Tearing Down to BuildTearing Down to Build

Attaining Your PotentialAttaining Your Potential

I. Potential Short ListI. Potential Short List

Not just redeemed unto salvation Redeemed unto your purpose

● Known before formed● Set apart before born● Every day of your life recorded in God’s book

before a single day passed

Not just redeemed unto salvation Redeemed unto your purpose

● Known before formed● Set apart before born● Every day of your life recorded in God’s book

before a single day passed

II. Tear Down StrongholdsII. Tear Down Strongholds

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 – intellectual strongholds● Use God’s mighty weapons● Knock down strongholds of human reasoning● Destroy false arguments● Capture rebellious thoughts

2 Corinthians 10:3-5 – intellectual strongholds● Use God’s mighty weapons● Knock down strongholds of human reasoning● Destroy false arguments● Capture rebellious thoughts

Romans 6:12-13 – flesh strongholds● Do not let sin control the way you live● No part of your body an instrument for evil● V.11 – dead to the power of sin● V.16 – slaves of whatever you choose to obey

Romans 6:12-13 – flesh strongholds● Do not let sin control the way you live● No part of your body an instrument for evil● V.11 – dead to the power of sin● V.16 – slaves of whatever you choose to obey

III. Tearing Down to Build UpIII. Tearing Down to Build Up

Jeremiah 1:10 – "See, I have appointed you this day over the nations and over the kingdoms, To pluck up and to break down, To destroy and to overthrow, To build and to plant."

Jeremiah 1:10 – "See, I have appointed you this day over the nations and over the kingdoms, To pluck up and to break down, To destroy and to overthrow, To build and to plant."

Tearing Down Methods● Pruning● Chaff ● Refining● Circumcised

Tearing Down Methods● Pruning● Chaff ● Refining● Circumcised

Pruning ● John 15:1-3

▪ Father cuts off branches that don’t produce fruit

▪ He prunes branches that do bear fruit so they produce more

▪ Pruned by the message I have given you

Pruning ● John 15:1-3

▪ Father cuts off branches that don’t produce fruit

▪ He prunes branches that do bear fruit so they produce more

▪ Pruned by the message I have given you

● Luke 13:6-9▪ Patience of owner and

gardener▪ Give the barren tree

one more chance▪ Special attention and

plenty of fertilizer▪ If no fruit – cut it down

● Luke 13:6-9▪ Patience of owner and

gardener▪ Give the barren tree

one more chance▪ Special attention and

plenty of fertilizer▪ If no fruit – cut it down

Chaff● Luke 3:15-17

▪ Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit and with fire

▪ Separate the chaff from the wheat

▪ Burn up the chaff

Chaff● Luke 3:15-17

▪ Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit and with fire

▪ Separate the chaff from the wheat

▪ Burn up the chaff

Refining Refining

● Malachi 3:3 He will sit like a refiner of silver, burning away the dross. He will purify the Levites, refining them like gold and silver, so that they may once again offer acceptable sacrifices to the LORD. 

● Malachi 3:3 He will sit like a refiner of silver, burning away the dross. He will purify the Levites, refining them like gold and silver, so that they may once again offer acceptable sacrifices to the LORD. 

● 1 Corinthians 3:12-15▪ Building on the foundation of Jesus▪ Tested by fire – to prove the work▪ Saved but great loss

● 1 Corinthians 3:12-15▪ Building on the foundation of Jesus▪ Tested by fire – to prove the work▪ Saved but great loss

Circumcised Circumcised

Circumcised● Colossians 2:11-13

▪ Cutting away of the sinful nature▪ Dead because of sins and sinful nature not

yet cut away▪ Buried with Christ and raised to new life

● Romans 2:28-29▪ True circumcision is a change of heart

produced by God’s Spirit▪ Seeks praise from God, not man

Circumcised● Colossians 2:11-13

▪ Cutting away of the sinful nature▪ Dead because of sins and sinful nature not

yet cut away▪ Buried with Christ and raised to new life

● Romans 2:28-29▪ True circumcision is a change of heart

produced by God’s Spirit▪ Seeks praise from God, not man

IV. RepentanceIV. Repentance

Ephesus – Revelation 2:2-7● You don’t love me or each other as you did at

first● Turn back (repent) and do the works you did

at first Before a building up there needs to be a tearing

down Before a revival there needs to be a repentance

Ephesus – Revelation 2:2-7● You don’t love me or each other as you did at

first● Turn back (repent) and do the works you did

at first Before a building up there needs to be a tearing

down Before a revival there needs to be a repentance

Psalm 51 Psalm 51

Have mercy on me, O GodAccording to your unfailing love

According to your great compassionBlot out my transgression

Have mercy on me, O GodAccording to your unfailing love

Wash away my iniquityCleanse me from my sin

Have mercy on me, O GodAccording to your unfailing love

According to your great compassionBlot out my transgression

Have mercy on me, O GodAccording to your unfailing love

Wash away my iniquityCleanse me from my sin

I will be whiter than snowI will be whiter than snowI will be whiter than snowI will be whiter than snow

I will be whiter than snowI will be whiter than snowI will be whiter than snowI will be whiter than snow

By the blood I am whiter than snow,I am made whiter than snow;

By the blood I am whiter than snow,I am made whiter than snow;

By the blood I am whiter than snow,I am made whiter than snow;

By the blood I am whiter than snow,I am made whiter than snow;