Put God's Word Aside . (Gen 11:4,9:1,9:11)
(Isaiah 30:1) - "Ah, stubborn children," declares the Lord , "who carry out a plan, but not mine, and who make an alliance, but not of my Spirit, that they may add sin to sin;

Make it all about Me . (Gen 11:4)
Genesis 11:4 - Then they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth."
Seek the approval of Other People (Gen 11:6).
Genesis 11:6 - "Behold, they are one people, and they have all one language, and this is only the beginning of what they will do."

Put God's Word First .
Proverbs 18:10 - The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.

Proverbs 16:9 - The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.
Make it all about Christ .
Romans 10:9 - "Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."

Acts 4:12 - "And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."
Seek the approval of God Alone .
Matthew 25:21 - "Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master."

1 Peter 2:5 - "You yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ."

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Small Group Discussion
Read Genesis 11:1-9

What was your big “take-away” from this passage / message?
What babels have you built before? Are you building any now?
What is one thing that you learned from this passage? And how will this change you?
Applying the revised 3 steps, what practical and specific steps can you take to ensure that you don't build a babel?

Breakout
Pray for one another.

Build Yourself a Babel