John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 7:25
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. Ver. 25. And the rain descended, and the floods came, &c. ] Many are the troubles of the righteous; they come commonly thick and threefold, one in the neck of another, as Job’s messengers. a "The clouds return after the rain," Ecclesiastes 12:2 . There is a continual succession of miseries and molestations from the devil, the world, and the flesh,... read more
John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 7:24
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: Ver. 24. Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, &c. ] Here we have the conclusion of this, if not first, yet certainly fullest, of our Saviour’s sermons; for matter most heavenly, and for order more than methodical. Most men think, if they sit out a sermon, it is sufficient; when the preacher hath once done they are done too. Away they go,... read more