- Their Supplies - Man’s Mortar: Genesis 11:1-3
- “Let us make brick and burn them thoroughly”
- Man built with brick, but God builds with stone.
- 1 Peter 2:4-8 4To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious, 5Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 6Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. 7Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, 8And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
- Mankind has been able to accomplish many things, but they cannot build a lasting kingdom. This will all pass away.
- Matthew 6:19 King James Version (KJV) 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
- “The Nasty now and now” illustration of where men’s heart are today even in the Church.
- Man’s supplies don’t last – Let God build it! (Home, Marriage, ministry, etc.)
- Their Strategy – Man’s Method: Genesis 11:4a (Their own occult, religion)
- “The narrative tells of the method those first world federalist used to achieve their goal. They were to have a political unity, symbolized by the city, and they were to have a religious unity, symbolized by the tower. The expression “whose top may reach unto heaven” contains an ellipsis. The idea was not to build a tower so tall it would reach to heaven, but to build a tower topped by the heavens, that is, by the sigs of the zodiac. Astronomical and astrological data were to be associated with that tower. God was not in their thoughts at all. Stargazing and occultism were to be the features of their religious system.” Dr. John Phillips
- Remember, tis is a type of the final Babylon in the end times. The antichrist will make use of false religion and set himself up as God. He will also have a world political system and economy.
- Occult – witchcraft,satanism. Man is up to no good here. Know something about satanism, satanism is not worshipping satan, it is man worshipping themselves.
- Isaiah 14:14 14I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
- What did Samuel tell Saul when he rebelled from God and refused to utterly destroy the Amalekites?
- 1 Samuel 15:23 23For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
- Do you know what man’s biggest problem with the Bible is? God’s Authority. Man wanted to be united with their own religion and formed an occult. Be aware of this friend. If it’s not God’s way, it’s not of God! IF you are following religion that rejects Jesus Christ as Lord – get out of that!
- Their Source – Man’s Motive: Genesis 11:4b
- “Let us make a name lest we be scattered abroad the face of the earth”
- In defiance of God’s Will – let’s glorify humanity and unify one another.
- Do we not do this today? Friend, watch out for these people who want to unify the world in “peace and love”. The only way to unify the World through Peace and Love is through the Lord Jesus Christ.
- (illustration of current affairs with USA – wanting things to go the way of their political party. “One nation under God” )
- Their Shortcoming – Man’s Mistake: Genesis 11:5-9
- Genesis 11:5 5And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
- Revelation 19:11-15 11And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. 12His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself. 13And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God. 14And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. 15And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
- They took God out of the picture and thought the had rid themselves of Him.
A special thank you to my Friend Michael Barnette for the song "All things new" and to my friend Dave Compton for the opening remarks.
