MonUmenT

Clutch Student Ministries Pastor Jordan Biel Rock of Grace A/G 12.14.2005

Gen 11:3-4 “Come," they said, "let's make great piles of burnt brick and collect natural asphalt to use as mortar.

4 Let's build a great city with a tower that reaches to the skies — a monument to our greatness!” NLT

Gen 11:8-9 “In that way, the LORD scattered them all over the earth; and that ended the building of the city.

9 That 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.” NLT

The funny thing is about building yourself a monument – just like the word itself, everything revolves around “U”.

Monuments are supposed to be used a sign of what God has done – an agreement, covenant, or promise.

They’re never to be put up by a person only for the purpose of praising himself.

Saul made himself a monument – all because of pride. That pride lead him to destruction by God through David.

That destruction lead him to depression which lead him to suicide.

1 Sam 15:12 "Saul went to Carmel to set up a monument to himself; then he went on to Gilgal."

Building a monument in your own name, no matter how tall, is always a small feat.

Absolom, a son of David, also built himself a monument.

2 Sam 18:18 “During his lifetime, Absalom had built a monument to himself in the King's Valley, for he had said,

"I have no son to carry on my name." He named the monument after himself.” NLT

Monuments are temporary, A Legacy is forever.

Mature Christians, Clutch Student Ministers are more concerned with being significant in the lives of other students

than being successful in the eyes of other students. (2X)

Prov. 20:7 says “The just man walks in integrity and his sons are blessed after him.”

As you mature in your Christianity, you take on the character of Christ and the heart of The Father.

You should care more about being significant than successful.

“You can impress people with your gifts and talents, but you impact them with your life.”

-Richard Crisco

Practical Steps To Leaving a Legacy, not a Monument:

1. Pray for them

2. Pray with them

Oswald Chambers said, “Prayer does not equip us for the greater work, it is the greater work.”

3. Be held accountable to them and hold them accountable. –Being open and honest

about sin and struggles.

4. Be transparent and approachable – Let them know that they can come to you!

5. Love them, encourage them & correct them – with love.

Elijah mentored Elisha. He impacted him left a legacy in Elisha’s heart. 2 Kings 2:6-12

If you don’t destroy your old identity, you’ll be tempted to pick it back up.

Live for God and live for others. Impact, don’t impress. Leave a legacy not a monument.