2. 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.”

4. All living things were created with the ability to reproduce themselves.

5. 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.”

7. Gen. 1:12 “whose seed is in itself”

9. Genesis 1:22 “And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” Genesis 1:28 “Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

12. Summary  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

13.  God’s law of reproduction applies in the church 1 Cor. 12:28 “And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.” Acts 2 = the day of Pentecost church began

14.  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.”

15. Sower = teacher Faith – Jn. 8:24 Repentance – Lk. 13:3 Confession – Matt. 10:32-33 Baptism – Acts 2:38

16.  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

18.  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

19. Plant kingdom = Seed Animal kingdom = Seed Spiritual kingdom Seed = Word of God Field = Mind of men Sower = teacher, every Christian

20. "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.”

21. 3,000 = Acts 2 5,000 = Acts 4 Multitudes = Acts 5 Multiplied = Acts 5 Multiplied = Acts 6

22. “went everywhere preaching the word” Acts 8:4 God’s law of reproduction requires that we SPREAD THE WORD !

23. Salvation Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17) Believe In Jesus (Jn. 8:24) REPENT of your sins (Lk. 13:3) Confess your faith(Matt. 10:32-33) Baptized Into Christ (Acts 2:38) Faithful until death (Rev. 2:10) REMISSION OF SINS