Series: Foundations of a Great Life - Week 1 Pastor Nestor Flores Sunday, May 18, 2025 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.” Matthew 7:24-27 (NIV) FOUR TRUTHS ABOUT KNOWLEDGE 1. Knowledge Is The Door To Success • Knowledge “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge…” Proverbs 1:7 (NIV) “…knowledge puffs up while love builds up.” 1 Corinthians 8:1(NIV) • Understanding “… I have better understanding than all my teachers because I think about Your Law.” Psalm 119:99 (NLV) • Wisdom “How much better to get wisdom than gold, and good judgment than silver!” Proverbs 16:16 (NLT) “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge…” Proverbs 1:7 (NIV) 2. Knowledge Sets You Free “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge...” Hosea 4:6 (ESV) “…through knowledge the righteous escape.” Proverbs 11:9 (NIV) • Eternal Death “Dear brothers and sisters, the longing of my heart and my prayer to God is for the people of Israel to be saved. 2 I know what enthusiasm they have for God, but it is misdirected zeal. 3 For they don’t understand God’s way of making people right with himself. Refusing to accept God’s way, they cling to their own way of getting right with God by trying to keep the law. 4 For Christ has already accomplished the purpose for which the law was given. As a result, all who believe in him are made right with God.” Romans 10:1-4 (NLT) • Slavery “Therefore my people have gone into captivity, Because they have no knowledge…” Isaiah 5:13 (NKJV) • Taken Advantage Of “To keep Satan from taking advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.” 2 Corinthians 2:11 (AMP) 3. Knowledge Blesses You “Blessed are those who find wisdom… those who hold her fast will be blessed.”Proverbs 3:13-18 (NIV) “Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God!” Romans 11:33 (NKJV) 4. Knowledge Is Acquired “The Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.” Isaiah 11:2 (NKJV)