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Mustard Seed Faith

April 11, 2026·15 min·1 clip

In Leviticus 9, the glory of the Lord appears and fire consumes the offering as all the people shout and fall on their faces.

The episode opens with Proverbs 12:25 as the final day for the week's wisdom word: anxiety weighs the heart down, but a good word cheers it up. A poetic paraphrase reinforces the verse. The worship word shifts to Psalm 37:1-4, which urges against fretting over evildoers, and then concludes with Psalm 37:34-40, describing the wicked appearing powerful 'like a native green tree' only to vanish entirely. Pastor Dale reflects warmly on this promise of God's ultimate justice. A brief church announcement notes Sunday April 12th services at New South Nashville, previewing a message on Hezekiah's triumph over Sennacherib's terror as part of a series on 'The God Who Answers Prayer.' The E.M. Bounds one-minute devotion titled 'Basis of Prayer' draws on Matthew 5:6 and argues that effective prayer is driven by a specific, singular desire — a spiritual appetite that demands satisfaction. Bounds criticizes prayers that operate as mere wishes or memorized recitations. Pastor Dale follows this with a prayer for those attending the morning service and for podcast listeners, invoking the Hezekiah narrative: as God delivered the king from the Assyrian army and Sennacherib himself was destroyed, God can deliver believers from debilitating fear and taunts. He declares the congregation will not lean on the 'feeble arm of man' but on the mighty arm of God. A brief Proverbs 13:1 verse distinguishes the wise son who heeds instruction from the scoffer who is impervious to rebuke. A reading from Leviticus 9:7-24 covers Aaron's first priestly ministry and the fire of God consuming the burnt offering, drawing out a parallel to the Spirit receiving believers' spiritual offerings. The episode closes with Mark 4:26-41 and the parable of the mustard seed. Pastor Dale illustrates the parable with the story of a girl named Tara who planted a twig that became a large shade tree, applying it to 'mustard seed faith' — the principle that small spiritual beginnings, when planted in faith, grow into something great.

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