1. The Parable of the Mustard Seed

2. Parable of the Mustard Seed Jesus’ ministry

3. Parable of the Mustard Seed Jesus’ ministry Our lives individually

4. Parable of the Mustard Seed The Kingdom of God is Jesus’ rule transforming us so that we transform the world around us.

5. Parable of the Mustard Seed Jesus’ ministry Our lives individually The church worldwide

6. Parable of the Mustard Seed The Kingdom of God is Jesus’ rule transforming us so that we transform the world around us.

7. Parable of the Mustard Seed He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.” Matthew 13:31-32

8. Parable of the Mustard Seed The Kingdom of God can seem insignificant

9. Parable of the Mustard Seed Mustard Seed

10. Parable of the Mustard Seed Mustard Plant

11. Parable of the Mustard Seed

12. The Kingdom of God can seem insignificant

13. Parable of the Mustard Seed

16. The Kingdom of God can seem insignificant – but we can trust it’s power!

17. Parable of the Mustard Seed The Kingdom of God is resilient, pervasive and sometimes offensive

18. Parable of the Mustard Seed Japanese Knotweed

19. Parable of the Mustard Seed The Kingdom of God is resilient, pervasive and sometimes offensive – but we shouldn’t shy away from this!

20. Parable of the Mustard Seed Final thoughts: - Don’t be intimidated by seeming insignificance - Don’t be intimidated at the thought of being different - Trust the power of the Kingdom in you