Tear It Down And Lift Jesus Up

This powerful message confronts us with an uncomfortable truth: we cannot build anything meaningful for God while protecting things that oppose Him. Drawing from Judges 6:25-26, we encounter Gideon's defining moment when God commanded him to tear down the altar of Baal that belonged to his own father. This wasn't just about removing a physical structure; it was about confronting generational patterns, family traditions, and cultural norms that had normalized idolatry. The message challenges us to examine what occupies space in our hearts alongside Jesus. Are we trying to share our devotion between Christ and other things—our careers, relationships, validation from others, or even inherited family patterns?