We are continuing to get to know Jesus better as we start the new year, and we are doing that over these next few weeks by asking, “What did He teach?” So we will look at a number of His parables. Parables are extended analogies that help us understand a truth. As one author says, they are “stories with intent.” Our progression has been this: We started by seeing the treasure that the Kingdom of God really is (hidden treasure/pearl), then we considered what the heart of God really is like (prodigal son), then last week, we looked at how to be made right with God and come back under His rule and into His Kingdom (Pharisee and Tax Collector). Now, we are going to shift toward some parables about the ethic of the kingdom. How life works in the Kingdom of God. And we are going to do that by looking at the parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders in Matthew 7:24-27.