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• And he told them many things in parables, saying
  A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some
  seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and
  devoured them. Other seeds fell on rocky ground,
  where they did not have much soil, and
  immediately they sprang up, since they had no
  depth of soil, but when the sun rose they were
  scorched. And since they had no root, they
  withered away. Other seeds fell among thorns, and
  the thorns grew up and choked them. Other seeds
  fell on good soil and produced grain, some a
  hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.... And he
  answered them, To you it has been given to know
  the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them
  it has not been given.... As for what was sown on
  good soil, this is the one who hears the word and
  understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields,
  in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and
  in another thirty. (Matt. 133-8, 11, 23)

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• Do you not see that whatever goes into the mouth
  passes into the stomach and is expelled? But what
  comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart,
  and this defiles a person. For out of the heart
  come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual
  immorality, theft, false witness, slander. These
  are what defile a person. But to eat with
  unwashed hands does not defile anyone. (Matt.
  1517-20)

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THINGS THAT SHOULD BE GROWING IN THE GARDEN OF
YOUR HEART
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YOU SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST

• THREE ROWS OF SQUASH
• FIVE ROWS OF LET US
• THREE ROWS OF TURN UPS
• SEVEN ROWS OF PS

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THREE ROWS OF SQUASH

• SQUASH GOSSIP

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• But refuse to enroll younger widows, for when
  their passions draw them away from Christ, they
  desire to marry and so incur condemnation for
  having abandoned their former faith. Besides
  that, they learn to be idlers, going about from
  house to house, and not only idlers, but also
  gossips and busybodies, saying what they should
  not. So I would have younger widows marry, bear
  children, manage their households, and give the
  adversary no occasion for slander. (1 Tim.
  511-14)
• Love...does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but
  rejoices with the truth. (1 Cor. 136)

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THREE ROWS OF SQUASH

• SQUASH GOSSIP
• SQUASH INDIFFERENCE

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• And to the angel of the church in Laodicea
  write The words of the Amen, the faithful and
  true witness, the beginning of God's creation. I
  know your works you are neither cold nor hot.
  Would that you were either cold or hot! So,
  because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor
  cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. For you
  say, I am rich, I have prospered, and I need
  nothing, not realizing that you are wretched,
  pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. I counsel you
  to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you
  may be rich, and white garments so that you may
  clothe yourself and the shame of your nakedness
  may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes,
  so that you may see. Those whom I love, I reprove
  and discipline, so be zealous and repent.
  (Rev. 314-19)

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THREE ROWS OF SQUASH

• SQUASH GOSSIP
• SQUASH INDIFFERENCE
• SQUASH HARSH CRITICISM

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• Remind them to be submissive to rulers and
  authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for
  every good work, to speak evil of no one, to
  avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show
  perfect courtesy toward all people. For we
  ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led
  astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures,
  passing our days in malice and envy, hated by
  others and hating one another. (Titus 31-3)
• Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in
  humility count others more significant than
  yourselves. (Phil. 23)

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FIVE ROWS OF LET US

• LET US DENY SELF

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• Then Jesus told his disciples, If anyone would
  come after me, let him deny himself and take up
  his cross and follow me. (Matt. 1624)
• Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours
  in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form
  of God, did not count equality with God a thing
  to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking
  the form of a servant, being born in the likeness
  of men. And being found in human form, he humbled
  himself by becoming obedient to the point of
  death, even death on a cross. (Phil. 25-8)

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FIVE ROWS OF LET US

• LET US DENY SELF
• LET US BE FAITHFUL

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• Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be
  found trustworthy. (1 Cor. 42)
• Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold,
  the devil is about to throw some of you into
  prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days
  you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto
  death, and I will give you the crown of life.
  (Rev. 210, ESV)

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FIVE ROWS OF LET US

• LET US DENY SELF
• LET US BE FAITHFUL
• LET US NOT GROW WEARY

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• One who is taught the word must share all good
  things with the one who teaches. Do not be
  deceived God is not mocked, for whatever one
  sows, that will he also reap. For the one who
  sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap
  corruption, but the one who sows to the Spirit
  will from the Spirit reap eternal life. And let
  us not grow weary of doing good, for in due
  season we will reap, if we do not give up. (Gal.
  66-9)

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FIVE ROWS OF LET US

• LET US DENY SELF
• LET US BE FAITHFUL
• LET US NOT GROW WEARY
• LET US LOVE GOD

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• And one of the scribes came up and heard them
  disputing with one another, and seeing that he
  answered them well, asked him, Which commandment
  is the most important of all? Jesus answered,
  The most important is, Hear, O Israel The Lord
  our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the
  Lord your God with all your heart and with all
  your soul and with all your mind and with all
  your strength. (Mark 1228-30)

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FIVE ROWS OF LET US

• LET US DENY SELF
• LET US BE FAITHFUL
• LET US NOT GROW WEARY
• LET US LOVE GOD
• LET US LOVE OTHERS

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• The second is this You shall love your
  neighbor as yourself. There is no other
  commandment greater than these. (Mark 1231)

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THREE ROWS OF TURN UPS

• TURN UP FOR ASSEMBLIES

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• And let us consider how to stir up one another to
  love and good works, not neglecting to meet
  together, as is the habit of some, but
  encouraging one another, and all the more as you
  see the Day drawing near. (Heb. 1024-25)

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THREE ROWS OF TURN UPS

• TURN UP FOR ASSEMBLIES
• TURN UP WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

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• Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is
  honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure,
  whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if
  there is any excellence, if there is anything
  worthy of praise, think about these things.
  (Phil. 48)

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THREE ROWS OF TURN UPS

• TURN UP FOR ASSEMBLIES
• TURN UP WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE
• TURN UP DETERMINED TO SERVE GOD

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• For they themselves report concerning us the kind
  of reception we had among you, and how you turned
  to God from idols to serve the living and true
  God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he
  raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from
  the wrath to come. (1 Thess. 19)

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SEVEN ROWS OF PS

• PIETY

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• Piety and its synonyms faithfulness to
  something to which one is bound by pledge or duty
  or by a sense of what is right or appropriate.
• Piety, in particular stresses fidelity to
  obligations regarded as natural and fundamental
  and the observance of duties required by such
  fidelity.

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• Piety and its synonyms faithfulness to
  something to which one is bound by pledge or duty
  or by a sense of what is right or appropriate.
• Piety, in particular stresses fidelity to
  obligations regarded as natural and fundamental
  and the observance of duties required by such
  fidelity.

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• Piety and its synonyms faithfulness to
  something to which one is bound by pledge or duty
  or by a sense of what is right or appropriate.
• Piety, in particular stresses fidelity to
  obligations regarded as natural and fundamental
  and the observance of duties required by such
  fidelity.

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• Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and
  being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the
  grace that will be brought to you at the
  revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children,
  do not be conformed to the passions of your
  former ignorance, but as he who called you is
  holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since
  it is written, You shall be holy, for I am
  holy. (1 Pet. 113-16)

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SEVEN ROWS OF PS

• PIETY
• PRAYER

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• Pray without ceasing. (1 Thess. 517)

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SEVEN ROWS OF PS

• PIETY
• PRAYER
• PURITY

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• Do you not know that the unrighteous will not
  inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived
  neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor
  adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,
  10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards,
  nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the
  kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But
  you were washed, you were sanctified, you were
  justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ
  and by the Spirit of our God. All things are
  lawful for me, but not all things are helpful.
  All things are lawful for me, but I will not be
  enslaved by anything. Food is meant for the
  stomach and the stomach for foodand God will
  destroy both one and the other. The body is not
  meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord,
  and the Lord for the body. And God raised the
  Lord and will also raise us up by his power.

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• Do you not know that your bodies are members of
  Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ
  and make them members of a prostitute? Never! Or
  do you not know that he who is joined to a
  prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it
  is written, The two will become one flesh. But
  he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit
  with him. Flee from sexual immorality. Every
  other sin a person commits is outside the body,
  but the sexually immoral person sins against his
  own body. Or do you not know that your body is a
  temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you
  have from God? You are not your own, for you were
  bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
  (1 Cor. 69-20)

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SEVEN ROWS OF PS

• PIETY
• PRAYER
• PURITY
• PRAISE

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• Through him then let us continually offer up a
  sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of
  lips that acknowledge his name. (Heb. 1315)

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SEVEN ROWS OF PS

• PIETY
• PRAYER
• PURITY
• PRAISE
• PEACE

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• If possible, so far as it depends on you, live
  peaceably with all. (Rom. 1218)

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SEVEN ROWS OF PS

• PIETY
• PRAYER
• PURITY
• PRAISE
• PEACE
• PATIENCE

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• Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be
  constant in prayer. (Rom. 1212)

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SEVEN ROWS OF PS

• PIETY
• PRAYER
• PURITY
• PRAISE
• PEACE
• PATIENCE
• PERSEVERANCE

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• Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast,
  immovable, always abounding in the work of the
  Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not
  in vain. (1 Cor. 1558)

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Are these things growing in the garden of your
heart?
Have you at least begun to plant them? Plant
them deep so they will take root and get the
nourishment they require.

• Tend to them regularly so they will not die from
  neglect.
• Cultivate the garden of your heart so it will be
  the best that it can be.

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• PROPER CULTIVATION

Prepares soil to receive and germinate good
seed. Allows soil to more readily receive and
hold life-sustaining moisture. Roots out and
destroys noxious weeds that remove fertility and
moisture from the soil.
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• PROPER CULTIVATION

Prevents weeds from going to seed and causing
more damage and distress in the future. Improves
absorption of oxygen and nitrogen into the
plants. Gives your garden a better appearance!