3: We Won’t Be Shaken
Memory Verse: Matthew 7:24: Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
Extra Verses: Ephesians 2:20-22; Isaiah 28:16; __________________________; __________________________ ; _____________________________
Devotion: So we’ve talked about how we need to display Jesus in our lives so that other people can see Him - like the rock being visible in our bottles. We’ve talked about taking in the Word so we are ready to engage the enemy. But there’s another dimension to this discussion of the Rock. Let’s build on the idea of hearing the words of God. What does Jesus say about the value of His words? Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. (Matthew 7:24)
Why would you want to build your house on a rock? It’s hard building your house on the rock. You have to drill into the Rock to anchor the building. It’s labor-intensive! So let’s build our house on this soft mushy stuff that can be easily molded. Well, almost anyone would say that’s not a good idea. It’s too mushy.
So let’s build on sand. Think about it. Waterfront property is some of the most valuable property on the planet. Everyone wants to have their house on the lakeshore, on the beach, on the riverfront. It’s easy to build there. It’s usually flat with little to no clearing required. Let’s build on the sand.
But what happens when the rains fall on the soft mushy stuff? It gets mushier.
What happens when the winds blow on the house on the sand. It has no anchor - even if it wanted an anchor, the sand is not a good anchor. The building gets blown over or away.
But someone who builds on the Rock doesn’t have to worry about the rains, the winds, or the waves of life. Those storms cannot shake the anchor loose from the Rock.
So build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ. Like gluing your bottle on the Rock, you must have Him as your foundation.
What does that look like? Unlike the hot glue that we can use on the bottle and the rock, you can’t apply yourself to Jesus with hot glue. But you can involve Him in every aspect of your life. You start each morning with prayer. You ask for guidance for the day. You talk to Him throughout the day. You ask for blessings on your meals. You live your life as if He was walking beside you - and He is, even though you don’t see Him. You choose to do things that are profitable for the kingdom. You choose to do things that are honoring to Him, not just gratifying to yourself for the here and now. And He’s the last person you say good night to before you go to sleep.
Then what’s the benefit which comes back to you? Read the words to “How Firm a Foundation.” There are incredible promises in God’s word which can sustain you when you face those storms of life.
Music: Sandy Land; Wise Man, Foolish Man; Solid Rock; How Firm a Foundation
Did You Know?
There is a house in Spring Green, Wisconsin called the House on the Rock.
During the 1940's, a man named Alex Jordan discovered a 60-foot chimney of rock in the beautiful Wyoming Valley. It was here he decided to build a house on the sandstone formation called Deer Shelter Rock. Jordan built the house as a weekend retreat and never intended it to be a tourist attraction. However, people kept coming to see the architectural wonder they had heard about. Jordan eventually started asking for 50 cent donations. That was only the beginning. The 14-room house is the original structure of what is now a complex of many buildings, exhibits and garden displays.
Did You Know?
Memory Verse: Matthew 7:24: Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
Extra Verses: Ephesians 2:20-22; Isaiah 28:16; __________________________; __________________________ ; _____________________________
Devotion: So we’ve talked about how we need to display Jesus in our lives so that other people can see Him - like the rock being visible in our bottles. We’ve talked about taking in the Word so we are ready to engage the enemy. But there’s another dimension to this discussion of the Rock. Let’s build on the idea of hearing the words of God. What does Jesus say about the value of His words? Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. (Matthew 7:24)
Why would you want to build your house on a rock? It’s hard building your house on the rock. You have to drill into the Rock to anchor the building. It’s labor-intensive! So let’s build our house on this soft mushy stuff that can be easily molded. Well, almost anyone would say that’s not a good idea. It’s too mushy.
So let’s build on sand. Think about it. Waterfront property is some of the most valuable property on the planet. Everyone wants to have their house on the lakeshore, on the beach, on the riverfront. It’s easy to build there. It’s usually flat with little to no clearing required. Let’s build on the sand.
But what happens when the rains fall on the soft mushy stuff? It gets mushier.
What happens when the winds blow on the house on the sand. It has no anchor - even if it wanted an anchor, the sand is not a good anchor. The building gets blown over or away.
But someone who builds on the Rock doesn’t have to worry about the rains, the winds, or the waves of life. Those storms cannot shake the anchor loose from the Rock.
So build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ. Like gluing your bottle on the Rock, you must have Him as your foundation.
What does that look like? Unlike the hot glue that we can use on the bottle and the rock, you can’t apply yourself to Jesus with hot glue. But you can involve Him in every aspect of your life. You start each morning with prayer. You ask for guidance for the day. You talk to Him throughout the day. You ask for blessings on your meals. You live your life as if He was walking beside you - and He is, even though you don’t see Him. You choose to do things that are profitable for the kingdom. You choose to do things that are honoring to Him, not just gratifying to yourself for the here and now. And He’s the last person you say good night to before you go to sleep.
Then what’s the benefit which comes back to you? Read the words to “How Firm a Foundation.” There are incredible promises in God’s word which can sustain you when you face those storms of life.
Music: Sandy Land; Wise Man, Foolish Man; Solid Rock; How Firm a Foundation
Did You Know?
There is a house in Spring Green, Wisconsin called the House on the Rock.
During the 1940's, a man named Alex Jordan discovered a 60-foot chimney of rock in the beautiful Wyoming Valley. It was here he decided to build a house on the sandstone formation called Deer Shelter Rock. Jordan built the house as a weekend retreat and never intended it to be a tourist attraction. However, people kept coming to see the architectural wonder they had heard about. Jordan eventually started asking for 50 cent donations. That was only the beginning. The 14-room house is the original structure of what is now a complex of many buildings, exhibits and garden displays.
Did You Know?
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
The Tower of Pisa is the freestanding bell tower of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa, known worldwide for its unintended tilt to one side. It is situated behind the Cathedral and is the third oldest structure in Pisa's Cathedral Square after the Cathedral and the Baptistry. The tower's tilt began during construction, caused by an inadequate foundation on ground too soft on one side to properly support the structure's weight. The tilt increased in the decades before the structure was completed, and gradually increased until the structure was stabilized (and the tilt partially corrected) by efforts in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
The height of the tower is 183.27 ft from the ground on the low side and 186.02 ft on the high side. The width of the walls at the base is 13.42 ft and at the top 8.14 ft. Its weight is estimated at 16,000 short tons. The tower has 296 or 294 steps; the seventh floor has two fewer steps on the north-facing staircase. Prior to restoration work performed between 1990 and 2001, the tower leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees, but the tower now leans at about 3.99 degrees. This means that the top of the tower is displaced horizontally 12 ft 10 in from where it would be if the structure were perfectly vertical.
The Tower of Pisa is the freestanding bell tower of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa, known worldwide for its unintended tilt to one side. It is situated behind the Cathedral and is the third oldest structure in Pisa's Cathedral Square after the Cathedral and the Baptistry. The tower's tilt began during construction, caused by an inadequate foundation on ground too soft on one side to properly support the structure's weight. The tilt increased in the decades before the structure was completed, and gradually increased until the structure was stabilized (and the tilt partially corrected) by efforts in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
The height of the tower is 183.27 ft from the ground on the low side and 186.02 ft on the high side. The width of the walls at the base is 13.42 ft and at the top 8.14 ft. Its weight is estimated at 16,000 short tons. The tower has 296 or 294 steps; the seventh floor has two fewer steps on the north-facing staircase. Prior to restoration work performed between 1990 and 2001, the tower leaned at an angle of 5.5 degrees, but the tower now leans at about 3.99 degrees. This means that the top of the tower is displaced horizontally 12 ft 10 in from where it would be if the structure were perfectly vertical.
Extending the Lesson Through Journaling . . .
Memory Verse: He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. Psalm 62:2 (NIV)
On the lines below, write either the memory verse in from the NIV, the ESV, or your favorite Bible translation.
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How do you think you will prepare your “arrow” of offense for the next time something or someone tries to “shake” you up?
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Read these two verses: Isaiah 28:16 and Ephesians 2:20-22.
Which verse do you think most relates to you and today’s lesson? Why?
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The Christian music group, Building 429, had a unique purpose for choosing their name.
Do you know why they chose it? Read Ephesians 4:29 for the answer. Write it down.
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Extending the Lesson through Music . . .
Sandy Land (lyrics)
Don’t build your house on the sandy land,
Don’t build it too near the shore.
Well, it might look kind of nice, but you’ll have to build it twice;
Oh, you’ll have to build your house once more.
You’d better build your house upon a rock,
Make a good foundation on a solid spot.
Oh, the storms may come and go,
But the peace of God you will know.
Well, it might look kind of nice, but you’ll have to build it twice;
Oh, you’ll have to build your house once more.
Have you ever made a sand castle? People have created masterpieces, true works of art, out of nothing more than sand and water. Sure, they use tools to carve details into the sand, but their hands are the tool that they depend upon to build the sand castle. Onlookers “ooh” and “aah” over the work and congratulate the worker on creating something from “nothing.” There is no permanence in this work of art though, right? Tides comes in and wash the work away. A sand castle doesn’t have a solid foundation. It cannot withstand the power generated by waves of water. When you build the foundation of your life on the rock, Jesus Christ, you can depend upon His strength and power to hold back whatever may threaten to shake loose your foundation.
Wise Man (lyrics)
The wise man built his house upon the rock (sing 3 x), and the rains came tumblin’ down.
The rains came down and the floods came up (sing 3 x), and the house on the rock stood firm.
The foolish man built his house upon the sand (sing 3 x), and the rains came tumblin’ down.
The rains came down and the floods came up (sing 3 x), and the house on the sand went SMASH!
So build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ (sing 3 x), And the blessings will come down.
The blessings come down as your prayers go up (sing 3 x), So build your life on the Lord.
Exploring "Sandy Land" and "Wise Man, Foolish Man"
Both of these songs are based on Matthew 7:24-27. Copy these verses here.
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Obviously, building without a firm foundation is not a good idea. Can you think of a famous landmark
that didn’t have a good foundation? (Hint: It’s in Italy and has been leaning for 840 years; it even
started leaning during its construction.)
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Can you think of an example in your life when not building on the Lord Jesus Christ turned
out to be a bad choice?
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Can you think of a Biblical example of someone who chose to not do things God’s way, to not
build on the Lord Jesus Christ, and it turned out badly?
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Solid Rock (lyrics)
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.
Refrain:
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
When darkness veils His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.
His oath, His covenant, His blood
Support me in the whelming flood;
When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my hope and stay.
When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh, may I then in Him be found;
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.
Write a list of words Edward Mote chose to use in his song, “Solid Rock,” to create his theme.
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Find verses in your Bible that use the same word, similar words, or similar ideas to
represent and symbolize Jesus Christ. Write them down.
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"Solid Rock" notes
*The author of this hymn is Edward Mote (written in 1834).
Edward Mote was born in Upper Thames Street, London, Jan. 21, 1797 to poor parents, who didn’t care much about God. They were keepers of an inn or public house. Mote wrote that as a young person, “My Sundays were spent in the streets. So ignorant was I that I did not know that there was a God.” Through the preaching of the Rev. J. Hyatt, of Tottenham Court Road Chapel, he underwent a great spiritual change at 16. He became a successful cabinetmaker and was largely responsible for the church building in Horsham, Sussex. The church members, out of gratitude to him, wanted to give him the deed to the property. He responded,”I do not want the chapel; I only want the pulpit, and when I cease to preach Christ, then turn me out of that.” Near the pulpit in the church is a tablet with this inscription: “In loving memory of Mr. Edward Mote, who fell asleep in Jesus November 13th, 1874, aged 77 years. For 26 years the beloved pastor of this church, preaching Christ and Him crucified, as all the sinner can need, and all the saint desire.”
*As Edward Mote was walking to work one day in 1834, the thought popped into his head to write a hymn on the “Gracious Experience of a Christian.” As he walked up the road, he had the chorus, “On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand.” By the end of the day, he had the first four verses written out and safely tucked away in his pocket.
*Later that week, he visited his friend whose wife was very ill, and as they couldn’t find a hymnal to sing from, he dug up his newly written verses and sang those with the couple. The wife enjoyed them so much she asked for a copy, and Mote went home to finish the last two verses and sent it off to a publisher, saying, “As these verses so met the dying woman’s case, my attention to them was the more arrested, and I had a thousand printed for distribution” (Lutheran Hymnal Handbook). He wrote more than 150 hymn texts during his busy life as a minister.
*William B. Bradbury took Edward Mote’s words and set them to the tune we sing today, almost two centuries later. These words of hope and assurance are our declaration that in the midst of all trials and storms, we will cling to the rock that is our Savior. (www.hymnary.org)
How Firm a Foundation (lyrics)
How firm a foundation, ye Saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in his excellent word!
What more can he say than to you he hath said,
Who unto the Savior for refuge have fled?
In ev'ry condition--in sickness, in health,
In poverty's vale or abounding in wealth,
At home or abroad, on the land or the sea--
As thy days may demand, so thy succor shall be.
Fear not, I am with thee; oh, be not dismayed,
For I am thy God and will still give thee aid.
I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.
When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of sorrow shall not thee o'erflow,
For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.
When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply.
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine.
E'en down to old age, all my people shall prove
My sov'reign, eternal, unchangeable love;
And then, when gray hair shall their temples adorn,
Like lambs shall they still in my bosom be borne.
The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose
I will not, I cannot, desert to his foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I'll never, no never, no never forsake!
Exploring "How Firm a Foundation"
* Based on Isaiah 43: 1-5, this text was given the heading “Exceeding great and precious Promises. II Peter 1:4 in John Rippon's A Selection of Hymns (1787). The author was listed simply as "K" Although some scholars are not convinced of this attribution, "K" presumably refers to Richard Keen, song leader in the London church where Rippon was minister. (www.hymnary.org)“
Read the Scripture references and compare them to the stanzas:
*stanza 1 = 1 Cor. 3:11____________________________________________
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*stanza 3 = Isa. 41:10 ____________________________________________
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*stanzas 4-5 = Isa. 43:2___________________________________________
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*stanza 7 = Rom. 8:35-39, Heb. 13:5, Deut. 31:6 ________________________
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Other notes of interest on this hymn:
President Andrew Jackson’s wife, Rachael, who was a dedicated Christian, died before Jackson became President. Jackson himself wasn’t converted until he retired from office, but afterward he developed a love for hymns, especially “How Firm a Foundation.” In June 1845, being very weak, he was laid in his bed at the Hermitage. His daughter-in-law Sarah Jackson, sat through the night with him, her candle casting restless shadows on his face. She noticed his lips moving, and bending near him she heard him repeating the words of this hymn: “When through the deep waters I call thee to go . . .” Shortly afterward, Jackson died quietly on June 8, 1845 (Near to the Heart of God, Robert J. Morgan, 2010).
This was also the favorite hymn of Confederacy General Robert E. Lee.
In Summary . . .
In a few words, write a summary of this lesson, or the main points you will remember.
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Memory Verse: He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. Psalm 62:2 (NIV)
On the lines below, write either the memory verse in from the NIV, the ESV, or your favorite Bible translation.
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How do you think you will prepare your “arrow” of offense for the next time something or someone tries to “shake” you up?
___________________________________________________________________
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Read these two verses: Isaiah 28:16 and Ephesians 2:20-22.
Which verse do you think most relates to you and today’s lesson? Why?
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
The Christian music group, Building 429, had a unique purpose for choosing their name.
Do you know why they chose it? Read Ephesians 4:29 for the answer. Write it down.
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Extending the Lesson through Music . . .
Sandy Land (lyrics)
Don’t build your house on the sandy land,
Don’t build it too near the shore.
Well, it might look kind of nice, but you’ll have to build it twice;
Oh, you’ll have to build your house once more.
You’d better build your house upon a rock,
Make a good foundation on a solid spot.
Oh, the storms may come and go,
But the peace of God you will know.
Well, it might look kind of nice, but you’ll have to build it twice;
Oh, you’ll have to build your house once more.
Have you ever made a sand castle? People have created masterpieces, true works of art, out of nothing more than sand and water. Sure, they use tools to carve details into the sand, but their hands are the tool that they depend upon to build the sand castle. Onlookers “ooh” and “aah” over the work and congratulate the worker on creating something from “nothing.” There is no permanence in this work of art though, right? Tides comes in and wash the work away. A sand castle doesn’t have a solid foundation. It cannot withstand the power generated by waves of water. When you build the foundation of your life on the rock, Jesus Christ, you can depend upon His strength and power to hold back whatever may threaten to shake loose your foundation.
Wise Man (lyrics)
The wise man built his house upon the rock (sing 3 x), and the rains came tumblin’ down.
The rains came down and the floods came up (sing 3 x), and the house on the rock stood firm.
The foolish man built his house upon the sand (sing 3 x), and the rains came tumblin’ down.
The rains came down and the floods came up (sing 3 x), and the house on the sand went SMASH!
So build your life on the Lord Jesus Christ (sing 3 x), And the blessings will come down.
The blessings come down as your prayers go up (sing 3 x), So build your life on the Lord.
Exploring "Sandy Land" and "Wise Man, Foolish Man"
Both of these songs are based on Matthew 7:24-27. Copy these verses here.
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____________________________________________________________________________
Obviously, building without a firm foundation is not a good idea. Can you think of a famous landmark
that didn’t have a good foundation? (Hint: It’s in Italy and has been leaning for 840 years; it even
started leaning during its construction.)
____________________________________________________________________________
Can you think of an example in your life when not building on the Lord Jesus Christ turned
out to be a bad choice?
____________________________________________________________________________
Can you think of a Biblical example of someone who chose to not do things God’s way, to not
build on the Lord Jesus Christ, and it turned out badly?
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Solid Rock (lyrics)
My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.
Refrain:
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
When darkness veils His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.
His oath, His covenant, His blood
Support me in the whelming flood;
When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my hope and stay.
When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh, may I then in Him be found;
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.
Write a list of words Edward Mote chose to use in his song, “Solid Rock,” to create his theme.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
Find verses in your Bible that use the same word, similar words, or similar ideas to
represent and symbolize Jesus Christ. Write them down.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
"Solid Rock" notes
*The author of this hymn is Edward Mote (written in 1834).
Edward Mote was born in Upper Thames Street, London, Jan. 21, 1797 to poor parents, who didn’t care much about God. They were keepers of an inn or public house. Mote wrote that as a young person, “My Sundays were spent in the streets. So ignorant was I that I did not know that there was a God.” Through the preaching of the Rev. J. Hyatt, of Tottenham Court Road Chapel, he underwent a great spiritual change at 16. He became a successful cabinetmaker and was largely responsible for the church building in Horsham, Sussex. The church members, out of gratitude to him, wanted to give him the deed to the property. He responded,”I do not want the chapel; I only want the pulpit, and when I cease to preach Christ, then turn me out of that.” Near the pulpit in the church is a tablet with this inscription: “In loving memory of Mr. Edward Mote, who fell asleep in Jesus November 13th, 1874, aged 77 years. For 26 years the beloved pastor of this church, preaching Christ and Him crucified, as all the sinner can need, and all the saint desire.”
*As Edward Mote was walking to work one day in 1834, the thought popped into his head to write a hymn on the “Gracious Experience of a Christian.” As he walked up the road, he had the chorus, “On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand; All other ground is sinking sand.” By the end of the day, he had the first four verses written out and safely tucked away in his pocket.
*Later that week, he visited his friend whose wife was very ill, and as they couldn’t find a hymnal to sing from, he dug up his newly written verses and sang those with the couple. The wife enjoyed them so much she asked for a copy, and Mote went home to finish the last two verses and sent it off to a publisher, saying, “As these verses so met the dying woman’s case, my attention to them was the more arrested, and I had a thousand printed for distribution” (Lutheran Hymnal Handbook). He wrote more than 150 hymn texts during his busy life as a minister.
*William B. Bradbury took Edward Mote’s words and set them to the tune we sing today, almost two centuries later. These words of hope and assurance are our declaration that in the midst of all trials and storms, we will cling to the rock that is our Savior. (www.hymnary.org)
How Firm a Foundation (lyrics)
How firm a foundation, ye Saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in his excellent word!
What more can he say than to you he hath said,
Who unto the Savior for refuge have fled?
In ev'ry condition--in sickness, in health,
In poverty's vale or abounding in wealth,
At home or abroad, on the land or the sea--
As thy days may demand, so thy succor shall be.
Fear not, I am with thee; oh, be not dismayed,
For I am thy God and will still give thee aid.
I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by my righteous, omnipotent hand.
When through the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of sorrow shall not thee o'erflow,
For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless,
And sanctify to thee thy deepest distress.
When through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace, all sufficient, shall be thy supply.
The flame shall not hurt thee; I only design
Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine.
E'en down to old age, all my people shall prove
My sov'reign, eternal, unchangeable love;
And then, when gray hair shall their temples adorn,
Like lambs shall they still in my bosom be borne.
The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose
I will not, I cannot, desert to his foes;
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,
I'll never, no never, no never forsake!
Exploring "How Firm a Foundation"
* Based on Isaiah 43: 1-5, this text was given the heading “Exceeding great and precious Promises. II Peter 1:4 in John Rippon's A Selection of Hymns (1787). The author was listed simply as "K" Although some scholars are not convinced of this attribution, "K" presumably refers to Richard Keen, song leader in the London church where Rippon was minister. (www.hymnary.org)“
Read the Scripture references and compare them to the stanzas:
*stanza 1 = 1 Cor. 3:11____________________________________________
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*stanza 3 = Isa. 41:10 ____________________________________________
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*stanzas 4-5 = Isa. 43:2___________________________________________
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*stanza 7 = Rom. 8:35-39, Heb. 13:5, Deut. 31:6 ________________________
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Other notes of interest on this hymn:
President Andrew Jackson’s wife, Rachael, who was a dedicated Christian, died before Jackson became President. Jackson himself wasn’t converted until he retired from office, but afterward he developed a love for hymns, especially “How Firm a Foundation.” In June 1845, being very weak, he was laid in his bed at the Hermitage. His daughter-in-law Sarah Jackson, sat through the night with him, her candle casting restless shadows on his face. She noticed his lips moving, and bending near him she heard him repeating the words of this hymn: “When through the deep waters I call thee to go . . .” Shortly afterward, Jackson died quietly on June 8, 1845 (Near to the Heart of God, Robert J. Morgan, 2010).
This was also the favorite hymn of Confederacy General Robert E. Lee.
In Summary . . .
In a few words, write a summary of this lesson, or the main points you will remember.
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