Pentecost Season · Proper 4 · Year A
Matthew 7:21-29
Hearing and Doing: The Wise and Foolish Builders
May 31, 2026
Overview & Insights
"Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock." (Matthew 7:24)
This is the close of the Sermon on the Mount, warning that entering the kingdom takes doing the will of God and not merely saying 'Lord, Lord.' Jesus likens the obedient hearer to a house built on rock and the disobedient one to a house built on sand.
From Sermons.com: Join Today to access the most scholarly & well written preaching resources anywhere.
Take it further
Commentary
Commentary on Matthew 7:21-29 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary's lectionary commentary on doing God's will versus merely confessing Jesus as Lord.
Matthew 7 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse-by-verse notes covering the two builders and the crowd's response to Jesus' authority.
Matthew 7:21 Commentaries BibleHub
Pulpit, Barnes, and other classic commentaries gathered for the passage.
Matthew 7 Resources Precept Austin
Precept Austin's collected commentaries, sermons, and word studies on Matthew 7.
Background & Word Study
Matthew 7:21 Interlinear BibleHub
Greek text with parsing and Strong's numbers for close reading of the verbs of hearing and doing.
Overview: Gospel of Matthew BibleProject
Animated overview of Matthew's structure and the teaching blocks the Sermon on the Mount belongs to.
The Law BibleProject
Explains how the Torah frames Jesus' teaching, the backdrop to fulfilling righteousness in the sermon.
The Messiah BibleProject
Traces the messianic hope behind the crowd's amazement that Jesus taught with authority.
Enter the Bible: Matthew Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's introductory overview of the Gospel of Matthew (background only).
Worship & Prayers
Prep at sermons.com
Ready to write?
- Full sermons on Matthew 7:21-29
- Illustrations cleared for use in worship
- Commentary, quotes, and Bible dictionary
Trusted by pastors since 1995.
Free every Tuesday
Illustrations & Sermon Prep in your inbox
The coming Sunday’s readings, a cleared-for-use illustration, and a sermon-prep head start. One email, free.