I find gardening from scratch to be so fascinating. One small seed turning into something glorious—flowers, vegetables, fruit, trees—blows my mind. It is a picture that resonates with just about everyone. And Jesus used the idea of planting a seed in one of his parables to make a point about the power of God to bring about his kingdom on earth. As we consider what he said in that short parable in Mark 4:30-32, we’ll see that God’s power in our lives is not like the world’s power and often seems insignificant even while it is at work in unseen ways, always resulting in remarkable blessings from his hand. I’m eager, as always, to get at that with you on Sunday.

Series: Simple Stories: How the parables of Jesus change everything

Todd Dugard

Message: 7 – The Seed

Harvest Bible Chapel

Text: Mark 4:30-32

August 11, 2024

God’s power in my life…

…is not like the world’s power (v 30)

…often seems insignificant (v 31)

…is at work in unseen ways (v 32a)

Hebrews 11:1

John 20:29

…always results in the remarkable (v 32b)

Underdogs win all the time. Why, then, are we shocked every time a David beats a Goliath? Why do we automatically assume that someone who is smaller or poorer or less skilled is necessarily at a disadvantage?

Malcolm Gladwell, David and Goliath

The world may underestimate the underdog, but deep down they hold the power to surprise.

Malcolm Gladwell, David and Goliath

Mark 4:27

Hebrews 1:3a

Colossians 1:15–17