1. What it Means to Be A Christian
The Christian is…
A Farmer

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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)

10. Harvest is coming – Matt. 13:24-30, 39
We will give account – Rom. 14:10-12 John 5:28-29

11. When that day comes – What “fruit” will we present to Him?