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.