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This Is Going to Be Big

Fresh Life Church • Dec 15, 2025 • 50 min

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Summary

In this encouraging message, Pastor Jennie Lusko explores Jesus' parable of the mustard seed to demonstrate how the kingdom of God operates through small, seemingly insignificant beginnings. Even when growth feels slow and hidden beneath the surface, God gently blows on fragile embers of faith and works behind the scenes to cultivate deep roots. By releasing our small beginnings to the Lord and staying deeply planted in His presence, our lives grow into strong trees of righteousness that display His glory and provide shelter for others.

Themes

Kingdom of GodFaith in Small BeginningsSpiritual Growth and FlourishingPatience and Trust in God's TimingHope and Restoration in Christ

Pastor's Points

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See the seed for what it is and for what it will become.

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See the growth and embrace the process.

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See the fruit, rest, multiply, and worship.

Key Points

1.
See the seed for what it is and for what it will become.
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See the growth and embrace the process.
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See the fruit, rest, multiply, and worship.
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God often begins His greatest works in small, seemingly insignificant ways, just as Jesus entered humanity as a humble seed before establishing His kingdom.
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Even a tiny amount of mustard-seed faith carries supernatural power when placed in an almighty God.
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God never discards weak or faint faith; He gently blows on flickering embers to turn small sparks into vibrant flames.
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Spiritual growth is often slow and hidden beneath the surface, but invisible work under the soil builds the depth needed for lasting strength.
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Staying deeply planted in God's house yields lifelong spiritual vitality, allowing believers to bear fruit even into old age and become places of shelter for others.

Sermon Moments

“Before the king was in the room, the king was in the womb.”

“He sees the possible within the impossible. He sees the beauty within the bleakness. He sees the message he wants to speak through the mess.”

“He sees the raging fire within the tiny little spark of a flame.”

“Pastor Jennie shared her very first locked diary from age 8, highlighting an entry from July 7, 1990: "Today I did something very special. I asked Jesus into my heart."”

“Birds search for sturdy, safe trees to build protected nests, illustrating how mature believers become safe harbors and spiritual shelter for others.”

“Just because we can't see it, doesn't mean the seed isn't producing. Growth is happening. Depth is happening.”

“A seed can't grow in our hands. It has to grow in the soil.”

“Jesus gives beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and the garment of praise for heaviness, establishing believers as trees of righteousness planted for His glory.”

This Week

Take time this week to look back at past memories, answered prayers, or small tokens of God's grace and thank Him for His quiet faithfulness through the years.

Identify a worry, unfulfilled promise, or deep longing you have been tightly gripping, and deliberately hand it over to God in prayer.

Practice patient trust during seasons when spiritual growth feels slow, remembering that crucial foundational work is happening beneath the surface.

Take a bold step of obedience in your church community, such as signing up to serve on a team or getting involved in a small group.

Look for opportunities to multiply what God has taught you by encouraging a fellow believer or sharing your faith with someone in your sphere of influence.

Commit to staying rooted and consistent in your local church so your faith can mature and bear fruit over the long term.

Exchange heavy burdens, grief, or disappointment for worship by speaking praise over your situation and trusting Christ to give beauty for ashes.

Remember This

God works through small, faithful beginnings, transforming tiny seeds of surrendered faith into abundant, shelter-giving trees of righteousness for His glory.

A Challenge for You

Release whatever seed or burden you are tightly gripping in your hands, surrendering it into God's soil so He can bring about growth, beauty, and eternal purpose in His timing.

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