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Introduction
Praise The Lamb = SOM
Someone tell me what this is (S).
This tower is famous for 2 reasons.
1 – It is over 800 years old. 2 – The foundation was poorly laid causing it to lean.
2 – The foundation was poorly laid causing it to lean.
Work on the tower began August 14, 1173.
The tower began to sink when the second floor was begun in 1178.
Foundation was only 10 feet thick.
Pisa = marshy land.
Not completed till 1372.
Should have rebuilt or fixed foundation.
Instead they kept building.
Look closely; see that tower is actually curved.
Tried to compensate by building floors that were shorter on 1 side.
Closed in 90’s when stabilization efforts were begun.
In 2001 & 2008 soil was removed to stabilize and tower has since not moved for the first time since being built.
Foundations are important.
If the foundation is flawed, the whole structure is flawed.
At the same time, the foundation can be perfect and the building flawed.
Only the combination of a proper foundation and careful building will result in something beautiful and useful.
Work on the tower began August 14, 1173.
The tower began to sink when the second floor was begun in 1178.
Foundation was only 10 feet thick.
Pisa = marshy land.
Not completed till 1372.
Should have rebuilt or fixed foundation.
Instead they kept building.
Look closely; see that tower is actually curved.
Tried to compensate by building floors that were shorter on 1 side.
Closed in 90’s when stabilization efforts were begun.
In 2001 & 2008 soil was removed to stabilize and tower has since not moved for the first time since being built.
Foundations are important.
If the foundation is flawed, the whole structure is flawed.
At the same time, the foundation can be perfect and the building flawed.
Only the combination of a proper foundation and careful building will result in something beautiful and useful.
This year for our communion services we have been examining various truths about who Jesus is.
Today we will look at how He is our foundation.
Why does it matter that Jesus is our foundation?
That is the question we must answer if we are to build on that foundation.
There are three principles laid out here by Paul.
As we grasp and apply these principles, we will have a firm foundation and a solid building that will last into eternity.
Principle #1…
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A Foundation Requires Builders vv.
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READ v. 5
Who is Paul?
Former Pharisee.
Persecuted the church.
Miraculously converted ().
Now giving His life in service planting churches and reaching the lost.
Who is Apollos?
Introduced in .
We studied these verses back in March.
Bold, articulate, persuasive, teachable.
Good men, great men, but worthless without Christ!
Nothing but ministers used by the Lord.
Vessels that allowed Christ to flow through.
That’s all we are!
Channels at best, dams at worst.
READ v. 6
Plant, water, God is in control of the increase.
Responsibility to plant and water.
Those who plant and those who water accomplish nothing if God doesn’t give the increase.
READ v. 7
We are nothing!
He is everything!
The gospel message we share only takes root at His direction!
READ v. 8
Rewarded only as we labor.
READ v. 9
There is something really important we need to notice here.
Ownership.
We are His fellow workers.
His field, His building.
Though we help in the building it is only profitable if it is built as He commands, when He commands, where He commands.
If we try to build on ourselves, our own reputation, or supposed might, we will fail!
Only when we see ourselves as supporters of what Christ is doing is our perspective on track!
He may choose to use us in His Work but it is HIS WORK!
Paul and Apollos were effective because they realized this truth.
If we are to build on our foundation we must have the right perspective.
We are simply builders empowered by Christ!
We are His, the foundation is His, the building is His; we build at His direction.
Turn to (p. 1344).
(p.
1344)
Part of the foundation is the Apostles and Prophets.
To understand Christ and the gospel we need to understand the prophets and what the apostles wrote.
All believers from all backgrounds are the dwelling place of the HS.
We are to grow and fit together.
But we cannot get away from the fact that Christ is the cornerstone!
Apart from Christ, there is no foundation.
We cannot build on our foundation unless we understand these things.
We have to use the right builders and be the right builders.
Builders who do nothing but point to Jesus Christ.
Builders who say this with Paul in (S).
Sing with me
“I Will Glory In My Redeemer”.
We are builders.
But we build only at the direction of our Lord.
Principle # 2…
2. A Foundation Requires Building vv.
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