Understanding the Warfare Behind the Growth
1. He Who Has Understanding is Allowed to Lead the Way
1 Chron. 12:32 of the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel (Freedom) ought to do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their command;
Matt. 15:13-15 But He answered and said, “Every plant which My heavenly Father has not planted will be uprooted. Let them alone. They are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind leads the blind, both will fall into a ditch.”
● The Sons of Isaachar were known for being gardeners and a Spanish people
● What qualified them to lead is they knew what God was saying and they translated it into gardening (like Joseph)
2. The Heart Behind the Numbers
Matt. 9:35-38 Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”
● Jesus identified that the problem is the people had no leadership
John 15:8 “By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.”
● To bear much fruit, you must be a Master Gardener
● Jesus will know if you are a true Disciple based on how many leaders you multiply
3. We are Strategically Raising a Crop of Leaders Through The Path
Gen. 26:12-13 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the Lord blessed him. The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous;
● Your Prosperity is connected to your seed
● Whoever understanding Spiritual Gardening runs everything
● God has given us this strategy to grow crops of leaders because He hears the cries of the people