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Reaping A Harvest

Reaping A Harvest. www.HebronChurchofChrist.com. Reaping A Harvest. Many congregations are dwindling Young not converted Old passing on Members falling away No conversions from the world. Reaping A Harvest. Can we convert 4, 5, 6 people this year? Too difficult?

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Reaping A Harvest

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  1. Reaping A Harvest www.HebronChurchofChrist.com

  2. Reaping A Harvest • Many congregations are dwindling • Young not converted • Old passing on • Members falling away • No conversions from the world

  3. Reaping A Harvest • Can we convert 4, 5, 6 people this year? • Too difficult? • Harvest waiting, Jn. 4:35 • Preach to the whole world, Mk. 16:15

  4. Reaping A Harvest Growth Of The Kingdom Planting & Watering Law of Sowing & Reaping

  5. Reaping A Harvest Growth Of The Kingdom Mt. 13:3-23 • The seed is the word of God, Lk. 8:11 • Power, Jas. 1:18, 21 • Fruitful, Jn. 15:1-8

  6. Reaping A Harvest Growth Of The Kingdom Mt. 13:3-23 • Four kinds of men • Hard-hearted, Lk. 4:16-29 • Weak, shallow, Mt. 26:31-35, 69-75 • Worldly, 2 Tim. 4:9, 10 • Good, faithful, steadfast, Phil. 2:19-22

  7. Reaping A Harvest Growth Of The Kingdom Mt. 13:3-23 • What kind of “soil” is out there? • First three? • Last one? • What are we?

  8. Reaping A Harvest Planting & Watering 1 Cor. 3:5-9 • Constant attention is needed • to produce a fruitful crop • Plant, Mt. 28:19 • Water, Mt. 28:20 • Weed, Jer. 1:10

  9. Reaping A Harvest Planting & Watering 1 Cor. 3:5-9 • God gives the increase • Cannot force it • Faith in God & His word • Will accomplish its purpose, Isa. 55:8-11 • Power to salvation, Rom. 1:16 • Pierces the soul, Heb. 4:12

  10. Reaping A Harvest Law of Sowing & Reaping Gal. 6:7-9 • You will reap what you sow • After its kind, Gen. 1:12 • Peaches • Corn

  11. Reaping A Harvest Law of Sowing & Reaping Gal. 6:7-9 • You will reap what you sow • Sow seed of the gospel – harvest a Christian, 1 Pt. 1:22, 23; Acts 26:28 • Methodist book of Discipline – Methodist • Book of Mormon – Mormon • Baptist Doctrine – Baptist

  12. Reaping A Harvest Law of Sowing & Reaping Gal. 6:7-9 • You will reap what you sow • Sow to the spirit, reap blessings • Individuals: growth, peace • Congregations: unity, health, growth

  13. Reaping A Harvest Law of Sowing & Reaping Gal. 6:7-9 • You will reap what you sow • Sow to the flesh, reap corruption • Individuals: sadness, separation • Congregations: factions, leaven

  14. Reaping A Harvest Law of Sowing & Reaping Gal. 6:7-9 • You will reap more than you sow • Plants • Peaches • Corn

  15. Reaping A Harvest Law of Sowing & Reaping Gal. 6:7-9 • You will reap more than you sow • Spiritual: obedience & faithful service • Forgiveness • Fellowship • Eternal life

  16. Reaping A Harvest Law of Sowing & Reaping Gal. 6:7-9 • You will reap more than you sow • Carnal: fornication, adultery • Disease • Unwanted pregnancy • Divorce • Damnation

  17. Reaping A Harvest Law of Sowing & Reaping Gal. 6:7-9 • You will reap later than you sow • Garden • Plant • Tend • Harvest

  18. Reaping A Harvest Law of Sowing & Reaping Gal. 6:7-9 • You will reap later than you sow • Spiritual • Congregation: 5 more members next year • – must start now • Individual: heaven in the next lift • – must start now

  19. Reaping A Harvest Law of Sowing & Reaping Gal. 6:7-9 • You will reap later than you sow • Carnal • Congregation: apathy now – death later • Individual: sin now – hell later

  20. Reaping A Harvest • Challenge yourself to contact 2-3 people • In the next 8 weeks • Home study • Invite to services • Invite to gospel meeting

  21. Reaping A Harvest • Lean on God & brethren for help • Prayer • Encouragement • Advice

  22. Reaping A Harvest • Can we convert 4, 5, 6 people this year? • Too difficult? • Harvest waiting, Jn. 4:35 • Preach to the whole world, Mk. 16:15

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