Building with Mastery

Building with Mastery

Apostle Grace Lubega

1 Corinthians 3:10 (KJV); According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

Paul was the wise master builder who laid the foundation of the gospel. He built with mastery because it is a key requirement in raising the church of Christ.

He cautions us to take heed how we build. It means that not everyone is qualified to build.

That is why in the scriptures, we have instructions like not appointing a novice to office (1 Timothy 3:6). Why? Because novices break what has been built and build what has been broken. This is transgression and it keeps the church in a vicious cycle of breaking the things it has built and building the things it has broken (Galatians 2:18).

What makes a master? 1 Corinthians 9:25; “Every man that strives for mastery must be temperate in all things.” This temperance is in understanding the patterns by which we must build.

The church of Christ is not established on mediocrity. If you are a teacher, don’t just teach, be a master at teaching. If you are an apostle, seek to be a master in the apostolic graces. If you are a prophet, don’t just prophecy, seek mastery in the prophetic office.

In this way, when your works are tested by fire to see what kind they are, they will stand because you built with mastery (1 Corinthians 3:13). Hallelujah!

FURTHER STUDY: 1 Corinthians 3:13, Galatians 2:18

GOLDEN NUGGET:

The church of Christ is not established on mediocrity. If you are a teacher, don’t just teach, be a master at teaching. If you are an apostle, seek to be a master in the apostolic graces. If you are a prophet, don’t just prophecy, seek mastery in the prophetic office.

PRAYER: My God, I thank you. You have not called me to mediocrity but to mastery; to temperance in all things; to understanding the patterns and rules by which church and ministry are built. Thank you because you sharpen me for greatness. I am more than just a prophet, teacher, apostle, preacher or evangelist. I am a master in the call you have placed upon my life. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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