Sowing and Reaping (1)

MY FAVORITE PASSAGES SOWING AND REAPING SESSION 1 GALATIANS 6:6-9; 2 CORINTHIANS 9:6-14 è Biblical Uses of “Seed” • Procreation; life (Genesis 22; Galatians 3) • The form of plant life (Genesis 8:22) • The Word of God (Mark 4:3-14) • Finances, money (2 Corinthians 9:6-14; Galatians 6:6-9) è Principles of Kingdom Finances • 2 Corinthians 9:6: Note the context is financial giving  Harvest is determined at sowing (remember, God sees abundance proportionate to what we have, not the $ amount) • 2 Corinthians 9:7 – our attitude at the time of sowing is valuable! • 2 Corinthians 9:8, 9 – there is abounding financial grace (favor and ability) available  To bring sufficiency  To release abundance  To bless others; sowing is an act of righteousness • 2 Corinthians 9:10  God supplies the seed for sowing. (What does it look like?)  God provides basic necessities  God will supply and multiply seed that has been sown • 2 Corinthians 9:11  Enriched in everything (needed) for the purpose of re-sowing, which brings thanksgiving to God. è “Train Wrecks” regarding the financial law of sowing and reaping in Kingdom Economics • Not “working a system” …. Rather it’s investing in a partnership. It’s not wrong to expect a promised return. It is wrong to try to force and manipulate the promise to meet our desires and times. • A seed has to be released to produce a return! è Entitlement and deferring: • Take responsibility for where I am and partner with the Lord of the harvest. • Remove others from the position of provider. è Act with integrity and order è Beware of pride and fear è TRUST HIM when your harvest seems delayed! (see Galatians 6:9)