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ReapingReaping

Matt. 13:3-9, 18-23Matt. 13:3-9, 18-23An invitation to seek the lostAn invitation to seek the lostSeed – the word of God Seed – the word of God (Lk. (Lk. 8:11)8:11)Soils – heartsSoils – hearts““parable of the sower” parable of the sower” (Matt. (Matt. 13:18)13:18) Will we sow the seed?Will we sow the seed?

Parable of the SowerParable of the Sower

We are to seek ways to plant We are to seek ways to plant the seed. Sometimes that is all the seed. Sometimes that is all you can do.you can do.Sometimes others build upon Sometimes others build upon what we do. what we do. John 4:35-38, 1 Cor. 3:5-9John 4:35-38, 1 Cor. 3:5-9 We are expected to sow!We are expected to sow!

What you sow reaped by What you sow reaped by anotheranother

Based on a law of nature (cf. Based on a law of nature (cf. Gen. 1:11,12, 21, 25, Gen. 1:11,12, 21, 25, etc.etc.

Applies in most areas of lifeApplies in most areas of life

Gal. 6:7-9Gal. 6:7-9

You Reap what you sowYou Reap what you sow

Gal. 6:8 - Gal. 6:8 - If you sow to the If you sow to the flesh – you reap corruption flesh – you reap corruption Hos. 8:7, 10:12-13, Prov. Hos. 8:7, 10:12-13, Prov. 22:822:8How does one sow in iniquity? How does one sow in iniquity? Immorality, teaching false Immorality, teaching false doctrines, sowing discord doctrines, sowing discord Prov. Prov. 6:12-15, 19, 6:12-15, 19, etc.etc.

You Reap what you sowYou Reap what you sow

Gal. 6:8 - Gal. 6:8 - If you sow to Spirit, If you sow to Spirit, you will reap eternal lifeyou will reap eternal lifeGal. 5:22-23, Prov. 22:8Gal. 5:22-23, Prov. 22:8Psalm 126:5-6Psalm 126:5-6

How does one sow to the Spirit? How does one sow to the Spirit? With peace, planting the seed of With peace, planting the seed of God’s word, etc. God’s word, etc. James 3:18James 3:18

You Reap what you sowYou Reap what you sow

Making application: If we sow Making application: If we sow the seed of the word, we will the seed of the word, we will reap Christians. reap Christians.

If you sow anything else, you If you sow anything else, you will get something different. will get something different. Matt. 15:9Matt. 15:9

You Reap what you sowYou Reap what you sow

Another law involving quantities. Another law involving quantities.

2 Cor. 9:62 Cor. 9:6

True in many areas of life – our True in many areas of life – our time, abilities, resources, time, abilities, resources, righteous works, etc. righteous works, etc.

God knows what you are doing God knows what you are doing Matt. 25:14-30, 10:42Matt. 25:14-30, 10:42

Sowing Sowing bountifully/sparinglybountifully/sparingly

Crops take time to growCrops take time to growSo it is with Christians and the So it is with Christians and the seed we sow with others.seed we sow with others. cf. cf. 2 Cor. 1:23-242 Cor. 1:23-24 Rev. 2:21 Rev. 2:21 – time to repent– time to repent James 5:7-8, 2 Tim. 2:6James 5:7-8, 2 Tim. 2:6 Are you sowing patiently?Are you sowing patiently?

After you sow, be After you sow, be patientpatient

Judgment described as a Judgment described as a harvestharvest Matt. 13:24-30 Matt. 13:24-30 – parable – parable of tares, seeof tares, see vs. 39-42 vs. 39-42 Cf. Rev. 14:14-16Cf. Rev. 14:14-16 Acts 17:31 Acts 17:31 – a day – a day appointedappointed

The Coming harvestThe Coming harvest

How do we prepare for this How do we prepare for this harvest? harvest?

Sow the seed of the wordSow the seed of the word

Sow bountifully and patientlySow bountifully and patiently

Expect to reap righteousnessExpect to reap righteousness

The Coming harvestThe Coming harvest

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Are we sowing in Are we sowing in this life so that this life so that we can reap the we can reap the good harvest in good harvest in

the next?the next?