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The Wise Man Builds - Get Ready Before the Storm
Read: Mt. 7:24-26 from a few different translations.
Lead Question for each section:
What stood out to you from the video segment? Any favorite quotes? Anything confuse you?
Supplemental Questions:
Section 1 - HCSKL 2010 Day 20 - (1:01:00 - 1:05:19) - As this segment begins Dan is talking about becoming established in truth, through communion in the secret place, before trials emerge...
1:01:45 - Can you think of a time when, as Dan said, you "ran to the gospel" to get help - get answers? What's the alternative to "running to the gospel" when crisis hits? And how does that happen?
1:30:30 - What kind of provision is made for us after we hear the word? And why is that provision made? - So that what can happen?
1:04:30 - What does "doing the word" encompass?
Section 2 - HCSKL 2010 Day 20 - (1:05:19 to 1:10:09)
1:05:20 - What does "building the house" mean? What is being built? What is being changed? How is that different from earning merit or favor?
1:06:00 - What is the rock that is being built upon? And what is so wise about building on the rock?
Have you ever physically built anything on sand or built something out of sand? How sturdy was it? How long did it last? What does "building on the sand" in these verses mean?
1:06:40 - Can you explain what Dan means when he talks about "becoming the word"?
Section 3 - HCSKL 2010 Day 20 - (1:10:09 to 1:17:54)
1:10:30 - Have you ever been in a building shaken by a storm? What was it like?
Are problems like poor construction, poor foundation, poor insulation easier to correct during the building process or later on?
1:15:00 - What's the difference between head knowledge and heart knowledge? How does each hold up under stress?
1:15:45 - What does Dan mean by "releasing faith" why is that so important. What meets faith? And what is established?