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Perspectives For The Sower

Perspectives For The Sower. Maintaining A Positive Attitude As Sowers Of The Word. Perspectives For The Sower. Importance Of Proper Perspectives... Wrong Perspectives  negative attitude  failure Right Perspectives  positive attitude  success.

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Perspectives For The Sower

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  1. Perspectives ForThe Sower Maintaining A Positive Attitude As Sowers Of The Word

  2. Perspectives ForThe Sower Importance Of Proper Perspectives... • Wrong Perspectives  negative attitude  failure • Right Perspectives  positive attitude  success Are we guilty of “stinkin thinkin”? Let’s Read The Parable Of The Sower... • The parable told Lk 8:4-8 • The parable explained Lk 8:11-15

  3. Perspectives ForThe Sower • The power is in the Word • God’s Word is powerful Ro 1:16; He 4:12 • Conversion requires God’s Word 1Pe 1:23; 2:2 • We must present the whole gospel 1Co 15:1-4; Ro 2:4 • Results depend on the soil • If rejected, the soil is at fault Mt 10:14; Ac 13:46 • We succeed every time we sow the seed! • Conversion is “icing” on the cake

  4. Perspectives ForThe Sower • We are simply seed throwers • We don’t have to prepare the soil Lk 8:5-15 • God gives the increase 1Co 3:5-7 • He can use defective sowers Ph 1:15-18; 1Co 2:1-5 • Often, one sows and another reaps • As Jesus taught His disciples Jn 4:35-38 • We may never see the fruit of our labors • We may make it easier for others 1Co 15:58

  5. Perspectives ForThe Sower “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”~ 1Co 15:58 ♫ Are you sowing the seed of the kingdom, brother? ♫

  6. Perspectives ForThe Sower • God’s providence is at work • He knows the searching heart 2Chr 16:9; Ac 18:9-11 • Those who hunger will be filled Mt 5:6; 7:7-8 • We are God’s fellow workers 1Co 3:5-9 • God opens doors for prepared workers • Doors of opportunity 1Co 16:9; 2Co 2:12 • He uses those who are prepared 2Ti 2:19-21 • Both individuals and congregations Re 3:8

  7. Perspectives ForThe Sower • Prayer is the catalyst • That jumpstarts God’s providence Co 4:3 • Between praying searcher and servant Ac 10:1-4,9 • Do we pray, “Lead me to some soul today”? • We reap what we sow • As taught by Paul 2Co 9:6 • To reap more, we must sow more • Goals should be how many taught, not converted

  8. Perspectives ForThe Sower The power is in the Word Results depend on the soil We are simply seed throwers Often, one sows and another reaps God’s providence is at work God opens doors for prepared workers Prayer is the catalyst We reap what we sow

  9. Perspectives ForThe Sower “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”~ 1Co 15:58 ♫ Are you sowing the seed of the kingdom, brother? ♫

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