Even with all the quality materials and workmanship, its perpetuity would only be guaranteed if its people would walk faithfully in God's laws and statutes.

We don't all build on the foundation in the same manner, but God will test the quality of work for each of us in order to see if our edifice will stand.

Jesus Christ is the only secure Foundation upon which we can build to weather storms. The Church of God is built upon Christ, the Prophets, and the apostles.

Mixing the solid foundation of Christ's teachings with the sand of worldly philosophies and traditions ends in calamity. We must build on the Rock.

The pillars of the Parthenon were fitted together in sections. It is impossible for these pillars to stand without a solid foundation.

We all have a measure of sand in our foundations, symbolic of the world's evil standards, prioritizing badly, becoming neglectful, and letting things slip.

In his final act as judge of Israel, Samson toppled the pillars, killing more Philistines with his death than he had in his entire lifetime.

As God's instruction manual, the Bible contains the answers and guidance we need in times of trouble. Scripture reflects His mind more than any other resource.

We are being judged by our works, based upon what we know and what we are doing with this knowledge. The more we know, the more God expects from us.

A harvest depicts the reward of diligent management of time and resources. We have to be careful what we sow, proving our faith by concrete deeds.

When we become skillful, doing things that perhaps no one else has done, we acquire passion, creativity, control over output, and fulfillment.

All of us have received the biblical mandate to submit, even when the authority is flawed, emulating Jesus Christ.

Modern Israel still worships Astarte, now known as "mother earth," and crusades on behalf of fornication and all forms of sexual perversion.

Faith from God will be required to endure and profit from trials, bringing about character and genuineness of faith, as well as patience and trust in God.

Unlike America's presidents, in God's kingdom only those who have God's approval, those who have developed iron-clad character, will be qualified to rule.