United in Worship, Humbled by Babel

Today’s worship at church was filled with warmth and gratitude. During our time of fellowship, each of us shared moments from our recent lives—stories of God’s faithfulness, small victories, and reasons to be thankful. It was a reminder that in every season, God walks with us.

The sermon today focused on Genesis 11 – The Tower of Babel, and it was uniquely shared through small group discussions and open sharing. Instead of a traditional sermon, we explored together through these questions:

- Who were these people?
- What were they doing?
- Why did they build the tower?
- Why was God displeased?
- Why did He confuse their language and scatter them?

As we read the passage, we realized these people were united in purpose—but their purpose was rooted in pride and self-glorification:
“Let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves...” (Genesis 11:4)

Their ambition was not to honor God, but to exalt themselves, seeking security and fame apart from Him.

God saw their unity—but it was a unity apart from His will. In His wisdom and mercy, He confused their language and scattered them across the earth—not as punishment alone, but as a way to restrain pride and redirect humanity toward His greater purpose.

This story reminds us today:
- Unity is powerful—but it must be rooted in God’s purpose.
- Pride leads us away from Him, while humility invites His grace.
- God sometimes disrupts our plans—not to harm us, but to realign us with His will.

One brother shared a heartfelt insight: “We must Go out.” According to God’s will, we are called to carry His love into the world. That is what pleases God—not staying behind to build towers of self-glory, but becoming channels of blessing.

In the beginning of Genesis, God gave humanity this command:
"Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it." (Genesis 1:28)
This was a call to go out—to spread across the earth, live according to God's will, and extend His blessings everywhere.

But in the story of the Tower of Babel, humanity said:
"Otherwise, we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth." (Genesis 11:4)
This was a direct resistance to God's command. They refused to "go out" and instead chose to stay together to make a name for themselves.

God confused their language and scattered them—not out of cruelty, but to restore His original purpose.

So when that brother said, "Go out—not just physically but spiritually," it was deeply grounded in Scripture. His insight about spreading love is a response to God's calling for us to be channels of blessing—just like the descendants of Abraham, through whom “all nations on earth will be blessed” (Genesis 12:3).

May we build not towers for our own name, but lives that glorify His name.