EPISODE 0146 | Woke Mirage: The Tower of Babel, Pentecost, and Reclaiming the Nations
THESE NOTES ACCOMPANY EPISODE 0146
At Babel, the nations were scattered—but at Pentecost, God launched His mission to gather them back. In this episode, Pastors Stephen and Nate explore how the gospel undoes the division of Babel and invites all people into the family of God. Through the lens of Genesis, Acts, and Ephesians, we’ll discover the true purpose of the Church and how kingdom identity transcends race, language, and culture.
Main Topics Covered:
✔️ Why God scattered the nations at Babel—and His plan to reclaim them.
✔️ The connection between Babel in Genesis 11 and Pentecost in Acts 2.
✔️ How the gospel restores unity across tribes, tongues, and nations.
✔️ Why identity politics can’t produce the unity only the gospel provides.
✔️ The Church’s role in representing God’s name, not our own.
Key Scriptures:
📖 Genesis 11 – The scattering at Babel.
📖 Acts 2 – Pentecost and the Spirit reversing Babel.
📖 Ephesians 2:11–22 – One new humanity in Christ.
📖 Deuteronomy 32:8–9 – God’s divine allotment of the nations.
📖 Revelation 7:9 – Every tribe, tongue, and nation around the throne.
Key Takeaways:
🔹 God’s mission has always been to bring the nations back to Himself.
🔹 Pentecost isn’t just about tongues—it’s about reclaiming the world.
🔹 Our primary identity is in Christ, not culture or politics.
🔹 The Church is God’s chosen vehicle to bring unity through the gospel.
🔹 We’re called to carry His name and declare His glory to every people group.
Resources
The Better Planner™ is a personal planner designed by Pastor Stephen to help you map out all the different aspects of success and personal growth on your way to better.
The foundation of the Better Planner™ is the practice of defining and reaching your personal vision. The other principles for growth all integrate with and flow out of this essential step. As you develop and record the insights you receive from God and His design for your life, the Better Planner™ will lead you through a step-by-step process to become better.
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