Luke 6:48

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He is like a person who dug down to bedrock to lay the foundation of his home. When a flood came, the floodwaters pushed against that house. But the house couldn’t be washed away because it had a good foundation.

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:2

He said, The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my Savior,

2 Samuel 22:32

Who is God but the Lord? Who is a rock other than our God?

2 Samuel 22:47

The Lord lives! Thanks be to my rock! May God, the rock of my salvation, be glorified.

2 Samuel 22:5

The waves of death had surrounded me. The torrents of destruction had overwhelmed me.

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel spoke to them. The rock of Israel told me, ‘The one who rules humans with justice rules with the fear of God.

Psalm 32:6

For this reason let all godly people pray to you when you may be found. Then raging floodwater will not reach them.

Psalm 62:2

He alone is my rock and my savior—my stronghold. I cannot be severely shaken.

Psalm 95:1

Come, let’s sing joyfully to the Lord. Let’s shout happily to the rock of our salvation.

Proverbs 10:25

When the storm has passed, the wicked person has vanished, but the righteous person has an everlasting foundation.

Isaiah 26:4

Trust the Lord always, because the Lord, the Lord alone, is an everlasting rock.

Isaiah 28:16

This is what the Almighty Lord says: I am going to lay a rock in Zion, a rock that has been tested, a precious cornerstone, a solid foundation. Whoever believes ⌞in him⌟ will not worry.

Isaiah 59:19

The people of the west will fear the name of the Lord. Those in the east will fear his glory. He will come like a rushing stream. The wind of the Lord pushes him.

Nahum 1:8

He will put an end to Nineveh with a devastating flood. He will pursue his enemies with darkness.

Luke 6:47

“I will show you what everyone who comes to me, hears what I say, and obeys it is like.

Luke 6:49

The person who hears ⌞what I say⌟ but doesn’t obey it is like someone who built a house on the ground without any foundation. The floodwaters pushed against it, and that house quickly collapsed and was destroyed.”

John 16:33

I’ve told you this so that my peace will be with you. In the world you’ll have trouble. But cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

Acts 14:22

They strengthened the disciples in these cities and encouraged the disciples to remain faithful. Paul and Barnabas told them, “We must suffer a lot to enter God’s kingdom.”

Ephesians 2:20

You are built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets. Christ Jesus himself is the cornerstone.

Deuteronomy 32:15

Jeshurun  got fat and disrespectful. (You got fat! You were stuffed! You were gorged!) They abandoned the God who made them and treated the rock of their salvation like a fool.

Deuteronomy 32:18

(You ignored the rock who fathered you and forgot the God who gave you life.)

Deuteronomy 32:31

Their rock isn’t like our rock. Even our enemies will agree with this.

2 Timothy 2:19

In spite of all that, God’s ⌞people⌟ have a solid foundation. These words are engraved on it: “The Lord knows those who belong to him,” and “Whoever worships the Lord must give up doing wrong.”

2 Peter 1:10

Therefore, brothers and sisters, use more effort to make God’s calling and choosing of you secure. If you keep doing this, you will never fall away.

1 John 2:28

Now, dear children, live in Christ. Then, when he appears we will have confidence, and when he comes we won’t turn from him in shame.

Jude 1:24

God can guard you so that you don’t fall and so that you can be full of joy as you stand in his glorious presence without fault.

1 Samuel 2:2

There is no one holy like the Lord. There is no one but you, O Lord. There is no Rock like our God.