The Little Things

A Small Seed A Great Deed

Part Four

Mark 4:30-32

Pastor Carl Toti

May 21-22, 2022

Mark 4:30-32 (ESV)

30 And he said, “With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what

parable shall we use for it? 31 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which,

when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth, 32 yet

when it is sown it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants

and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in

its shade.”

Luke 17:5-6 (NLT)

5 The apostles said to the Lord, “Show us how to increase our faith.” 6 The

Lord answered, “If you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you

could say to this mulberry tree, ‘May you be uprooted and be planted in the

sea,’ and it would obey you!

When you increase your faith, then you improve your life!

-The apostles request an increase in the quantity of their faith.

-Jesus replies that it is the quality, not the quantity, of faith that matters.

The smallest seeds can bring about the greatest deeds.

“We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love.”

-Mother Teresa

Mustard Seed Faith

1. __________ Faith

Matthew 11:12 (NIV84)

12 From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has

been forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it.

2. __________ Faith

Psalm 92:13 (NLT)

13 For they are transplanted to the Lord’s own house. They flourish in the

courts of our God.

3. __________ Faith

2 Timothy 1:5 (KJV)

5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which

dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am

persuaded that in thee also.

ANSWERS:

1. FORCEFUL

2. FLOURISHING

3. FECKLESS