Law of Sowing and Reaping

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Law of Sowing and Reaping
Gal. 67-10
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"The Law of Sowing and Reaping"
7. Do not be deceived, God is not mocked for
whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. 8.
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.
Gal. 67-8
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Who will render to every man according to his
deeds Rom.26 Even as I have seen, they that
plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the
same. Job 48 For He repays man according to
his work, And makes man to find a reward
according to his way. Job 3411
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He who sows iniquity will reap sorrow, And the
rod of his anger will fail. Prov.228
NKJV But this I say, He which soweth sparingly
shall reap also sparingly and he which soweth
bountifully shall reap also bountifully. 2
Cor. 96
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Law of Sowing and Reaping

• Proverbial Statement
• Natural Law
• True in Spiritual realm

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Be Not Deceived
Gal. 67

• By others or yourself - that ....
• ....No day of harvest
• ....No life after this life
• ....Sowing has no relation to the harvest

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God is not mocked
Gal. 67

• To turn up the nose in contempt and derision
• Deride, Jeer
• If one has the idea that he can mock God he is
  deceived.

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for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also
reap
Gal. 67

• Proves God cannot be mocked
• Seed brings forth after its kind
• Gen. 112 after his kind

Jacob
Ahab, Jezebel, Naboth
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for he that soweth to his flesh shall of the
flesh reap corruption
Gal. 68

• Flesh do the works of the flesh
• Gal. 516-21
• Rom. 813
• Corruption loss of salvation

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but he that soweth to the spirit shall of the
spirit reap life everlasting
Gal. 68

• Spirit to be led by the spirit
• Christian obedient
• Life Everlasting contrast to corruption

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And let us not be weary in well doing for in
due season we shall reap, if we faint not
Gal. 69

• Dont reap harvest next day
• Weary discouraged
• Faint give up, quit, relax

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As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good
unto all men, especially unto them who are of the
household of faith.
Gal. 610

• Do good to All men
• Especially Christians
• Opportunity carries obligation

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Truths About this law of SowingAnd Reaping

• As true as the law of Gravity
• Guarantees existence of Heaven and
  Hell
• Justice of God demands
• Flesh sin requires punishment
• Spirit grace salvation

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Truths About this law of SowingAnd Reaping

• We reap the same as we sow
• Identical harvest
• Evil evil Good good

Jer.1710b Even to give every man according to
his ways, According to the fruit of his doings.
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Truths About this law of SowingAnd Reaping

• We reap more than we sow

Reap in proportion to what we sow
But this I say He who sows sparingly will also
reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will
also reap bountifully. 2 Cor. 96
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Truths About this law of SowingAnd Reaping

• We reap much longer than we sow.

Can sow enough in a day that it will take a
lifetime to reap.
Cain
David
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Law of Sowing and Reaping
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God's
Law of Sowing and Reaping

• Certain for us all
• Sowing either to Flesh or Spirit
• Life is seed time

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God's
Law of Sowing and Reaping
What will your harvest be ???
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Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 evan
scoc_at_bellsouth.net www.evansgachurchofchrist.org S
unday Morning Mar. 23, 2008