The word for this week is "masterbuilder". It's found only in 1 Corinthians 3:10-11:
10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds thereon. But let every man take heed how he builds thereupon. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. KJV
10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another builds thereon. But let every man take heed how he builds thereupon. 11 For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. KJV
This is the Greek word "architekton". Obviously we get the word 'architect' from this! Strong's Concordance says: a chief constructor, i.e. architect. Thayer's Greek Lexicon says: a master-builder. architect, the superintendent in the erection of buildings! Vine's Expository Dictionary says: from arche, meaning rule,beginning and 'tekton', meaning an artificer'. JESUS is our Foundation and the ONE Who pours blessings into our lives! JESUS is not simply a 'builder', but a MASTER at building! That involves the 'idea' meditated on and then put into practice! JESUS has the Master Plan for all of our lives and WE must spend time in fellowship with Him in order for Him to share His plans and purposes with us! THEN we, in the footsteps of OUR 'Masterbuilder', can continue to build on what God has done! The Masterbuilder is responsible for the PLAN and the MEANS to carry it out! I was thinking about this the other day in reference to your brand new home! You are your own first Masterbuilder, having the ideas of what you REALLY want in a home! Then you present those ideas to someone qualified to begin building! But your responsibility doesn't stop there! Now you must stay in contact with those doing the building to make sure that they continue to be focused on YOUR plans and purposes! The same is true of the seeds of the Word that we sow into the lives of others. The foundation should be the Word of God and then we 'build' on that solid foundation by the words that we speak and the attitude that we have. Here is 1 Corinthians 3:10-11 in a couple other translations!
10 According to the grace (the special endowment for my task) of God bestowed on me, like a skillful architect and master builder I laid [the] foundation, and now another [man] is building upon it. But let each [man] be careful how he builds upon it, 11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is [already] laid, which is Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). AMP
10 Using the grace God gave me, I laid a foundation, like a skilled master-builder; and another man is building on it. But let each one be careful how he builds. 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Yeshua the Messiah. CJB
According to the grace of God which was given to me, I as a skillful master builder laid a foundation, but another builds upon it. But let each one be taking heed how he builds upon it, for an alternative foundation no one is able to lay alongside of the one which is being laid, which foundation is a person, Jesus Christ. (from The New Testament: An Expanded Translation by Kenneth S. Wuest
Or, to put it another way, you are God's house. 10 Using the gift God gave me as a good architect, I designed blueprints; Apollos is putting up the walls. Let each carpenter who comes on the job take care to build on the foundation! 11 Remember, there is only one foundation, the one already laid: Jesus Christ. THE MESSAGE:
10 God has given me unique gifts as a skilled master builder who lays a good foundation. Afterward another craftsman comes and builds on it. So builders beware! Let every builder do his work carefully, according to God’s standards. 11 For no one is empowered to lay an alternative foundation other than the good foundation that exists, which is Jesus Christ!
I am excited for you all and your new home! I am also very excited about how God is going to bless you all abundantly in every area of life! I want to share a Hillsong Kids song again! Sometimes kids songs say it best! Here is "My Hallelujah":
Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!
10 According to the grace (the special endowment for my task) of God bestowed on me, like a skillful architect and master builder I laid [the] foundation, and now another [man] is building upon it. But let each [man] be careful how he builds upon it, 11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is [already] laid, which is Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). AMP
10 Using the grace God gave me, I laid a foundation, like a skilled master-builder; and another man is building on it. But let each one be careful how he builds. 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Yeshua the Messiah. CJB
According to the grace of God which was given to me, I as a skillful master builder laid a foundation, but another builds upon it. But let each one be taking heed how he builds upon it, for an alternative foundation no one is able to lay alongside of the one which is being laid, which foundation is a person, Jesus Christ. (from The New Testament: An Expanded Translation by Kenneth S. Wuest
Or, to put it another way, you are God's house. 10 Using the gift God gave me as a good architect, I designed blueprints; Apollos is putting up the walls. Let each carpenter who comes on the job take care to build on the foundation! 11 Remember, there is only one foundation, the one already laid: Jesus Christ. THE MESSAGE:
I am excited for you all and your new home! I am also very excited about how God is going to bless you all abundantly in every area of life! I want to share a Hillsong Kids song again! Sometimes kids songs say it best! Here is "My Hallelujah":
Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!
