How to Grow a Garden
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· 53 viewsThe last sermon gave us the great call to evangelistic mission. In that sermon we coved the why. Why do we do mission. This sermon is about the How. How do we win souls to Christ in our local community today. We will discus the Evangelism Cycle and specifically the Learn Cycle. We will give the big picture of how Bible Studies and the Crusaide all fit together.
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Who like gardening?
Who does gardening?
Evangelism Cycle
Evangelism Cycle
Love/Learn Cycle
Love/Learn Cycle
Prepare Soil
Plant Seed
Protect
Harvest
Last Quarter
Love Cycle
Prepare Soil
Transition
Plant Seed
This Quarter
Learn Cycle
Last Week
Make Disciples
Why…?
Today
How to Grow A Garden
How…?
Jesus
Teaching on Farming
The Parable of the Seed Growing
The Parable of the Seed Growing
Mark 4:26–29 (ESV)
And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
Evangelism
scattering seed
Seed =
gospel truth
Farmer =
us
Farmers Job
scatter seed
Next?
sleep??
He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how.
During Germination
Farmer Helpless
Point?
Miraculous
Some people
didn’t think
but did germinate
expected
but nothing
Point,
germination
miracle
sit and watch
Our job,
keep planting
keep praying
Keep watching
Jesus goes into more detail
Parable of the Sower
Parable of the Sower
And he told them many things in parables, saying: “A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seeds fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and immediately they sprang up, since they had no depth of soil, but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root, they withered away. Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. Other seeds fell on good soil and produced grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. He who has ears, let him hear.”
Four Types of Soil
Four Types of Soil
Hard Path
Hard Path
When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown along the path.
Hear but doesn’t
understand
accept
believe
life
Rocky Ground
Rocky Ground
As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy, yet he has no root in himself, but endures for a while, and when tribulation or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately he falls away.
Hear
believe
no roots
tribulation
persecution
falls away
Among Thorns
Among Thorns
As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.
Hear
believe
cares of world
deceitfulness of riches
choked out
Good Ground
Good Ground
As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.”
Hears
Understand
Believes
Bears Fruit
Yields Harvest
What did we learn?
Like parable of seed growing:
Germination
Miracle
Farmer
put seed everywhere
watched
prayed
waited
Key Idea
Which soil produced?
Good Soil
Somewhat predictable???
What defines Good Soil
Soft
No Rock
No Weeds
Right Nutrients
Gardening
You work to create soil.
Good Soil
Good Germination
Good Plants
Good Harvest
Intentional
create environment
for germination
In Garden
Soft
Moist
Weed Free
Rock Free
Fertile
Regular Gardening
Spiritually:
New Garden
Till
Water
Weeds
Rocks
Not Fertile
Hardening
Weeds Coming back
Key Point
Repeating Efforts
Evangelism
Relationships
Connection
Repetition
Marketing
50 Exposures
Billboard
Email
Telemarketer
Yard Sign
Church
4th July
VBS
Let’s Move Day
School Supplies
Dental Supplies
Clothing
Food
News Letter
Cooking Classes
Depression Recovery
Bible Study
Visit Church
Relationships
Create Connection
Establishes Healthy Soil
Soil Health Increases
by use
by what you add to it.
Must add value
Not spamming people
Back to Parable
He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how.
Germinated
Next
The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
After Germination?
Cycle
Cycle
Prepare
Plant
Protect
Seed Germinated
Now what?
Protect
foster
support
strengthen
In Garden
water
weed
sun
pests
Give what it needs to thrive;
Friendship
Teaching
Worship
Service
Friendship
Friendship
Like Child
Safety
Relationship
Teach
Teach
Like a child
Who is safe
What is not safe
How to feed
Worship
Worship
Corporate Gathering
Growing Together
Like Child
Experience Family Life
Service
Service
Like Child
Helping Around House
Church - Serving Together.
Harvest
Harvest
But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
More than Baptism
Notice
End Game?
Produce Fruit
Personal - Character
Corporate - Believers
Goal
Reproduction
Multiplication
When Believers
actively participate
preparing others
Appeal
Appeal
Participate In
Preparing Soil
Repeated Connections
Planting Seed
Offering Truth
Protecting Plant
Helping Them Thrive
Harvesting
Preparing More People For Gospel