Show Don't Tell: Matthew 13:31-35

Instead of saying "Jesus taught about small beginnings," hold the mustard seed. "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed"—the smallest seed you plant. Watch it grow: not just a plant but practically a tree, big enough for birds to perch in its branches. From almost nothing to shelter for many. Then the yeast: a woman mixes a small amount into sixty pounds of flour—enough bread for over a hundred people. Watch the dough rise, the yeast invisibly working through every part until the whole batch is leavened. Small beginning, pervasive spread, enormous result. The kingdom doesn't arrive with overwhelming force; it infiltrates, expands, transforms from within. Jesus spoke all these things in parables; he didn't say anything to the crowds without a story. Hidden things revealed through everyday images.