Learning To Think Small

March 20, 2015 Save Article

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Luke 16:10-12 (Program: 2138, Air date: 3.22.2015)

1. SMALL THINGS MAKE A MINSTRY OF FRUITFULNESS
   1. God used Moses’ staff.
      1. Exodus 3-4
   2. God used little David to kill Goliath.
      1. 1 Samuel 17:40-49
   3. God used a little boy’s lunch to feed 5,000 people.
      1. John 6:1-14
   4. God used Mary’s alabaster box of perfume to spread the Gospel.
      1. Mark 14:3-9
   5. Jesus said that the widow who gave two mites gave more than anyone else.
      1. Mark 12:41-43
   6. God sees the small things.
      1. Mark 10:42
      2. Matthew 10:29
      3. Luke 12:7
      4. Acts 9:36-42
      5. Zechariah 4:10
      6. 1 Kings 19:11-12

2. SMALL THINGS ARE A MEASURE OF FAITHFULNESS
   1. God will test our faith with small things.
   2. If we are not faithful in small things, then God won’t trust us with big things.

3. SMALL THINGS ARE A MEANS OF FORCEFULNESS
   1. When we are faithful in small things, we become very forceful and fruitful.
   2. It is a sin to do only small things when we can do big things.
   3. The church was not meant to stay small.
      1. Acts 2:47
      2. Acts 4:4
      3. Acts 5:28
      4. Acts 6:7
   4. The church is meant to multiply.
   5. We are to bear much fruit.
      1. John 15:2
      2. John 15:8
   6. We shouldn’t get wrapped up in small trivialities.
      1. 1 Samuel 24:14
   7. We shouldn’t be satisfied with less than what God wants for us.
   8. Our goal should be as big as the world.

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