The Mustard Seed Isn’t What You Think - Jeremy Duncan

About this episode

This episode explores the deeper meaning of the mustard seed parable and its implications for understanding grace and inclusion in the kingdom of God.

We’ve all heard that the kingdom of God is like a mustard seed—small beginnings, big results. But what if that’s not actually the point? In this message, we explore one of Jesus’ most familiar parables and uncover the twist we often miss. The kingdom of God doesn’t just grow—it shows up in unexpected places, disrupts our assumptions, and welcomes the people we might overlook. Through the story of a healing on the Sabbath and a strange little seed planted in the wrong place, we’re invited to rethink what grace really looks like. What if the kingdom isn’t about power or perfection… but presence, disruption, and radical inclusion? 📍Commons Church 📅 Part of our Parables of Grace series #ParablesOfJesus #MustardSeed #Grace #Sermon #KingdomOfGod ★ Support this podcast ★

People in this episode

Host: Commons Church

Guest: Jeremy Duncan

Topics covered

• kingdom of God
• mustard seed
• parables
• grace
• inclusion
• disruption

Keywords

• mustard seed
• kingdom of God
• grace
• parables
• inclusion
• disruption
• Sabbath

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Commons Church

Books & works: Parables of Grace, Parables Of Jesus

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