God is building His Kingdom. And He's called you onboard. Paul calls us God's fellow workers (1 Corinthians 3:9). The Sole Creator puts building tools in ordinary hands. So don't dismiss or overlook your calling. It may look small. A word of encouragement. A quiet prayer. An act of compassion. But in a house, every nail matters. And you decide whether your work stands or crumbles. Guard What You've Building John writes with a pastor's heart. He urges believers to watch themselves so they don't lose what they've worked for, but receive a full reward (2 John 8). That verse carries a sobering thought. Reward can be lost. Rarely through one explosive collapse. Usually through slow neglect. A builder who ceases paying attention doesn't proclaim his mistake. He lays one crooked brick, then another. Paul admonishes us. Let each one take heed how he builds (1 Corinthians 3:10). A Builder Needs the Blueprint Every builder must comprehend this: no wise builder w...
Every house tells the truth eventually. A builder can cut corners. Or conceal weak materials beneath the plaster and fresh paint. But wait for the storm. Wait for the fire. That's when the real quality is revealed. Paul says your life works the same way. Two Questions, Two Answers Where we spend eternity depends on one thing. What we do with the cross of Jesus and His saving grace. That question is settled the moment we receive Him. But there's a second question every Christian must ask themselves. How will you live in God's Kingdom forever? The answer to that question is dependent on how you live your life right now. In this temporary world. Paul lays it out in 1 Corinthians 3:9-15. He tells us that we're God's field and God's building. He describes himself as a skilled master builder who laid a foundation, and he says that foundation is Jesus Christ. No one can lay another. Then he adds a warning. Each person must pay attention to how they build on top of it...