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Introduction (Pain Point/Problem)
You like plants need soil, work and space, to grow into the fullness God has designed for the plant or you
In a Garden plants need space to grow in order to be producing like should.
When you don’t have space to breathe because of pressures or problems around you.
You will not be as productive or effective as God has designed you to be.
In this parable Jesus talks about 4 different types of soil in a garden
Jesus explains this parable with saying it is about hearing the word of God (The Seeds) and growing from what is planted into our hearts and minds.
During this time we have together we will look at the three different tools that you need to have at work in your life everyday in order to become more fertile in your personal life and in your church and community.
The Goal for all of us is to be leaders and pastors who are being as productive and fulfilling the purpose God has designed for each of us to do in our families and churches.
As Mark wrote
Soil type #1 - The Path
The path is that place along the garden that is hard and trampled and the birds steal the seeds before they are able to take root
This is when the Word of God is shared or read, but it simply bounces off.
The enemy of our souls is waiting and hoping to quickly steal away the truth of Gods word for you and your churches
One main reason that the devil is able to steal the truth of God from you is known from how a path is made.
The path is used by the farmer, animals, and passerbys to get around or past the path.
A path is made through Trampling
Trampling is Unavoidable, but Tilling is Intentional
The world has trampled you, but it is up to you for the sack of those who follow you to begin tilling and breaking up that trampled and hardness in your heart.
Gardening Tool #1 Forgiveness
When we allow un-forgiveness to linger in our lives we are welcoming the devil in to steal the Word of truth from Jesus Christ.
In order to break up that hardness in your heart you must let go of the hurts in your life
Who do you need to forgive today?
Make sure that you are living in forgiveness.
Then you will be able to teach others how to forgive.
Search your heart and begin the process of forgiveness today to begin to be Transformed from 30% growth to 35% growth in your life and church.
Soil Type #2 - The Stones
Take Out the Stones to Transform your Life
2 Types of Stones in your life
1.
Hidden
Hidden from everyone but you
Hidden from everyone including you
2. Exposed
Protection
Decoration
As Pastors you are called to lead people into the purpose and power of Jesus Christ.
But when there are stones hidden or exposed you will not be able to lead others well.
Stones are little pickets of compromise in your life.
Life of Samson
- Find His whole account of Comparimised leadership in Judges 13-16.
Called by God to be set apart for a Holy Calling
Nazerite Vow - Not allowed to
- Touch dead things
- Drink alcohol
- Cut His Hair
- Law of God - Lying, Cheating, Stealing, Murder, Fornication, and Marrying non Hebrew women.
When we allow pockets of compromise like Samson we still may see God moving in our lives and churches some, but our effectiveness will be very small and we will begin to shrink and shrink.
Stones Limit Height and Depth
We and our church members may hear and respond in the moment of overwhelming emotions toward God’s word
We see growth in excitement, but there is not a foundation
The Stones in our lives will prevent depth
We become those branches that stop bearing fruit.
Samson become a judge that did some good for the people of Israel.
He brought the war back to attempt to bring freedom for them
But without depth he ended up doing more harm than good for the people.
John the Baptist said
Then we see Jesus begin His ministry with this central theme.
Gardening Tool #2 Repentance
3 Steps to Digging up Stones in Repentance
As pastors and leaders you have probably preached about repentance often in the past.
Repentance is a more than just asking for forgiveness
Repentance is to change direction or mindset.
1. Truth and Honesty
Once we have been breaking up the hard soil we all need to be honest about our need for Jesus to help and change us.
2. Openness and Brokenness
Openness and brokenness are the hard work of digging out the stones in our lives.
often we can only see a small stone in the ground, but once we start to allow God to break us of that stone (sin/compramise) we will find it is deeper and bigger.
In your brokenness allow Jesus to be your everything and he will bring freedom from that thing that is holding you captive.
3. Surrender and Replacement
When it comes to repentance we must give all the effort to Jesus to do the work.
Just like in a garden we must replace the empty space with something good.
What Stones or Pockets of Compromise do you need to dig up today through Repentance?
Soil Type #3 - The Weeds
Weeds are things in your life that pull you away from being kingdom focused.
You will Always have Weeds in Life
You can grow when there are weeds in your life,
but you will not be able to grow into the mature follower of Jesus that He has called you too be
Do you want your church and members to grow in their faith in God and become mature believers in Jesus?
Then you must recognize the weeds and keep them at bay in your life and in your church.
What are the weeds Jesus was talking about?
The main one is
Money
Gardening Tool #3 Generosity
Generosity brings 2 main things in your life
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Keeps Your Treasure in His Kingdom
Being generous is like medicine that keeps greed and jealousy at bay in your life and in your church.
If you want to see your church bringing heaven to earth and seeing God provide
It must start with your heart of generosity
2. Brings Maturity and Fruit
Be a cheerful giver without expecting anything in return and you will see more fruit growing in your life and in your church.
What do you need to give cheerfully today?
Sum up
As you seek to be transformed into the pastor and leader bearing more fruit you must take the time to allow the Holy Spirit lead you to clean up your garden to bear more fruit.
Four types of soil with three tools to work in your personal life and in your church.
Path Soil
Forgiveness to break up hardness
Rocky Soil
Repentance to remove sin and compromise from your heart
This will bring Godliness to your church
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