It is easy for us to get discouraged during those times where we feel like no matter how hard we try, we always seem to be crushed and crowded out by the evil world around us and that we are much too small to make a difference. However, as we learn in this parable that Jesus shared, there's nothing small about the influence and effects of Christ's kingdom in our world! Whatever small beginnings you observe of Christ's kingdom, be assured that it will grow far beyond your comprehension.

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From Series: "Who Is Jesus?"

Over the coming weeks, we will be introduced to a radical Jesus, who claimed correctly to be God, who spoke words that meant something of an eternal importance and everything he did was with a purpose that stretched across the centuries to you and me today.