Matthew 7

Three Songs, One Parable — a note on this chapter.

Which worship songs are based on Matthew 7?

Judge — ApologetiX (2011) Matthew 7:1-3
The song explicitly cites this passage and adapts Jesus’ contrast between a speck and a beam in the eye to expose hypocritical judgment. Its sarcastic encouragement to condemn others challenges the behavior Jesus warns against.
Looking on the Outside — Allies (2011) Matthew 7:1-2
The bridge warns that judgment of others returns upon the person judging. This closely paraphrases Jesus' warning that people will be judged by the judgment they apply to others.
Reckoning — August Burns Red (2023) Matthew 7:1-2
The song warns that those who judge others will ultimately be judged by the same standard they apply. This closely paraphrases Jesus’ teaching about judgment and reciprocal measurement.
Do Right to Me Baby (Do Unto Others) — Bettye LaVette (2018) Matthew 7:1
The opening rejection of judging others while also resisting judgment closely paraphrases Jesus’ warning that those who judge will themselves be judged.
Cynicism — Josh Garrels (2012) Matthew 7:1-2
The song closely restates Jesus’ warning that those who judge others will themselves be judged according to the measure they apply.
Jesus, Friend of Sinners — Casting Crowns (2011) Matthew 7:3-5
The self-description involving an obstructing plank explicitly invokes Jesus' warning against examining another person's faults while remaining blind to one's own greater fault.
Starry Night - Acoustic — Chris August (2011) Matthew 7:3-5
The singer’s admission of an eye obstructed by a plank unmistakably invokes Jesus’s teaching about recognizing one’s own faults before judging another person’s. The image makes the singer’s worship an acknowledgment of personal imperfection.
Starry Night — Chris August (2011) Matthew 7:3-5
The singer’s image of a plank obstructing his own eye unmistakably invokes Jesus’ warning about overlooking one’s own faults while judging others. The song uses that image as an admission of personal failings.
HOLIEST SHOOTER — indie tribe, nobigdyl., Torey D'Shaun & DJ Mykael V (2026) Matthew 7:3-5
The lyrics mention 'confusing a log and a speck,' which directly alludes to Jesus' teaching in Matthew 7 about not judging others without first addressing one's own faults.
Brother Jack — Gable Price and Friends (2022) Matthew 7:3-5
The opening proverb reworks Jesus’ image of a person preoccupied with another’s minor fault while impaired by a plank in their own eye. It applies the image to painful self-examination rather than hypocritical judgment.
Toxic — Chris Llewellyn & Propaganda (2023) Matthew 7:3-5
The image of scrutinizing a small fault in another person’s eye directly recalls Jesus’ warning against hypocritical judgment.
What It Is — Corey Mills (2017) Matthew 7:3-5
The portrayal of critics identifying motes in others directly invokes Jesus’ warning against scrutinizing another person’s minor fault while ignoring one’s own greater fault.
LETTER TO CHRISTIAN RAP — DKG KIE (2025) Matthew 7:3-5
The song references the concept of examining one's own faults before judging others, paralleling the teaching about the speck and the plank in one's eye from Matthew.
Worship from a Wretch — Front Porch Step (2017) Matthew 7:3-5
The request to remove the large obstruction from the speaker’s own eye directly invokes Jesus’ warning to confront personal hypocrisy before correcting another person.
Witchcraft, Pt. 5 — Kieran the Light (2024) Matthew 7:6
The song explicitly cites this verse and applies its image of swine to people unreceptive to sacred truth.
Jehovah — Amy Grant (2007) Matthew 7:7-11
The encouragement to seek God and the question about receiving a stone when asking for bread closely adapt Jesus’ teaching on prayer. The song preserves His comparison between parental generosity and the heavenly Father’s willingness to give good things.
Found God — ApologetiX (2010) Matthew 7:7
The closing appeal explicitly cites this verse and adapts its instruction to seek and knock, together with its assurance that seeking leads to finding.
Show Me — Beckah Shae (2011) Matthew 7:7
The bridge's commitment to seeking until finding closely adapts Jesus' promise connecting seeking with finding. Its prayerful address to Jesus supports this connection rather than merely a general theme of investigation.
Jesus Is — Carrollton (2020) Matthew 7:7
The pre-chorus directly repeats Jesus’ assurance that those who seek will find, from his teaching about asking, seeking, and knocking.
Yes — John Waller (2011) Matthew 7:7
The opening closely reproduces Jesus’ three-part instruction to ask, seek, and knock, along with the corresponding assurances of receiving, finding, and an opened door.
Alive & Breathing (feat. Elle Limebear) — Matt Maher & Elle Limebear (2019) Matthew 7:7
The first pre-chorus directly repeats Jesus’ assurance in the Sermon on the Mount that those who seek will find.
ALL STAR CAST — FERN & Marty & Tre'Gadd & Gavin the HotRod & Andrew Prim & Eli Williams & De'Aris & Lj the Messenger (2025) Matthew 7:7
Tre’Gadd invokes Jesus’ teaching that those who knock will find the way opened to them.
Jesus on the Radio — Anne Wilson (2025) Matthew 7:7
The song's mention of faith and belief in Jesus as the way echoes the message found in Matthew 7:7 about seeking and finding.
The Father's Heart - Live — Hillsong Worship (2010) Matthew 7:7-8
The worshipper's assurance that searching will lead to finding closely adapts Jesus' promise that those who seek will find.
Presence of The Lord (Live) — SEU Worship & Jacob Lynch (2024) Matthew 7:7-8
The bridge closely paraphrases Jesus’ assurance that those who seek will find, applying it to the worshiper’s pursuit of God.
Shooting In the Dark — Foolish Things (2008) Matthew 7:7
The paired actions of asking and seeking echo Jesus’ instruction to pursue God through prayer. The song adapts that instruction into a resolve to continue searching despite God's felt absence.
LIVE YOUR LIFE — Forrest Frank (2025) Matthew 7:7
The lyrics express the idea of receiving blessings when one asks, which aligns with Matthew 7:7's teaching on asking, seeking, and knocking.
Lost in You Again — Fred Hammond (2009) Matthew 7:7
The singer closely adapts Jesus’ teaching about asking, seeking, and knocking, including the promise of an opened door. This teaching, also found in Luke 11:9, grounds his renewed approach to God.
More Than Yesterday — Éowyn (2011) Matthew 7:7-8
The chorus closely adapts Jesus’ paired promises that seeking leads to finding and knocking leads to an opened door. This is a direct verbal allusion to his teaching in the Sermon on the Mount.
Pray — DreamerJazz (2024) Matthew 7:7-8
The image of seeking God by knocking at a door closely reflects Jesus' teaching that those who ask, seek, and knock will receive a response.
Ask Seek Knock — Hillsong Kids (2018) Matthew 7:7-8
The chorus closely follows Jesus’ threefold instruction to ask, seek, and knock, including the promise that the door will be opened.
This Is the Kingdom — Elevation Worship (2022) Matthew 7:7
The chorus invokes Jesus’ invitation to ask and receive. Its placement alongside material from Matthew 5 and 6 strongly identifies Matthew’s version of the teaching.
Waiting On the Lord — Allie Paige (2025) Matthew 7:7-8
The repeated encouragement to continue asking and knocking closely follows Jesus’ teaching that persistent petition and knocking will receive a response. The same teaching also appears in Luke 11:9-10.
You'll Find Love Again — Brandon Heath (2017) Matthew 7:7-8
The bridge closely echoes Jesus’ assurance that those who seek will find, applying that promise specifically to rediscovering divine love.
I Will Be Praying — Brian Free & Assurance (2012) Matthew 7:7-8
The bridge closely adapts Jesus’ sequence of asking, seeking, and knocking, together with the corresponding promises of receiving, finding, and an opened door. The song applies this teaching to prayer on a friend’s behalf.
Counted the Cost — Cory Asbury (2009) Matthew 7:7-8
The singer explicitly attributes to Jesus the promise that seeking leads to finding. This closely adapts the seeking-and-finding instruction in the Sermon on the Mount.
REPENT (feat. Hulvey) — Torey D'Shaun & Hulvey (2024) Matthew 7:7
The first verse directly invokes Jesus’ teaching that those who ask will receive, applying it to the speaker’s prayer for understanding.
Este Es El Reino (This Is the Kingdom) — Elevation Worship, Elevation Español (2022) Matthew 7:7-8
The closing progression follows Jesus' threefold invitation to ask, seek, and knock, together with the corresponding promises of receiving, finding, and an opened door.
Made to Fly — Colton Dixon (2021) Matthew 7:7-8
The second verse combines Jesus’ instructions to seek and knock, presenting persistent trust as the path toward receiving an answer.
Reapin — Kieran the Light (2024) Matthew 7:7-8
The chorus combines asking and receiving with seeking and finding and also mentions knocking, reproducing the distinctive three-part teaching of Jesus.
Desperate — Fireflight (2010) Matthew 7:7
The opening directly reproduces Jesus’ promise that seeking leads to finding. The singer places that assurance under pressure by describing persistent searching without an apparent answer.
Pour Your Spirit Out - Live — Thrive Worship (2022) Matthew 7:7-8
The bridge reproduces Jesus' three-part instruction concerning asking, seeking, and knocking, then connects it with the promise of an opened entrance.
Call on Me — Nathaniel Bassey (2021) Matthew 7:7
The sequence of asking, seeking, and knocking directly quotes Jesus' teaching about persistent prayer as recorded in both Matthew and Luke.
This Is the Kingdom (flow) — Elevation Worship (2022) Matthew 7:7-8
The repeated sequence of asking, seeking, and knocking closely paraphrases Jesus’ teaching that those who persistently approach God will receive, find, and encounter an opened door.
A Treasure Hidden — Allie Paige (2025) Matthew 7:7
The song echoes the biblical principle of seeking and finding, as well as asking and receiving, which aligns closely with the teaching found in Matthew 7:7.
Not Going Anywhere — Rita Springer (2024) Matthew 7:9-11
The contrast between receiving bread and receiving a stone uses Jesus' illustration of a father's good gifts as evidence of God's trustworthy provision.
What's Your Name? — Adam Again (2013) Matthew 7:12
The Sunday-school memory explicitly names the conventional rule associated with Jesus’ instruction to treat others as one wishes to be treated. This identifies a specific biblical teaching, although the song does not reproduce its wording.
Red Flag — Anne Wilson (2024) Matthew 7:12
The song explicitly invokes the conventional name for Jesus’ teaching that people should treat others as they wish to be treated.
That’s All — Tennessee Ernie Ford (2020) Matthew 7:12
The song explicitly invokes the traditional name for Jesus’ command to treat others as one would want to be treated, presented in Matthew as a summary of the Law and the Prophets.
Live It Loud — John Schlitt (2012) Matthew 7:12
The song explicitly invokes the conventional name for Jesus’ teaching that people should treat others as they themselves wish to be treated. This identifies a specific ethical instruction rather than merely expressing a general theme of kindness.
Do Unto Others — Stryper (2020) Matthew 7:12
The chorus directly restates Jesus’ Golden Rule, commanding people to treat others in the manner they themselves would want to be treated.
Do You Love the Lord — Acappella (2021) Matthew 7:12
The song explicitly invokes the Golden Rule, Jesus’ instruction to treat others as one would wish to be treated.
The Way I Feel — 12 Stones (2010) Matthew 7:13-14
The opening confession invokes Jesus’ image of the narrow way that leads to life. The singer applies that image to his departure from faithful living.
False Teachers — Bryson Gray (2020) Matthew 7:13-14
The contrast between a narrow way leading to the kingdom and a broad way leading to destruction unmistakably invokes Jesus' two-roads teaching.
As I Am — Greater Vision (2007) Matthew 7:13-14
The opening describes the sinner's estrangement through the distinctive image of the narrow path, recalling Jesus's contrast between the broad road to destruction and the narrow way to life.
Losing Battles — Bryson Gray (2023) Matthew 7:13-14
Gray invokes Jesus’ teaching about the narrow way and later directly uses Jesus’ judgment against professing disciples who practice lawlessness. Both references come from the concluding warnings of the Sermon on the Mount.
He Lives — David Phelps (2017) Matthew 7:13-14
The description of Christian life as a narrow way specifically evokes Jesus’ contrast between the constricted path leading to life and the broad path leading to destruction.
Someday Soon — Ricky Skaggs (2010) Matthew 7:13-14
The contrast between the young man's impaired gait and his faithful course invokes Jesus' image of the narrow way leading to life.
Obey — Tiffany Hudson (2023) Matthew 7:13-14
The prayer to remain focused on the narrow road invokes Jesus’ contrast between the constricted way leading to life and the broad way leading to destruction.
Perseverance — Bryann T. (2015) Matthew 7:13-14
The image of being redirected from a destructive road onto a narrow path evokes Jesus' contrast between the ways leading to destruction and life.
BARS FOR CHRIST — Bryson Gray (2022) Matthew 7:13-14
The narrow path toward heaven invokes Jesus' image of the constricted way that leads to life.
I Come Alive — Out of the Dust (2017) Matthew 7:13-14
The description of entry through a small gate and along a narrow path directly restates Jesus’ contrast between the constrained way leading to life and the broad way leading to destruction.
The Road Not Taken — Brian Free & Assurance (2022) Matthew 7:13-14
The bridge invokes Jesus’ contrast between the narrow way leading to life and the broader destructive alternative. This teaching directly structures the song’s central metaphor of two divergent roads.
METRO — Aaron Cole & Ty Brasel (2025) Matthew 7:13-14
The mention of a narrow road alludes to the teaching in Matthew about the narrow gate leading to life, emphasizing the challenges of following a righteous path.
We Look to You - Live — Sovereign Grace Music (2017) Matthew 7:13-14
The danger of being turned from the narrow way invokes Jesus’ contrast between the constricted road leading to life and the broad road leading to destruction.
Heaven — Stryper (2015) Matthew 7:13-14
The singer describes following a narrow route despite its difficulty, invoking Jesus’ contrast between the broad way to destruction and the narrow way leading to life. The song’s emphasis on choosing a heavenly destination reinforces this connection.
1 John 3 — Bryson Gray (2023) Matthew 7:13-14
The narrow path is the distinctive image from Jesus' contrast between the constricted way leading to life and the broad way leading to destruction.
All the Way — Bryson Gray (2023) Matthew 7:13-20
The song draws together Jesus’ teaching about the broad way, false prophets disguised as sheep, and recognizing people by their fruit. These closely clustered images all come from the same section of the Sermon on the Mount.
Kingdom at Hand — Bryson Gray (2022) Matthew 7:13-14
The image of a wide path with a destructive destination unmistakably invokes Jesus’ contrast between the broad way to destruction and the narrow way to life.
Narrow Path — Bryson Gray (2021) Matthew 7:13-14
The central path metaphor invokes Jesus’ contrast between the constricted way leading to life and the broad way leading to destruction.
Never Fold — Bryson Gray (2021) Matthew 7:13-14
The narrow road represents Jesus’ contrast between the difficult way leading to life and the broad way leading to destruction.
Survive — Sam Purpose (2017) Matthew 7:13-14
The third verse describes a narrow, difficult path that leads to life, closely reproducing Jesus' contrast between the constrained way to life and the way to destruction.
Walk With Me — Unspoken (2026) Matthew 7:13-14
The difficult, constricted road leading toward the promised destination directly recalls Jesus’ contrast between the narrow way to life and the broad way to destruction.
Kingdom Men — Bryann T. (2018) Matthew 7:13-14
The description of determinedly walking a narrow road invokes Jesus’ contrast between the constricted way leading to life and the broad way leading to destruction.
Letter to the Church — Bryson Gray (2021) Matthew 7:13-14
The image of eternal life being reached by a narrow way unmistakably invokes Jesus' contrast between the constricted way to life and the broad way to destruction.
Serve Christ — Bryson Gray (2020) Matthew 7:13-14
The outro invokes Jesus' contrast between the broad road leading to destruction and the narrow road leading to life, using it as an urgent call to repentance.
Christ Is Mine Forevermore (Live) — CityAlight (2023) Matthew 7:13-14
The believer's pilgrimage along a narrow way directly invokes Jesus' contrast between the broad road to destruction and the constricted way leading to life.
Songs About Whiskey — Anne Wilson (2024) Matthew 7:13-14
The description of a difficult narrow path draws on Jesus’ contrast between the broad road to destruction and the narrow way leading to life.
7 Days (Intro) — Bryson Gray (2023) Matthew 7:13-14
The contrast between a narrow path and the crowded alternative paraphrases Jesus' teaching about the narrow way leading to life and the broad way followed by many.
Narrow Road — Chris Renzema (2024) Matthew 7:13-14
The recurring description of discipleship as a narrow road directly invokes Jesus’ teaching about the difficult way that leads to life.
Can't Quit You — Chris Llewellyn (2023) Matthew 7:13-14
Following Jesus along a constricted road draws on his contrast between the broad way leading to destruction and the narrow way leading to life.
Lindo Momento — Julliany Souza (2024) Matthew 7:13-14
The spontaneous section explicitly identifies a narrow way as the path leading to life, closely following Jesus' contrast between the broad and narrow roads.
Take Me Home — Josiah Queen (2024) Matthew 7:13-14
The description of the faithful road as not wide closely evokes Jesus' contrast between the broad way leading to destruction and the narrow way leading to life.
Eternal Life — Sam Purpose (2017) Matthew 7:13-14
The contrast between the narrow and broad paths, followed by the description of a difficult road leading to life, directly restates Jesus’ warning about the two ways.
I Live It — Sam Purpose (2017) Matthew 7:13-14
The description of seeing and following the narrow path leading to life closely paraphrases Jesus' contrast between the narrow way to life and the broad way to destruction.
Show Me Your Ways — Thrive Worship & Leeland (2023) Matthew 7:13-14
The bridge combines two distinctive images from the Sermon on the Mount: visible light associated with an elevated city and the constricted way that leads to life.
Step Into the Water — Ernie Haase & Signature Sound (2010) Matthew 7:13-14
The description of faithful Christian living as following a narrow route toward eternal life recalls Jesus' contrast between the broad road to destruction and the narrow road to life.
DO I LOOK LIKE GOD TO YOU? — Torey D'Shaun (2025) Matthew 7:13-14
The reference to others seeking the narrow in him evokes Jesus' image of the narrow way that leads to life. In context, the singer resists being treated as a flawless embodiment of that way.
Straight and Narrow — Sam Barber (2024) Matthew 7:13-14
The central instruction invokes Jesus’ contrast between the narrow way that leads to life and the broad way that leads to destruction. The song applies that image to moral perseverance under pressure.
Lay It Down — Michael Sweet (2019) Matthew 7:13-14
The song describes salvation as a narrow road, closely invoking Jesus’ contrast between the constricted way leading to life and the broad way leading to destruction.
Something in My Heart — Janet Paschal (2012) Matthew 7:13-14
The description of a narrow, difficult route adapts Jesus’ image of the constricted way leading to life. The song applies that image to the difficulty of persevering in faith.
Available (Morning & Evening) — Elevation Worship (2021) Matthew 7:13-14
The opening uses Jesus’ distinctive image of the constricted road that leads to life, presenting discipleship as a difficult path the worshiper nevertheless chooses to follow.
Blood From Above — Stryper (2020) Matthew 7:13-14
The description of a constrained path offered to all closely echoes Jesus' contrast between the narrow way leading to life and the broad way leading to destruction.
The Heat III: Goodbye — American Arson (2023) Matthew 7:13-14
The difficult, narrow road chosen by the faithful unmistakably evokes Jesus' contrast between the constricted way leading to life and the broad way leading to destruction.
grand prix! — gio. (2024) Matthew 7:13-14
The description of a narrow road ahead evokes Jesus’ contrast between the constricted way leading to life and the broad way leading to destruction.
Transgressor — Stryper (2022) Matthew 7:13-14
The chorus closely restates Jesus' contrast between the broad way leading to destruction and the narrow gate leading to life.
Aquí Estoy (Available) — Elevation Worship, Elevation Español (2020) Matthew 7:13-14
The opening describes God’s way as narrow and commits to following it, closely invoking Jesus’ contrast between the constricted way leading to life and the broad way leading to destruction.
FEAR OF THE LORD — Mitch Wong (2025) Matthew 7:13-14
The prayer to remain on the narrow road directly invokes Jesus’ contrast between the constricted way leading to life and the broad way leading to destruction.
Narrow Road — TAYA (2023) Matthew 7:13-14
The song’s central image draws directly from Jesus’ contrast between the constricted way that leads to life and the broad way that leads to destruction. It presents continued companionship with God on that demanding path as the location of true life.
GODLESS — Christopher Syncere & De La Cruz & K-SEE (2025) Matthew 7:13-14
The lyrics reference the concept of a 'wide road' versus a 'narrow' path, which aligns with Jesus' teaching about the difficulty of following the right path in life.
LOST — Kurtis Hoppie & Addie Hailey & Vennisay (2024) Matthew 7:13-14
The description of following a narrow path evokes Jesus’ contrast between the constricted way leading to life and the broad way leading to destruction.
Anti-Social — Jackie Hill Perry & Ahjah Walls (2025) Matthew 7:13-14
The reference to the broad way invokes Jesus's contrast between the broad path to destruction and the narrow path to life, applying the warning to corrupt religious leadership.
Ascend — Jeremiah Paltan & KDNS (2022) Matthew 7:13-14
The description of walking a narrow road invokes Jesus’ contrast between the constricted way leading to life and the broad way leading to destruction.
Strangely Dim — Francesca Battistelli (2017) Matthew 7:13-14
The description of standing on a constricted road evokes Jesus’ image of the difficult way that leads to life.
I Climb The Mountain — Audio Adrenaline (2013) Matthew 7:13-14
The contrast between a narrow, morally faithful route and dangerous alternatives alludes to Jesus’ teaching about the paths leading to life and destruction. Its placement alongside imagery from Matthew 5 reinforces the Sermon on the Mount connection.
Praising You — ALIA LARA (2021) Matthew 7:13-14
The bridge closely restates Jesus’ teaching that the gate leading to life is narrow and that relatively few people find it.
Stay Close — Cory Asbury (2008) Matthew 7:14
The description of following God along a narrow road recalls Jesus’s teaching about the constricted way leading to life, which few find.
Thank God — Hank Williams (2009) Matthew 7:14
The opening road imagery adapts Jesus’s description of the narrow way leading to life. Williams develops that image through the hardships endured by earlier believers and martyrs.
Honey in the Rock — Blind Mamie Forehand (2013) Matthew 7:14
The first verse identifies faithful daily living with the restricted path described by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount. Its distinctive path imagery points specifically to Jesus' teaching about the way leading to life.
Don't Look Back — John Schlitt (2011) Matthew 7:14
The second verse invokes the distinctive image of the narrow way as the right path, contrasting it with the attraction of former temptations. This adapts Jesus' description of the difficult way leading to life.
Moving All The While — Sidewalk Prophets (2009) Matthew 7:14
The opening depicts discipleship as walking a narrow road, a distinctive image from Jesus’ teaching about the difficult way that leads to life.
I Just Can’t Make It by Myself — Elvis Presley (2014) Matthew 7:14
The image of traveling a difficult, narrow path toward a spiritual destination recalls Jesus’ teaching about the narrow way that leads to life. The combination of constricted passage and hardship makes this a specific biblical allusion rather than merely a general journey metaphor.
Headed for the Promised Land — Buddy Greene (2010) Matthew 7:14
The opening describes discipleship as a difficult, narrow road toward life with God, closely reflecting Jesus’ description of the constricted way that leads to life.
Like Incense / Sometimes By Step — Brooke Ligertwood (2023) Matthew 7:14
The song deliberately combines Jesus' teaching about the narrow way with his assurance that discipleship under his yoke carries a light burden.
I Know You Are The One — Crystal Lewis (2011) Matthew 7:14
The opening depicts discipleship as travel along a constricted path, invoking Jesus’s distinctive image of the difficult road that leads to life.
All Creatures — Josh Garrels (2009) Matthew 7:15
The disguised predator unmistakably invokes Jesus' warning about false prophets who appear harmless while concealing destructive intentions. Garrels applies the image to deceptive, oppressive authority.
Bold as Lions — Bryson Gray (2021) Matthew 7:15
The warning about deceptive teachers uses Jesus’ distinctive image of predatory wolves disguised as sheep.
Everybody Hates Bryson — Bryson Gray (2021) Matthew 7:15-20
The test of a tree by its fruit closely invokes Jesus’ warning that false prophets are recognized by the results their lives and teaching produce.
Eternal — Impending Doom (2023) Matthew 7:15
The song directly invokes Jesus’ warning about false prophets who conceal predatory intentions beneath an innocent appearance.
Take My Fire — Switchfoot (2019) Matthew 7:15
The disguised wolf closely paraphrases Jesus’ warning about false prophets who appear harmless while concealing a predatory nature.
All I Know — Childlike CiCi & TuKool Tiff & LANELL GRANT & Jackie Hill Perry (2025) Matthew 7:15
The sermon interlude directly quotes Jesus’ warning that false prophets disguise themselves as sheep while inwardly being predatory wolves.
Toxic Lullabies — Behold the Beloved (2024) Matthew 7:15
The portrayal of deceptive prophets as predatory wolves closely matches Jesus’ warning that false prophets conceal their destructive nature.
Leveler — August Burns Red (2011) Matthew 7:15
The opening portrays a deceptive predator disguised as a lamb, then exposes its wolf-like behavior. This adapts Jesus' warning about false prophets whose outwardly harmless appearance conceals predatory intent.
Salvation — Bryson Gray (2021) Matthew 7:16-20
The contrast between judging by human doctrines and recognizing people by their fruit echoes Jesus’ test of teachers by the results their lives produce.
All of Me — Bryson Gray (2023) Matthew 7:21-23
The singer invokes Jesus’ warning that some professing believers will be rejected at the final judgment. His fear of hearing Christ’s words of dismissal directly recalls this passage.
LISTEN, BREATHE — Anna Golden (2021) Matthew 7:21-23
The bridge echoes Jesus’ warning that people may perform impressive works in his name while lacking a genuine relationship with him. The song turns that warning into a prayer against allowing ministry activity to replace personal knowledge of God.
Paradise — Isaac Carree (2013) Matthew 7:21-23
The warning that religious performance can end in rejection at judgment closely adapts Jesus' warning to people who claim allegiance to him but are not recognized by him.
That's on Me — Emcee N.I.C.E. (2022) Matthew 7:21-23
The warning about reaching the gate and being told by Christ that he does not know the person closely paraphrases Jesus’ rejection of false disciples who profess allegiance without doing the Father’s will.
White Horse — Skillet (2022) Matthew 7:21-23
The confrontation with people who address Jesus with a repeated divine title yet are denied recognition closely follows his warning about false disciples in the Sermon on the Mount.
Hold Me Close — Kelontae Gavin (2021) Matthew 7:21-23
The singer fears that public ministry and invoking Jesus by name may culminate in Jesus declaring that no genuine relationship existed. This closely parallels Christ’s warning that outwardly impressive religious works do not guarantee being known by him.
Make Me a Lover (Norway) — Sean Feucht (2012) Matthew 7:22-23
The contrast between miraculous accomplishments and being unknown to Christ recalls Jesus’ warning to miracle-workers whom he never knew. Raising the dead is the song’s example rather than a miracle specifically named in this passage.
know me — Joel Figueroa (2025) Matthew 7:22-23
The bridge fears performing impressive deeds and exercising spiritual gifts without being relationally known by God. This closely parallels Jesus’ warning that remarkable religious works do not necessarily indicate that he knows those performing them.
Wise Man Built His House Upon the Rock — VeggieTales (2009) Matthew 7:24-27
The song directly retells Jesus’ parable of the wise and foolish builders, contrasting a rock-founded house that survives rain and flooding with a sand-founded house that collapses. The wise/foolish distinction and sand foundation specifically match Matthew’s account.
Firm Foundation — Aaron Shust (2013) Matthew 7:24-27
The opening contrast between dependable rock and unstable sand draws on Jesus’ teaching about houses built on different foundations. These paired images specifically identify the concluding illustration of the Sermon on the Mount.
Trinity — Jennifer Knapp (2008) Matthew 7:24-27
The contrasting foundations of rock and sand specifically invoke Jesus' concluding illustration in the Sermon on the Mount. The song uses that contrast to question whether the speaker's faith has a sound foundation.
Always Faithful — Allie Paige (2018) Matthew 7:24-27
The opening construction metaphor unmistakably recalls Jesus’ contrast between a house founded on rock, which withstands severe weather, and one built on an unstable foundation.
Solid as the Rock — Avalon (2008) Matthew 7:24-27
The contrast between unstable sand and a secure foundation unmistakably recalls Jesus’ comparison of building on sand versus building on rock. The song applies that construction imagery to believers’ spiritual stability.
This House — Anne Wilson (2022) Matthew 7:24-27
The imagery of two foundations, a house exposed to rain, floods, and wind, and its resulting survival or collapse closely follows Jesus’ conclusion to the Sermon on the Mount. The song likewise identifies obedience to the Lord’s word as the decisive foundation.
This I Know — Aaron Shust (2019) Matthew 7:24-27
The contrast between a secure rock foundation and collapsing sand unmistakably draws on Jesus' parable of the wise and foolish builders. The song applies that foundation imagery directly to reliance on Christ.
The Cornerstone — Andrew Peterson (2012) Matthew 7:24-27
The closing combination of descending rain and rising floods, within a song centered on a secure foundation, unmistakably evokes Jesus' account of houses built on rock and sand.
I Belong To Jesus - Live — Bethel Music & Hannah McClure & Paul McClure (2021) Matthew 7:24-27
The bridge reproduces Jesus' distinctive sequence of rain, floods, and winds striking a structure that nevertheless remains standing. Its contrast between stumbling and final collapse further reflects the teaching about a life established on a secure foundation.
Stand — Britt Nicole (2013) Matthew 7:24-27
The contrast between a dependable rock and unstable sand, together with the storm imagery, recalls Jesus' comparison of two foundations. The connection is mediated by the bridge's recognizable borrowing from the hymn The Solid Rock.
House of Their Dreams — Casting Crowns (2014) Matthew 7:24-25
The closing prayer invokes Jesus’ image of building a house on rock. The family’s resolve to rebuild on a secure spiritual foundation adapts his teaching about grounding one’s life in hearing and practicing his words.
As for Me — Rend Collective (2022) Matthew 7:24-27
The bridge invokes Jesus’ contrast between houses built on secure and unstable foundations, emphasizing that a firmly founded house withstands storms.
Grateful — Stryper (2024) Matthew 7:24-27
The combination of building on a firm foundation and remaining secure through storms evokes Jesus’ contrast between the wise builder on rock and the foolish builder on sand.
Confident — Steffany Gretzinger, Bobby Strand (2018) Matthew 7:24-27
The contrast between sinking sand and an enduring rock directly invokes Jesus’ conclusion to the Sermon on the Mount, where two houses face collapse or endurance according to their foundations.
Faith Is — Benjamin William Hastings (2021) Matthew 7:24-27
The singer identifies himself with Jesus’ house built on sand and fears that wind will expose the instability of his foundation. The combination of the sandy foundation, house, and threatening weather clearly invokes the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount.
Count on Me — Gaither Vocal Band (2008) Matthew 7:24-27
The contrast between a house founded on rock and unstable sand unmistakably recalls Jesus’ teaching about the wise and foolish builders. The song applies this foundation imagery to the dependability that comes from relying on God.
I've Been To The Bottom — Greater Vision (2010) Matthew 7:24-27
The contrast between unstable sand and an enduring rock foundation evokes Jesus’ teaching about houses built on rock and sand. The song adapts that structural imagery into a testimony about finding dependable support in Christ amid personal collapse.
I’m Leaning on You — Crowder (2018) Matthew 7:24-27
The description of rival sources of trust as sinking sand evokes Jesus’ contrast between building on rock and building on sand, where only the secure foundation withstands crisis.
Sure Thing — Hillsong UNITED (2021) Matthew 7:24-27
The recurring contrast between rock and sinking sand, together with a house enduring wind and storm, unmistakably invokes Jesus’ teaching about wise and foolish builders.
The Way, the Truth and the Life (Live) — CityAlight (2024) Matthew 7:24-27
The contrast between unstable words associated with sand and the gospel as rock on which one stands unmistakably recalls Jesus’ comparison of those who hear and obey his words to a house built on rock rather than sand.
Higher Plane — Al Green (2015) Matthew 7:24-25
The image of secure footing on rock recalls Jesus’ teaching about a foundation that withstands disaster, likely mediated through the Christian hymn tradition. It is an allusion to that foundational image rather than a retelling of the parable.
You Can Depend on Jesus — Janet Paschal (2012) Matthew 7:24-27
The contrast between enduring stone and unstable sand recalls Jesus' illustration of foundations built on rock versus sand. The song applies that contrast to trusting Jesus rather than unreliable earthly securities.
Love Come Crashing Down — Kutless (2015) Matthew 7:24-27
The contrast between a fragile structure built on sand and rebuilding on an enduring rock foundation unmistakably evokes Jesus’s parable of the wise and foolish builders. The imagery of rain and collapse reinforces this connection, though the song adapts the destruction into a prayer for renewal.
Encore Medley: Something Beautiful, White Fences & Washed by the Water — NEEDTOBREATHE (2021) Matthew 7:24-27
The combined imagery of rain, rising floodwaters, storms, and refusing to fall closely resembles Jesus' contrast between the house founded on rock and the house that collapses under severe weather.
Firm Foundation (He Won't) - Radio Version — Cody Carnes (2023) Matthew 7:24-27
The storm, the house, and its secure foundation unmistakably invoke Jesus’ contrast between building on rock and building on sand. The song applies that teaching directly to trusting and obeying Christ.
Steady Me — Jeremy Camp (2021) Matthew 7:24-27
The choice between constructing a house on sand or on rock directly invokes Jesus' parable of the two builders and their contrasting foundations.
Brick for Brick — Lecrae (2025) Matthew 7:24-27
The song references building a house on the rock, which alludes to the biblical parable of the wise and foolish builders, emphasizing the importance of a solid foundation in faith.
Promises — Carrollton (2017) Matthew 7:24-27
The bridge uses Jesus’ contrast between secure and unstable foundations, presenting God’s promises as the only dependable footing when other supports collapse. The wording also comes through the hymn commonly known as “The Solid Rock.”
Won't Be Moved — Gene Moore (2019) Matthew 7:24-25
The combination of violent weather, a solid foundation, and confidence against falling closely evokes Jesus’ image of a house built on rock that remains standing when winds strike it.
I’m Leaning on You (radio version) — Crowder (2020) Matthew 7:24-27
The description of rival foundations as unstable sand invokes Jesus’ contrast between a life built on rock and one built on sand that collapses under pressure.
Firm Foundation (He's Gonna Make A Way) [feat. Bobbi Storm & Wande] — Maverick City Music & Bobbi Storm & Anike & Chandler Moore (2023) Matthew 7:24-27
The imagery of a house enduring rain and wind because it is founded on rock directly invokes Jesus’ contrast between the wise and foolish builders at the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount.
Forever Jesus — Keith & Kristyn Getty & Stuart Townend & Sing! (2020) Matthew 7:24-27
The contrast between a secure foundation and unstable sand unmistakably draws on Jesus’ comparison of wise and foolish builders at the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount.
Build My Life — Seventh Day Slumber (2026) Matthew 7:24-25
The declaration of building one's life upon God's love as a firm foundation alludes to the imagery found in Matthew 7:24-25, where Jesus speaks of the wise man who builds his house on the rock.
Firm Foundation — Lecrae (2026) Matthew 7:24-27
The request that faith be rebuilt on a firm foundation, together with the song's imagery of surviving a storm, evokes Jesus’ comparison of obedient faith to a house founded on rock that withstands severe weather.
Firm Foundation (He Won't)[Feat. Chandler Moore] — Maverick City Music, Cody Carnes, Chandler Moore (2022) Matthew 7:24-27
The repeated imagery of a house enduring rain and wind because it rests on a secure foundation directly reworks Jesus’ contrast between building on rock and building on sand.
This House Won't Fall — Emerson Day (2025) Matthew 7:24-25
The song closely adapts Jesus’ image of a house founded on rock that remains standing when rain, floods, and winds strike. It applies the secure foundation to trusting and obeying God’s word.
Sacred Pages — John Waller (2007) Matthew 7:24-27
The closing quotation from Edward Mote’s hymn invokes Jesus’ contrast between building on rock and building on sand. The song applies that contrast to dependence on Christ and the enduring foundation supplied by his words.
Steadfast — Josh Garrels (2020) Matthew 7:24-27
The opening construction image of establishing a dwelling on an unmoving rock that endures both violent storm and prolonged drought reworks the parable of the wise and foolish builders at the close of the Sermon on the Mount.
True in the Light — Rend Collective (2022) Matthew 7:24-27
The combined imagery of unstable sand, shaken foundations, winds, flooding, and the need to stand closely evokes Jesus’ contrast between houses built on rock and sand. The song applies that image to a troubled mind stabilized by God's faithfulness.
The Rock Won't Move — Vertical Worship (2017) Matthew 7:24-27
The contrast between a secure rock foundation and sinking ground, tested by floods and collapse, unmistakably draws on Jesus' conclusion to the Sermon on the Mount about the wise and foolish builders.
Nothing But Grace - Live — New Wine Worship & Lauren Harris (2018) Matthew 7:24-27
The image of remaining firmly established on rock while floods and storms strike closely evokes Jesus’ comparison of faithful obedience to a house built on rock. The song explicitly identifies that secure foundation with Christ.
Nothing But Grace — Chris Sayburn (2017) Matthew 7:24-27
The combination of a rock foundation, steadfast standing, and resistance to storm and flood unmistakably evokes Jesus’ contrast between houses built on rock and sand. The song applies that foundation image directly to Christ.
Precious Lord — Crystal Lewis (2013) Matthew 7:24-25
The song connects building one's life on the Lord with the image of rock as a foundation. This closely reflects Jesus’ picture of a house built on rock that withstands a storm.
Color — Ellie Holcomb (2021) Matthew 7:24-27
The speaker describes constructing her life on an unstable foundation, directly invoking Jesus’ contrast between houses built on rock and sand at the conclusion of the Sermon on the Mount.
REVERSE THE CURSE — DKG KIE (2025) Matthew 7:24-27
The description of a firm foundation that remains unmoved by adverse winds closely evokes Jesus’ contrast between building on rock and building on sand.
Foundation - Live — Planetshakers (2025) Matthew 7:24-27
The house founded on rock and remaining secure against wind and water unmistakably recalls Jesus’ contrast between houses built on rock and sand. The song explicitly identifies Jesus as the secure foundation.
He Missed Me — Mike Teezy (2024) Matthew 7:24-27
The contrast between standing on solid rock and trusting unstable, sinking sand unmistakably draws from Jesus’ comparison of wise and foolish builders.
THE ROCK — Forrest Frank, Crowder (2025) Matthew 7:24-27
The song references the concept of standing firm on a solid foundation, paralleling the teaching in Matthew about the wise man who builds his house on the rock, contrasting it with the foolish man who builds on sand.
Firm Foundation (He Won’t) [Live] — Cody Carnes (2023) Matthew 7:24-27
The song closely adapts Jesus’ illustration of the wise builder whose house withstands rain and wind because it is founded on rock, identifying that secure foundation with Christ.
Firm Foundation (He Won’t) — Maverick City Music & Chandler Moore & Cody Carnes (2021) Matthew 7:24-27
The song closely adapts Jesus’ comparison of a life founded on his teaching to a house built on rock that withstands rain and wind. Its foundation, house, storm, and continued standing make the reference unmistakable.
In Christ Alone / Cornerstone / The Solid Rock — Caleb and Kelsey (2018) Matthew 7:24-27
Standing securely on rock while every alternative foundation proves to be unstable directly evokes Jesus’ contrast between building on rock and building on sand.
Stand My Ground — Cochren & Co. (2026) Matthew 7:24-25
The reference to standing on solid ground evokes the parable of the wise man who built his house on the rock, symbolizing the strength and stability found in faith.
As The World Shakes — Hillsong Kids (2018) Matthew 7:24-27
The song closely echoes Jesus’ comparison of a life founded on his teaching to a house built on rock. Its combined imagery of building on Jesus’ words, severe instability, and a dependable rock strongly identifies this passage rather than merely invoking God as a generic refuge.
Can't Wait — Bizzle & Monster Tarver (2023) Matthew 7:24-27
The song depicts a house that remains secure because it is founded on rock, closely invoking Jesus’ contrast between houses built on rock and sand.
Firm Foundation (He Won't) [Live From Passion 2024] — Passion & Cody Carnes (2024) Matthew 7:24-27
The storm, house, firm foundation, and sinking ground directly recast Jesus’ contrast between the wise builder on rock and the foolish builder on sand.
Without God — Da’ T.R.U.T.H. (2011) Matthew 7:24-27
Verse two combines a rock-solid foundation with the ability to withstand a storm, recalling Jesus’ contrast between houses built on rock and sand. The song applies that image to dependence on God amid trials.
Stand in Your Love — Gateway Worship (2018) Matthew 7:24-25
The image of standing securely on rock as a firm foundation closely reflects Jesus' description of the wise builder whose house remains standing under assault.
God Has Built a Fortress — Greater Vision (2019) Matthew 7:24-27
The contrast between a secure foundation in Christ and unstable sand draws directly on Jesus' comparison of houses built on rock and sand.
Lead Me to the Rock — Janet Paschal (2007) Matthew 7:24-27
The contrast between a secure rock foundation and unstable sand unmistakably invokes Jesus' teaching about the two builders. The song draws on this passage through the familiar hymn imagery of The Solid Rock.
Rock Bottom — 11th Hour (2024) Matthew 7:24-27
The contrast between a solid rock foundation and shifting sand unmistakably evokes Jesus’ teaching about the wise and foolish builders.
Faithful to Me (reprise) — Jennifer Knapp (2008) Matthew 7:26-27
The speaker's reckless construction on sand and its destruction by water unmistakably evoke Jesus' description of the foolish builder. The song adapts the collapsing house into an image of personal ambitions founded on something unstable.
Kingdom of Comfort — Delirious? (2008) Matthew 7:26-27
The collapse of the singer's sand-based dwelling evokes Jesus’s illustration of the foolish builder whose house falls because it rests on sand. The song applies that image of unstable foundations to security built on possessions and self-rule.
Jesus, Hold Me Now — Casting Crowns (2009) Matthew 7:26-27
The opening combines construction on sand, approaching storms, and collapsing walls, recalling Jesus’ illustration of a house built on an unstable foundation. The narrator’s failed self-sufficiency adapts the image of a structure unable to withstand the storm.
Buried Beneath — Red (2011) Matthew 7:26-27
The second verse depicts a house built on unstable sand whose structural damage becomes impossible to ignore. This specifically recalls Jesus’ warning about the foolish builder whose house collapses because it rests on sand rather than a secure foundation.
Belshazzar — Johnny Cash (2011) Matthew 7:26-27
The chorus applies Jesus’ image of a house constructed on sand to Belshazzar’s apparent security. This explicitly borrows the unstable foundation from the parable of the wise and foolish builders.
Alive Remix — Da’ T.R.U.T.H. (2011) Matthew 7:26-27
The connected images of a collapsing house and deceptive security on sand evoke Jesus' illustration of the foolish builder. The sand foundation specifically favors Matthew's account over Luke's parallel.

Matthew 7 (King James Version)

¹ Judge not, that ye be not judged.

² For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

³ And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

⁴ Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?

⁵ Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

⁶ Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

⁷ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

⁸ For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

⁹ Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

¹⁰ Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?

¹¹ If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

¹² Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

¹³ Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

¹⁴ Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

¹⁵ Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

¹⁶ Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

¹⁷ Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

¹⁸ A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

¹⁹ Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

²⁰ Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

²¹ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

²² Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

²³ And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

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:

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.

²⁶ And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

²⁷ And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

²⁸ And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:

²⁹ For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.