THE REVELATION OF WORTH OF THE STRUCTURE BELONGS TO THE DAY
- A Decisive Examination of the Entire Superstructure
The Process of Examination will be by Means of a Severe Test. "Try" - dokimazw dokimazo dok-im-ad'-zo.
These words describe a possible condition of a saint of God in the Day of final testing. The subject is one of service. That of life is not in view except as in some senses that is always involved in service. As we have seen, the saint of God is in fellowship with the Lord in responsibility. That means work; and Paul here deals with it under the figure of building upon the foundation. All such building is to be tested by fire. That which is true and precious will be made more beautiful by the fire. That which is false and unworthy will be destroyed by the fire. When that is so, the man himself will be "saved, get so as through fire." His ultimate salvation will be secured by the destruction of his work. Can anything be more calculated to give us cause in our work? What are we building? That is, what sort of material are we laying upon the foundation? The things of gold, silver, costly stones, are the things of eternity. Those of wood hay, stubble, are those which are only of time. When the saints of God are tempted to forget the spiritual and eternal implication and application of all they do, they are in danger of doing work which must be destroyed in order that they may be saved. We are humbled by the grace which will destroy our unworthy works to save us are constrained thereby to take how we build.
The Purpose of Examination is to Approve the Work.
- The Picture of Examination is that of Fire in Relation to a Building
- A Detailed Evaluation of the Whole Superstructure
The essential worth or quality is the main thing. "of what sort it is" vs. 13
"Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is."
The completed enterprize is the next thing to be considered. "work" vss. 13, 14
"Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward."
The Encountered Difficulties that were Overcome "labor" vs. 8
"Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labor."
- A Definite Manifestation of the Worth of the Structure
The Period of Time for Manifestation is the Day. vs. 13
"Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is."
The Publicity Made of each Work at that Time. vs. 13
"Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is."
The Praise that will be Made for each Work. 1 Cor. 4:5
"Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God."
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