Why is it important for Christians to understand human ambition?

In the sermon on the Tower of Babel, the preacher illustrates how human ambition often leads individuals to try to establish their own righteousness and identity apart from God. This is important for Christians because it highlights the human tendency to rely on their own works instead of God's grace for salvation. As seen in Genesis 11, the ambition of building a tower to reach heaven ultimately led to their downfall. Recognizing this helps believers to humbly rely on Christ’s work rather than their own efforts, rejoicing in the grace that saves us through faith, as articulated in Ephesians 2:8-9.