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What it Means to Be A Christian
The Christian is… A Farmer
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The Parable of the Sower Not all will accept the gospel being sown
Matt. 13:1-9, 18-23 The Parable of the Sower Not all will accept the gospel being sown But we need to broadcast the seed anyway
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The hardworking farmer Endurance, diligent effort
2 Timothy 2:6 The hardworking farmer Endurance, diligent effort He is first to partake of produce - Experience teaching - Patience (Jas. 5:7-8) - Stronger in faith
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We need to sow the seed and leave the results to God.
1 Corinthians 3:5-9 Planting and watering We need to sow the seed and leave the results to God. Mark 4:26-27 Planted seed reaches maturity
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The fields are white to harvest
John 4:34-38 The fields are white to harvest You never know where or who is ripe for harvest We don’t know the condition of hearts until we try
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Every plant God has not planted will be uprooted
Matthew 15:13-14 Every plant God has not planted will be uprooted The only seed we need to sow is God’s word! Both in our hearts and in others Matthew 13:41 1 Cor. 2:1-2
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A rule that doesn’t just apply to teaching others!
Galatians 6:9 You reap what you sow A rule that doesn’t just apply to teaching others! Prov. 22:8 Prov. 11:18 James 3:18
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We reap in proportion to how much we sow
2 Corinthians 9:6 He who sows sparingly… We reap in proportion to how much we sow cf. Matt. 25:14-30 Matt. 10:42
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We are branches in Christ
John 15:1-8 We are branches in Christ We must produce fruit or we will be cut off (we are accountable)
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Harvest is coming – Matt. 13:24-30, 39
We will give account – Rom. 14:10-12 John 5:28-29
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When that day comes – What “fruit” will we present to Him?
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