12-17-2025 PART 3: Broken to Be Remade for the Highest Call

Section 1

This teaching introduces another necessary seminary in the life of a believer: brokenness. Drawing from Luke 20:18, Jesus is presented as the stone upon which people either fall and are broken or which falls upon them and crushes them. The emphasis is clear—being broken by Christ is far better than resisting Him. Brokenness is not about financial hardship or external loss, but about an internal transformation that reshapes the believer. Psalm 31 reinforces this image by comparing the broken person to shattered pottery, not discarded but prepared for reassembly. God is identified as the potter and believers as the clay, echoing Romans 9 and Ephesians 2:10. Salvation is secure, but sanctification is ongoing, and God continually works on His people, reshaping them piece by piece into His workmanship. This process may involve breaking down old structures so that a stronger, more faithful design can emerge.

Section 2

David’s life serves as a powerful illustration of this seminary of brokenness. Though anointed king, he endured years of pursuit, betrayal, and loss before fully stepping into God’s purpose. Later, even his own son rose against him, forcing David again into surrender and dependence on God. These experiences were not punishment but preparation. Brokenness allowed David to release control and trust God completely. This theme parallels the earlier seminary of being fully yielded, where nothing stands between a person and God. Together, yielding and brokenness form the foundation God uses to prepare believers for their highest calling. God reserves the right to reshape, remake, or even start again with the same clay, because He alone knows the intended outcome. Resistance to this process misunderstands the role of the Creator and limits spiritual growth.

Section 3

All of this culminates in the highest call expressed in Philippians 3, where Paul declares that every achievement, status, and religious credential is loss compared to knowing Jesus. Yielding and brokenness are not ends in themselves but pathways to this singular goal. The Christian life is not about knowledge, performance, or reputation, but about relationship. Knowing about God is not the same as knowing God, a distinction reinforced by James, who reminds believers that even demons believe God exists. The sanctification journey continually brings believers back to the same truth that first brought them into the kingdom: Jesus Christ alone is the treasure. Everything God allows—every breaking, reshaping, and surrender—is designed to lead His people to that place where they can truly say, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.