Faith and the Mustard Seed

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What is faith?
Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1 (NLT)

If you have faith even small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, Move from here to there, and it would move. Nothing would be impossible. Matthew 17:20 (NLT)
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Why did Jesus use a mustard seed to illustrate faith? What do the two have in common?  Let’s take a look.

Mustard Seed:

• It is the smallest of seeds
• Mature plants can grow up to 30 feet tall
• Branches and leaves span 20 feet in circumference.
• If the seeds are allowed to mature on the plant, they will self-sow and still provide plenty for mustard making.
• A yellow mustard seed plant can reach full maturity in 85 to 90 days. While a brown mustard plant will take 90 to 95 days to mature.
• Packed with minerals which make your bones stronger, strengthen your hair, nails and teeth. Mustard seeds contain antioxidant and anti-inflammatory that help relieve pain in the gum, bones and teeth.
• Will grow in most soils, but will produce the most seed in rich, well drained, well pre-pared soil.
• It will thrive if given constant moisture.
• It likes cool weather; and a light frost can even improve the flavor. ​

Faith:

• With very little faith we can move mountains.
• Faith can grow large enough to reach others
• ​ Faith if allowed to mature will self sow and still provide enough to go round.
• Faith can mature in a short time when in the right environment.
• ​ Faith will strengthen the body of Chirst, by your walk and your talk
• Faith will produce the most seed in rich soil well drained, well pre-pared time with the Lord where roots can go down deep into Him.
• ​Faith/ will thrive when given constant moisture of the living water
• Faith/ Loves to step in when all hope is gone.
• ​ Because He is the God of the Impossible

Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure forever. Just as the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds his people, both now and forever. Psalm 125:1-2

Ephesians 2:8, Romans 10:7, Romans 10:17, Matthew 17:20, Matthew 15:28, 2 Peter 1:5-9, 1 Timothy 6:12, John 6:35, John 7:38, Psalm 130:7, Hebrews 11:6, James 1:3, 1 Timothy 6:11, Romans 1:17, John 20:29, Romans 10:11, Luke 8:50, Matthew 19:26