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.
Today's lesson is a very short one, but nonetheless very important. The "mustard seed" spoken of in this parable is represented by Jesus and His twelve Apostles. The seed and root of what would become His Church. By using the parable, Jesus made the point that through this small group of men, His church would blossom into a giant tree whose branches would be represented by thousands of local Churches worldwide.
NOTE: This significance of a mustard seed comparison will appear and be further discussed later in these lessons.
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