Mission 21 Sunday
Mission 21 Sunday
November 9, 2025
Refresh!
A Fresh Perspective:
“A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.” Proverbs 11:25
Sowing and reaping in the spiritual realm:
“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” (Galatian 6:7-10, NIV)
Acts of the Flesh vs. Fruit of the Spirit
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
(Galatians 5:19-23, NIV)
Watch out! Possible seed contamination!
“I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.”
(Romans 7:15, NIV)
The Sower influences the size of the crop but God gives the growth and ultimately controls the size of the crop.
Good news: “Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.” (2 Corinthians 9:6, NIV)
Bad news: “They sow to the wind and reap the whirlwind,” (Hosea 8:7, NIV)
Where do I start?
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Contact Georgetta at georgetta@gatewayfranklin.com.
THE EXCEPTION:
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, (Romans 3:23, NIV)
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23, NIV)
"For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Corinthians 5:21, NIV)