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The Parable of the Mustard Seed

The Parable of the Mustard Seed. Matthew 13:31-32. The Kingdom would have a small beginning.

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The Parable of the Mustard Seed

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  1. The Parable of the Mustard Seed Matthew 13:31-32

  2. The Kingdom would have a small beginning. "The Son of Man grew up in a despised province; he did notappear in public until his thirtieth year; then taught for two or three years in neighboring villages, and occasionally atJerusalem; made a few converts, chiefly among the poor andunlearned; and then falling into the hands of his enemies,died the shameful death of the cross; such, and so slight, was the commencement of the universal kingdom of God." R. C. Trench, Notes On The Parables Of Our Lord • The Messiah • Isaiah 11:1 There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse,And a Branch shall grow out of his roots. • Isaiah 53:2-3 • The Kingdom • Daniel 2:35b, 44

  3. The Kingdom grew rapidly. • It grew from 120 to 3000 in one day. Acts 1:15, 2:41-42 • The number of men was soon 5000. Acts 4:4 However, many of those who heard the word believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

  4. The Kingdom grew rapidly. • The number of the disciples continued to "multiply.“ • In Jerusalem Acts 6:7 Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith. • Throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria Acts 9:31 Then the churchesthroughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied. Acts 21:20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord. And they said to him, “You see, brother, how many myriads of Jews there are who have believed…

  5. The Benefits of the Kingdom • Romans 14:17 for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. • Matthew 11:28-30

  6. The Parable Is True Today • Luke 8:11 “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. • 1 Peter 1:23-25 • Isaiah 55:10-11 • John 15:1-8

  7. Enter The Kingdom Today! • Believe – John 8:24 • Confess – Matthew 10:32-33 • Repent – Luke 13:3 • Be Baptized – Mark 16:16 • Be Faithful – Revelation 2:10

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