A PILLAR IN HIS KINGDOM: PART III

The Foundation of a Pillar

A Pillar in His Kingdom

RECAP

What, Who, and Why… a pillar?

Qualities of a Pillar Provide support Hold up signs Tell a story Fixed to what it supports Stand up straight Rooted in the

Foundation Under a roof Evenly spaced out

Who is leaning on you?

What is leaning on you?

A PILLAR IN HIS KINGDOM I: QUALITIES OF A PILLAR

A PILLAR IN HIS KINGDOM PART II: PILLARS WITHIN A PILLAR

The Chief Pillar, Jesus Christ

The Pillar of the Holy Spirit Fruits of the Holy Spirit Gifts of the Holy Spirit

The Pillar of Spiritual Disciplines The Pillar of Prayer The Pillar of Praise The Pillar of the Word

The Pillar of Character Being Tested Unconditional

Obedience Sound Judgment Knowing How to

Answer The Pillar of

fellowship

A PILLAR IN HIS KINGDOM: PART III

The Foundation of a Pillar

When the foundation is complete, it is a thing of joy because the building will be secure. The building can now begin.

Christians cannot operate without the foundation, i.e without Christ, and faith in God (I Corinthians 2:1-2: 1When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God.[a] 2For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.)

IF THE FOUNDATIONS BE DESTROYED, WHAT CAN THE RIGHTEOUS DO? –PSALM 11:3

Although intended to stand vertically, the tower began leaning to the southeast soon after the onset of construction in 1173 due to a poorly laid foundation and loose substrate that has allowed the foundation to shift direction. The tower currently leans to the southwest. -wiki

The bottom's dropped out of the country; good people don't have a chance"?

Only God can take away your foundation, and He doesn't intend to

THE STORMS OF LIFE NEVER DISAPPOINT

You need a foundation because you will be tested. When the storm comes, not if... (Luke 6:47-49 48*:47 Whoever comes to Me, and hears My sayings and does them, I will show you whom he is like: 48 He is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently against that house, and could not shake it, for it was founded on the rock.[a] 49 But he who heard and did nothing is like a man who built a house on the earth without a foundation, against which the stream beat vehemently; and immediately it fell.[b] And the ruin of that house was great.”)

Having a deep foundation is a sign of maturity

We go deeper and deeper in Him the foundation until we become like Him, a foundation

When we dig deep enough, we become more like him. We eventually become foundations ourselves, which was God’s intended plan

If we are then going to become like Him, foundations upon which other pillars will be founded upon, we are to be careful what we build with. We are to build with materials that will stand the test of time; materials that won’t just make good pillars, but also solid foundations in the future. This is why many become disqualified in the end, while they made good pillars built on a solid foundation, they didn’t dig deeper, or use materials that can be an extension of Christ. For example, inspirational music with no reference to Christ, motivational-positive-thinking with no reference to Christ (a form of Godliness, but denying the power thereof I Timothy 3:5), Prosperity and incomplete teachings