Some seed brought forth 100 fold, some 60, some 30. The answer to many questions

Remember all the seed were good.

Then, the seed that fell into good ground brought forth differently. This helped beyond imagination when I caught it.

Over the years as a pastor I thought everyone should and would just fall in love with Jesus and produce so much fruit it would stagger all.

It did not happen. Then I saw so many with so much potential produce a measly 30 fold. They sat under the same preaching and teaching but produced so little. I blamed myself until it hurt. Then I got hold of this verse and it said to me, no matter what a person's potential some will never produce but 30 fold, some only 60 fold and some that you never dreamed would, produced 100 fold. The ANSWER, you cannot take any credit for the 100 fold nor take any blame for the 30 fold.

The key! You and I must stay in love with Jesus, pour our hearts out to help motivate all we can so more will produce more and more for the glory of the Lord Jesus.

Now this really helps. "Don't cast your pearls before swine." That is not to call people bad names. It is simply saying to pour yourself into those who will hear and heed and produce more and more. There are too many whose theme song is, "I shall not be, I shall not be moved." I learned to pour myself into those who will respond and produce more. If I saw the slightest spark in anyone I do all I can to fan the flame and see more results. I could tell story after story when I saw this happen and all benefited. Make sense? Don't sweat the little producers but pour yourself into those producing and want to produce more. It pays big dividends.

"Exhort (encourage) one another daily" Heb 13:7.

I have sent out at least 10 packs of tracts to you people this month. One of you ordered 200 tracts. You do the same! Call 1-977-972-2871 ask for sales and start producing 100 fold.

"You are and have been the most influential, encouraging person, that has left an imprint on my life since the days your were at Liberty University" This came to me today. I am a nobody. I never graduated with honors of any kind BUT I pray, and weep and sob for God to let me see the Hand of God upon me and impact people's lives for eternity. He does and I weep the more for it. I am positive God wants to do the same to and through you. Weep and pray for His Hand to be upon you. 

The real reason there are so many unsaved church members

The GOSPEL, 1. Christ suffered and died for our sins, 2 was buried 3. rose from the dead, 4 was seen alive by hundreds of people. Just in the past months I have heard sermon after sermon without one bit of the gospel or just bits and parts of the gospel given. THEN, I heard this, in person, people are exhorted to be saved like this,"just give your life to Jesus" NO we must receive the Lord Jesus not give our lives to him. Then over and over and this is done thousands of times, "give your heart to Jesus," that lost man does not have a clue what that means and if you pressure preachers they don't have a scriptural answer or Bible verse that tells the unsaved to do that. One preacher said this over and over, "Just walk the aisle for Jesus". My word how unscriptural can you get. That is almost heresy personified.

The Biblical definition of the gospel , all 4 points, is given in 1 Cor 15:1-4. One fourth of it is almost never given in tracts or preaching. That is "He was seen by hundreds". Is that really important. YES, Please follow this with me. Acts 1:21 ff "Wherefore...beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us MUST one be ORDAINED to be a witness with us of his resurrection ( seen alive if you please). They picked out Justus and Matthias and prayed the Lord would "shew which of these two thou hast chosen, that he may take part of this ministry..." All of this was done before the day of Pentecost, before Peter could preach that great sermon and 3000 people were saved. Now notice carefully "this Jesus hath God raised up whereof we are all witnesses" 2:32. Remember "one must be ordained to be a witness of his resurrection" seen by them if you please. Notice this "But ye killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raise from the dead; whereof we are WITNESSES" 3:15.

Don't miss this, "And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve, After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once...after that, he was seen of James, then of all the apostles, ;;;;;;And last of all he was seen of me also as of one born out of due time" 1 Cor 15:5-9. Folks this was not all put in here to fill up space but as part of the gospel, a confirmation that Jesus is alive and was SEEN by a multitude. NO ONE ever saw a "savior" of any religion of the world raised from the dead and is alive today but Jesus. When I tell this to a lost person almost always they say, "I never heard it like that before. Well they ought to for it is in the Word of God as part of the gospel. To God be the glory, but what I was a pastor at least 90 % of those confessing Christ went on with the Lord. Be Scriptural and put in "He was seen" and see the results be far greater.

WELL GLORY. One day we shall see Him as He is, in all of is glory and we shall be like Him" 1 John 3:2, my life verse and my driving desire.

I sent out 15 notices to people whose name was drawn to get a pack of tracts and have mailed out 9 packs already. I just bought 1000 Tickets to heaven" for my personal use. Get some for yourself. In eternity you will be glad you did. Call 1-877-872-2871 ask for "sales" and order some in Spanish or KJV. All new Web encourging articles and drawing. THANKS Steve.

"Ye shall be witnesses" if you and I don't who will? Be a leader, an example to your whole family. ABC Sumner