What Does the Bible Say About Sowing Seeds

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Thepointisthis:whoeversowssparinglywillalsoreapsparingly,andwhoeversowsbountifullywillalsoreapbountifully.

Donotbedeceived:Godisnotmocked,forwhateveronesows,thatwillhealsoreap.

Inthemorningsowyourseed,andateveningwithholdnotyourhand,foryoudonotknowwhichwillprosper,thisorthat,orwhetherbothalikewillbegood.

AndIsaacsowedinthatlandandreapedinthesameyearahundredfold.TheLordblessedhim,

Asforthatinthegoodsoil,theyarethosewho,hearingtheword,holditfast

inanhonestandgoodheart,andbearfruitwithpatience.

Asowerwentouttosowhisseed.Andashesowed,somefellalongthepathandwastrampledunderfoot,andthebirdsoftheairdevouredit.

Onegivesfreely,yetgrowsallthericher;anotherwithholdswhatheshouldgive,andonlysufferswant.Whoeverbringsblessingwillbeenriched,andonewhowaterswillhimselfbewatered.

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Nowtheparableisthis:TheseedisthewordofGod.

Whiletheearthremains,seedtimeandharvest,coldandheat,summerandwinter,dayandnight,shallnotcease.

ThatsamedayJesuswentoutofthehouseandsatbesidethesea.Andgreatcrowdsgatheredabouthim,sothathegotintoaboatandsatdown.Andthewholecrowdstoodonthebeach.Andhetoldthemmanythingsinparables,saying:Asowerwentouttosow.Andashesowed,someseedsfellalongthepath,andthebirdscameanddevouredthem.Otherseedsfellonrockyground,wheretheydidnothavemuchsoil,andimmediatelytheysprangup,sincetheyhadnodepthofsoil,...

Fortheonewhosowstohisownfleshwillfromthefleshreapcorruption,buttheonewhosowstotheSpiritwillfromtheSpiritreapeternallife.

FortheministryofthisserviceisnotonlysupplyingtheneedsofthesaintsbutisalsooverflowinginmanythanksgivingstoGod.

AndifyoufaithfullyobeythevoiceoftheLordyourGod,beingcarefultodoallhiscommandmentsthatIcommandyoutoday,theLordyourGodwillsetyouhighaboveallthenationsoftheearth.Andalltheseblessingsshallcomeuponyouandovertakeyou,ifyouobeythevoiceoftheLordyourGod.Blessedshallyoubeinthecity,andblessedshallyoubeinthefield.Blessedshallbethefruitofyourwombandthefruitofyourgroundandthefruitofyourcattle,theincreaseofyourherdsandtheyoungofyourflock.Blessedshallbeyourbasketandyourkneadingbowl....

AndGodsaid,Lettheearthsproutvegetation,plantsyieldingseed,andfruit

treesbearingfruitinwhichistheirseed,eachaccordingtoitskind,ontheearth.Anditwasso.

Ifwehavesownspiritualthingsamongyou,isittoomuchifwereapmaterialthingsfromyou?

Hearinstructionandbewise,anddonotneglectit.

InallthingsIhaveshownyouthatbyworkinghardinthiswaywemusthelp


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theweakandrememberthewordsoftheLordJesus,howhehimselfsaid,Itismoreblessedtogivethantoreceive.

Ifmypeoplewhoarecalledbymynamehumblethemselves,andprayandseekmyfaceandturnfromtheirwickedways,thenIwillhearfromheaven

andwillforgivetheirsinandhealtheirland.

TheproverbsofSolomon,sonofDavid,kingofIsrael:Toknowwisdomandinstruction,tounderstandwordsofinsight,toreceiveinstructioninwisedealing,inrighteousness,justice,andequity;togiveprudencetothesimple,knowledgeanddiscretiontotheyouthLetthewisehearandincreaseinlearning,andtheonewhounderstandsobtainguidance,...

AndIsaacsowedinthatlandandreapedinthesameyearahundredfold.TheLordblessedhim,andthemanbecamerich,andgainedmoreandmoreuntilhebecameverywealthy.

Iappealtoyoutherefore,brothers,bythemerciesofGod,topresentyourbodiesasalivingsacrifice,holyandacceptabletoGod,whichisyourspiritualworship.

ForGodsolovedtheworld,thathegavehisonlySon,thatwhoeverbelievesinhimshouldnotperishbuthaveeternallife.

NowthewifeofoneofthesonsoftheprophetscriedtoElisha,Yourservantmyhusbandisdead,andyouknowthatyourservantfearedtheLord,butthecreditorhascometotakemytwochildrentobehisslaves.AndElishasaidtoher,WhatshallIdoforyou?Tellme;whathaveyouinthehouse?Andshesaid,Yourservanthasnothinginthehouseexceptajarofoil.Thenhesaid,

Gooutside,borrowvesselsfromallyourneighbors,emptyvesselsandnottoofew.Thengoinandshutthedoorbehindyourselfandyoursonsandpourintoallthesevessels.Andwhenoneisfull,setitaside.Soshewentfromhimandshutthedoorbehindherselfandhersons.Andasshepouredtheybroughtthevesselstoher....

James,aservantofGodandoftheLordJesusChrist,TothetwelvetribesintheDispersion:Greetings.Countitalljoy,mybrothers,whenyoumeettrialsofvariouskinds,foryouknowthatthetestingofyourfaithproduces

steadfastness.Andletsteadfastnesshaveitsfulleffect,thatyoumaybeperfectandcomplete,lackinginnothing.Ifanyofyoulackswisdom,lethim

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askGod,whogivesgenerouslytoallwithoutreproach,anditwillbegivenhim....

Paul,Silvanus,andTimothy,TothechurchoftheThessaloniansinGodourFatherandtheLordJesusChrist:GracetoyouandpeacefromGodourFather

andtheLordJesusChrist.WeoughtalwaystogivethankstoGodforyou,brothers,asisright,becauseyourfaithisgrowingabundantly,andtheloveofeveryoneofyouforoneanotherisincreasing.ThereforeweourselvesboastaboutyouinthechurchesofGodforyoursteadfastnessandfaithinallyourpersecutionsandintheafflictionsthatyouareenduring.ThisisevidenceoftherighteousjudgmentofGod,thatyoumaybeconsideredworthyofthekingdomofGod,forwhichyouarealsosuffering...

Thenthemagicians,theenchanters,theChaldeans,andtheastrologerscame

in,andItoldthemthedream,buttheycouldnotmakeknowntomeitsinterpretation.

Inthedayswhenthejudgesruledtherewasafamineintheland,andamanofBethleheminJudahwenttosojourninthecountryofMoab,heandhiswifeandhistwosons.ThenameofthemanwasElimelechandthenameofhiswifeNaomi,andthenamesofhistwosonswereMahlonandChilion.TheywereEphrathitesfromBethleheminJudah.TheywentintothecountryofMoabandremainedthere.ButElimelech,thehusbandofNaomi,died,andshewasleft

withhertwosons.ThesetookMoabitewives;thenameoftheonewasOrpahandthenameoftheotherRuth.Theylivedthereabouttenyears,andbothMahlonandChiliondied,sothatthewomanwasleftwithouthertwosonsandherhusband....

Mylittlechildren,Iamwritingthesethingstoyousothatyoumaynotsin.Butifanyonedoessin,wehaveanadvocatewiththeFather,JesusChristtherighteous.Heisthepropitiationforoursins,andnotforoursonlybutalsofor

thesinsofthewholeworld.Andbythisweknowthatwehavecometoknowhim,ifwekeephiscommandments.WhoeversaysIknowhimbutdoesnotkeephiscommandmentsisaliar,andthetruthisnotinhim,butwhoeverkeepshisword,inhimtrulytheloveofGodisperfected.Bythiswemayknowthatweareinhim:...

Paul,anapostleofChristJesusbythewillofGod,andTimothyourbrother,TothesaintsandfaithfulbrothersinChristatColossae:GracetoyouandpeacefromGodourFather.WealwaysthankGod,theFatherofourLordJesus

Christ,whenweprayforyou,sinceweheardofyourfaithinChristJesusandofthelovethatyouhaveforallthesaints,becauseofthehopelaidupforyouin

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heaven.Ofthisyouhaveheardbeforeinthewordofthetruth,thegospel,...

Aftertheuproarceased,Paulsentforthedisciples,andafterencouragingthem,hesaidfarewellanddepartedforMacedonia.Whenhehadgonethroughthoseregionsandhadgiventhemmuchencouragement,hecameto

Greece.Therehespentthreemonths,andwhenaplotwasmadeagainsthimbytheJewsashewasabouttosetsailforSyria,hedecidedtoreturnthroughMacedonia.SopatertheBerean,sonofPyrrhus,accompaniedhim;andoftheThessalonians,AristarchusandSecundus;andGaiusofDerbe,andTimothy;andtheAsians,TychicusandTrophimus.ThesewentonaheadandwerewaitingforusatTroas,...

InthebeginningwastheWord,andtheWordwaswithGod,andtheWordwasGod.HewasinthebeginningwithGod.Allthingsweremadethroughhim,

andwithouthimwasnotanythingmadethatwasmade.

Andhewasteachingthemmanythingsinparables,andinhisteachinghesaidtothem:Listen!Asowerwentouttosow.Andashesowed,someseedfellalongthepath,andthebirdscameanddevouredit.Otherseedfellonrockyground,whereitdidnothavemuchsoil,andimmediatelyitsprangup,sinceithadnodepthofsoil.Andwhenthesunrose,itwasscorched,andsinceithadnoroot,itwitheredaway....

HewhodwellsintheshelteroftheMostHighwillabideintheshadowoftheAlmighty.IwillsaytotheLord,Myrefugeandmyfortress,myGod,inwhomItrust.Forhewilldeliveryoufromthesnareofthefowlerandfromthedeadlypestilence.Hewillcoveryouwithhispinions,andunderhiswingsyouwillfindrefuge;hisfaithfulnessisashieldandbuckler.Youwillnotfeartheterrorofthenight,northearrowthatfliesbyday,...

APsalmofDavid.TheearthistheLord'sandthefullnessthereof,theworldandthosewhodwelltherein,forhehasfoundeditupontheseasandestablisheditupontherivers.WhoshallascendthehilloftheLord?Andwhoshallstandinhisholyplace?Hewhohascleanhandsandapureheart,whodoesnotliftuphissoultowhatisfalseanddoesnotsweardeceitfully.HewillreceiveblessingfromtheLordandrighteousnessfromtheGodofhissalvation....

ForinsixdaystheLordmadeheavenandearth,thesea,andallthatisinthem,

andrestedontheseventhday.ThereforetheLordblessedtheSabbathdayandmadeitholy.

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Thenthemagicians,theenchanters,theChaldeans,andtheastrologerscamein,andItoldthemthedream,buttheycouldnotmakeknowntomeitsinterpretation.AtlastDanielcameinbeforemehewhowasnamedBelteshazzarafterthenameofmygod,andinwhomisthespiritoftheholygodsandItoldhimthedream,saying,OBelteshazzar,chiefofthe

magicians,becauseIknowthatthespiritoftheholygodsisinyouandthatnomysteryistoodifficultforyou,tellmethevisionsofmydreamthatIsawandtheirinterpretation.ThevisionsofmyheadasIlayinbedwerethese:Isaw,andbehold,atreeinthemidstoftheearth,anditsheightwasgreat.Thetreegrewandbecamestrong,anditstopreachedtoheaven,anditwasvisibletotheendofthewholeearth....

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