BUILD: What Do You Have?

What if the greatest impact you could make for God’s Kingdom is already sitting in your hands—you just haven’t realized it yet?

In this week’s message, Adam walks us through Nehemiah 5 and challenges us with a life-changing truth: it’s not what you have that matters most—it’s what you do with what God has entrusted to you. Through the inspiring story of Katie Davis, an 18-year-old who left a life of comfort to build a home for vulnerable children in Uganda, we’re reminded that God uses ordinary people with willing hearts to build extraordinary things for His Kingdom.

As we continue our BUILD series, we see Nehemiah confront a crisis not from external enemies, but from within God’s own people. Greed, scarcity, and self-preservation were tearing the community apart. Yet Nehemiah models a leadership rooted in reverence for God, radical generosity, and righteous action. Scripture teaches us that God blesses His principles, not our preferences—and when we walk in the fear of the Lord, we learn to steward our lives, resources, and influence with wisdom.

Today’s message leads us to a powerful question: What do you have? Whether it’s finances, time, abilities, compassion, or influence, God has already placed something in your hands. And when you surrender it back to Him, He turns provision into purpose. As our church family steps into BUILD Commitment Sunday, we are invited to partner with God in creating places where the broken are restored, the lonely find belonging, and heaven touches earth.

 Key Takeaways:
*What you have isn’t as important as what you do with what you have. Stewardship is about purpose, not amount.

*Scarcity is a mindset, not a financial condition. Generosity begins when we recognize God as our provider.

*The fear of the Lord leads to wisdom. Reverence for God shapes how we manage our resources and treat others.

*God builds His Kingdom through people who offer what’s in their hands. Your obedience becomes someone else’s blessing.