Matthew 7:25

First Nations Version

The rain poured down, the streams flowed, and the strong winds came. They all beat against the lodge, but it stood strong against the storm. Nothing could shake it, for it was built on solid ground.

Cross References

James 1:12

Creator’s blessing rests on the ones who stand firm under testing, for once they have passed the test, they will receive the headdress of life that has been promised to those who love the Great Spirit.

1 Peter 1:7

These troubles will test the purity of your trust in him, just like fire tests the purity of gold. Your trust in him is worth more than gold that can fade away. After you have passed through the fire and come out pure, it will bring praise, honor, and shining-greatness to Creator Sets Free (Jesus) the Chosen One when he is revealed.

Colossians 2:7

Let your roots grow deep into him, and then your faith will grow strong and your steps will become firm on this path that you have learned to follow, always giving thanks to the Great Spirit.

1 Peter 1:5

Creator’s plan to set you free and make you whole is ready to be fully revealed when the time for the end has come. Until then you are kept safe by trusting in Creator’s power.

Acts 14:22

On the way they strengthened the hearts of the new followers, telling them to stand tall as they walked this path of trusting. “Following Creator’s good road to the end,” they counseled them, “is a difficult path with many hardships.”

Ephesians 3:17

In this way, the Chosen One will make his home in your heart. I pray that as you trust in him, your roots will go deep into the soil of his great love,

1 John 2:19

These false chosen ones were among us, but they did not belong, so they left. If they had truly belonged, they would have remained—but they left, showing that they did not belong.

Matthew 16:18

For this reason I have given you the name Stands on the Rock (Peter), and upon this great rock I will make my sacred family stand strong. And the powers of the Dark Underworld of Death (Hades) will not stand against them.

Matthew 7:24

“The ones who listen to me and walk in my ways are like a wise man who built a grand lodge on solid ground.

Matthew 7:26

“The ones who hear my words but do not walk in these ways are like another man, a foolish one, who built his lodge on top of the sand.

Matthew 7:27

When the storm came against it, the lodge crashed to the ground, and all that was in it was lost.”