It would become a world-wide kingdom composed of all peoples throughout the world. In the thinking and the concepts of the first century Jewish people, this was a new concept. It is important to note that God never intended His kingdom to be small, or to be restricted to a few peoples, or to include small numbers. The growth of the mustard seed rests in the power of God, not in the labor of the farmer. While the farmer must plant the seed, he has no power to make it grow.
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