The Danger of a New Building: Gen. 11

Series: Made for More: Identity, Purpose, and Grace in the Beginning Preached at Growing Faith Church, Liberty, NC November 23, 2025 1. The Church's Purpose is Not to Settle Down Inside a Building. (vv. 1-4, 8) 2. The Church Must Not Seek to Create a Name for Itself. (vv. 1-5) 3. God Will Judge the Church That Gets Purpose and Identity Wrong. (vv. 6-9) 4. God Will Use the Church to Accomplish His Purposes. (11:10-12:3) The Tower of Babel reveals humanity's tendency to create identity and purpose apart from God's design. The builders wanted to make a name for themselves and avoid being scattered, directly rebelling against God's command to fill the earth. God confused their language and scattered them, preventing coordinated rebellion while fulfilling His original plan. This ancient story warns against spiritual complacency and pride in our own lives. Just as the tower builders sought their own glory, we often try to build our significance through careers, achievements, or comfort zones. God's redemptive plan ultimately triumphs, transforming the division of Babel into the unity found in Christ and His church.