A Story Jesus Told

The Mustard Seed

From the Gospel of Matthew

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One — The Tiny Seed
so tiny!

A man held up the tiniest seed you ever saw — and showed it to the crowd.

Two — Into the Earth

Gently, he knelt down and pressed the tiny seed into the rich, dark earth.

Three — Something Growing

Under the soil, something amazing was happening. A pale green sprout pushed upward.

Four — Rain and Sun

Soft rain came, and warm sun. The little plant drank both, and stretched its leaves up toward the sky.

Five — Growing, Growing
sprout sapling great tree!

Day by day it grew — from a tiny sprout, to a sapling, to a great spreading tree.

Six — The Birds Come Home

The tree grew so large that birds from everywhere came to build nests in its branches.

Seven — Shelter for All

Under its branches everyone found shelter — birds, bees, butterflies, rabbits, and tired children too.

A Small Question

What small thing could
grow big in you?

Though it is the smallest of all seeds, when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants.

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A Flower Blooms

A flower bloomed.

You finished The Mustard Seed. Your garden has one more flower in it.