Division

This seems to be the word of the 21st century

Every time you read a news story some group is angry at another group and unwilling to come together

We know that the lost world will always be this way but it is not how the church is called to be

In today’s world the church is just as much divided as the lost world

Do you know that almost anyone can do demolition but it takes skill to build

Let’s be builders within the church and those outside the church will notice

When I say the church, I’m speaking of the church universal, meaning all God’s people

This is something that 21st century Christians do not do very well. Build across the spectrum of all believers.

Are you getting this, we are to build up the whole body not just one arm and demo is not a good thing

As I said before it takes skill to be a builder

You aren’t going to find a video on YouTube on being a builder of the body.

There isn’t a book at Lowes or Home Depot that can teach you.

How do I attain the skills to be a builder of the body?

Notice the first steps are “rejoice always” and “pray without ceasing”

If we follow those two steps, then what we are really doing is living in Jesus so he can teach us.

Something modern believers find very hard to do is give thanks in “everything”

We only want to be thankful for the “good stuff”

God uses all things to teach us how to be good builders

Vs 21 – 22 sound so easy but in this world these are areas we struggle in

When we do not abstain from evil we are tearing down and not building up

Satan is throwing everything he can at you to help you fail

But ultimately we are the ones that give in to evil or not

When we overcome the evil, through constant prayer it is God sanctifying us to continue to build

Are you a demolition specialist or are you ready to build?