[Uucf-bible] third selection from this week's lectionary--a favorite of UUs times past & now

[RevRonRobinson at aol.com]

Last of the three lectionary selections is from the Gospel of Matthew. This 
passage is a favorite of mine for many reasons, probably obvious for our 
non-creedal tradition, but also one I like to use at building dedications.
Ron
Matthew 7:21-29
21 ‘Not everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of 
heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. 22On that day 
many will say to me, “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast 
out demons in your name, and do many deeds of power in your name?” 23Then I 
will declare to them, “I never knew you; go away from me, you evildoers.” 24‘
Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise 
man who built his house on rock. 25The rain fell, the floods came, and the 
winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been 
founded on rock. 26And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on 
them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27The rain fell, 
and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it 
fell--and great was its fall!’ 28Now when Jesus had finished saying these things, 
the crowds were astounded at his teaching, 29for he taught them as one having 
authority, and not as their scribes.