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The Greatness of Little Things

Zechariah 4:10“For who has despised the day of

small things?”

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Zechariah 4:10

“For who has despised the day of small things?”

John 7:24

“Do not judge according to appearance, but judge with

righteous judgment."”

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Children

•Matthew 19:13-15•The Spiritual Welfare of the “little ones” is important to God.

“Then some children were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and

pray; and the disciples rebuked them. 14 But Jesus said, "Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the

kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." 15 After laying His hands on them,

He departed from there.”

Matthew 18:1-5“At that time the disciples came to Jesus and said, "Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" 2 And He called a child to Himself and set him before them, 3 and said, "Truly I

say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the

kingdom of heaven. 4 "Whoever then humbles himself as this child, he is the

greatest in the kingdom of heaven. 5 "And whoever receives one such child in My name

receives Me;”

Matthew 18:6, 10, 14“but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone

hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea. … 10 "See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say

to you that their angels in heaven continually see the face of My Father who is in heaven. … 14 "So it is not the will of your

Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones perish.”

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Deeds of Kindness

•The Lord Himself “went about doing good” – Acts 10:38

Matthew 10:42“And whoever in the name of a disciple gives to one of these little ones even a

cup of cold water to drink, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward."”

“to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of

them, you did it to Me.”Matthew 25:40

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Words

•“Mere words”–Proverbs 29:11

•The tongue is a “small part of the body,” but it “boasts of great things” – James 3:5

•“Careless words” are not trivial–Matthew 12:36

NASB “A fool always loses his temper, But a wise man holds it back.”

NJKV “A fool vents all his feelings, But a wise man holds them back.”

“But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an

accounting for it in the day of judgment.”

Proverbs 25:11“Like apples of gold in settings of silver Is a word spoken in right

circumstances.”

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Evangelism & Edification

•God’s Word never returns “void”–Isaiah 55:10,11

•The Lord is capable of doing great things - John 6:5-9

•If we take care of the “little things” God will take care of the “big things” – 1 Corinthians 3:6

“Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, for you will find it after many days.”

Ecclesiastes 11:1

“Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of

the pregnant woman, so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things. 6 Sow your seed in the morning and do not be idle in the evening, for you do not know whether morning or evening sowing will succeed, or

whether both of them alike will be good.” Ecclesiastes 11:5,6

“For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven, And do not return there

without watering the earth And making it bear and sprout, And furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater; 11 So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It

will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without

succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.”

“I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth.”

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Luke 16:10

“He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is

unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much.”

1 Corinthians 15:58

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding

in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.”

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