He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.”
He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.”
Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet:
“I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.” Matthew 13:31-35
How big is your mustard seed?
This parable of Jesus compares your growth in the kingdom of God to a tiny mustard seed.
If you are a believer, this miracle started with a mustard seed planted by the hand of God.
You heard the word of God and accepted Christ by faith.
How do you grow from the smallest of all the seeds to become the largest of all the plants in the garden?
This can only be accomplished by God working through a believer with an open heart to Christ.
The seed cannot grow unless you make a genuine commitment to Christ and walk by faith living in His promises.
You were created in the image of God and can only grow by faith in Christ.
Faith is believing Christ and not what you see with your eyes.
The mustard seed grows through the work of the Cross. You must learn to die to self and live through the resurrected power of Christ.
The mustard seed lives with Christ through the indwelling Holy Spirit.
The mustard seed requires nourishment through prayer, the word of God, and the teaching of the Holy Spirit.
The mustard seed thrives on praise and thanksgiving to Christ.
The mustard seed is the life of Christ and provides strength, wisdom, and protection for a believer.
The mustard seed lives with Christ forever!
Hal Hollister Ministry 