The Mystery of Seeds | Part 4 | Duane Sheriff

LUKE 17:6 (NKJV)

• “Increase our faith…”
• Faith as a mustard seed is enough.
  • Matthew 17:20 (ref.)
• Use what you have.

OUR PERSONAL AND CORPORATE PROSPERITY

• Israel’s prosperity was in the land.
  • Joshua 5:12 (ref.)
    • “The manna ceased…”
  • Labor + Faith = Prosperity
  • God blessed the fruit of their labor when mixed with faith.
• Our land is the Kingdom of God.
  • Our careers and labor have a Kingdom purpose.
  • We must mix faith with our labor.
• Deuteronomy 8:11-18 (NKJV) 

OUR WORK AND BUSINESSES

• It glorifies God.
• It is God’s image in man.
• It is our worship of God.
• We are commanded by God to work.
  • Exodus 20:8 / 2 Thessalonians 3:10 (ref.)
• We must mix faith as a seed to our labor.

PROVERBS 31:31 (NKJV)

• “Virtuous Women”
• God blesses the work of our hands.
• Deuteronomy 28:3-8; 11-12 (NKJV)
  • God blesses the “work of our hands” and our storehouse(s).
    • Church, investments, land, businesses/careers.
• In work we receive both seed and bread. 

EPHESIANS 4:28 (NKJV)

• “Have to give.” (seed to sow)

2 THESSALONIANS 3:10-15 (NKJV)

• “Work to eat.” (bread)

2 CORINTHIANS 9:6-11 (NKJV)

• God supplies seed and bread.
• We mix faith as a seed with our seed.
• God is our source.
  • Power to gain wealth.
• 1 Corinthians 3:6 (ref.)
  • “God gives the increase.”
• Matthew 9:38 (ref.)
  • “Lord of the harvest.”