Storyteller: The Speed of a Seed
Pastor Brian Schafer
August 4, 2024
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Question: How does the Kingdom of God come on earth, and in Gaithersburg, and in our homes, as it is in heaven?
Answer: Gradually, then
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Mark 4:30-32
Jesus said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? It is like a MUSTARD SEED, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.”
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If you didn’t know what a mustard seed was, you could never imagine what it has the potential to become…
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Take your own notes here…
“Unintended Consequences”: Every decision we make and every action we take has consequences beyond our ability to predict.
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There is a “SO THAT” (an unintended consequence) in this parable: “it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants and puts out large branches, SO THAT the birds of the air can make nests in its shade.”
The farmer doesn’t plant the seed because of the shade for the birds. That is simply an added benefit. In the same way, we plant mustard seeds of faith, and there is no way to know what that will produce years from now!
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Where have you seen this happen in your life? Take your own notes here…
What were the unexpected benefits of the obedience of Shiphrah and Puah, the Hebrew midwives who saved babies in Exodus 1?
3 Thoughts about Mustard Seeds of Faith:
(1) We eat from trees we did not
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(2) In the Kingdom of God, things generally happen at the speed of a
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(3) Keep planting those seeds!
Take your own notes here…