Mustard Seed Size Faith

Mark 4:30-34

This parable underscores the importance of the little things.  We see the church and our gifts not in their present form, but rather in what they can and will become through the blessings of Jesus. 

When we take this teaching series, three things will be accomplished:

1. Our faith will be stimulated.

2. We will be encouraged to keep working.

3. Our hope and joy develops.

Jesus conveys three basic principles through this parable.

I. We see the (apparent) insignificance of the immature seed.

A.  Satan loves to plant seeds of discouragement by making us feel

      inferior.

B.  I Peter 2:1-2

C.  II Peter 3:18

D.  Everyone here today has potential to do mighty acts for God.

      (I Corinthians 1:27)

II. We see the vitality of the seed as it begins to germinate and grow.

A.  Parable of the Sower.  (Matthew 13)

B.  I Corinthians 15:58

C.  Ephesians 4:11-13

D.  It is because of our unbelief and our doubting hearts that we have

      been left immobilized spiritually.  (Matthew 17:14-20)

E.  Remember the ten spies who had no faith?

III. As the mustard seed grew, the future and grandeur of the seed was

      apparent.  Vs. 32

A.  The Kingdom grew in time to cover the world.  (Daniel 2:31-45)

“If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.”

                                                                                  (Isaiah 7:9)

Weekly Bible Study

October 6th to October 11th

“Self - Righteous”

Monday:               Get rid of the log in your own eye                          Matthew 7:1-5   

Tuesday:               Jesus preached against it                                      Matthew 23:27-28

Wednesday:          Be pure in God’s eyes                                          Proverbs 30:1-12

Thursday:             Way of the fool seems right                                  Proverbs 12:1-15

Friday:                  God detests the attitude of the self-righteous          Isaiah 65:1-5

Saturday:               Holier than thou                                                  Luke 18:1-9

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