Key Scripture:
2 Corinthians 5:17 (KJV) – Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Sermon Summary

After demolition and realignment, God begins the work of reconstruction. He doesn’t discard what remains—He strengthens it. This season isn’t about replacement; it’s about restoration. God has proven He does not need all new material to make all things new.

“As Good As New” doesn’t mean unused or untouched. It means fully restored to purpose, function, and value—often better than before. This is a construction season where God upgrades what survived the tearing down and prepares it for His glory.

I. Upgraded for the Assignment

Isaiah 43:18–19

• God calls us to stop living in former versions of ourselves.
• Restoration increases capacity, not just appearance.
• “Behold, I do a new thing” means God is rebuilding the new you.
• Like the bionic man, what’s rebuilt often comes back stronger.

Restoration doesn’t just repair—it repurposes.

II. Proven Through Testing

1 Peter 1:6–7

• Newness that hasn’t been tested cannot be trusted.
• Fire doesn’t destroy faith—it verifies it.
• What survives the fire is approved for use.
• Every battle leaves you stronger than before.

What comes from the fire comes with proof.

III. Ready to Carry the Glory

2 Timothy 2:20–21

God prepares vessels for honor by strengthening what remains:

1. Separation – Glory doesn’t share space with idols
2. Purity – Clean enough to be filled
3. Alignment – Glory rests where obedience lives
4. Foundation – Built on Christ alone
5. Endurance – Able to withstand testing
6. Reverence – Capacity to host God’s presence

Glory collapses weak foundations but rests on prepared vessels.

Conclusion – Renewed, Not Replaced

Peter didn’t need a new calling—he needed restoration after resurrection.

• Public failure
• Broken confidence
• Shaken identity

Jesus rebuilt Peter after denial:

• Three denials broke him
• Three confessions restored him

Grace matched failure—three for three.

God can rebuild what denial damaged.
You’re not discarded—you’re being made as good as new.

Sermon Series – “Reconstructed”

Part 2 – “Blueprints”

Scripture:
1 Chronicles 28:11–12 (KJV) – David gave Solomon the pattern of the temple, revealed by the Spirit of God. God never expected Solomon to build without direction.

Definition:
Blueprints are God’s divine designs—showing what to build, where to build, how it fits together, and when it should happen.

Sermon Summary

Last week’s Demolition removed strongholds, faulty frameworks, and unstable foundations. But after tearing down, exposure follows—and exposure requires direction. God never authorizes building without blueprints.

Just like Nehemiah, we are reminded that movement without measurement leads to instability. Nehemiah waited, inspected the damage, examined the walls, and counted the cost before ever calling the people to build. Restoration without a plan leads to waste, confusion, and collapse.

I. The Danger of Building Without a Plan

• Without God’s blueprint, we waste time, energy, and resources.
• What we build may look good but won’t last.
• Decisions get driven by emotion, urgency, or convenience instead of obedience.
• God’s directions were always stored in the Ark:
  • The Law – how to live
  • The Manna – how to trust God
  • Aaron’s Rod – God-established leadership

Illustration:
A retaining wall collapsed because it was rebuilt without rebar.

• Concrete gives shape
• Rebar gives strength
  Without reinforcement, pressure causes collapse.

II. How Do We Know If Our Plans Align With God’s Blueprint?

God’s blueprint:

1. Follows divine order
2. Is revealed in prayer before it’s released publicly
3. Can withstand waiting
4. Is based on inspection, not assumption
5. Produces clarity, not confusion
6. Attracts opposition but releases authority
7. Always glorifies God—not the builder

If it survives prayer, endures waiting, invites inspection, brings clarity, stands under opposition, and glorifies God—it’s aligned with His blueprint.

III. An Altar or an Idol

• When we reject God’s blueprint, we build idols instead of altars.
• God’s plan is always for worship—not self-promotion.
• Altars are built to meet God.
• Idols are built to manage God.

Idols:

• Centered on image, success, control, and human preference
• Create dependence on structure instead of God

Altars:

• Built according to God’s instruction
• Require sacrifice
• Centered on God’s presence
• Produce transformation

Closing Thought

While Moses received blueprints on the mountain, the people grew impatient below and built a golden calf. They didn’t reject God—they replaced Him.

When the blueprint is delayed, impatience produces an idol.
Unity without obedience can still lead to idolatry.

Don’t rebuild your future without God’s design.

Scripture Focus: Nehemiah 1:3 (KJV)

As we enter 2026, God is not calling us to chase what’s new, but to allow Him to make all things new. The theme of this year’s series, Reconstructed, reminds us that God specializes in restoring what already exists. He does this by renovating what’s redeemable, removing what’s restrictive, and rebuilding for growth—with growth being our focus for 2026.

This four-part series moves us through Demolition, Discernment, Development, and Direction, preparing us spiritually, structurally, and mentally to build and grow the ministry.

I. Remove What’s Not Load-Bearing

In construction, anything holding the foundation together cannot be moved. Spiritually, this means God is identifying what truly supports His purpose—and what does not.

• God tears down strongholds, prunes for greater fruit, and removes weights that aren’t sin.
• In 2026, if it doesn’t support what God is building, it cannot stay.
• God never demolishes randomly; He removes with purpose.
• Traditions, mindsets, habits, and methods can become walls that no longer support growth.

Note: Demolition is loud, uncomfortable, and emotional—but necessary.
Personal prayer: “Lord, show me what cannot go with me.” Letting go is not loss when God no longer needs it.

II. A Broken City

God didn’t give Nehemiah a new city—He gave him a broken one. Some of our most spiritual moments don’t begin with God adding something, but with Him taking something away.

• Before you build, you must clear.
• Before God expands capacity, He exposes weakness.
• Before growth comes, structures that can’t carry future weight must be confronted.

Jerusalem still had:

1. A name
2. A purpose
3. A promise
4. A calling

The structure was broken, but God said fix it, not forget it.

Nehemiah inspected the walls before organizing people. Anything that looked solid but couldn’t carry future weight had to come down. What God is building next will be heavier than what was before.

Order of Reconstruction:

1. See it truthfully
2. Remove what’s unsafe
3. Strengthen what remains
4. Build for growth

Scriptural Foundations for Demolition

• 2 Corinthians 10:4–5 – Strongholds must fall before growth rises.
• Hebrews 12:1 – Not everything is sin; some things are just too heavy.
• John 15:2 – God cuts productive things to make room for greater fruit.
• Jeremiah 1:10 – Demolition always comes before construction.
• Matthew 15:13 – If God didn’t plant it, He won’t protect it.

Closing Thought:
God is preparing us for what’s coming in 2026. Demolition is not punishment—it’s preparation. What He removes now makes room for what He’s ready to build next.

Scripture: John 2:1–11 (ESV)

As we stand on the last Sunday of 2025, this message declares a faith-building truth to carry into 2026:
If you are still standing, He’s still pouring.

At the wedding in Cana, celebration was still happening, music was still playing, and guests were still seated—but the resource that sustained the joy had run out. Many can relate to that place: still faithful, still showing up, but wondering if strength, joy, or hope is drying up. It is right there, at the end, that Jesus performs His first miracle.

This miracle did not happen:

1. At the beginning, when expectations were high
2. In the middle, when momentum was strong
3. But at the end, when hope was thinning

Key Teaching Points & Notes

I. The Shortage

• Mary noticed the shortage before the servants panicked.
• She didn’t tell Jesus how to fix it—she simply brought the need.
• Her instruction to the servants was clear: “Do whatever He tells you.”
• Her faith demonstrated an understanding of timing, authority, and obedience.

II. Give Him Something to Work With

• The servants supplied the water; Jesus supplied the transformation.
• Jesus didn’t create something new—He transformed what was already there.
• The water came from stone jars used for purification (John 2:6).
  • It kept them ceremonially clean.
  • Jesus turned it into wine, pointing to being covered, not just kept.
  • This wine foreshadowed the blood He would shed on Calvary.
• God is not running out—He saved the best for last.
• Biblical patterns:
  • Moses had a sea → it parted
  • The widow had pots → oil multiplied
  • The servants filled jars → water became wine

III. The Taste Test (Movement Without Evidence)

• The water remained water until the Master of the Feast tasted it.
• The text never says:
  • Jesus announced, “Now it’s wine”
  • The servants tasted it
  • There was a visible change in color or smell
• The servants knew the source, but not the substance.
• They carried water but delivered wine.
• Faith sometimes requires movement without evidence.

Conclusion

This text teaches that God does some of His best work at the end.
The story begins “on the third day,” reminding us:

• Jonah came out in three days → purpose restored
• Jesus rose in three days → death defeated
• A sealed tomb opened → hope released

If you supply the cup, Jesus is still pouring:

1. Delivering what was delayed
2. Restoring what ran dry
3. Refilling what was empty

The calendar may be closing, but Heaven is still open.

Scripture: Luke 2:6–7

Key Thought: God is not looking for empty space—He is looking for prepared space. What He is birthing often requires more room than where we are.

Introduction

As we enter the holiday season, the birth of Jesus reminds us that God often uses ordinary moments to fulfill extraordinary prophetic purpose. What appeared to be a political decree from Caesar was actually divine alignment. Joseph’s return to Bethlehem fulfilled prophecy long before Jesus was born (Micah 5:2).

Bethlehem reveals:

1. Though you be little — small place, big purpose
2. Out of thee shall He come forth — God births greatness from unlikely places
3. A ruler in Israel — not just a baby, but a King
4. From everlasting — Jesus didn’t begin in Bethlehem, He arrived there

God did not miscalculate Mary’s delivery. The rejection at the inn was not a mistake—it was prophetic redirection.

Why There Was No Room at the Inn

Sometimes God closes a door to a smaller room because what He is birthing requires more space than where you are.

The inn was too small for the assignment:

• It was built for rest, not redemption
• For overnight guests, not eternal glory
• For the comfort of a few, not the salvation of the world

Key Note: Stop viewing redirection as rejection.

A Manger Made the Miracle

Jesus chose the most unlikely place to make the greatest entrance.

• The manger matched the mission
• This birth was not meant to be private—it was meant to be accessible
• When God moves you from the inn to the manger, your blessing is meant to be seen, reached, and received

The closed door was proof that something greater was coming.

Truths to remember:

1. Sometimes you don’t know what you’re turning away
2. A closed door never cancels God’s promise
3. What’s coming is too big for where you tried to fit it
4. God wasn’t making room for a baby—He was making room for a King
5. A blessing this big attracts company, and company requires space

Closing Reflection: What Have You Made Room For?

We don’t accidentally have space—we decide what matters.

Priority

• What you value rises to the top
• We make room for what we want
• If it matters, it makes the calendar

Permission

• God never forces His way in
• He fills what He’s allowed
• God lives where He is invited

Position

• Where you place yourself determines what can reach you
• The manger wasn’t fancy, but it was accessible
• You receive what you are positioned for

Mary carried holiness in human form.

The Inn was full of:

• Human traffic
• Human noise
• Human intimacy
• Human clutter

The Manger:
No pride. No performance. No reputation.
Only provision.

Final Thought:
God is still asking the same question today—Have you made room for Me?

Scripture: Psalm 24:7–10

Key Thought: When the King of Glory shows up, everything must make room—and everything else must bow.

Introduction

In a transparent moment during worship, the question arose: What exactly is glory? As Psalm 24 unfolded, it became clear that many believers experience worship without fully understanding what is present when God’s glory enters. The enemy benefits from this lack of understanding—but revelation changes everything.

What Is Glory?

Glory is the visible, weighty, overwhelming expression of who God is.
It is God revealed, unveiled, and put on display.

• Hebrew word Kabod = weight, worth, substance, heavy importance
• Glory is the manifestation of God’s nature

When God’s glory shows up:

1. His Holiness becomes visible
2. His Power becomes undeniable
3. His Presence becomes tangible
4. His Authority becomes irresistible

Glory vs. Anointing

• Anointing: God working through you
• Glory: God revealing Himself

The anointing produces results, but the glory stops everything.
(2 Chronicles 5:14 — no one could stand in the glory.)

Glory is where God lives.
Where glory shows up, everything else bows—sickness, fear, demons, and confusion.

The Text Explained – Psalm 24

Verse 7 – Lift Up Your Heads
A command to ancient gates to open wide.
Today, the gates are our entry points: heart, mind, body, and soul.
The King requires room to enter.

Verse 8 – Who Is This King of Glory?
He is the Undefeated Champion—strong, mighty, and victorious in battle.

Verse 9 – Prepare for Divine Entry
This is a call to preparation. The King is not asking permission—He is arriving.

Verse 10 – The Lord of Hosts
He is the Commander of Heaven’s Army, reigning over every realm.
This is not a visiting King—He’s coming to take over.

Understanding Psalm 24

This is a processional Psalm, sung as the Ark of the Covenant returned to Jerusalem.
It reveals three truths:

• Authority: The earth belongs to the Lord—He owns it all
• Access: God requires clean hands (actions) and a pure heart (motives)
• Arrival: The King is ready—have we met the criteria?

Closing Reflection

The King of Glory is ready to enter.
The question is not who He is—the question is are we ready to receive Him?

Lift the gates. Make room. The King is coming in. Selah.

As we enter the final month of the year, God is calling His people to examine the wellness of their spiritual lives. The guiding question of today’s message is simple but urgent: Is the Holy Ghost in you alive and well?

Scripture: Luke 1:5–25, 57–67

Luke introduces us not to Paul, David, or John—but to Zachariah, a righteous priest from the line of Aaron. Before doubt ever crept in, Zachariah was spiritually healthy. He lived in God’s presence, handled holy things, and served faithfully even with unfulfilled personal dreams. He believed in miracles, but years of delay weakened his expectation. He had public faith, yet privately he was growing tired.

God didn’t choose Zachariah because he was perfect—He chose him because he was faithful. His story reminds us that you can be righteous and running low, faithful and needing a refill, holy and still needing a Holy Ghost check-up. Zachariah didn’t fall away; he drifted. Worship became familiar, service became routine, and expectation faded.

When the angel appeared with the promise of a son, Zachariah’s faith didn’t respond. This moment became his Holy Ghost check-up.

I. Your Vital Signs — Am I Still Alive in the Spirit?

Just like a doctor checks physical vitals, God checks spiritual ones:

1. Your Fire (Temperature)

Is your worship warm or cold?
Has routine replaced passion?

2. Your Breath (Breathing)

Is prayer still your oxygen, or have you stopped inhaling the presence of God?

3. Your Heart (Heartbeat)

Is your love for God steady, strong, and alive?

Zachariah’s vital signs were once strong, but when the angel spoke, his expectation was flat. The Holy Ghost was asking him, “Do you still believe Me?” Because a church can be full and still flatlined inside.

II. Check Your Reflexes

Doctors tap your knee to check nerve response.
God taps your heart.

Zachariah was slow to respond. But when you’re full of the Holy Ghost:

• When He speaks, you move.
• When He nudges, you obey.
• When He convicts, you shift.

Delayed obedience leads to spiritual numbness. Not sin—just slow reflexes that need revival.

III. Check Your Internal Health

Doctors draw blood to see what’s hidden, and spiritually, God does the same.

What’s going on that nobody sees?

• Internal infections
• Quiet discouragement
• Tiredness
• Disappointment
• Unbelief

Zachariah looked righteous on the outside, but inside he was worn down. God had to silence him before refilling him—because God will not allow inward emotions to sabotage outward results.

The Holy Ghost treats internal issues by restoring strength, reviving confidence, and healing unbelief.

Restoration After the Check-Up

After Elizabeth gave birth, Zachariah wrote, “His name is John.” Immediately his mouth opened, his voice returned, and he was filled with the Holy Ghost and prophesied. A Holy Ghost check-up does not expose you to shame—it restores:

• Your strength
• Your voice
• Your power

Sometimes doubt, discouragement, impatience, and trials try to take your voice. But God says, “Tell your neighbor: I got my voice back!”

In this message, we’re reminded to boldly declare: “Don’t count me out.” People may overlook you, underestimate your potential, or assume you don’t have what it takes—but God counts on what others counted out.

The backdrop of this sermon begins with Jesus grieving the death of His cousin, John the Baptist. Even Jesus experienced emotional overwhelm. Instead of pushing through while drained, He withdrew to be alone with the Father. This teaches us a vital lesson: when you are emotionally shaken, step away, sit still, and process with God. Moving out of season can cost more than you expect. Alignment requires quiet.

Scripture Focus: John 6:1–14

In the feeding of the 5,000, the disciples overlook a young boy with a small lunch. He doesn’t look like a solution—just like many of us who have been dismissed because we didn’t “look the part.” Yet Jesus calls the one everyone else counted out.

Key Illustration:
Picture the boy holding a tiny basket of bread and fish—his entire lunch. Jesus is standing nearby with a much larger basket on His back, saying, “If you trust Me, I’ll make an exchange. Give Me what you have, and I’ll give you what I’m carrying. But you won’t see what I have until you trust Me first.”

Sometimes God hides what He’s carrying because seeing it would make faith too easy. Trust must come before sight. When we stretch out what’s in our hands, He releases what only He can provide.

The boy was close enough for Jesus to make a handoff. Proximity matters. Stay close enough to God that He can place in your hands what He has prepared for your next season.

When the boy surrendered his lunch, Jesus multiplied it—not just for the crowd, but for the boy himself. God used the one who stood in the background… the one dismissed… the one overlooked.

Takeaways for Listeners

• Don’t count yourself out just because others did. God specializes in using overlooked people.
• Make space to process emotional overwhelm. Even Jesus stepped away to gather Himself.
• Trust before you see. God often hides the blessing until after your obedience.
• Your “little” becomes “much” in God’s hands.
• Stay close enough for the handoff. Proximity positions you for divine exchange.
• You belong in the room—even when others make you feel like you don’t.

God is getting ready to use what you thought disqualified you. The miracle did not start in the hands of Jesus—it started in the hands of the boy who dared to believe, “Don’t count me out.”