Sermon for Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany
February 23, 2014, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Wallis, Texas
Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 3:10-23
Sermon Theme: “The Building Code”
(Sources: Anderson’s Preaching Workbook, Cycle A; Emphasis Online Commentary; original thoughts and ideas; Emphasis Online Illustrations; A Great Sermon Illustration by Roger E. Olson (online); Online Humorous Sermon Illustrations; Kent Crockett’s online illustrations; Believer’s Commentary)
Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
Most of you have probably been through church building programs. For many of us, the edifice on the other end down there (pointing to the fellowship hall) was our most recent one. I read about a congregation that recently began a new building program by appointing a Building Committee. The Committee has already met four times, each time passing a resolution. Here are their 4 resolutions in consecutive order:
First Resolution: We shall build a new church.
Second Resolution: The new building is to be located on the site of the old one.
Third Resolution: The material in the old building is to be used in the new one.
Fourth Resolution: We shall continue to use the old building until the new one is completed. Uh…..yeah! I think they needed a Master Builder. Continue reading