This video, "What Are You Building With?", is a sermon based on 1 Corinthians 3, focusing on the concepts of spiritual maturity, the roles of ministers, and the nature of work done for God.
The speaker highlights the immaturity within the Corinthian church, which led to divisions as believers aligned themselves with different leaders like Paul and Apollos (0:29-2:10). Paul emphasizes that he and Apollos are merely ministers through whom people believed, and that "God gave the increase" (4:51-5:02, 11:17-12:06). The analogy of planting and watering is used, with Paul planting the church in Corinth and Apollos watering it, but God being the one who makes it grow (5:27-6:05, 10:39-10:47).
The sermon then shifts to the analogy of building, stating that believers are "God's building" and that the foundation is Jesus Christ (19:51-20:22, 22:03-22:07, 22:51-22:58). The speaker explains that works done for God will be tested by fire, with "gold, silver, and precious stones" enduring, while "wood, hay, and straw" will be consumed (23:57-24:23, 27:15-27:38). This fire is described not as hellfire, but as a purifying fire that reveals the true nature and motivation behind one's actions (30:28-30:36, 32:08-32:18).
Finally, the speaker warns against boasting in human leaders, stressing that all things belong to Christ, and believers are ultimately followers of Jesus Christ, not men (45:38-47:22, 47:53-48:05). The core message is to build with eternal materials motivated by love for Christ, rather than selfish ambition (49:28-50:10).
