Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The
kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed,
which a man took, and sowed in his field: which indeed
is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the
greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the
birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
Matthew 13:31-32
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world
to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak
things of the world to confound the things which are
mighty; And base things of the world, and things which
are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which
are not, to bring to nought things that are: That no flesh
should glory in his presence.
1 Corinthians 1:27-29
Most small things are despised. Be careful that you do not
despise something because it is small. God has chosen the
small mustard seed of the Word of God to accomplish His will.
The Word of God, faith and the blood of Jesus may all look
like minor things to you. But that is what God has chosen to
accomplish His will. The mustard seeds of the Kingdom of God
must be recognized for what they are – blessings that have come
forth to humanity.

1. The Kingdom of Heaven is like a small mustard seed:
God has chosen the foolishness of preaching to save
the world. God could have chosen wisdom or could
even have paid huge sums of money to cause salvation
to come to mankind. But He chose the foolishness of
preaching to save them that believe.
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom
knew not God, it pleased God by the FOOLISHNESS OF
PREACHING to save them that believe.
1 Corinthians 1:21

2. The Kingdom of Heaven is like a small mustard seed:
God has chosen the message of the gospel of Christ to
save the world. The message of the gospel is the best
message for the whole world. There is no better news
than the good news that we are redeemed and washed by
the blood of Jesus through our faith in Him. That is why
Paul said he was not ashamed of the gospel of Christ.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the
power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth;
to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the
righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is
written, The just shall live by faith.
Romans 1:16-17

3. The Kingdom of Heaven is like a small mustard seed:
God has chosen the foolishness of the cross to win the
world. The cross of Jesus Christ presents the weakness
and humanity of Jesus Christ to the world. The cross
does not present Jesus as victorious or powerful. And
yet it is this cross, which looks so unimportant and
insignificant, that our salvation depends on. This is what
God has chosen to save the world.

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish
foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power
of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the
wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the
prudent.
1 Corinthians 1:18-19

4. The Kingdom of Heaven is like a small mustard seed:
God has chosen the shedding of the Blood of Jesus as
His method of forgiveness. How can blood wash away
sins? How can the five litres of blood that were in Jesus’
body wash away the sins of billions of people? And yet
this is what God has chosen to wash away the sins of the
world. You must accept these apparently insignificant
things in order to be saved.
And almost all things are by the law purged with blood;
and without shedding of blood is no remission.
Hebrews 9:22