Arise & Build

The sermon draws a parallel between the Jewish exiles returning to Jerusalem in 537 BC and seeing the ruined temple, and modern America confronting its own cultural ruins caused by decades of godless ideologies. He emphasizes that God calls and equips His people to rebuild what the enemy has destroyed, and presents three essential steps: (1) restore right worship by immediately rebuilding the altar, offering sacrifices according to Scripture, and prioritizing prayer and biblically regulated worship; (2) rebuild the foundation—the Word of God—by investing resources, leadership (especially young men), and prioritizing biblical truth as the basis for society; and (3) rejoice at small beginnings rather than despising them, avoiding the discouraging attitude of the older generation who wept over the modest new foundation. The sermon concludes by pointing to Christ as the ultimate rock foundation, urging believers to build their lives and culture on Him alone so that storms will not shake them.