The Believer’s Work And Reward - 2 ( 1 Corinthians 3:10-17 ) Series

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This blog talks about the believer’s work and rewards. Types of builders. Types of crowns in the Bible.

There is coming a time when all the works of all believers, will be subject to a test by fire to determine whether they are worthy of reward. One of the greatest motivating forces in the life of a believer is that is was coming back and that when He came it would be a time of reward. Revelation 22:12 Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done.

Since we am going to be judged and rewarded what should we do?

1. Be a wise builder.

1 Corinthians 3:10 By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as a wise builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one should build with care.

Now, notice the term wise master builder. Wise means skillful. When he came in to lay a foundation, he knew exactly how to do it. He had the right approach. He knew how to labor to get it done. He had a definite pattern, a definite plan. You could study the book of Acts, and find exactly how he went about it. He went into a town. He approached the synagogue, tried to win the Jews to Christ, got a few Jewish converts, then he began to move into the Gentile community and win them to Christ. He would then teach them, hand over the church to someone and move. This was his plan, this was his approach. He knew exactly what he was doing. He was a master strategist. He was wise. When he built a building, his building was solid. His foundation was solid. The footings were deep and abiding.

Now the word master builder means somebody who draws the plan and builds the building. He is a combination architect and general contractor, not just a planner. Paul was not just a planner. He was active in the building.

It was a teamwork. Now he says I laid the foundation and another builds on it. In the case of Corinth, the next person in was Apollos and Apollos built on what Paul had begun and Apollos was followed by others and all the believers really were a part of it, because he says at the end of 1 Corinthians 3:10b But each one should build with care. We all have a part in the building.

1 Corinthians 3:13 ..their 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 person’s work. This include every believer. Though all of us are not at the same degree building on that apostolic foundation, we are all building on it because every one of us has a ministry and we are to be careful how we build

2. Use the right building material. Building Material.

Now once the foundation is laid, on top of that foundation comes the building materials. How are we going to build on the foundation of Christ? Now just get in your mind that you’ve got a foundation out there and you’re going to build your life.

Illustration: If I give you a place with a flattened rock as a foundation and give you any amount of money you want will you build a great building? Of Course. However, the choice is yours whether you want to use all the budget and build an excellent house or just make something out of mud.

Now, we are all building spiritual buildings. Our resources to build are limitless. Ephesians 3:20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.

We can use different material to build a house according to our budget. You can use bricks, or blocks, have a concrete roof or sheet roof. We plaster the walls and spend a lot of money on the interior and overlay it with gold or silver. There are a variety of materials.

So believers are with the same resources and the same spirit and the same power, but some build with wood, hay and stubble but some build with gold, silver and previous stones. Some make a mud hut on a good and solid foundation.

1 Corinthians 3:12-13 12If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, 13their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light.

You say well, spiritually speaking what does it mean? Well, gold would be the very finest service a Christian could render. The most dedicated, the most self-sacrificing, the most total commitment you ever did in your life will be gold. You might have this whole mud hut with one little gold splotch on it, because one time you really did a job. I would assume that gold would be the supreme sacrifice in terms of attitude and deed. Silver would be next to that. And only God can evaluate these. And then precious stones would be next to that. Now wood, hay, and stubble aren’t evil. Wood’s not evil. Wood makes nice things. Hay isn’t evil, it’s need for bricks and so forth. And stubble, you make a roof or a bird nest, it has a purpose. It’s not evil, but it’s worthless.