What Seeds Will We Plant?

March 16, 1997
Sermon notes
By: Cindy


Seeds of Blessing - Reaps Harvest of Rejoicing
Deposit or Withdrawals

1. When planting seeds -
separate the good ones are from the bad.
The person wanting to grow a healthy garden
studies and chooses wisely the seeds going into the ground.
How much more should we weight what we put into our minds
for the outcome of our actions?

Galatians 6:7-10
Do not be deceived, God is not mocked;
for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.
For he who sows to his flesh
will of the flesh reap corruption,
but he who sows to the Spirit
will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.
And let us not grow weary while doing good,
for in due season we shall reap
if we do not lose heart.
Therefore, as we have opportunity,
let us do good to all,
especially to those who are
of the household of faith. (NKJV)

Ecclesiastes 11:4-6
He who observes the wind will not sow,
And he who regards the clouds will not reap.
As you do not know what is the way of the wind,
Or how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child,
So you do not know the works of God who makes everything.
In the morning sow your seed,
And in the evening do not withhold your hand;
For you do not know which will prosper,
Either this or that,
Or whether both alike will be good. (NKJV)

2. We can sow seeds of kindness
even when the winds of adversity seem to blow against us.

(a) In Israel - I worked in a restaurant
with a girl named Shosh (nickname for Susan)
and her meanness toward my saying 'please'
and 'thank-you' drove me crazy
but I just continued being nice to her
and she soften in the end of her working with me.
(b) Training ourselves first and then training our children
or if we are new believers - learning while we train our children
in the Lord produces all kinds of good fruit.
Children learn best watching what we do and copying us.
Actions do speak louder then words.

Deuteronomy 6:5-9
"You shall love the LORD your God
with all your heart,
with all your soul,
and with all your strength.
And these words which I command you today shall be
in your heart.
You shall teach them diligently to your children,
and shall talk of them when you sit in your house,
when you walk by the way,
when you lie down,
and when you rise up.
You shall bind them as a sign on your hand,
and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes
You shall write them on the doorposts of your house
and on your gates." (NKJV)

There is not a place or a time without the Lord beside us.

Deuteronomy 11:18-20
"Therefore you shall lay up these words of mine in your heart
and in your soul,
and bind them as a sign on your hand,
and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes.
You shall teach them to your children,
speaking of them when you sit in your house,
when you walk by the way,
when you lie down,
and when you rise up.
And you shall write them on the doorposts of your house
and on your gates, (NKJV)

Repeat, if we didn't get it the first time.
notice the references are different?

Psalm 78:4
We will not hide them from their children,
Telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD,
And His strength and His wonderful works
that He has done. (NKJV)

Psalm 78:5b -8
Which He commanded our fathers,
That they should make them known to their children;
That the generation to come might know them,
The children who would be born,
That they may arise and declare them to their children,
That they may set their hope in God,
And not forget the works of God,
But keep His commandments;
And may not be like their fathers,
A stubborn and rebellious generation,
A generation that did not set its heart aright,
And whose spirit was not faithful to God. (NKJV)

Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go,
And when he is old he will not depart from it. (NKJV)

3. This age is everyone for himself.
But the Bible tells us to invest in the life of others.
Everyone needs each other. Grandparents, parents,
and children need to deposit blessings to one another.

(a) A deposit is something put down towards
something we want in the future.
1. a kind word
2. a kind deed
3. a deposit will reap a blessing,
like interest in a bank.
Letting the seed grow.
(b) A withdrawal is something that will hurt
1. a mean word
2. a mean deed
3. a withdrawal puts you in the red,
and makes everyone unhappy.
Pulling the plant before it is ripe.
(c) Investing in our children life
is a very honorable investment indeed.
Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD,
The fruit of the womb is a reward. Psalm 127:3(NKJV)
(d) Every so often we should take stock of the fruit
we are producing.

4. Women need each other in so any ways.
Planting words of encouragement.
This culture has separated women from each other.
Thus loneliness and comparison among themselves.

Titus 2:3 - 5
The older women likewise,
that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers,
not given to much wine, teachers of good things --
That they may teach the young women to be sober,
to love (like) their husbands,
to love (like) their children,
To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good,
obedient to their own husbands,
that the word of God be not blasphemed. (KJV)

Women used to do so many things together -wash clothes,
get together help to with the new born and more....

Mothers taught their daughter now to cook, sew,
take care of children and keep a house.

Now a lot of girl are left to learn these things on their own.
They don’t learn well on their own
a lot of them grow up confused and frustrated.
I have seen this being around a lot of womens groups
over the years if we could learn everything on our own
we wouldn’t need teachers and schools.

5. Marriage is in a constant need of many good
and positive deposits.

(a) Speak kindly, put a guard on your mouth, think first.
(b) treating each other like a prince or princess
(c) making your home a haven

1 Peter 3:7
Husbands, likewise,
dwell with them (your wife) with understanding,
giving honor to the wife, as to the weaker vessel,
and as being heirs together of the grace of life,
that your prayers may not be hindered. (NKJV)

6. Children can’t raise themselves.
The world can be very hard on them,
with no regards of their feeling.

(a) We need to be there to encourage and bless.
(b) To pick the little bad seedlings that people
or ideas plant, before they take root.
1. When I was eighteen someone called me a heathen
because I wasn't doing what he wanted me to do
but my parents and cousin rooted it out
by speaking truth and telling me I wasn't a heathen.
(c) If childen have a relationship with the Lord
no matter how young they are, they are disciples.
(d) If they don’t know the Lord what a great blessing
to lead your child to Christ.
(e) And God is seeking godly seed

Ephesians 6:1-4
"Children, obey your parents in the Lord,
for this is right.
Honor your father and mother,
which is the first commandment with promise:
that it may be well with you
and you may live long on the earth."
And you, fathers,
do not provoke your children to wrath,
but bring them up in the training
and admonition of the Lord. "(NKJV)

Malachi 2:15a
But did He not make them one,
having a remnant of the Spirit?
And why one?
He seeks godly offspring. (NKJV)

2 Corinthians 9:6-8
But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly,
and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
So let each one give as he purposes in his heart,
not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you,
that you, always having all sufficiency in all things,
may have an abundance for every good work.
Be someone who blesses continually with mouth and deeds.
(NKJV)

8. We need a renewing of our minds.
What do we sow in our mind?
Through our eyes and thoughts.

(a) Input - Output
(b) Deposits with interest - Withdrawal going bankrupt
(c) What kind of seed are we planting? -
What kind of fruit will we reap?

Philippians 4:4-8
Rejoice in the Lord always.
Again I will say, rejoice!
Let your gentleness be known to all men.
The Lord is at hand.
Be anxious for nothing,
but in everything by prayer and supplication,
with thanksgiving,
let your requests be made known to God;
and the peace of God,
which surpasses all understanding,
will guard your hearts
and minds through Christ Jesus.
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true,
whatever things are noble,
whatever things are just,
whatever things are pure,
whatever things are lovely,
whatever things are of good report,
if there is any virtue
and if there is anything praiseworthy --
meditate on these things. (NKJV)

Psalm 119:35-38
Make me walk in the path of Your commandments,
For I delight in it.
Incline my heart to Your testimonies,
And not to covetousness.
Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things,
And revive me in Your way.
Establish Your word to Your servant,
Who is devoted to fearing You. (NKJV)

Psalm 128:1-2
A Song of Ascents.
Blessed is every one who fears the LORD,
Who walks in His ways.
When you eat the labor of your hands,
You shall be happy, and it shall be well with you. (NKJV)


9. May we be blessed eating the fruit
of the seeds we have planted.
And wait patiently, trusting the Lord of harvest
as it grows up.

Psalm 126:5-6
Those who sow in tears
Shall reap in joy.
He who continually goes forth weeping,
Bearing seed for sowing,
Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing,
Bringing his sheaves with him. (NKJV)

Psalm 127:2
It is vain for you to rise up early,
To sit up late,
To eat the bread of sorrows;
For so He gives His beloved sleep. (NKJV)

Hosea 10:12-13
Sow for yourselves righteousness;
Reap in mercy;
Break up your fallow ground,
For it is time to seek the LORD,
Till He comes and rains righteousness on you.
You have plowed wickedness;
You have reaped iniquity.
You have eaten the fruit of lies,
Because you trusted in your own way,
In the multitude of your mighty men. (NKJV)

Proverbs 22:8-9
He who sows iniquity will reap sorrow,
And the rod of his anger will fail.
He who has a generous eye will be blessed,
For he gives of his bread to the poor. (NKJV)