No other foundation

“For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.” – 1 Corinthians 3v11

I find it interesting how often God gives us just the right thoughts in our devotions at just the right time. Over the last few days I have been reading about the importance of unity in the body of Christ, and specifically in the local church in Corinth. Personalities will be avoided we focus on the cross of Christ and His atoning work there. I am going to be reading more about the building of the church in the next few days, but for a moment I am compelled to look at the foundation.

There is only one foundation whether we look at the body of Christ as a whole or we look at a local church. That foundation is Jesus Christ. We are in the early days of moving from a group of believers worshipping and serving together to an organised church. We must insure as we do so that we remember our foundation. Our foundation cannot be the planter, the pastors, the people, or the property. It is not going to be our games or gimmicks to draw people in. It is not going to be our Kid’s Klub, our Teen Time, or our Mother/Daughter Tea. It is not even our means and methods of study and worship.

All of these things are fine and tools that we can use to build the church. There is a difference between the foundation and the building stones.

What will be our foundation? If it is not Jesus Christ than we are building on sinking sand. No matter where God allows us to meet, no matter who He allows to attend, no matter that ministries He gives us, and no matter who leads this church, our foundation must be Jesus Christ and Him alone.