Principles Of The Harvest Series

09/02/07

Gal 6: 7-10 "Principles of the Harvest"

INTRO:

DAVID & BATHSHEBA

ADULTERY: DAVID SEES AND ASKS DECEPTION: URIAH AT HOME MURDER: URIAH IN BATTLE

NATHANS REBUKE

SON OF DAVID/BATH WILL DIE

SWORD WILL NOT DEPART FROM HOUSE

CALAMITY FROM OWN HOUSEHOLD

WIVES TO CLOSE ONE, IN PUBLIC

FRUITS OF SOWN SEED

SON ILL, DIES

AMMON RAPES TAMAR

ABSOLOM KILLS AMMON

ABSOLOM FLEES

ABSOLOM RETURNS, USURPS THRONE OF DAVID

ABSOLOM LAYS WITH DAVID’S WIVES IN TENT

ABSOLOM IS KILLED IN BATTLE

DAVID RETURNS

TEXT:

GAL 6: 7-10 (NIV) 7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8 The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reapdestruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. 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. PRAY

I. WEEDS AND WILD FLOWERS: REAPING WHAT WE DIDN’T SOW

PRINCIPLES OF HARVEST

Mt 5: 45 ...He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good,and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

POSITIVE / NEGATIVE FOR EACH PRINCIPLE

COUNTRY-U.S.

WE ENJOY LUXURY,FREEDOM

ON SHOULDER OF VETS, FOUNDERS

IRAQ

STRIFE, OPPRESSION, WAR

PARENTS LOSE CHILDREN, CHILDREN LOSE PARENTS

PARENTS

PARENTS SOW INTO OUR LIFE

FINANCIAL: WEALTH. / OR POVERTY

RELATIONAL: WELL ADJUSTED, / OR DISFUNCTIONAL

SPIRITUAL: BIBLICAL, LOVE LORD / OR SKEPTICAL, UNTRUSTING, HARD

CHILDREN

WE SOW INTO OUR CHILDS LIFE

BRING THEM UP IN WAY OF THE LORD

Pr 20:7 The righteous man leads a blameless life; blessed are his children after him.

HOW WE LIVE MATTERS TO OUR CHILDREN FOR THE REST OF THEIR LIFE

II. NO MAPLES FROM ACORNS REAPING IN KIND (V 7-8)

MAIN THRUST OF PASSAGE- THE BIG POINT

DAVID SOWED TO FLESH AND REAPED DESTRUCTION

SEE INTRO (GIVE EXAMPLES)

GOD WILL NOT BE MOCKED

CANNOT SOW TO SIN NATURE AND EXPECT TO REAP SPIRITUAL MATURITY OR CLOSENESS TO GOD

YOU DON’T "GET AWAY" WITH ANYTHING

SOW TO PLEASE SIN NATURE

SOW IMPURITY – REAP DISTANCE FROM GOD

SOW LACK OF S. DISC.- REAP CONFUSION / DOUBT

SOW UNKINDNESS, APATHY – REAP CONVICTION/ UNREST

PLEASE SPIRIT - REAP DESTRUCTION

POSITIVE SIDE

SOW TO PLEASE SPIRIT

SOW PRAYER - REAP GOD’S FAVOR

SOW BIBLE STUDY - REAP UNDERSTANDING

SOW KINDNESS - REAP FULFILLMENT

SOW PURITY - REAP CLOSENESS WITH GOD

SOW TO PLEASE SPIRIT - REAP ETERNAL LIFE

III. AMOUNT WE REAP

REAPING MORE THAN WE SOW

OTHERWISE FARMERS WOULDN’T SOW/ PLANT

NEGATIVE

Hos 8:7 "They sow the wind and reap the whirlwind.

DAVID

ADULTERY-1 = ABSOLOM MANY

DECEPTION W/URIAH = AMMON, ABSOLOM

MURDER URIAH = SON, AMMON, ABSOLOM

POSITIVE

Mal 3:10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this," says the Lord Almighty, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.

GOD AMAZING ABILITY TO MULTIPLY RESOURCES

BOY: 5 LOAVES 2 FISH

FED 5000 MEN AND FAMILIES

NO BETTER INVESTMENT

SOW SPIR. SEED

REAP INCREDIBLE BLESSING

ALWAYS MULTIPLIED BY GOD

IN OUR OWN LIVES

IN LIVES OF OTHERS

QUOTE CAPT LEVY (PHILLY)

ASKED HOW HE GAVE SO MUCH AND HAD MUCH LEFT

"OH, AS I SHOVEL OUT, HE SHOVELS IN; AND THE LORD HAS A BIGGER SHOVEL THAN I DO."

REAPING IN PROPORTION TO WHAT IS SOWN

6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.

FARMER: PLANTS ONE ACRE OR 100

BOTH PRINCIPLES TRUE

REAPING MORE THAN SOWN IS GOD

REAPING IN PROP. IS OUR PART

IV. TIMING OF HARVEST

REAPING & SOWING IN SEASON

FARMER: PLANT IN SPRING HARVEST IN FALL

Ecc 11:1 Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.

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.

NEGATIVE

IMPURITY, FEEL LIKE GETTING AWAY WITH

THERE IS NO ESCAPE FROM CONSEQUENCE OF SIN

DAVID PLEADED AND MOURNED HIS SON STILL DIED 2 Sam 12:15-17

POSITIVE

WE CAN BECOME DISCOURAGED FOR LACK OF RESULTS

PATIENCE / PERSERVERENCE

IN GODS TIMING, THERE WILL BE HARVEST, DO NOT GROW WEARY

REAPING THIS YEARS HARVEST

OBVIOUS, YET NEEDS TO BE POINTED OUT

THIS SEASONS HARVEST, ONLY REAP THIS YEARS CROP

WHAT HAPPENED LAST YEAR WE CANNOT CHANGE