I CORINTHIANS 3:9-17
9 For we are God's fellow workers; you are
God's field, God's building.
10 By the grace God has given me, I laid a
foundation as an expert builder, and
someone else is building on it. But each
one should be careful how he builds. 11
For no one can lay any foundation other
than the one already laid, which is Jesus
Christ. 12 If any man builds on this
foundation using gold, silver, costly
stones, wood, hay or straw, 13 his 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
man's work. 14 If what he has built
survives, he will receive his reward. 15 If it
is burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself
will be saved, but only as one escaping
through the flames.
16 Don't you know that you yourselves are
God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in
you? 17 If anyone destroys God's temple,
God will destroy him; for God's temple is
sacred, and you are that temple.
BUILDING FOR ETERNITY
Growing as a Disciple – Message #4
Measuring your growth (vs 1-3)
 The annual review
 Walking the dog
 Are you stronger than 10 years ago
Jesus is the foundation for a lasting life (vs
10)
10 By the grace God has given me, I laid a
foundation as an expert builder, and
someone else is building on it. But each
one should be careful how he builds. 11
For no one can lay any foundation other
than the one already laid, which is Jesus
Christ.
 The Rock of our salvation: Matt 21:42
Jesus said to them, "Have you never read
in the Scriptures: "'The stone the builders
rejected has become the cornerstone;
 Salvation is a gift, not earned (vs 15)
15 If it is burned up, he will suffer loss; he
himself will be saved, but only as one
escaping through the flames.
 You build on the foundation (vs 12)
12 If any man builds on this foundation
using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay
or straw, 13 his work will be shown for
what it is
o The temple: where God dwells (vs 1617)
o The gift of the Holy Spirit
A visit at the hospital
 Hills of Tennessee, all over world – “I
wanted to do something to help mankind”
 Time magazine’s 100 most influential
people
o Entertainment: Steven Spielburg, Justin
Timberlake, Christina Aguilera
o Politics: Barak Obama, Joe Biden, Xi
Jinping
o Business: Ted Sarandos (Netflix CEO),
Jay Z
o Religion: Pope
 What was the most significant thing last
week, last year?
 The day of accountability (vs 13)
o 13 his work will be shown for what it
is, because the Day will bring it to
light.
o The “Day” we stand before God
o The classic story of three builders (little
pigs)
Each rewarded “according to his own labor”
 A “grace” is given to each person
 10 By the grace God has given me, I laid
a foundation
 The parable of the talents
 The only one who can cheat you (vs 18)
18 Do not deceive yourselves.
Your impact may not be apparent until after
you die (vs 14)
 Would Jesus have made Time’s list?
 The widow’s influence
 The importance of the resurrection (I Cor
15:12-19)
Tested by fire
 Lucius Mummius and the Achaian League
146 BC
 The second burning of Corinth
 Each person’s work will become apparent
on the Day