Tuesday Bible Study , 21 March 2023

 

STUDIES IN THE BOOK OF EXODUS

Text: Exodus 17

INTRODUCTION:

In our last study we examined the place of records in the word of

God. We learnt that God would never gloss over details and that

the records help us to see the impact of blessings and curses.

Today, we will begin to climb the steps to greatness as we focus

on the principles of fruitfulness. May the Lord Himself teach us in

Jesus name. Amen.

B. THE PRINCIPLES OF FRUITFULNESS

The first step to greatness, according to the passage before us today,

is fruitfulness. To be fruitful is to reproduce, to produce offspring.

According to the Hebrew origin the word parah means to bring forth,

to cause to be, to grow, to increase.

Everything that lives carries within it the ability to reproduce, hence

God commands fruitfulness. Fruitfulness is a product of the covenant

between God and man. Hence, it is a covenant of blessing.

Fruitfulness requires nourishment. Since a seed only produces after

its kind, to obtain a good fruit, you must sow a good seed. Also, since

fruitfulness comes as a result of God's blessing, one must not do

anything that would attract curses.

Lastly, abiding fruitfulness is a result of absolute obedience to

the Lord. V.7, Gen. 1:11-12, 29, 28, 9:1, 7, 15:2-6, 13:2, Ps. 1:1-3,

Jer. 17:8, Jos. 1:8, Rom. 10:17, Matt. 7:16-20, Isa. 5:1-4, Mal. 1:8-

10, Matt. 21:18-20, Deut. 28:13.

CONCLUSION

Every sower looks forth to a time of fruitfulness.