1. God’s Law of
Reproduction
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2. Reproduction God’s Law of
Genesis 1:11 “And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.”
MKJV “And God said, Let the earth bring forth tender sprouts (the herb seeding seed and the fruit tree producing fruit after its kind, whose seed is in itself) upon the earth; and it was so.”

4. Plant Kingdom Animal Kingdom Spiritual Kingdom
All living things were created with the ability to reproduce themselves.
Plant Kingdom
Animal Kingdom
Spiritual Kingdom

5. Plant Kingdom Genesis 1:11-12
11. And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
12. And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”

8. “whose seed is in itself”

9. “whose seed is in itself”
After
His
Kind

10. Animal Kingdom
Genesis 1:22 “And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.”
Genesis 1:28 “And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.”

11. Which came first ?
Chicken

13. Animal Kingdom

14. After
His
Kind

15. Plant Kingdom Animal Kingdom
God created plants and animals full grown
They had the ability to reproduce themselves
He could have continued creating everything
He Chose to make them with the power to reproduce

16. Spiritual Kingdom God’s law of reproduction applies in the church
“And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.” 1 Cor. 12:28
Acts 2 = the day of Pentecost
Church began

17. Spiritual Kingdom Must reproduce itself
Luke 8:11 “The seed is the Word of God”
Field = Luke 8:15 “But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.”
Sower = teacher
Faith
Repentance
Confession
Baptism

18. Conclusions we reach We must teach like the early Christians
“Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.” Acts 8:4
Became Fishers of men
God wants us to reproduce our self

20. Conclusions we reach God Gave His Son --- Christ Gave His Life
We are to be not just a convert but a converter !
“For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food.” Heb. 5:12

21. Reproduction God’s Law of Plant kingdom = Seed Animal kingdom = Seed
Spiritual kingdom
Seed = Word of God
Field = Mind of men
Sower = teacher, every Christian

22. Mark 16:15-16
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.

23. The Early church had More Christians Teaching more sinners
More often and more
People were converted
3,000 = Acts 2
5,000 = Acts 4
Multitudes = Acts 5
Multiplied = Acts 5
Multiplied = Acts 6

24. We have less Christians
Teaching less sinners
Less often, and
We have less people
Being converted !
“went everywhere preaching the word” Acts 8:4
God’s law of reproduction requires that we
SPREAD THE WORD !

27. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
April 29, 2018
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn
CCL