Building To Last Series

The same is true of marriage and of your home. It may be OK, it may be good enough to get by. Your children might not be arrested and you might even stay married to the same person until you die, but it will never be all it could have been if God is not the center of it.

Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain that build it.

If it’s going to last and be blessed, God must build the nation. If it’s going to last and be blessed, God must build the home, and if it’s going to last and be blessed, God must build this church.

3. Our Church

This coming Wednesday night, we will be voting on whether to sign the contract for the 11 acres our church wants to buy. Oh my friends, God continues to bless. This church was started just over 4 years ago. During the past 4 years the Lord has given us the building and property where Enterprise Baptist Church used to meet. We have seen our building fund grow. We are on the verge of buying property where we will have room to build, and grow, hold our baptisms, camp outs, and ball games. It looks like an 11,000 square foot modular building is going to be given to us.

But my friends, it is not buildings, nor property; it is not programs nor advertisements that build a church. It is the Lord Jesus Christ. In Matthew 16:18 Jesus said:

> Matthew 16:18 … I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And again Jesus says in John 12:32,

> John 12:32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

We must remember this church is not ours. It is not we who are building it. It belongs to and is being built by the Lord Jesus Christ Himself. It is for His glory. It is for His honor, and He must be first and foremost in all we do.

Unless God builds this church, we are wasting our time. But if Jesus builds this church, then the gates of Hell will not be able to stand against it.

God must do the building. He must be the One Who builds our nation. He must be the One Who builds our homes. He must be the One Who builds this church, but He builds all 3 with people. The building God wants to do begins with you.

Great nations are made up of godly people. Great churches are build out of godly people, and great families are made up of godly people. You see my friend, it all starts with you. You can’t change or fix your spouse, but you can work on you. You can’t change or fix this church, but you can work on you. You can’t change or fix this nation, but you can begin with you.

In Jeremiah 29:13 we read: And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

Let me ask you this morning. Are you saddened by the condition our nation is in? Are you concerned that your family and home isn’t all you had hoped for? Do you want to see revival come to this church and this community? Then it must begin with you. It must become important enough to you that you’re willing to put actions to your words.

Will you do that this morning? Steps to change:

- Romans 12:1-2

1. Surrender to Christ – make Him your Boss