Gospel Community Church

Assurance of salvation is seen from the examination of the fruit and foundation of our lives.

Outline:
1) The Fruit (vv. 43-44)
2) The Heart (v. 45)
3) The Foundation (vv. 46-48)
4) The Ruin (v. 49)

1) The Fruit (vv. 43-44)

Christians produce spiritual fruit.

2) The Heart (v. 45)

What you love determines what you do.

Christians love Jesus.

3) The Foundation (vv. 46-48)

Christians obey Jesus.

“Professing Jesus as Lord but not following Jesus as Lord is entirely different from coming to Jesus, hearing him, and doing His will.”
~James R. Edwards

Christians build their lives on Jesus.

4) The Ruin (v. 49)

Application:
1) Examine the spiritual fruit in your life.
2) Examine the foundation on which your house is built.

Assurance of salvation is seen from the examination of the fruit and foundation of our lives.