In this week’s sermon, Pastor Matt Ayars delivers a moving message rooted in the parables of the mustard seed and the yeast from Matthew 13. Through vivid personal stories from his time as a missionary in Haiti and a powerful testimony from a friend named Charlie, Pastor Matt reminds us that God often works through what seems small, hidden, and insignificant. Whether it’s a long, grueling hike to a mountaintop church in the Haitian countryside or the simple act of giving away a pair of shoes, God’s kingdom grows not through spectacle, but through everyday obedience.
Pastor Matt emphasizes that God measures success not by size or visibility, but by obedience. Like yeast in dough or a tiny seed in soil, the Spirit’s work is often slow and invisible—but no less powerful. The sermon also draws attention to the idea that suffering can be a strange kind of gift, a place where God deepens our trust and shapes our character. Just as the yeast works through the whole loaf, so God desires our full devotion, not partial allegiance.
The message ends with an invitation to view the Christian life not as a grand production, but as a life of faithful, persistent obedience in the small things—trusting that God is always working all things together for good. It’s a call to be patient, to keep sowing, and to never underestimate what God can do with even the smallest act of faith.
