THE POWER OF ONE

Genesis 11:1-6 NLT

1At one time the whole world spoke a single language and used the same words. 2As the people migrated eastward, they found a plain in the land of Babylonia and settled there. 3They began to talk about construction projects. “Come,” they said, “let’s make great piles of burnt brick and collect natural asphalt to use as mortar.

4Let’s build a great city with a tower that reaches to the skies—a monument to our greatness! This will bring us together and keep us from scattering all over the world.”

5But the LORD came down to see the city and the tower the people were building.

6“Look!” he said. “If they can accomplish this when they have just begun to take advantage of their common language and political unity, just think of what they will do later. Nothing will be impossible for them! 7Come, let’s go down and give them different languages. Then they won’t be able to understand each other.”

8In that way, the LORD scattered them all over the earth; and that ended the building of the city. 9That is why the city was called Babel, because it was there that the LORD confused the people by giving them many languages, thus scattering them across the earth.

One Heart – Unity of Spirit (vv3-4)

3They began to talk about construction projects. “Come,” they said, “let us make great piles of burnt brick and collect natural asphalt to use as mortar. 4Let us build a great city with a tower that reaches to the skies—a monument to our greatness! This will bring us together and keep us from scattering all over the world.”

One Language (vv1 & 6)“Communication”

1At one time the whole world spoke a single language and used the same words. 6“Look!” he said. “If they can accomplish this when they have just begun to take advantage of their common language and political unity, just think of what they will do later. Nothing will be impossible for them!

“The vacuum created by failure to communicate will quickly be filled with rumor, misrepresentation, drivel and poison.”

C. Northcote Parkinson

One Message – “Togetherness” (v4)

4Let’s build a great city with a tower that reaches to the skies—a monument to our greatness! This will bring us together and keep us from scattering all over the world.”

Genesis 11:4NLT

One Task (v 4)“The Tower”

4Let’s build a great city with a tower that reaches to the skies—a monument to our greatness! It was to be the focal point of their identity.

1 Corinthians 3: 9-17 NLT

You are God’s building.10 Because of God’s grace to me, I have laid the foundation like an expert builder. Now others are building on it. But whoever is building on this foundation must be very careful. 11 For no one can lay any foundation other than the one we already have—Jesus Christ.

12 Anyone who builds on that foundation may use a variety of materials—gold, silver, jewels, wood, hay, or straw. 13 But on the judgment day, fire will reveal what kind of work each builder has done. The fire will show if a person’s work has any value. 14 If the work survives, that builder will receive a reward. 15 But if the work is burned up, the builder will suffer great loss. The builder will be saved, but like someone barely escaping through a wall of flames.

16 Don’t you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you? 17 God will destroy anyone who destroys this temple. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.

1 Peter 2:5 NLT

And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple.

Matthew 16:17-18 NLT

17 Jesus replied, “You are blessed, Simon son of John, because my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. You did not learn this from any human being.18 Now I say to you that you are Peter (which means ‘rock’), and upon this rock I will build my church, and all the powers of hell will not conquer it.

Matthew 28:18-20 NLT

18Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given complete authority in heaven and on earth. 19Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. 20Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you…”

One Vision (v4)“Our Greatness”

. 4Let’s build a great city with a tower that reaches to the skies—a monument to our greatness! so that we may make a name for ourselves v4 NIV

Ephesians 3:20-21 NLT

Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. 21 Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.

Our Purpose

To glorify and exalt God by going into the marketplace, inviting former followers and everyday people into a life-long journey with Jesus Christ and

the Church. Activating God’s people through training and launching them to use their gifts and talents to transform their families, businesses, community and

world.

Our Mission

Our desire is to help lead people to discover and experience the transforming adventure of life in

Christ.

Our Purpose

To glorify and exalt God by going into the marketplace, inviting former followers and everyday people into a life-long journey with Jesus Christ and

the Church. Activating God’s people through training and launching them to use their gifts and talents to transform their families, businesses, community and

world.

The Power of One

One HeartOne LanguageOne Message

One TaskOne Vision