THE SEED
Luke 8:11  Jesus said, “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.”
In Creation:
Genesis 1:11-12
11 And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
12 And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
  
Luke 17:6Amp
And the Lord answered, If you had faith (trust and confidence in God) even [so small] like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, Be pulled up by the roots, and be planted in the sea, and it would obey you.
 
Luke 13:18-19Amp
This led Him to say, What is the kingdom of God like?  And to what shall I compare it?
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his own garden, and the wild birds found shelter and roosted and nested in its branches.
 
2 Corinthian 9:10
And [God] Who provides seed for the sower and bread for eating will also provide and multiply your [resources for] sowing and increase the fruits of your righteousness [which manifests itself in active goodness, kindness, and charity].
 
ILLUSTRATION of the Growing Seed  Mark 4:26-30Amp
And He said, The kingdom of God is like a man who scatters seed upon the ground.
And then continues sleeping and rising night and day while the seed spouts and grows and increases-he knows not how.
The earth produces [acting] by itself-first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear.
But when the grain is ripe and permits, immediately he sends forth [the reapers] and puts in the sickle, because the harvest stands ready.
And He said, With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use to illustrate and explain it?
Meyer note:  The patient farmer:  The farmer sows his seed in the ground and then goes on his way, sleeping and rising.  Eventually, the ground brings forth its yield on its own.  The farmer does not know how the harvest will come or exactly when it will come, but his job is to get up in the morning, do his work, and go to bed at night.  He keeps up his patient vigil over the seed he has sown until he receives the harvest.  Jesus was telling us this is the way we should respond to God…A farmer never knows exactly when his crop will come in.  He just keeps sleeping and rising, does what he can to enrich his soil and cultivate his crops, but leaves the rest in the hands of the Creator.  Let me encourage you to do likewise.
 
STORY of the Farmer Scattering Seed  Luke 8:4-11Amp
And when a very great throng was gathering together and people from town after town kept coming to Jesus, He said in a parable:
A sower went out to sow seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the traveled path and was trodden underfoot, and the birds of the air ate it up.
And some [seed] fell on the rock, and as soon as it sprouted, it withered away because it had no moisture.
And other [seed] fell in the midst of the thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it [off].
And some seed fell into good soil, and grew up and yielded a crop a hundred times [as great].  As He said these things, He called out, He who has ears to hear, let him be listening and let him consider and understand by hearing!
And when His disciples asked Him the meaning of this parable,
He said to them, To you it has been given to [come progressively to] know (to recognize and understand more strongly and clearly) the mysteries and secrets of the kingdom of God, but for others they are in parables, so that [though] looking, they may not see; and hearing, they may not comprehend.
Now the meaning of the parable is this:  The seed is the Word of God

FAITH: A KEY TO GOD’S PROMISES
It’s faith that reaches into the realm of the spirit, takes hold of the promises of God and brings forth a tangible, physical fulfillment of those promises. It brings spiritual blessings. It brings the car you need, or healing for your body. Faith brings action in this earth. Romans 5:2 says we have access by faith into the grace of God. Therefore, if you want grace for the new birth, you must receive it by faith. If you want God’s grace for healing, you must receive it by faith. If you want God’s grace in your finances or any other area of your life, you must get it by faith.
 
When you believe the Word of God, you open the window of your life to give God the opportunity to move there. Let God move in your life, start believing His Word and live by faith! "But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him [out]" (Hebrews 11:6).

CALLING IN YOUR HARVEST PARTS 1-4  JERRY SAVELLE
PART 1
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtune.com+calling+in+your+Harvest+part+1&view=detail&mid=9F263F454A87B1C
 
PART 2
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=YOUTUBE+CALLING+IN+YOUR+HARVEST+PART+2&view=detail&mid=42C392A4D7FB9A48A02D42C392A4D7FB9A48A02D&FORM=VIRE&cc=US&setlang=en-US&cvid=124d0ad5a0c946e1a88c4ae755ff6f4e&qs=SW&nclid=5B878FEF516900CECB3A3A5185C53D13&ts=1695401273688
 
PART 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmJNfsa-tk8
 
PART 4
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube+calling+in+your+harvest+part+4+J+SAVELLE&view=detail&mid=A988C40D65A2B6469091A988C40D65A2B6469091&FORM=VIRE&cc=US&setlang=en-US&cvid=b134b8f347e14459b1325e254dbb5ca2&qs=SW&nclid=5B878FEF516900CECB3A3A5185C53D13&ts=1695401725073

SOWING AND REAPING
We have all heard about:
            Sowing and Reaping
            Giving and Receiving
Seedtime and Harvest:  
They all pertain to the same principles.
-Sowing and Reaping:
Galatians 6:7-8MSG  Don’t be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others—ignoring God!—harvests a crop of weeds. All he’ll have to show for his life is weeds! But the one who plants in response to God, letting God’s Spirit do the growth work in him, harvests a crop of real life, eternal life.
-Giving and Receiving:  
Luke 6:38MSG  …Give away your life; you’ll find life given back, but not merely given back—given back with bonus and blessing. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity.”
-Seedtime and Harvest 
The Law of Genesis says in Genesis 8:22,  “While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease.”  
Let’s begin with a PROFOUND TRUTH:
EVERYTHING IN LIFE STARTS WITH A SEED! EVERYTHING IN THE EARTH WORKS ON THE PRINCIPLE OF SEEDTIME AND HARVEST!
Say that out loud!
EVERYTHING IN LIFE STARTS WITH A SEED! EVERYTHING IN THE EARTH WORKS ON THE PRINCIPLE OF SEEDTIME AND HARVEST!
So many of us fail to operate in this law.  
God has set this law into motion – and if we are going to receive the results promised then we must operate according to the Law set forth by God.
Galatians 6:7 says, Do not be deceived; God is not mocked: for whatever a man sows, that will he also reap.
Every choice has a consequence.  If we make a wise, godly decision, we can expect God to reward us for our faithfulness.  If we make rash or sinful choices, we can anticipate negative consequences.  In other words, you reap what you sow, and later than you sow.  Although the Law uses agricultural (natural) terms, it applies to spiritual things and all of life.
Warning:  Again, “Do not be deceived; God is not mocked”.
One of the most common mistakes that we make is living as though rebellion against God has no consequences – in this life or the next.
Mocking the Lord includes laughing or sneering at His laws and being arrogant toward Him.  Some people think that if they don’t believe in God, it doesn’t matter what the Bible says.  But whether spiritual principles are accepted or denied, they apply to everyone.
Those who sow and continue sowing to the Spirit can expect God to reward them.  Galatians 6:9 says, And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.  
Our focus in this teaching  is primarily sowing and reaping monetary seed, but we also have these other opportunities:
1.         Sowing to the Spirit is an act of faith, as such, it is possible only during our time on earth.  We must take advantage of the opportunity we have to serve God  Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith Galatians 6:10.
2.         Sowing to the Spirit includes things such as talking to people about Jesus, giving books, or encouraging others to listen to radio or television broadcasts.
3.         All of us have the chance to sow into the lives of other people.  Seed can be small acts, like telling someone God loves them, offering to pray for a sick person, or showing kindness to a stranger.
Make a decision today to sow seeds of love, patience, and truth.  You will reap what you sow.  There is no escaping this eternal Law.   People need you to make an eternal difference in their lives.  Take the time to plant seeds of righteousness, and you will reap a harvest of eternal rewards.
When we sow seed, we MUST sow in faith.
Jesus Himself constantly compared faith with a seed being planted or sown to get a desired result.  He said in this familiar Scripture: 
Matthew 17:20…If you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
From time to time all of us have faced mountains of need: spiritual problems, sickness, family needs, fear, financial needs and many more.  The Good News is the LORD tells us what to do to get these mountains removed.
What do we do to get the mountains removed?
WE SOW OR PLANT A SEED OF FAITH
The Bible says in Romans 12:3 part b, …God has dealt to each one the measure of faith. Not “A” measure of faith, but “THE” measure of faith.  We all get the same measure.
We all have faith and each of us has the same potential to develop our faith.  It is up to us to develop it.  
The Bible talks about No faith (Mark 4:40); Little faith (Matthew 8:26); and Great faith (Matthew 8:10)  It is up to us to feed our faith, to exercise or use our faith, and to develop our faith!
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What’s in a Name?
If you want to see an example of what faith in Jesus’ Name can do, look at the crippled beggar in Acts 3. He had been born lame. He’d never walked a day in his life. He had to be carried to the Temple gate so he could beg for money. Naturally speaking, his situation was impossible, incurable and totally hopeless.
 
But when the Apostle Peter said to him, “In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk,” the power of God shot through that man’s bones and instantly made him whole.
 
Of course, the people who saw it happen tried to give Peter the credit just like people do today. They thought he had some special healing powers because he was an apostle. But Peter set them straight. He said, “Why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk? The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus…. And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong” (verses 12-13, 16).
 
 “Well, I just don’t understand how somebody’s name could do that,” you might say.
 
That’s because in our Western culture a name doesn’t mean much. It’s just some cute-sounding word our mother picked out so she could call us to dinner without having to say, “Hey, you!”
 
In other cultures, however, particularly in biblical cultures, names are crucial. A person’s name can direct the course of his life. That’s why God changed Abram’s name to Abraham when He promised him a child. Abraham means “father of many nations.” So, after his name change, every time someone called Abraham, he heard himself identified as the father of many nations. Every time he introduced himself, he declared he was the father of many nations.
 
Before long, Abraham had developed faith in the name God had given him and, sure enough, that once-childless, very old man became not only the father of Isaac but the father of many nations

​GOD BELIEVES AND SPEAKS HIS FAITH  Part 1
 (Romans 4:16-25)
Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be [a]sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all 17 (as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations”) in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; 18 who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” 19 And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. 20 He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, 21 and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform. 22 And therefore “it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
23 Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was imputed to him, 24 but also for us. It shall be imputed to us who believe in Him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead, 25 who was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification.
 
New covenant salvation is by faith so that it might be by grace.  Unlike the old covenant, doing righteousness by the works of the law was the schoolmaster to bring God’s people to the freedom of faith through Christ, The Anointed One and His Anointing (Galatians 3:24).
Faith is our part.  Grace is God’s part.  Grace imputes righteousness by faith, not by works, or by earning it (Romans 4:3).  Abraham, the father of our faith, believed God 430 years before the law was given, and his faith was counted to him for righteousness.  So righteousness is not achieved by doing good works or by earning it-doing everything just right to please God.  Galatians 3:7 says, “Therefore know that those who are of faith are the sons of Abraham.”  We are his seed by faith in Jesus Christ (verse 26).  Because of the power of the indwelling of His Holy Spirit in us, we are to be “imitators of God as beloved children” (Ephesians 5:1)
 
GOD BELIEVES AND SPEAKS HIS FAITH  Part 2
How does God create and bring things to pass?
He calls those things that are not as though they were (Romans 4:17)  He believes and speaks, and expects us, as His co-laborers in the earth, to do the same as imitators of  Him,  Jesus said, “He who believes in Me will do the works that I do also.  And he will do greater works than these, because I am going to My Father” (John 14:12).  We are to use the measure of the God kind of faith He gave us when we were born again (Mark 11:22; Romans 12:3) to do the works He did, and greater works (John 14:12).
The Spirit of God who came to live inside you when you were born again brought His faith with Him.  You have God’s own faith living inside you.  Second Corinthians 4:13 says “We have the same spirit of faith.  As it is written, ‘I believed, and therefore I have spoken.  So we also believe and therefore speak.”
God used this same principle when He changed Abram’s name to Abraham and Sarai’s name to Sarah.  Not only were they now in eternal blood covenant with Almighty God, but speaking each other’s new name, they too began calling those things that were not as though they were.  Every day they called each other Father of Many Nations” and “Mother of Many Nations,” their vision grew. Since faith comes by hearing The WORD, Isaac, the son of promise, was eventually born to a ninety year old barren woman and a one–hundred year old man because of their faith in God’s promise and daily calling things that were not as though they were. 
Proverbs 4:23 says, “Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it are the issues [forces] of life.”  God’s promise that had grown deep down in their hearts began to germinate and produce the desire of their hearts.  Abraham became “fully persuaded that what God had promised, He was able to perform”  (Romans 4:21).  The faith connection was made, and the manifestation of the promise came into the earth  (Genesis 21:2).
It works the same way in our lives.  Righteousness is imputed to us also when we believe in Jesus and the One who raised Him from the dead.  He has made us His righteousness because of our faith in Him (1 Corinthians 1:30).  “And whatever we ask, we will receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight” (1 John 3:22).  What is pleasing in His sight?  Earning our righteousness by doing good works?  No.  Hebrews 11:6 says, “Without faith it is impossible to please God.” 
 

GOD BELIEVES AND SPEAKS HIS FAITH  Part 3
Abraham’s covenant was based on God’s spoken word to him.  Our written new covenant is based on better promises because of the power of the new birth (Hebrews 8:6).  With the strength of God’s eternal WORD in our hearts and in our mouths we, like Him, are to call those things that are not as though they were.  We are to be like Abraham, the father of our faith, who on the strength of his covenant with God “did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strong in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully persuaded that what God had promised, He was able to perform” (Romans 4:20-21).
Believers have been given the Name of Jesus and the authority to use it to change natural circumstances (Mark 16:17-18).  Faith looks into the unseen based on the covenant promise and despite natural circumstances, speaks the desired end result.  Abraham’s and Sarah’s names were changed by God to reflect what He had spoken to them.  In agreement with God’s word to them they called those things that were not as though they were, every day, just as we are to do if we, like them desire to see our circumstances change.  As a result they became strong in faith, giving glory to God for what He had promised them.  They received the impossible.
The strength of our covenant with God, ratified in the blood of His own Son and the power of His written WORD, gives us the ability to stand strong, knowing that heaven and earth will pass away, but God’s words will never pass away (Mark 13:31).  Victory is assured for us if we, like Abraham and Sarah will stay strong in faith, giving glory to God, and be fully persuaded that what God has promised us in His WORD, He is able to perform.  His own faith, already resident in us will heal the sick, raise the dead, and cast out devils (Mark 16:17-18).  It will cause mountains to move and accomplish the impossible. It’s time to step out and use it!

SOWING AND REAPING
We have all heard about:
            Sowing and Reaping
            Giving and Receiving
Seedtime and Harvest:  
They all pertain to the same principles.
-Sowing and Reaping:
Galatians 6:7-8MSG  Don’t be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others—ignoring God!—harvests a crop of weeds. All he’ll have to show for his life is weeds! But the one who plants in response to God, letting God’s Spirit do the growth work in him, harvests a crop of real life, eternal life.
-Giving and Receiving: 
Luke 6:38MSG  …Give away your life; you’ll find life given back, but not merely given back—given back with bonus and blessing. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity.”
-Seedtime and Harvest 
The Law of Genesis says in Genesis 8:22,  “While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease.”  
Let’s begin with a PROFOUND TRUTH:
EVERYTHING IN LIFE STARTS WITH A SEED! EVERYTHING IN THE EARTH WORKS ON THE PRINCIPLE OF SEEDTIME AND HARVEST!
Say that out loud!
EVERYTHING IN LIFE STARTS WITH A SEED! EVERYTHING IN THE EARTH WORKS ON THE PRINCIPLE OF SEEDTIME AND HARVEST!
Say it again!
EVERYTHING IN LIFE STARTS WITH A SEED! EVERYTHING IN THE EARTH WORKS ON THE PRINCIPLE OF SEEDTIME AND HARVEST!
We will be learning about the principle of SOWING AND REAPING
So many of us fail to operate in this law.  
God has set this law into motion – and if we are going to receive the results promised then we must operate according to the Law set forth by God.
Galatians 6:7 says, Do not be deceived; God is not mocked: for whatever a man sows, that will he also reap.
Every choice has a consequence.  If we make a wise, godly decision, we can expect God to reward us for our faithfulness.  If we make rash or sinful choices, we can anticipate negative consequences.  In other words, you reap what you sow, and later than you sow.  Although the Law uses agricultural (natural) terms, it applies to spiritual things and all of life.
Warning:  Again, “Do not be deceived; God is not mocked”.
One of the most common mistakes that we make is living as though rebellion against God has no consequences – in this life or the next.
Mocking the Lord includes laughing or sneering at His laws and being arrogant toward Him.  Some people think that if they don’t believe in God, it doesn’t matter what the Bible says.  But whether spiritual principles are accepted or denied, they apply to everyone.
Those who sow and continue sowing to the Spirit can expect God to reward them.  Galatians 6:9 says, And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.  
Our focus in this teaching  is primarily sowing and reaping monetary seed, but we also have these other opportunities:
1.         Sowing to the Spirit is an act of faith, as such, it is possible only during our time on earth.  We must take advantage of the opportunity we have to serve God  Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith Galatians 6:10.
2.         Sowing to the Spirit includes things such as talking to people about Jesus, giving books, or encouraging others to listen to radio or television broadcasts.
3.         All of us have the chance to sow into the lives of other people.  Seed can be small acts, like telling someone God loves them, offering to pray for a sick person, or showing kindness to a stranger.
Make a decision today to sow seeds of love, patience, and truth.  You will reap what you sow.  There is no escaping this eternal Law.   People need you to make an eternal difference in their lives.  Take the time to plant seeds of righteousness, and you will reap a harvest of eternal rewards.
When we sow seed, we MUST sow in faith.
Jesus Himself constantly compared faith with a seed being planted or sown to get a desired result.  He said in this familiar Scripture: 
Matthew 17:20…If you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
From time to time all of us have faced mountains of need: spiritual problems, sickness, family needs, fear, financial needs and many more.  The Good News is the LORD tells us what to do to get these mountains removed.
What do we do to get the mountains removed?
WE SOW OR PLANT A SEED OF FAITH
The Bible says in Romans 12:3 part b, …God has dealt to each one the measure of faith. Not “A” measure of faith, but “THE” measure of faith.  We all get the same measure.
We all have faith and each of us has the same potential to develop our faith.  It is up to us to develop it.  
The Bible talks about No faith (Mark 4:40); Little faith (Matthew 8:26); and Great faith (Matthew 8:10)  It is up to us to feed our faith, to exercise or use our faith, and to develop our faith!
 
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​THE WORD
Parable of the Farmer Scattering SeedMARK 4 Once again Jesus began teaching by the lakeshore. A very large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat in the boat while all the people remained on the shore. 2 He taught them by telling many stories in the form of parables, such as this one: 
 3 “Listen! A farmer went out to plant some seed. 4 As he scattered it across his field, some of the seed fell on a footpath, and the birds came and ate it. 5 Other seed fell on shallow soil with underlying rock. The seed sprouted quickly because the soil was shallow. 6 But the plant soon wilted under the hot sun, and since it didn’t have deep roots, it died. 7 Other seed fell among thorns that grew up and choked out the tender plants so they produced no grain. 8 Still other seeds fell on fertile soil, and they sprouted, grew, and produced a crop that was thirty, sixty, and even a hundred times as much as had been planted!” 9 Then he said, “Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand.”
10 Later, when Jesus was alone with the twelve disciples and with the others who were gathered around, they asked him what the parables meant.  11 He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secret of the Kingdom of God. But I use parables for everything I say to outsiders, 12 so that the Scriptures might be fulfilled:
‘When they see what I do,
    they will learn nothing.
When they hear what I say,
    they will not understand.
Otherwise, they will turn to me
    and be forgiven.’”
13 Then Jesus said to them, “If you can’t understand the meaning of this parable, how will you understand all the other parables? 14 The farmer plants seed by taking God’s word to others. 15 The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message, only to have Satan come at once and take it away. 16 The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy. 17 But since they don’t have deep roots, they don’t last long. They fall away as soon as they have problems or are persecuted for believing God’s word. 18 The seed that fell among the thorns represents others who hear God’s word, 19 but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life, the lure of wealth, and the desire for other things, so no fruit is produced. 20 And the seed that fell on good soil represents those who hear and accept God’s word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!”
Parable of the Growing Seed   MARK 4   26 Jesus also said, “The Kingdom of God is like a farmer who scatters seed on the ground. 27 Night and day, while he’s asleep or awake, the seed sprouts and grows, but he does not understand how it happens. 28 The earth produces the crops on its own. First a leaf blade pushes through, then the heads of wheat are formed, and finally the grain ripens. 29 And as soon as the grain is ready, the farmer comes and harvests it with a sickle, for the harvest time has come.”Parable of the Mustard Seed30 Jesus said, “How can I describe the Kingdom of God? What story should I use to illustrate it? 31 It is like a mustard seed planted in the ground. It is the smallest of all seeds, 32 but it becomes the largest of all garden plants; it grows long branches, and birds can make nests in its shade.”  33 Jesus used many similar stories and illustrations to teach the people as much as they could understand. 34 In fact, in his public ministry he never taught without using parables; but afterward, when he was alone with his disciples, he explained everything to them.