Sowing To The Spirit
Teacher’s Guide Page August 5, 2012
A. Explain that everyday, we are all sowing seeds. It is our choice whether or not to sow to the Spirit to reap joy and peace, or to sow to the flesh and reap destruction and death. The choice is ours. (Galatians 6:7-9)
B. Explain the seeds and harvest of the Fleshly and of the Spirit.The Fleshly (Galatians 5:19-21; Proverbs 10:29; Romans 6:23)
The Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23; Ephesians 5:9;)
Galatians 6:8 “For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.”Explain about getting God’s word planted instead of just eating it.
(Matthew 13:1-9; Matthew 13:18-23)Wow, it says the one that received the seed into the good ground is one that hears the word of God, and understands it. It gets planted in the heart and so that one not only hears but does what it says so that a harvest can come forth, in other words it has been planted!
God’s word is good all the time, but do really understand that and know how to make it effective in us so that we not only hear it, read it and study it, but that we let us change us?
Hebrews 4:12 says that God’s word is alive and active. If we are not changed by it, God’s word is not at fault, it is flawless. If we are not changed by it, then it is our own fault for not letting that seed be sown in our hearts so that we are healed by it.
Explain how to get the seed of God’s Holy Word planted in our hearts, by doing what it says. (James 1:22-25; 2 Corinthians 9:6)
Let’s do the hard thing now, so that we can reap Joy later! In order to sow to the Spirit and reap life, peace, and joy we must do what God’s word tells us to do. In life we will come to those crossroads and we must make a decision to either forgive those who have hurt us, or not to forgive, we will stay bitter or we will surrender it to God, we will hate our enemy or choose to love them, we will live in integrity even when someone has lied about us and believe God to defend us, or we will try to defend ourselves in anger. There are so many choices to make, and it is very hard to choose to do those things against the fleshly nature when we are angry, hurt, and wronged, but God promises us in His word that those who sow to the Spirit in tears, shall reap a harvest of joy. When we get God’s word planted, deeply rooted in our hearts and in our minds, it will change us and we can do those things which are hard to this fleshly nature so that we can reap later in rejoicing and joy! It is a promise of our Almighty Father!(Psalm 126:5-6; Philippians 4:13)
Psalm 126:5-5 “They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.”