THE
SEED IS GOD’S LIVING WORD
JESUS
CHRIST
Pastors and bible teachers
are worth a living wage in their service to the Lord. They were not meant to
live in the lap of luxury off God’s children. Always remember the seed is the
Word of God, and Jesus is the Word.
6 Now godliness
with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought
nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry
nothing out.
8 And having
food and clothing, with these we shall be content.
1
TIMOTHY 6:6-8
Jesus warns us to take heed
what we hear. We must always present God’s word as it was meant. There are
those who use God’s word to get you to give them your money and they don’t care
how they do it. There are pastors who would not give up their lavished
lifestyles. Always check out the ministry you would like to support. What
salaries do they take, and who on their staff they support, and what it cost
them to maintain their jets, rather than use commercial flights. God will
search the heart and mind, and know the truth of those who used His Son (His
Seed) to exhort money from His children.
22 Many will say to Me in
that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not
prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name,
and done
many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare
to them,
‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’
MATTHEW
7:22-24
I will kill her children with death, and all the
churches
shall know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts.
And I will give to each one of you according to your
works.
REVELATION 2:23
When God gives, it is not for
financial gain, it is for spiritual gain. What gifts of the Holy Spirit are you
seeking to gain and for what reason do you seek them? Is it for yourself or for
God’s kingdom? For it is how you use God’s gifts that will be measured.
23 If anyone has ears to
hear, let him hear.” 24 Then He said
to
them, “Take heed what you hear. With the same measure you
use, it will be measured to you; and to you who hear,
more
will be given.
MARK
4:23-24
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each
one
for the profit of all: 8 for to one is given the word of wisdom
through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the
same Spirit, 9 to another
faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts
of healings by the same Spirit, 10 to
another the working of
miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning
of spirits,
to another different kinds of tongues, to another interpretation
of tongues, 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things,
distributing to each one individually as He wills.
1 CORINTHIANS 12:7-11
Even so you, since you are zealous for
spiritual gifts,
let it be for
the edification of the church that you seek to excel.
We should not stray from the
simplicity of Jesus Christ. That Jesus died in our place for our sins. He rose
from the dead and seated at the right hand of God. Through faith in Him, and
repentance we are saved from our sins. Jesus and His disciples did not have
anything, they stayed with other believers, who fed them and gave them shelter.
When they preach the gospel, they did not ask for anything in return.
7 And as you go, preach,
saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven
is at hand.’ 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the
lepers, raise the dead,
cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give. 9 Provide
neither gold nor
silver nor copper in your money belts,
MATTHEW
10:7-9
2 He sent them
to preach the kingdom
of God
the
sick. 3 And He said to
them, “Take nothing for the journey,
neither staffs nor bag nor bread nor money; and do not have two
tunics apiece. 4 “Whatever house you
enter, stay there,
and from there depart.
LUKE
9:2-4
But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent
deceived Eve
by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from
the simplicity that is in Christ.
1. Jesus Christ is the Seed, the Word of God.
11 “Now the parable is this: The seed
is the word of God.
LUKE 8:11
In the beginning was the
Word, and the Word
was with God, and the Word
was God.
JOHN 1:1
16 Now to Abraham and his Seed
were the promises made.
He does not say, “And to
seeds,” as of many, but as of one,
“And to your Seed,” who is Christ.
GALATIANS 3:16
13 He was clothed with a
robe dipped in blood,
and His name
is called The Word of God.
REVELATION
19:13
2. God sent Jesus (His word, His seed) into the world,
that
it might be
saved through Him. God did not send His
Son, His
Word that you may prosper with earthly things,
but that you
prosper with spiritual things, for saving souls
and
spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. Jesus did not
even have a
home, He depending on others to give Him
what He
needed, and nothing more.
And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes
and birds of the air have
nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head.”
17 For God did not send His Son into the
world to condemn the
world, but that the world through Him might be
saved.
JOHN 3:17
If then you were
raised with Christ, seek those things which
are above, where Christ is,
sitting at the right hand of God.
2 Set your mind
on things above, not on things on the earth.
COLOSSIANS
3:1-2
3.
Being redeemed
through Jesus we become His seeds, His continued spoken word in the kingdom. We are to spread His
seeds, His word, preaching the gospel save others (His fruit) for His kingdom.
The field is the world, the good seeds
are the sons of the
kingdom, but the tares are the sons of the wicked one.
MATTHEW 13:38
Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread
for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and
increase the fruits of your righteousness,
18 And Jesus came and spoke to
them, saying, “All
Authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations,
baptizing
them in the name of the Father and of the Son
and of the
Holy Spirit,
MATTHEW 28:18,19
4.
The seed, (God’s
word) shall prosper for which God has
sent it for, to save the lost. Jesus was not sent for
you to
proper in coming rich in finance, but rich in spiritual gifts,
rich in saving souls (His fruit). There are those who take a
verse and
change it to receiving wealth. Give us
your money
and you will receive double back. God is not about
money,
God is only about saving souls and giving us spiritual gifts.
The
more measure of seeds (the words of Jesus) you sow,
the more fruit
you produce, and the more opportunities God
will give you to reach
others and produce even more fruit.
(Saving more souls for His
kingdom.)
But these are the ones sown on good ground, those who hear
the word, accept it, and bear fruit: some thirtyfold,
some sixty, and some a hundred.”
37 “Judge not, and you shall not be
judged. Condemn not, and
you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be
forgiven.
38 Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down,
shaken
together, and running over will be put into your bosom.
For
with the same measure that you use,
it will be measured back to you.”
LUKE 6:37-38
[ Doers—Not Hearers Only ]
Therefore lay aside all filthiness and
overflow of wickedness, and receive
with meekness the implanted
word, which is able to save your souls.
5. There are pastors who are not concerned with
the cares, riches,
and pleasures of this world. These pastors are examples of
a good
shepherd.
But he who received seed on the good ground is he
who hears
the word and
understands it, who indeed bears fruit
and
produces: some a
hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much
fruit; so you will be My disciples.
2 Shepherd the
flock of God which is among you,
serving as
overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not
for dishonest gain
but eagerly; 3 nor as being
lords over those
entrusted to you, but
being examples to the flock;
1 PETER
5:2-3
6. God’s
word always refers to saving souls for His kingdom, not
earthly things. The
apostles suffered and died to preach the
gospel of
Jesus Christ. They did not live in the lap of luxury.
They worked supporting themselves as
they preached the
gospel. Preaching was not a job, they did it for the love of
Christ. They did not depend on others for their total support
on their mission trips. They did it because they loved the Lord
no matter how much they suffered.
So, because he
was of the same trade, he stayed with
them and worked;
for by occupation they were tentmakers.
4 And he reasoned
in the synagogue every Sabbath,
and persuaded
both Jews and Greeks.
ACTS
18:3-4
For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: we worked
night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you,
while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
1 THESSALONIANS 2:9
7 For you
yourselves know how you ought to follow
us, for we were
not disorderly among you; 8 nor did we
eat anyone’s
bread free of charge, but worked with labor
and toil night
and day, that we might not be a burden to any
of you, 9 not because we
do not have authority, but to make
ourselves an example
of how you should follow us.
2
THESSALONIANS 3:7-9
8 Therefore do not
be ashamed of the testimony of our
Lord, nor of me His
prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings
for the gospel
according to the power of God,
2
TIMOTHY 1:8
7. We are to be more abundantly growing and
becoming rich in the
knowledge of God to save others for Him to harvest at the end
of the age.
Let us know, Let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord.
His going forth is established as the morning; He will
come to
us like the rain, Like the latter and former
rain to the earth.
that you may walk worthy of the Lord,
fully pleasing
Him, being fruitful in every good work and
increasing in the knowledge of God;
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father
of glory,
may give to you the spirit of wisdom and
revelation in the knowledge of Him,
18 but grow in the grace and
knowledge of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory
both
now and forever. Amen.
2 PETER 3:18
8. God
supplied the seed (His word) to the sower, so the seed
(the word) will
multiply, producing good fruit, souls saved
through
the word, (Jesus). Not money.
8 And God is able to
make all grace abound toward you,
that you, always having
all sufficiency in all things,
may have an abundance for
every good work.
9 As it is written: “He has dispersed abroad,
He has given to the poor; His righteousness endures
He has given to the poor; His righteousness endures
forever.”
10 Now may He who supplies seed to
the sower,
and bread for food, supply and multiply the
seed you have
sown and increase the fruits
of your righteousness,
2 CORINTHIANS 9:8-10
9. God said He would supply
our need, according to His riches,
(Jesus Christ), not the riches of this world. We are to be
cheerful givers
and not expect anything in return. You can not
buy the gifts of God or His blessings.
20 But Peter said to
him, “Your money perish with you,
because you
thought that the gift of God
could be
purchased with money!
ACTS
8:20
7 So let each one give as he purposes
in
his heart, not
grudgingly or of necessity;
for God loves
a cheerful giver.
2
CORINTHIANS 9:7
3 If then you were raised with
Christ, seek those things
which are above, where
Christ is,
sitting at the right hand
of God. 2 Set your mind on things
above,
not on things on the earth.
COLOSSIANS 3:1, 2
19 And my God shall supply
all your need
according to His riches
in glory by Christ Jesus.
PHILIPPIANS 4:19
10.
There are those
who will twist the scriptures for their own purpose. We are to know God’s word
so we won’t be deceived by false teachings.
7 “Here is the man who
did not make God his strength,
But trusted in the abundance of his riches,
And strengthened himself in his wickedness.”
But trusted in the abundance of his riches,
And strengthened himself in his wickedness.”
PSALM 52:7
45 Then, in the
hearing of all the people, He said to His
disciples, 46 “Beware of the scribes,
who desire to go around
in long robes, love greetings in the
marketplaces, the best seats
in the synagogues, and the best places at
feasts, 47 who devour
widows’ houses, and for a pretense make
long prayers.
These will receive greater condemnation.”
LUKE
20:45-47
16 as also in all his epistles,
speaking in them of these
things, in which are some
things hard to understand,
which untaught and unstable people
twist to their own
destruction, as they do also
the rest of the Scriptures.
2 PETER 3:16
14 But you must
continue in the things which you have
learned and
been assured of, knowing from whom you have
learned them,15 and that from
childhood you have known the
Holy
Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation
through faith
which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is given by
inspiration
of God, and is profitable
for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction,
for instruction in righteousness,
2
TIMOTHY 3:14-16
11. It is my belief that those who teach the
prosperity message, do
so to justify their wealth, which
they receive from you, so while
you struggle to make a living, they live in
luxury on your hard
earned money.
Even so the Lord has commanded that those
who
preach the gospel should live from the
gospel.
What is my reward then? That when I preach the
gospel,
I may present the gospel of Christ without charge,
that I may not abuse my authority in the gospel.
Did I commit sin in humbling myself that you
might be exalted, because I preached the gospel
of God to you free of charge?
2 CORINTHIANS 11:7
12. First and foremost we are to preach the gospel,
then we are
told to feed the hungry, give water to the thirsty, shelter for
the
homeless, clothing to the poor, visit the sick and those
imprisoned. You can do this through your
church, on your
own, or find a good ministry that does one or all of God’s
instructions. But always remember we are to be good
steward of God’s money and gifts. Always
research the
ministry you would like to support. Television ministries
can be
good and some can be misleading, so make sure you
know God’s word, so you can be wise in
which ministry
you wish to support.
35 for I was hungry and
you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you
gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; 36 I was naked
and you clothed
Me; I was sick and you visited Me;
I was in
prison and you came to Me.’
MATTHEW
25:35-37
As each one has received a gift, minister
it to one another,
as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Always be aware, we are
living in the last days. We are warned that many false teachers will come in the
last days to try to deceive God’s children. You must study God’s word for
yourself, so you can stand against these false teachings, and warn others. There
will also be people who are seeking these false teacher, so they will not feel
guilty continuing to live their sinful life.
13 For such are false
apostles, deceitful workers, transforming
themselves into apostles of Christ. 14 And no
wonder! For Satan
himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
2
CORINTHIANS 11:13, 14
3 But know this,
that in the last days perilous times will come:
2 For men will
be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters,
proud,
blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
3 unloving,
unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal,
despisers of good,
4 traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of
pleasure
rather than
lovers of God, 5 having a form
of godliness but
denying its
power. And from such people turn away!
2
TIMOTHY 3:1-5
2 Preach the
word! Be ready in season and out of season.
Convince,
rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
3 For the time
will come when they will not endure sound doctrine,
but according
to their own desires, because they have
itching ears,
they will heap
up for themselves teachers; 4 and they will
turn their
ears away from
the truth, and be turned aside to fables.
2
Timothy 4:2-4
