JACOB REAPING MANY YEARS AFTER SOWING (3 OF 11)
Scripture: Genesis 37:31-35
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Jacob Reaping Many Years After Sowing (3 of 11)
Series: Life of Joseph
Donald Cantrell
Genesis 37: 31 - 35
Life of Joseph Series - Sermon 3
I - The Painful Remorse of Jacob (31 - 35)
II - The Past Remembrance of Jacob (Genesis 27: 1 - 29)
III - The Present Reaping of Jacob (34 - 35)
This sermon contains an alliterated outline, with extensive sub-points.
Theme: ''Sometimes we reap long after we have sown''
Charles Stanley shares the following:
''Today is the father of tomorrow.''
It is a shortsighted person who thinks only of the now, doing as little as possible, for on payday he will have no way to avoid the poor quality and small quantity of his rewards.
1. The principle applies to everyone, both Christians and non-Christians.
This principle is irrevocable; there is no escape, either for the believer or for the unbeliever. It is a law of life.
Did you notice how Galatians 6:7 begins? It says, ''Do not be deceived, God is not mocked.'' Herein lies the root cause of the careless and indulgent lifestyle of many people. They are deceived. They either do not believe the truth, or they think they will somehow be the exceptions to God's laws.
2. We reap what we sow.
The fact that we reap what we sow is good news for those who sow good habits, but a frightening thought for those currently involved in ungodly activities such as promiscuity, drug and alcohol abuse, neglect of family, or mistreatment of others in order to climb the ladder of success.
We cannot sow crabgrass and expect to reap pineapples. We cannot sow disobedience to God and expect to reap His blessing. What we sow, we reap.
3. We reap more than we sow.
Why do farmers plant their seed, because they expect to harvest a great deal more than they sow. One single seed that sprouts can yield dozens, scores, even hundreds of seeds. It is the same way with both sin and righteousness-a small decision to do either good or bad reaps a much bigger crop, for ei ...
Series: Life of Joseph
Donald Cantrell
Genesis 37: 31 - 35
Life of Joseph Series - Sermon 3
I - The Painful Remorse of Jacob (31 - 35)
II - The Past Remembrance of Jacob (Genesis 27: 1 - 29)
III - The Present Reaping of Jacob (34 - 35)
This sermon contains an alliterated outline, with extensive sub-points.
Theme: ''Sometimes we reap long after we have sown''
Charles Stanley shares the following:
''Today is the father of tomorrow.''
It is a shortsighted person who thinks only of the now, doing as little as possible, for on payday he will have no way to avoid the poor quality and small quantity of his rewards.
1. The principle applies to everyone, both Christians and non-Christians.
This principle is irrevocable; there is no escape, either for the believer or for the unbeliever. It is a law of life.
Did you notice how Galatians 6:7 begins? It says, ''Do not be deceived, God is not mocked.'' Herein lies the root cause of the careless and indulgent lifestyle of many people. They are deceived. They either do not believe the truth, or they think they will somehow be the exceptions to God's laws.
2. We reap what we sow.
The fact that we reap what we sow is good news for those who sow good habits, but a frightening thought for those currently involved in ungodly activities such as promiscuity, drug and alcohol abuse, neglect of family, or mistreatment of others in order to climb the ladder of success.
We cannot sow crabgrass and expect to reap pineapples. We cannot sow disobedience to God and expect to reap His blessing. What we sow, we reap.
3. We reap more than we sow.
Why do farmers plant their seed, because they expect to harvest a great deal more than they sow. One single seed that sprouts can yield dozens, scores, even hundreds of seeds. It is the same way with both sin and righteousness-a small decision to do either good or bad reaps a much bigger crop, for ei ...
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