Gal 6: 7-10"Principles of the Harvest"
III. AMOUNT WE REAP
REAPING IN PROPORTION TO WHAT IS SOWN
BOTH PRINCIPLES TRUE
REAPING IN PROP. IS OUR PART
REAPING MORE THAN SOWN IS GOD
FARMER: PLANTS ONE ACRE OR 100
6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly,and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
REAPING MORE THAN WE SOW
MURDER URIAH = SON, AMMON, ABSOLOM
DECEPTION W/URIAH = AMMON, ABSOLOM
ADULTERY-1 = ABSOLOM MANY
DAVID
Hos 8:7 "They sow the wind and reap the whirlwind.
OTHERWISE FARMERS WOULDN'T SOW/ PLANT
IV. TIMING OF HARVEST
REAPING THIS YEARS HARVEST
ACCEPT HARVEST OF WHAT HAS BEEN SOWN
WHILE LEARNING FROM THE PAST
WE MUST LIVE NOW, SOW NOW, LOOK TO FUTURE
WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR WE CANNOT CHANGE
LORD GIVE STRENGTH TO CHANGE WHAT I CAN CHANGE, PEACE TO ACCEPT WHAT I CANT, AND WISDOMTO KNOW THE DIFF.
THIS SEASONS HARVEST, ONLY REAP THIS YEARS CROP
OBVIOUS, YET NEEDS TO BE POINTED OUT
REAPING & SOWING IN SEASON
POSITIVE
IN GODS TIMING, THERE WILL BE HARVEST, DO NOT GROW WEARY
PATIENCE / PERSERVERENCE
WE CAN BECOME DISCOURAGED FOR LACK OF RESULTS
NEGATIVE
THERE IS NO ESCAPE FROM CONSEQUENCE OF SIN
DAVID PLEADED AND MOURNEDHIS SON STILL DIED 2 Sam 12:15-17
IMPURITY, FEEL LIKE GETTING AWAY WITH
Gal 6: 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.
Ecc 11:1 Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.
FARMER: PLANT IN SPRING HARVEST IN FALL
CONCLUSION
WE SOW INTO OUR LIFE AND INTO OTHERS
SOW A THOUGHT REAP AN ACT, SOW AN ACT, REAP A HABITSOW A HABIT REAP A CHARACTERSOW A CHARACTER REAP A DESTINY
Lk 10:2 He told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.
WHAT ARE YOU SOWING INTO THE LIFE OF OTHERS
WHAT ARE YOU SOWING IN YOUR OWN LIFE
DESTINY: ETERNAL LIFE OR DESTRUCTION
SOWING/REAPING NOT A CHOICE
WE WILL SOW, WE WILL REAP
SOW TO PLEASE SIN NATURE REAP DESTRUCTION
SOW TO PELASE SPIRIT REAP ETERNAL LIFE
II. NO MAPLES FROM ACORNSREAPING IN KIND (V 7-8)
POSITIVE SIDE
SOW TO PLEASE SPIRIT - REAP ETERNAL LIFE
SOW PURITY - REAP CLOSENESS WITH GOD
SOW KINDNESS - REAP FULFILLMENT
SOW BIBLE STUDY - REAP UNDERSTANDING
SOW PRAYER - REAP GOD'S FAVOR
SOW TO PLEASE SPIRIT
GOD WILL NOT BE MOCKED
YOU DON'T "GET AWAY" WITH ANYTHING
PLEASE SPIRIT - REAP DESTRUCTION
UNKINDNESS, APATHY - CONVICTION/ UNREST
LACK OF S. DISC.- CONFUSION / DOUBT
IMPURITY - DISTANCE
SOW TO PLEASE SIN NATURE
CANNOT SOW TO SIN NATURE AND EXPECT TO REAP SPIRITUAL MATURITY OR CLOSENESS TO GOD
DAVID SOWED TO FLESH AND REAPED DESTRUCTION
SEE INTRO
MAIN THRUST OF PASSAGE- THE BIG POINT
I. WEEDS AND WILD FLOWERS:REAPING WHAT WE DIDN'T SOW
POSITIVE /NEGATIVE
CHILDREN
HOW WE LIVE MATTERS TO OUR CHILDRENFOR THE REST OF THEIR LIFE
Pr 20:7 The righteous man leads a blamelesslife; blessed are his children after him.
BRING THEM UP IN WAY OF THE LORD
WE SOW INTO OUR CHILDS LIFE
PARENTS
SPIRITUAL
SKEPTICAL, UNTRUSTING, HARD
BIBLICAL, LOVE LORD
RELATIONAL
DISFUNCTIONAL
WELL ADJUSTED
FINANCIAL
POVERTY
WEALTH
PARENTS SOW INTO OUR LIFE
IRAQ
PARENTS LOSE CHILDREN, CHILDREN LOSE PARENTS
STRIFE, OPPRESSION, WAR
COUNTRY-U.S.
ON SHOULDER OF VETS, FOUNDERS
WE ENJOY LUXURY,FREEDOM
Mt 5: 45 ...He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good,and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
PRINCIPLES OF HARVEST
INTRO
7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 The one who sowsto please his sinful nature, from that nature will reapdestruction; the one who sows to please theSpirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the propertime we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do goodto all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. PRAY
DAVID & BATHSHEBA
FRUITS OF SOWN SEED
ABSOLOM IS KILLED IN BATTLE
DAVID RETURNS
ABSOLOM RETURNS, USURPS
ABSOLOM LAYS WITH DAVID'S WIVES IN TENT
AMMON RAPES TAMAR
ABSOLOM FLEES
ABSOLOM KILLS AMMON
SON ILL, DIES
NATHANS REBUKE
WIVES TO CLOSE ONE, IN PUBLIC
CALAMITY FROM OWN HOUSEHOLD
SWORD WILL NOT DEPART FROM HOUSE
SON OF DAVID/BATH WILL DIE
ADULTERY: DAVID SEES AND ASKSDECEPTION: URIAH AT HOMEMURDER: URIAH IN BATTLE