Theme: Lip-service versus true service
Exegetical note
This selection from the Sermon on the Mount gives biblical substantiation to the dictum "deeds not words." For Jesus here contrasts those who pay lip service to God with those who actually do God's will, comparing the former to foolish builders on foundations of sand, and the latter to a wise builder who constructs on a solid base.
Call to Worship
Leader: Blessed are those whose faith is in God!
People: BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO DO GOD'S WI…
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