The document compares Jesus Christ to a farmer who plants and cares for crops. As a farmer, Christ plants humans in the world and nourishes them with the word of God so that they may grow into mature followers. When the crops are mature, the farmer harvests them; similarly, Christ will gather his followers at the end times. The document also notes that not all humans are "good crops" and some will be destroyed, while the faithful will be given new bodies and lives without sin or death.

1. Christ the
Farmer

2. INTRODUCTION
Jesus Christ is God. He
created all of us including
you, me as well as your
Mommy & Daddy.
Everyday, Christ takes
special care of us just like
a farmer that tends to his
or her crops.
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3. WHY A FARMER?
In this lesson, we talk about
Christ as a farmer to help
you understand the Feast of
Tabernacles & Ingathering,
which we celebrate during
the month of October. So
let’s get started!
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4. A FARMER.....
What does a farmer do? He
plants the seeds into the
ground. Those seeds are then
fed & nourished with water,
light, air and the nutrients from
the soil. Once these seeds
grow into healthy veggies,
fruits or trees they are called
crops. The farmer removes the
crops from the soil & gathers
them together. Sounds like a
lot of work doesn’t it!
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5. CHRIST IS A FARMER
Christ is our farmer and
we represent his crops.
This world is like a field of
soil where he planted us.
In order for us to become
healthy, mature crops, he
feeds us the word of God,
which is in the bible.
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6. DID YOU SAY FEED US
THE WORD OF GOD?
What! Feed us the word of God?
That’s right. The word of God is
like food. Why? Without food,
you won’t grow properly or
worse...you can die. Even if you
skip one meal you might notice
that your tummy or head aches or
you don’t have the energy to play
or do your school work. We
cannot survive without food nor
can we survive without the word
of God. That’s how the Lord
made us.
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7. THE WORD OF GOD
So how exactly do we feed on the
word of God?....by reading the bible
every single day. This bible includes
the 10 commandments, testimonies
of Jesus and other important lessons
that teach us how to obey God. To
become a healthy, mature crop we
must be nourished by the word of
God & we must OBEY the laws. So
what happens if we don’t read or
obey the bible? One day, God will
destroy us. That is why feeding on
the word of God is necessary for our
survival.
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8. CHRIST PLANTS & FEEDS
Thus far we have learned.....
As a farmer, Christ plants his
children in this world, which
can be likened unto a field.
He then feeds us with the
word of God (BIBLE) so that
we can grow into healthy,
mature crops. Good &
mature crops are those
individuals that obey & love
the laws of the Lord. But
what happens next?
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9. HARVEST TIME!
It is only until AFTER a
crop has fully matured
that a farmer will begin
to harvest.
To harvest is the process
of gathering mature
crops from a field
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10. FEAST OF TABERNACLES
& INGATHERING
During the Feast of Tabernacles
& Ingathering, we talk about
the final harvest of God. This
includes the gathering together
of ALL his children (crops).
Why? Because this world will
NOT always exist. There is too
much sin in this world with too
many bad people. So one day,
God is going to destroy the bad
people & this earth but he will
rescue his saints.
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11. CROPS MATURE AT
DIFFERENT TIMES
A farmer knows that different
crops, such as grapes or wheat,
do not grow or mature at the
same time or in the same
season. Christ also knows this
about his children. Not all of
us come to learn of God or
obey at the same time. That is
why the Lord’s harvest will
NOT occur in one single day.
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12. NOT ALL CROPS ARE GOOD
Because of sin, not all crops
grown on this earth are good.
There are bad crops that
represent people in this
world that willingly sin
against God. During God’s
harvest he will separate the
bad crops from the good
crops. What will happen to
the bad crops? They will be
destroyed with fire!
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13. THE HARVEST IS
A PERIOD OF TIME
The harvest will last for a period
time. We do not know how long
this period will be but we do know
that many miracles & signs in the
heaven will take place. The gospel
of Christ will also also be preached
throughout the world by saints who
already know the word of God
(good & mature crops). When his
children hear the gospel, they will
repent for their sins & begin to
obey. They will become good &
mature crops that are ready to be
delivered from this earth.
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14. FEAST OF TABERNACLES
& INGATHERING
During God’s final harvest we will unite with
ALL saints. Think of a family reunion but so
much bigger! God will also bring back to life
those saints that have already passed, such as
Adam & Eve and King David. All of us will be
given new bodies that are free from sin &
death. Our hearts & minds will be holy like
God. Once we are changed, we will go up
to heaven together as one big family with
Christ.
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15. THE END!
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16. SPECIAL THANKS
This presentation was developed &
narrated by:
Elisabeth C. Pointer
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17. QUESTIONS?
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presentation please contact us via
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