“For I am not ashamed of this Good News

about Christ. It is the power of God at work,

saving everyone who believes.”
Romans 1.16a (New Living Translation)
Building a life approved by God

Salt Church - Bolton

THE THREE LITTLE PIGS
Once upon a time there
was a mother pig who had
three little pigs. The three
little pigs grew so big that
their mother said to them,
"You are too big to live
here any longer. You must
go and build houses for
yourselves. But take care
that the wolf does not
catch you."
The three little pigs set off.
"We will take care that the
wolf does not catch us,"
they said. Soon they met a
man who was carrying
some straw. "Please will
you give me some straw?"
asked the first little pig. "I
want to build a house for
myself."
"Yes," said the man and
he gave the first little pig
some straw
Then the first little pig
built himself a house of
straw. He was very
pleased with his house.
He said, "Now the wolf
won't catch me and eat
me." "I shall build a
stronger house than
yours," said the second
little pig.
"I shall build a stronger
house than yours, too,"
said the third little pig.
The second little pig and
the third little pig went on
along the road. Soon they
met a man who was
carrying some sticks.
"Please will you give me
some sticks ?" asked the
second little pig. "I want
to build a house for
myself."
"Yes," said the man and
he gave the second little
pig some sticks.
Then the second little pig
built himself a house of
sticks. It was stronger
than the house of straw.
The second little pig was
very pleased with his
house. He said, "Now the
wolf won't catch me and
eat me."
"I shall build a stronger
house than yours," said
the third little pig.
The third little pig walked
on, along the road, by
himself. Soon he met a
man carrying some bricks.
"Please will you give me
some bricks?" asked the
third little pig. "I want to
build a house for myself."
"Yes," said the man and
he gave the third little pig
some bricks.
Then the third little pig
built himself a house of
bricks. It took him a long
time to build it, for it was
a very strong house.
The third little pig was
very pleased with his
house. He said, "Now the
wolf won't catch me and
eat me."
The next day the wolf
came along the road. He
came to the house of
straw which the first little
pig had built. When the
first little pig saw the wolf
coming, he ran inside his
house and shut the door.
The wolf knocked on the
door and said, "Little pig,
little pig, let me come in."
"No, no," said the little
pig. "By the hair of my
chinny chin chin, I will not
let you come in." "Then I'll
huff and I'll puff and I'll
blow your house in," said
the wolf.
So he huffed and he
puffed and he huffed and
he puffed. The house of
straw fell down and the
wolf ate up the first little
pig.
The next day the wolf
walked further along the
road. He came to the
house of sticks which the
second little pig had built.
When the second little pig
saw the wolf coming, he
ran inside his house and
shut the door.
The wolf knocked on the
door and said, "Little pig,
little pig, let me come in."
"No, no," said the little
pig. "By the hair of my
chinny chin chin, I will not
let you come in." "Then I'll
huff and I'll puff and I'll
blow your house in," said
the wolf.
So he huffed and he
puffed and he huffed and
he puffed. The house of
sticks fell down and the
wolf ate up the second
little pig.
The next day the wolf
walked further along the
road. He came to the
house of bricks which the
third little pig had built.
When the third little pig
saw the wolf coming, he
ran inside his house and
shut the door.
The wolf knocked on the
door and said, "Little pig,
little pig, let me come in."
"No, no," said the little
pig. "By the hair of my
chinny chin chin, I will not
let you come in." "Then I'll
huff and I'll puff and I'll
blow your house in," said
the wolf.
So he huffed and he
puffed and he huffed and
he puffed. But the house
of bricks did not fall down.
The wolf climbed on the
roof. Then he began to
come down the chimney.
The little pig took off the
lid from the pot. Into the
pot fell the wolf, with a
big splash. And that was
the end of the wolf.
The third little pig was too
clever for him.
Building a life approved by God

Salt Church - Bolton

 By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as
an expert builder, and someone else is building on it.
But each one should be careful how he builds. For no
one can lay any foundation other than the one
already laid, which is Jesus Christ. If any man builds
on this foundation using gold, silver, costly stones,
wood, hay or straw, his work will be shown for what it
is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be
revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of
each man's work. If what he has built survives, he will
receive his reward. If it is burned up, he will suffer
loss; he himself will be saved, but only as one
escaping through the flames
1 Corinthians 3.9-25 (NIV)
The Foundation
“For no one can lay any foundation other than
the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.”
1 Corinthians 3.11 (NIV)
“So this is what the Sovereign LORD says:
       "See, I lay a stone in Zion,
       a tested stone,
       a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation;
       the one who trusts will never be dismayed.””
Isaiah 28.16 (NIV)
 Not your dreams

Not your ambitions

Not your beliefs

Not your things

Not SOMETHING, but a PERSON

The Way to Build
“…He is like a man building a house, who dug
down deep and laid the foundation on rock.
When a flood came, the torrent struck that
house but could not shake it, because it was
well built.”
Luke 6.48 (NIV)
If you know Jesus superficially,
your life will also be superficial
The Building Material
“If any man builds on this foundation using gold,
silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will
be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it
to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will
test the quality of each man's work. If what he has
built survives, he will receive his reward. If it is
burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be
saved, but only as one escaping through the flames .”
1 Corinthians 3.9-25 (NIV)
gold, silver, costly wood, hay or
stones straw

Valuable Invaluable

Costly Cheap

Hard to get Easy to get

Last forever Don’t last long

You have to dig deep No need to dig

“As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by
men but chosen by God and precious to him— you
also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual
house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual
sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
For in Scripture it says:
   "See, I lay a stone in Zion,
      a chosen and precious cornerstone,
   and the one who trusts in him
      will never be put to shame." “
1 Peter 2:4-6(NLT)
“If any man builds on this foundation using gold,
silver, costly stones, wood, hay or straw, his work will
be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it
to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will
test the quality of each man's work. If what he has
built survives, he will receive his reward. If it is
burned up, he will suffer loss; he himself will be
saved, but only as one escaping through the flames .”
1 Corinthians 3.9-25 (NIV)
Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of
the living God."
“Jesus replied, "Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah,
for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my
Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter,
and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates
of Hell will not overcome it. I will give you the keys of
the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth
will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on
earth will be loosed in heaven."
Matthew 16: 16-19 (NIV)
Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and
aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and
members of God's household, built on the foundation
of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus
himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole
building is joined together and rises to become a holy
temple in the Lord.
Ephesians 2:19-21 (NIV)