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Parable of the Mustard Seed. Matt. 13:31-32. 31. Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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31. Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:
32. Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.”
SettingSea of Galilee
Mustard SeedOne of smallestLargest of herbs
Kingdom compared to grain of mustard seed “upon this rock I will build my church” Mt. 16:18
Church had a small beginning ……. …….but it would grow into something great !
Jesus: Born of humble parents Grew up in the town of Nazareth Began ministry at age 30 Few converts - poor and uneducated Crucified - buried - resurrected - ascended 10 days later his church started - Pentecost
Great Commission - Go into all the worldActs - Missionary Journeys of Paul
Col. 1:23 “If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;”
Acts 1:8 “…and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”
Acts 8:4. “Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.”
Only one kind of seed produces a mustard tree
Only one kind of seed will produce a Christian
One grain -- not assorted kinds
Eph. 4:4 “There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;”
Eph. 1:22-23 “the church, which is his body”
Unity of the Church
“A man took, and sowed in his field”Planting precedes growth
Must teach the gospelMark 16:15-16We plant - sow and water and God gives increase
1 COR 3:6-9 “I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase”
The Seed must be Planted
Grow in NumberActs 2:47 - 3,000 first dayActs 4:4 - 5,000 men
Grow SpirituallyNew convert is to grow2 Pet. 2:2 “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:”Eph. 4:14 “be no more children”2 Pet. 3:18 “But grow in grace, and in knowledge”
The Church is to Grow
Spiritual foodRead and study the BibleAttend services - hear and study
Godly exerciseExercise thyself to godliness1 Tim. 4:8 “For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having
promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.”
Growth requires 2 things
It is greater than any company
Greater than any sports organization
It is the greatest thing in the worldIt is for all people - every creature
The Church is Great
“Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15
Salvation - “that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus” 2 Tim. 2:10
Fellowship - “have obtained like precious faith with us” 2 Pet. 1:1
Encouragement - “Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ” Gal. 6:2
Love to offer to others - 1 Cor. 13:13 “greatest”
The Church has something to offer
To the Church
To individual Christians
To each congregation
Lessons:
Unity of Church - one seed produces same
Seed must be planted - teach others
Church is to Grow - number and spiritually
Growth requires - spiritual food & Godly exercise
Church is Great - greater than anything elseChurch has something to offer - salvation, fellowship,
encouragement, love for others
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
Evans Church of Christ
515 Gibbs Road
Evans, Ga. 30809
706-855-1249
[email protected]@bellsouth.net
www.evansgachurchofchrist.orgwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org
Sunday Evening April 7, 2013