id&qtp&qim&qil&qtx&qca&qia&qrm&qnxt&qprv&qalb&subj&wght&pts&flr&ded&layout&qfixed&qptsbyans&flags pt_00.001&mcs&0&&Which of the following is true of laying a foundation?&A mistake in the foundation will chase you to the chimney top. &A choir of angels sings the sound track in the background as you do so.;It's easy to do. ;No one sees the foundation, so it needs little attention.;&Laying the foundation is hard work. Carelessness here will undercut all of your future endeavors. &&&a&undefined.0&&&&&1:v&&&Y.Read Matt 7:21-27 How do we lay a good foundation? pt_00.002&mcs&0&N&Cosmetics. How attractive is the process of laying a foundation?&Messy, like childbirth.&Fun to watch. ;Fun to do. ;Agreeable to the digestion.;&Laying the foundation is unpleasant work. Discipleship makes us face unpleasant facts about ourselves and our world. &&&a&undefined.0&&&&&1:v&&&N. pt_00.003&mcs&0&N&How much acclaim surrounds the process of laying a foundation?&None. It's an invisible process, comprised of things done in secret.&The world should see your heroic acts of devotion. Find a pillar!;Friends and family will notice the results immediately.;Fellow Christians will find it encouraging if you share the details of your devotional life.;&Foundation laying is an invisible process. Those who fast, pray, and act generously in secret experience God's approval. Those who seek human attention for their spiritual high jumps and high jinks already have their reward. &&&a&undefined.0&&&&&1:v&&&N. pt_00.004&mcs&0&N&How important is the foundation-laying work?&A sound foundation is essential to everything we experience and do.&Very little. We are citizens of heaven.;We are saved by grace, not by works. ;Foundation laying is a human effort. We should live by supernatural power.;&We are saved by grace through faith. We grow by grace through faith. Salvation, however, is for a purpose beyond our own jollies, thrills and chills. We are called to bear fruit for the glory of God. Retooling our minds to mesh more smoothly with God's purposes takes time, effort, and sustained attention. &&&a&undefined.0&&&&&1:v&&&N. pt_00.005&tf&0&N&If you hear and act on the words of Jesus, you are like a man who builds his house on sand.&FALSE&TRUE&In the parable that concludes the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5-7), Jesus said those who hear and obey are like a wise man, who builds a house on the rock. &&&a&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N. pt_00.006&mcs&0&&Which of the following is true of laying a foundation?&A mistake in the foundation will chase you to the chimney top. &A choir of angels sings the sound track in the background as you do so.;It's easy to do. ;No one sees the foundation, so it needs little attention.;&Laying the foundation is hard work. Carelessness here will undercut all of your future endeavors. &&&a&undefined.0&&&&&1:v&&&N. pt_00.007&mcs&0&&Which of the following is true of laying a foundation?&A mistake in the foundation will chase you to the chimney top. &A choir of angels sings the sound track in the background as you do so.;It's easy to do. ;No one sees the foundation, so it needs little attention.;&Laying the foundation is hard work. Carelessness here will undercut all of your future endeavors. &&&a&undefined.0&&&&&1:v&&&N. pt_00.008&mcs&0&&Which of the following is true of laying a foundation?&A mistake in the foundation will chase you to the chimney top. &A choir of angels sings the sound track in the background as you do so.;It's easy to do. ;No one sees the foundation, so it needs little attention.;&Laying the foundation is hard work. Carelessness here will undercut all of your future endeavors. &&&a&undefined.0&&&&&1:v&&&N. pt_00.009&mcs&0&&Which of the following is true of laying a foundation?&A mistake in the foundation will chase you to the chimney top. &A choir of angels sings the sound track in the background as you do so.;It's easy to do. ;No one sees the foundation, so it needs little attention.;&Laying the foundation is hard work. Carelessness here will undercut all of your future endeavors. &&&a&undefined.0&&&&&1:v&&&N. pt_00.010&mcm&0&&How many of these traits describe the process of laying a foundation in our lives?&Messy;Invisible;Essential;&Painless;&Reshaping one's mental life is a demanding project. It doesn't come easy. Life is like an onion. We peel it layer by layer, and sometimes we weep. &&&a&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N. pt_00.011&tf&0&&The three little pigs had to deal with a wolf. We do not have such challenges in our lives.&FALSE&TRUE&Into every life, some rain must fall. &&&&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N. pt_00.012&esa&0&&The wise little piggy made his house out of ... (plural noun)&bricks&&The foolish piggies used straw and twigs. The wise one used durable material. &&&&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N. pt_00.013&mcm&0&&What are some of the necessary ingredients for laying a foundation in our lives?&Prayer;Bible Study;Church attendance;Sacraments;&Supernatural sense of leading;&People who wait for a sense of inspiration will wait a long time before they feel like obeying God.&&&a&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N. pt_00.014&nrt&0&&What will you do this week to firm up the foundation in your life? &500&&&&&&undefined.0&&&&&1&&&N. pt_00.015&mcs&0&&&&1 ;2 ;3 ;4 ;&&&&a&&&&&&1&&&N. pt_00.016&mcs&0&&&&1 ;2 ;3 ;4 ;&&&&a&&&&&&1&&&N. pt_00.017&mcs&0&&&&1 ;2 ;3 ;4 ;&&&&a&&&&&&1&&&N. pt_00.018&mcs&0&&&&1 ;2 ;3 ;4 ;&&&&a&&&&&&1&&&N.