“What You Sow is What You Get!”

Galatians 6:6-10Galatians 6:6-10

Right now our culture is in love with Right now our culture is in love with the idea of being the idea of being victims victims and loves and loves

the “blame game”…the “blame game”…

We can trust God’s We can trust God’s “harvest law” – “harvest law” –

you get what you you get what you sow… Because of sow… Because of

GRACE, we’re free GRACE, we’re free in Christ to sow in Christ to sow

deeds of the Spirit deeds of the Spirit rather than deeds rather than deeds

of the flesh.of the flesh.

Purpose:to learn the relation between grace to learn the relation between grace

and good worksand good works

II Sow to Release the Word of God Sow to Release the Word of God (6:6)(6:6)

A.A. Sowing Seeds of Generous Sowing Seeds of Generous SupportSupport

1 Corinthians 9:11

“…“…if we sowed spiritual things in if we sowed spiritual things in you, is it too much if we should reap you, is it too much if we should reap

material things from you?”material things from you?”

Must say, there is no personal agenda preaching this text… Want the church family and visitors to know we have no

complaints along these lines this this church…

II Sow to Release the Word of God Sow to Release the Word of God (6:6)(6:6)

A.A. Sowing Seeds of Generous Sowing Seeds of Generous SupportSupport

B.B. Sowing Seeds of Generous Sowing Seeds of Generous ResponseResponse

Christians are by nature generous givers Christians are by nature generous givers – time, talent, money etc…– time, talent, money etc…

II Sow to Please the Spirit of God (6:7-8)

A.A. What (Whom) Do You Seek What (Whom) Do You Seek to Please?to Please?

Do you use money to satisfy the desires of the flesh or do you let the Holy Spirit influence your wants, wishes and overall contentment?

II Sow to Please the Spirit of God (6:7-8)

A.A. What (Whom) Do You Seek What (Whom) Do You Seek to Please?to Please?

B.B. Quality of Life is Determined Quality of Life is Determined by Whom We Seek to Pleaseby Whom We Seek to Please

Mt. Pinatubo (Philippines) erupted in June of 1991. Mt. Pinatubo (Philippines) erupted in June of 1991. Scores of lives were lost and the U.S. had to abandon Scores of lives were lost and the U.S. had to abandon its military base near. A billion dollars in damages its military base near. A billion dollars in damages

resulted from this volcanic eruption. Why?...resulted from this volcanic eruption. Why?...

It starts in our hearts and minds – like a It starts in our hearts and minds – like a football game where you win at the line of football game where you win at the line of

scrimmage… in our lives we win the battle for scrimmage… in our lives we win the battle for our minds/hearts…our minds/hearts…

“If you sow a thought you reap an attitude. You sow an

attitude you reap a habit. You sow a habit and you reap a

character. You sow a character and you reap a destiny.”

III Sow to Ease Others’ Genuine Needs (6:9-10)

A.A. Grace Always Produces “Do-Grace Always Produces “Do-gooders”gooders”

Titus 3:14

““And let our people also learn to And let our people also learn to engage in good deeds to meet engage in good deeds to meet

pressing needs, that they may not pressing needs, that they may not be unfruitful.”be unfruitful.”

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

““Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, Who Himself and God our Father, Who has loved us and given us eternal has loved us and given us eternal comfort and goo hope by grace, comfort and goo hope by grace,

comfort and strengthen your hearts comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.”in every good work and word.”

III Sow to Ease Others’ Genuine Needs (6:9-10)

A.A. Grace Always Produces “Do-Grace Always Produces “Do-gooders”gooders”

B. Grace Always Seeks Opportunities

Christian does not ask, “Who is my Christian does not ask, “Who is my neighbor?”… Instead, the Christian does neighbor?”… Instead, the Christian does

ask, “Lord, to whom can I be a neighbor?”ask, “Lord, to whom can I be a neighbor?”

III Sow to Ease Others’ Genuine Needs (6:9-10)

A.A. Grace Always Produces “Do-Grace Always Produces “Do-gooders”gooders”

B. Grace Always Seeks Opportunities

C.C. Grace Always PerseveresGrace Always Perseveres

The “fatigue factor” in sowing Gospel The “fatigue factor” in sowing Gospel seed is real… Why Paul says in 6:9 seed is real… Why Paul says in 6:9 “And “And

let us not lose heart in doing good…”let us not lose heart in doing good…”

George W. Truett (author and preacher)

Tells of the time he Tells of the time he was eating in the house was eating in the house

of a wealthy Texan. of a wealthy Texan. The man said to The man said to

Truett, “Let me show Truett, “Let me show you what I have here.” you what I have here.”

Took Truett to a Took Truett to a window and saw a window and saw a field of oil wells…field of oil wells…

The question each of us must answer…The question each of us must answer…

Summary and Conclusion:

A.A. Because of Grace I Am Subject to Because of Grace I Am Subject to None (in the flesh) and Servant to None (in the flesh) and Servant to All…All…

B.B. Because of Grace I Reap What Because of Grace I Reap What Jesus Sowed Jesus Sowed