Don't give up on what God has started
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The kingdom of God, he's reminding us, The kingdom of God, he's reminding us, just like a mustard seed, just like a mustard seed, just like a mustard seed, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> is never hurried. It's never hurried. >> is never hurried. It's never hurried. >> is never hurried. It's never hurried. This is about God's timing, which is This is about God's timing, which is This is about God's timing, which is perfect. Now, listen, don't let it be perfect. Now, listen, don't let it be perfect. Now, listen, don't let it be lost on you lost on you lost on you that when Jesus [music] said what he that when Jesus [music] said what he that when Jesus [music] said what he said 2,000 years ago. Jesus said this said 2,000 years ago. Jesus said this said 2,000 years ago. Jesus said this 2,000 years ago in a small [music] place 2,000 years ago in a small [music] place 2,000 years ago in a small [music] place called Galilee, right? When Jesus said called Galilee, right? When Jesus said called Galilee, right? When Jesus said what he said 2,000 years ago, y'all, he what he said 2,000 years ago, y'all, he what he said 2,000 years ago, y'all, he said it to about a dirty dozen people. said it to about a dirty dozen people. said it to about a dirty dozen people. He said it to a handful of disciples. He said it to a handful of disciples. He said it to a handful of disciples. Fast forward 2,000 years later, and Fast forward 2,000 years later, and Fast forward 2,000 years later, and 2,000 years later, Jesus apparently 2,000 years later, Jesus apparently 2,000 years later, Jesus apparently wrote a check with his mouth that didn't wrote a check with his mouth that didn't wrote a check with his mouth that didn't bounce, cuz 2,000 years later, y'all, bounce, cuz 2,000 years later, y'all, bounce, cuz 2,000 years later, y'all, there's 2.4 [music] there's 2.4 [music] there's 2.4 [music] billion Christians on the planet. billion Christians on the planet. billion Christians on the planet. So, [music] Jesus says this to a handful So, [music] Jesus says this to a handful So, [music] Jesus says this to a handful of people 2,000 years ago. 2,000 years of people 2,000 years ago. 2,000 years of people 2,000 years ago. 2,000 years later, later, later, >> [music] >> [music] >> [music] >> look at me, we have 8 billion people on >> look at me, we have 8 billion people on >> look at me, we have 8 billion people on the planet today, and 2.4 the planet today, and 2.4 the planet today, and 2.4 billion [music] of them are Christians. billion [music] of them are Christians. billion [music] of them are Christians. The power of the mustard seed. The power of the mustard seed. The power of the mustard seed. But, it's never hurried.
Summary
The sermon emphasizes that the kingdom of God, like a mustard seed, grows miraculously and not according to human haste, referencing Jesus' parable and its massive growth over 2,000 years to billions of Christians. The takeaway is to trust in God's perfect timing and the unseen, powerful work He is doing.