Family Talk 7/15/2020
Faith of a Mustard Seed
Scripture Readings:
Matthew 13: 31-32 NASB
31 He presented another parable to them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field; 32 and this is smaller than all other seeds, but when it is full grown, it is larger than the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”
Matthew 17:19 & 20 NASB
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not drive it out?” 20 And He *said to them, “Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible to you.
Additional Readings:
1 Corinthians 9:24-25
Philippians 3:13-14
Digging Questions:
- What is the significance of the Mustard seed?
- Why did Jesus tell His disciples they could not drive out the spirit?
- What does the Mustard seed become?
- How is our faith related to the mustard seed?
Reflection Questions:
- In our society do we go for the big and shiny or the small and basic?
- Does our trust in the Lord always look big and strong?
- Do you face the temptation to give up when you don’t see the results as quickly as you want?
- Jesus says just give me a mustard seed of faith and we can begin, What might that look like in your life?
Challenge for the week
No matter where you are in your relationship with the Lord, whether your faith is strong and seasoned or weak and new, give Jesus a mustard seed more of your trust, your time, and your attention.
