为神建造
哥林多前书三章10至15节
10我照神所给我的恩，好像一个聪明的工头，立好了根基，有别人在上面建造；只是各人要谨慎怎样在上面建造。
11因为那已经立好的根基就是耶稣基督，此外没有人能立别的根基。
12若有人用金、银、宝石、草木，禾秸在这根基上建造，
13各人的工程必然显露，因为那日子要将他表明出来，有火发现；这火要试验各人的工程怎样。
14人在那根基上所建造的工程若存得住，他就要得赏赐。
15人的工程若被烧了，他就要受亏损，自己却要得救；虽然得救，乃像从火里经过的一样。
信息分享
保罗正在从事的工作，便是我们称之为的「植堂计划」。他来到哥林多这的时候，哥林多教会方才成立不久，当中的信徒都是初信者。因此，保罗特别留意信徒要建立在正确的根基上──那根基就是耶稣基督。保罗对他们说：「神让我有此殊荣，得以开创这项工作，以致别人可以在它上面建造。所以，我们务必要谨慎自己的工程。」
保罗很喜欢用「建造房屋」的观念来阐释真理。事实上，除了保罗书信之外，新约的其他书信，仅有一两次用此观念。
保罗在第12节指出，每个信徒都有分去参与这建造工程。根基虽然只有一个，但各人却可以采用不同的物料去建造自己的工程。选择用甚么物料，完全是个人的决定。
物料可以分为两类：一种是经得起时间考验，历久不衰的贵重物料；一种是轻易被摧毁的廉价物料。这些物料对我们有何含意呢？
信徒建造的工程，代表着神的工作；建造完成的建筑物，是要让神得着荣耀，而非荣耀我们自己。金银是指神的救恩──这是整部圣经的核心要旨，也是神的旨意所在。当我们参与神的救赎工作，将神的救恩信息传开，我们就是用金银来建造工程。
当我们靠着圣灵的能力，而非自己的力量去建造工程，我们就是采用宝石来建造了。圣灵的工作必能经得起考验；但我们的工作却不能。
另三种物料是指到人的一切努力。用木建成的建筑物可以很美观，可惜却经不起火烧。用草和禾楷建成的建筑物，更是轻易倒塌，全无价值。
保罗最希望我们将来站在基督面前的时候，可以向祂展示具有恒久价值的工程。那一刻，我们会惊讶地发现，有哪些工作会得到基督的赏赐，有哪些工程却已荡然无存。
反思：
只有为基督而作的工，才会永远长存。
BUILDING FOR GOD
1 Corinthians 3:10-15
10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I have laid the foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it.
11 For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,
13 each one’s work will become clear; for the Day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will test each one’s work, of what sort it is.
14 If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward.
15 If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.
Message
Paul had what we would call a 'church planting ministry'. He was there in Corinth when the first members of the church were converted. He made sure that they were standing on the right foundation, Christ himself. Paul was able to say 'God gave me the privilege of starting the work-others are building on it. Please be careful how you build'.
Building was a favourite concept of Paul's. In fact it is only found once or twice elsewhere in the New Testament other than in Paul's writings.
Paul says in v.12 that every Christian has an opportunity to build. There may be only one foundation, but there is an astonishing variety of materials to choose from. The builder is the one who chooses which material he will use.
There are two classes of materials-those that last forever and those which do not. The one is valuable and the other is not. What do these materials mean for us?
Gold stands for the kind of service in which God is glorified, not ourselves. Silver speaks of redemption-the great theme of the Bible and the great desire of the heart of God. When we share in this work and give out this message, we are building with silver.
Precious stones - does that speak of work done in the power of the Spirit of God and not in our own strength? His work can stand the test. Ours will not.
The other three materials speak of human effort. Wood can be made into something beautiful, but it cannot stand the fire. Hay is of less value than wood. Stubble is useless and worthless.
Paul's great concern was that on the day we all stand before Christ we would have something to show which will last for eternity. We will be amazed at the work Christ will reward. We may be amazed at the work which will vanish.
A THOUGHT:
Only what's done for Christ will last.