DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. How does our faith resemble the growth process of plants? Take a few minutes and draw some comparisons.

2. Read Matthew 13:31-32. What does this parable speak to you personally?

3. What do you think Jesus’ point was in talking about the smallest of seeds growing into the largest of garden plants?

4. Some feel Jesus was alluding to trusting the development process of growth. How does trusting God in our spiritual development help us to stay faithful and patient throughout our spiritual growth?

5. As Jesus-followers in 2025, how do we apply this parable to our lives?