Building a Foundation in Christ
In Greek foundation - themelios - 2310 - of institution or system of truth
In the natural, the foundations have to be dug deep to hit bedrock so that the house or building will stay stable. If a house is built on sand, it will not stand.
Ezra 3:10 And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel.
What did Jesus use in this parable?
How do you build a spiritual foundation?
1 Corinthians 3:11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
Christ came to earth to provide a rock-solid foundation for our lives. Isaiah wrote Isaiah 28:16 (King James Version) 16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.
This rock-solid foundation provides us with a place of refuge throughout life. Solomon said, "Proverbs 10:25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation."
How Do We Build A Spiritual Foundation in the Lord?
1 Peter 2:6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
Ephesians 2:20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;