Sermon Notes
All The Small Things
PARABLES OF JESUS – Part 8
October 18, 2026
31 He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field.
32 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.”
33 He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about sixty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.”
Matthew 13:31-33
In the Kingdom of Heaven, it’s oftentimes the small things that make the greatest impact.
Kingdom of Heaven = God’s rule, God’s ways, the way God created things to be
Small Group Discussion Questions for the Week of October 18, 2025.
Opening
Think of a time in your life when someone did something small for you, but it made a really big impact in your life.
Share with the group.
Digging Deeper into the Scriptures
Read Matthew 13:31-33
1. These parables talk about small things (a mustard seed and yeast) becoming something large (a mustard tree
and loaves of bread), and that the Kingdom of Heaven is like this.
Given the definition of the Kingdom of Heaven in the sermon notes, what do you think this parable is teaching?
2. Can you think of other times in Scripture when a small act made a major impact? For example: Paul and Silas
staying in the prison cell (Acts 16:16-40) after an earthquake, which led to the jailor and his entire family
following Jesus.
Applying the Scriptures
1. Human beings often look to big things to make the biggest impact.
Do you agree with this?
What might our parable have to say about this?
2. Think about your own faith journey. Can you think of something small that made a major impact in
your relationship with God?
3. Never underestimate the potential impact of a “small” opportunity to minister to someone else
(showing kindness, offering forgiveness, showing hospitality, etc.).
What are some practical ways that you can remember this?