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1 Corinthians chapter 3, verses 12 and 13.

Now if anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,

each one's work will become manifest, for the day will disclose it, because it will be revealed

by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done.

These are pretty sobering verses.

So we know, let's be clear from the start, that through faith in Christ, we have been counted righteous before God,

and we do not need to fear his judgment anymore. We know where we will be for eternity through

faith in Christ. We have already seen in 1 Corinthians chapter 1, that we will be guiltless

in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ because of His grace in the gospel. So we know that when we read

1st Corinthians 3, 12, and 13, and we're talking about the day that we'll disclose it, talking about

the day of judgment and fire.

We know that the whole picture here is not dealing with salvation, but that doesn't mean this

isn't extremely important. Each one's work will become manifest. So what's the work?

Well, the work is that which has been done to build up the church of Jesus Christ, which

pastors are obviously doing, other leaders in the church are doing, and every member of the

church, every follower of Christ is doing.

Every follower of Christ is either building up the church or tearing down the church or ignoring the church, but we're doing something when it comes to the church.

And one day when we stand before God, it will be clear if the work we have done has been honoring to God.

Each one's work will become manifest. That day will

disclose it because it will be revealed by fire and the fire will test what sort of work

each one has done, which is a call then to every follower of Christ and especially church

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