"The Least of All the Seeds" Friday of Trinity 18 (observed) 2026
Preaching and Teaching from St. John Ev. Lutheran Church (Sherman Center), Random Lake, Wisconsin
- Published
- October 8, 2026
- Duration
- 11:51
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Oct 8, 2026
Discusses religion.
Summary
"The least of all the seeds" (Mt 13:32). Look at what He picked. Not the oak. Not the cedar of Lebanon, which every Israelite knew and every prophet used when he wanted to talk about a kingdom. He picked a speck of a seed. The kind of thing you lose in the cuff of your pants. And then a woman, and her bread dough, and leaven, which in the Scriptures is ha…
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"The least of all the seeds" (Mt 13:32). Look at what He picked. Not the oak. Not the cedar of Lebanon, which every Israelite knew and every prophet used when he wanted to talk about a kingdom. He picked a speck of a seed. The kind of thing you lose in the cuff of your pants. And then a woman, and her bread dough, and leaven, which in the Scriptures is hardly ever a compliment, and she “hid” it (Mt 13:33). Hid it in three measures of meal. The kingdom of heaven is like something you can't see.
Themes
- religion