By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care. For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work. If what has been built survives, the builder will receive a reward. If it is burned up, the builder will suffer loss but yet will be saved—even though only as one escaping through the flames.
1 Corinthians 3:10-15
2 Ditches
- Church through an individualist lens
- Church as an organization
Bottom Line
If Jesus is the foundation, then everything we build with should look like Jesus.
The way we know we are building with gold is if we are fueled by God’s grace.
Action Steps
- Spend 10 minutes asking God, “What am I building with?”
- Choose one act of gold this week. Examples:
- Forgive someone
- Tell the truth in love
- Practice generosity
- Build the church:
- Join a serve team
- Lead a group
- Serve during a Sunday service
- Invite someone new into your home
