MATTHEW 12.30b
HE WHO DOES NOT GATHER WITH ME SCATTERS

In spiritual warfare, neutrality is impossible. Jesus says in Matthew 12.30, He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me scatters. We studied this verse in our last lesson and we mentioned that the action of gathering is closely related to the building up of God’s temple that Paul talks about in 1Corinthians 3. Today, we will continue to expound Matthew 12.30b from Paul’s teaching. Here is what Paul says in 1Corinthians 3.9-17.

1Corinthians 3.9. For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building.
10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building upon it. But let each man be careful how he builds upon it.
11 For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
12 Now if any man builds upon the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw,
13 each man’s work will become evident; for the day will show it, because it is to be revealed with fire; and the fire itself will test the quality of each man’s work.
14 If any man’s work which he has built upon it remains, he shall receive a reward.
15 If any man’s work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as through fire.
16 Do you not know that you are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
17 If any man destroys the temple of God, God will destroy him, for the temple of God is holy, and that is what you are.