12. It’s a { revealing } question.

13. The Apostle Paul
~ Romans 10:9
“...if you confess with
your mouth that
Jesus is Lord and
believe in your heart
that God raised him
from the dead, you
will be saved.”

14. “The Christian commitment
is distinguished in that it is a
commitment to a belief about
the meaning of the whole of
human experience in its
entirety—namely, the belief
that this meaning is to be
found in the person of
Jesus Christ, incarnate,
crucified, risen, and destined
to reign over all things.”

15. It’s a { merciful } question.

16. Luke 6:47-48
Everyone who comes to me and
hears my words and does them,
I will show you what he is like:
he is like a man building a house,
who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood

17. Luke 6:48-49
...arose, the stream broke against
that house and could not shake it,
because it had been well built. But
the one who hears and does not
do them is like a man who built a
house on the ground without a

18. Luke 6:49
...foundation. When the stream
broke against it, immediately it fell,
and the ruin of that house was
great.

19. “…they hear the
word, receive it
with joy. But these
have no root; they
believe for a while,
and in time of
testing fall away.”
~ Jesus of Nazareth in
the Gospel of Luke (8:13)

20. What kinds of storms are there?
the cares, riches, & pleasures of life
( Luke 8:14 )

21. What kinds of storms are there?
the cares, riches, & pleasures of life
( Luke 8:14 )
persecution
( Revelation 12:17; 14:12 )

22. What kinds of storms are there?
the cares, riches, & pleasures of life
( Luke 8:14 )
persecution
( Revelation 12:17; 14:12 )
death
( Luke 12:13-21 )

23. What kinds of storms are there?
the cares, riches, & pleasures of life
( Luke 8:14 )
persecution
( Revelation 12:17; 14:12 )
death
( Luke 12:13-21 )
final judgment
( Romans 14:10, 12 )

24. “
These words I speak to you
are not mere additions to your
life, homeowner improvements
to your standard of living. They
are foundation words, words
to build a life on.
~ Eugene Peterson, The Message
”

25. Important Question
Why does Luke include this
in his historical biography
of Jesus?

26. To be a disciple of Jesus is not
merely to hear the words of Jesus
but to build our lives upon Jesus.

27. 1
Heed the
wakeup
call.
image: Alan Cleaver

28. ~ James, the brother of Jesus
in James 1:22
“...be doers of
the word, and
not hearers
only, deceiving
yourselves.”

29. Repent
+
Believe
New Obedience
(the fruit of repentance)

30. 2
Pray
‘search’-ing
prayers

31. “Search me, O God, and know my heart;
test me and know my thoughts. Point out
anything in me that offends you, and lead
me along the path of everlasting life.”
~ Psalm 139:23-24, NLT

32. The Lord Jesus:
“If you love me,
keep my commandments”
~ Gospel of John (14:15)

33. The Lord Jesus:
“If you love me,
keep my commandments”
~ Gospel of John (14:15)
Christian:
“Your wish is my command.”
“My pleasure.”

34. flickr images courtesy of:
Evan Kane: http://www.flickr.com/photos/55019964@N00/572886815/
Alan Cleaver: http://www.flickr.com/photos/11121568@N06/4293345629/
other images:
Photos.com: ktsimage / 178360143