1. Little Things

2. Importance of little things
Life is filled with “little things”
Some good and some bad
Most big projects & goal accomplished with little steps
Consider the body of Christ 1 Corinthians 12:12-27
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3. Importance of little things
He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much. Luke 16:10
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4. The Bible and little things
Some bad examples:
A little piece of fruit – Genesis 3:6
A little fire – Leviticus 10:1-2
A little anger Numbers 20:7-12
A little touch – Samuel 6:6-7
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5. The Bible and little things
Some bad examples:
God says what He means! Matthew 5:19 – the least of these commandments James 2:10 – stumble in one point
We should not catalogue the commandments of God by importance
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6. The Bible and little things
Little faith - Matthew 6:30, 8:26, 14:31 – often their faith was not where it ought to be
1 Corinthians 5:6, Galatians 5:9 - a little leaven
James 3:4-5 – the tongue is a little member
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7. The Bible and little things
Some good examples:
A little word of intercession – 1 Samuel 25:23-31 – Abigail saves her husband, Nabal, from David’s anger
A little food for Elijah – Kings 17:8-16
A little room for Elisha Kings 4:8
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8. The Bible and little things
Some good examples:
A little advice from a servant girl – 2 Kings 5:3-4 – Naaman learns of a prophet to heal his leprosy
A little task – Kings 5: when he dipped in the Jordan 7 times, he was healed
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9. The Bible and little things
Some good examples:
A little intercession – Jeremiah 38:7-11– Ebed-Melech saved Jeremiah’s life
A few little fish – Matthew 15:34 – fed men and families
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10. The Bible and little things
Some good examples:
A little act of service – Luke 7:36-38 – washing the feet of Jesus
A little money– Luke 21:1-4 – mites was more to God than great abundance
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11. The Bible and little things
Some good examples:
A little intercession – Acts 9:26-29 – Barnabas stands up for Paul when he seeks to join the church in Jerusalem
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12. The Bible and little things
Some good examples:
Proverbs 30:24-28 – The ant – industrious The rock badger – protection in crags of rocks The locust – orderliness The spider – everywhere, skillful weaving
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13. The Bible and little things
A cup of cold water – Matthew 10:42, cf. Matthew 25:40
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14. Little faith, leaven & words –
The Bible and little things
Little faith, leaven & words –
Faith of a mustard seed can move mountains Matthew 17:20
Leaven can influence for good – Matthew 13:33
A little word can comfort, etc Thessalonians 5:11
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15. The Bible and little things
The little flock of Jesus Luke 12:32 – compared to the world, we are little, but God has bigger plans for us Matthew 13:31-32
A little strength Revelation 3:8 – spoken of Philadelphia
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16. For yet a little while, And He who is coming will come and will not tarry. Hebrews 10:37

17. What do little things mean to you?