Laboring Together with God Session 13. Knowledge Objectives Recognize how the characteristics of the Gambling Farmer are far too common in our culture

Laboring Together with

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Laboring Together with

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Session 13Session 13

Knowledge ObjectivesKnowledge Objectives Recognize how the Recognize how the

characteristics of the Gambling characteristics of the Gambling Farmer are far too common in Farmer are far too common in our culture.our culture.

Understand that the danger of Understand that the danger of the Controlling Farmer is not his the Controlling Farmer is not his discipline but his fleshly self-discipline but his fleshly self-dependence.dependence.

Identify the God-dependent self-Identify the God-dependent self-denial of the Trusting Farmer denial of the Trusting Farmer that makes him useful to God. that makes him useful to God.

Application ObjectivesApplication Objectives Respond by identifying areas Respond by identifying areas

of self-indulgence in your of self-indulgence in your own life.own life.

Respond by turning from Respond by turning from areas of fleshly self-control.areas of fleshly self-control.

Respond by maintaining a Respond by maintaining a faithful, trusting relationship faithful, trusting relationship with God that brings great with God that brings great joy to both you and God. joy to both you and God.

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Laboring Laboring Together with Together with

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Session 13Session 13

I Corinthians 3:6,8-9I Corinthians 3:6,8-9I Corinthians 3:6,8-9I Corinthians 3:6,8-9

“ “I have planted, Apollos I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the watered; but God gave the increase. . . . Now he that increase. . . . Now he that planteth and he that watereth planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall are one: and every man shall receive his own reward receive his own reward according to his own labour. according to his own labour. For we are labourers together For we are labourers together with God.”with God.”

“ “I have planted, Apollos I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the watered; but God gave the increase. . . . Now he that increase. . . . Now he that planteth and he that watereth planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall are one: and every man shall receive his own reward receive his own reward according to his own labour. according to his own labour. For we are labourers together For we are labourers together with God.”with God.”

I Corinthians 3:6I Corinthians 3:6I Corinthians 3:6I Corinthians 3:6

“ “I have planted, Apollos I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the watered; but God gave the increase. “increase. “

Our Part: Our Part: “Faithful Farmers”“Faithful Farmers”

God’s Part:God’s Part: “Lord of the “Lord of the Harvest”Harvest”

“ “I have planted, Apollos I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the watered; but God gave the increase. “increase. “

Our Part: Our Part: “Faithful Farmers”“Faithful Farmers”

God’s Part:God’s Part: “Lord of the “Lord of the Harvest”Harvest”

3 Kinds of Farmers3 Kinds of Farmers3 Kinds of Farmers3 Kinds of Farmers

UndisciplinedUndisciplinedFarmerFarmer

DisciplinedDisciplinedFarmerFarmer

GamblingGamblingFarmerFarmer

ControllingControllingFarmerFarmer

TrustingTrustingFarmerFarmer

Pleases Pleases Self Self Pleases Pleases GodGod

The The GamblingGambling Farmer FarmerThe The GamblingGambling Farmer Farmer He ignoresHe ignores the laws of the laws of

nature.nature. He is the Proverb’s He is the Proverb’s sluggard.sluggard. He ignores God’s He ignores God’s normal normal

ways of provision.ways of provision.

Proverbs 10:5Proverbs 10:5Proverbs 10:5Proverbs 10:5

“ “He that gathereth in He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth is a son that causeth shame.”shame.”

“ “He that gathereth in He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth is a son that causeth shame.”shame.”

Proverbs 19:15-16Proverbs 19:15-16Proverbs 19:15-16Proverbs 19:15-16

“ “Slothfulness casteth into a Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. He that shall suffer hunger. He that keepeth the commandment keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall that despiseth his ways shall die.”die.”


“ “I went by the field of the I went by the field of the slothful, and by the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void vineyard of the man void of understanding; And, lo, of understanding; And, lo, it was all grown over with it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof and the stone wall thereof was broken down.was broken down.


Then I saw, and considered Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction. Yet a received instruction. Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.”an armed man.”


“ “The sluggard will not plow by The sluggard will not plow by

reason of the cold; therefore reason of the cold; therefore

shall he beg in harvest, and shall he beg in harvest, and

have nothing.”have nothing.”

“ “The sluggard will not plow by The sluggard will not plow by

reason of the cold; therefore reason of the cold; therefore

shall he beg in harvest, and shall he beg in harvest, and

have nothing.”have nothing.”


“ “The desire of the slothful The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.”refuse to labour.”

“ “The desire of the slothful The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.”refuse to labour.”


“ “The slothful man saith, There The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets [too in the streets [too dangerous]. As the door dangerous]. As the door turneth upon his hinges, so turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his doth the slothful upon his bed [too early].bed [too early].


The slothful hideth his hand in The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth bring it again to his mouth [too pushed]. The sluggard is [too pushed]. The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a seven men that can render a reason [too smart].”reason [too smart].”


“ “The soul of the sluggard The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”shall be made fat.”

“ “The soul of the sluggard The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.”shall be made fat.”


“ “The slothful man roasteth not The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a but the substance of a diligent man is precious.”diligent man is precious.”

“ “The slothful man roasteth not The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a but the substance of a diligent man is precious.”diligent man is precious.”

Proverbs 15:19 Proverbs 15:19 (Painful life)(Painful life)Proverbs 15:19 Proverbs 15:19 (Painful life)(Painful life)

“ “The way of the slothful man The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is the way of the righteous is made plain [is a highway].”made plain [is a highway].”

“ “The way of the slothful man The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is the way of the righteous is made plain [is a highway].”made plain [is a highway].”

Proverbs 18:9 Proverbs 18:9 (Wasteful life)(Wasteful life)Proverbs 18:9 Proverbs 18:9 (Wasteful life)(Wasteful life)

“ “He also that is slothful in his He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is work is brother to him that is a great waster.”a great waster.”

“ “He also that is slothful in his He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is work is brother to him that is a great waster.”a great waster.”

Proverbs 10:26 Proverbs 10:26 (Irritating life)(Irritating life)Proverbs 10:26 Proverbs 10:26 (Irritating life)(Irritating life)

“ “As vinegar to the teeth, and As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that the sluggard to them that send him.”send him.”

“ “As vinegar to the teeth, and As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that the sluggard to them that send him.”send him.”

Hebrews 12:6-7Hebrews 12:6-7 “ “For whom the Lord For whom the Lord loveth loveth he he

chasteneth, and scourgeth chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?”the father chasteneth not?”

Hebrews 12:11Hebrews 12:11 “ “Now no chastening for the Now no chastening for the

present seemeth to be joyous, present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.”which are exercised thereby.”

Dr. Bob Jones Sr.Dr. Bob Jones Sr.Dr. Bob Jones Sr.Dr. Bob Jones Sr.

“ “The Christian philosophy is a The Christian philosophy is a philosophy of self-denial, self-philosophy of self-denial, self-control, and self-restraint. The control, and self-restraint. The satanic philosophy is a satanic philosophy is a philosophy of live as you please; philosophy of live as you please; have what you want; don’t let have what you want; don’t let anybody tell you what to do; it’s anybody tell you what to do; it’s your life, you have got a right to your life, you have got a right to live it.”live it.”

“ “The Christian philosophy is a The Christian philosophy is a philosophy of self-denial, self-philosophy of self-denial, self-control, and self-restraint. The control, and self-restraint. The satanic philosophy is a satanic philosophy is a philosophy of live as you please; philosophy of live as you please; have what you want; don’t let have what you want; don’t let anybody tell you what to do; it’s anybody tell you what to do; it’s your life, you have got a right to your life, you have got a right to live it.”live it.”

The The ControllingControlling FarmerFarmer

The The ControllingControlling FarmerFarmer

HeHe keeps keeps the laws of nature. the laws of nature. He isHe is driven driven and and

controllingcontrollingeven even perfectionistic.perfectionistic.

He isHe is intense. intense. Pleasing self is at the heart Pleasing self is at the heart

of of legalismlegalism and of and of slothfulness.slothfulness.

The The TrustingTrusting Farmer FarmerThe The TrustingTrusting Farmer Farmer HeHe keeps keeps the laws of the laws of

nature.nature. He can become He can become

dependentdependent upon his own upon his own disciplineddisciplined habits. habits.

His outstanding His outstanding characteristic is the characteristic is the fruitfruit of God’s Spirit in his life.of God’s Spirit in his life.

John 12:24-25John 12:24-25

“ “Verily, verily, I say unto you, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat [his Except a corn of wheat [his own ambitions] fall into the own ambitions] fall into the ground and die, it abideth ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life world shall keep it unto life eternal.”eternal.”

What Do I Do Now?

What Do I Do Now?

Wrap-upWrap-up

What Do I Do Now?What Do I Do Now?

Take Time to ChangeTake Time to Change I Timothy 4:15,16I Timothy 4:15,16 Prepare your soil (Luke Prepare your soil (Luke

8:15).8:15). Stay in the sun (II Cor. Stay in the sun (II Cor.

3:18).3:18). Remember, God “writes out Remember, God “writes out

the checks” (Phil. 2:13).the checks” (Phil. 2:13).

What Do I Do Now?What Do I Do Now?

Take Time to ChangeTake Time to Change Take Time to Teach OthersTake Time to Teach Others

II Timothy 2:2II Timothy 2:2 Small groupsSmall groups One-on-one discipleshipOne-on-one discipleship

Become a God-loving, Word-Become a God-loving, Word-filled, ministry-minded filled, ministry-minded disciple-maker.disciple-maker.

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Laboring Together with God Session 13. Knowledge Objectives Recognize how the characteristics of the Gambling Farmer are far too common in our culture