In week two of our summer parables series, we look at two short but powerful pictures Jesus paints of the Kingdom of Heaven. A tiny mustard seed grows into a tree large enough to shelter birds, and a small bit of leaven works its way through an entire batch of dough. The big idea: God accomplishes significant things from insignificant beginnings.
Along the way we tackle a common skeptic's objection about the "smallest of all seeds," trace this Kingdom principle through the lives of Joseph, David, the disciples, and Jesus Himself, and land on three practical takeaways: God still uses our insignificance for His glory, God is working even when you can't see it, and small compromises can grow into major departures—so guard against the "mustard seed" decisions too.
An invitation to stay faithful in the small things, trusting that in God's economy, small is big.