Sentences with phrase «small of a mustard seed»

But Jesus responds to the disciple's request with a touch of irritation — the Greek would suggest a bit of snark — and he tells them that if they had faith as small of a mustard seed, they could command a mulberry tree to uproot itself and replant in the sea... and it would obey.

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We are not identical philosophically in an area as small as a mustard seed of our subsets.

Jesus used the mustard seed as a metaphor but did not actually refer to it as the smallest of seeds.

Like the seeds which fell on the good soil and brought forth abundant harvest, like the mustard seed, though small, which grows into a big bush, the kingdom of God will not fail.

It is absurd, and a misuse and misunderstanding of how the Word of God is written, to try to prove an error in the Word of God by finding a seed smaller than a mustard seed.

Jesus tells us that though the mustard seed is small it will grow, and the birds of the air will shelter among its branches; though much of the seed is wasted, some seed will fall on the good soil and will bring forth fruit abundantly.

The point of Jesus» parable was that just as the mustard seed starts out very small but becomes very big, so too the Kingdom of Heaven seems to have a small start, but will one day fill the earth.

Though the mustard seed is small, it grows into a big bush and the birds of the air find shelter in it.

Jesus often spoke of the Kingdom of God in small ways: a seed that grows to a mighty oak, a mustard seed of faith, a bit of yeast that causes the whole loaf to rise.

Jesus constantly modeled that the small things, the unimportant people, the little children, the cup of cold water, the tiny mustard seed, the one act of faith, the shameful, the foolish, and the insignificant,... these are the things that mattered to God and where God was most at work.

We have made commitments to know him, as small sometimes as they may seem, to Him they are grand, and a mustard seed is an accomplishment of heavenly proportions.

When the data do not allow for such manipulation, as with Jesus» remark that the mustard seed is the smallest seed, then Lindsell slides into an argument that hinges on the author's intention (e. g., «it was the intention of the speaker to communicate the fact that the mustard seed was «the smallest that his hearers were accustomed to sow»»).35 But his commitment to scientific accuracy is thus qualified, though this is nowhere admitted.

It is possible that we are on the verge of a new era in the history of the Church, under circumstances very different from those we have faced in the past, when Christianity will resemble the mustard seed [Matthew 13:31 - 32], that is, will continue only in the form of small and seemingly insignificant groups, which yet will oppose evil with all their strength and bring Good into this world.

book of Enoch to the well - known Biblical character, or when it quotes Jesus» reference to the mustard seed as the smallest of all seeds.

He posits, for example, that Jesus in his omniscience knew that there were smaller seeds than the mustard seed, but nevertheless used «this facet of the culture of the people to whom he was speaking as a vehicle for conveying the cargo of revelational truth.

The Kingdom of God starts small, a grain of wheat, a mustard seed, a leaven in the loaf.

The mustard seed may not literally be the smallest of all seeds; this need not trouble us.

«Maybe we are facing a new and different kind of epoch in the church's history where Christianity will be characterized more by the mustard seed, where it will exist in small, seemingly insignificant groups that nonetheless live an intensive struggle against evil and bring the good into the world - that let God in,» he told Peter Seewald in an interview for the book, «Salt of the Earth: Christianity and the Catholic Church at the End of the Millenium.»

Having religious longings of a sort (he swore that the later poems were as religious as the early ones, though secretly so), he wrote like a helpless saint; but having faith smaller than any mustard seed, he saw no chance of moving mountains except by courage and incantation.

Having faith smaller than any mustard seed, he saw no chance of moving mountains except by courage and incantation.

With God all things are possible, and if you pray that God makes it impossible for you to sin in this present life (by the power of the Holy Spirit), and you believe that you have received it (even if for a moment aka as small as a mustard seed), whether before or after you prayed for it, it will be yours.

Topher, I can certainly prove that Bats aren't birds, rabbits don't chew cud, insects don't have 4 legs, the mustard seed is not the smallest of all seeds, there is no firmament, and that the earth was not formed before the sun.

In Matthew he says, «Because of your little faith,» and adds that with even a little faith, small as a mustard seed, one could order a mountain to move and be obeyed (cf. Mk 11:23; Mt 21:20).

Pope Benedict: «Maybe we are facing a new and different kind of epoch in the church's history where Christianity will be characterized more by the mustard seed, where it will exist in small, seemingly insignificant groups.»

(Jn 8:32) Much like the mustard seed, He works on the small beginnings of our hearts so that the Kingdom can flourish — and this takes time and it is gradual and not perfected right from the beginning.

The mustard seed is not «the smallest of all seeds».

They show forth only how what is large comes from what is small, in the case of the mustard seed through growth, in the case of the leaven through human effort.

Directions: Using a mortar and pestle, or a small grinder, mix garlic, ginger and half of the peanut oil to form a thick paste / Add other spices, half of the water (1/2 C) to this mix, stir together and set aside / In a sauce pan, heat the other tablespoon of oil to medium hot, add cumin and mustard seeds and allow them to sizzle momentarily / Add spice paste, turn heat to medium low, and while stirring, allow to cook for 1 to 2 minutes / Add cauliflower and potatoes, sweet or hot pepper if using / Stir together so that vegetables are coated with the spices / Add the other 1/2 C water, place a lid on, and simmer for 10 — 15 minutes, until vegetables are tender / Remove lid and simmer for another 5 minutes / If vegetables are done, remove them from the pan and continue to simmer the sauce until it reduces and thickens slightly — just a minute or two / Add roasted asparagus to the bowl / Spoon sauce over winter and spring veggies, sprinkle with chives.

Using the side of a chef's knife, a rolling pin, or a small spice grinder coarsely crack the peppercorns and mustard seeds.

6 pounds ripe tomatoes, chopped 1 small purple onion, peeled and chopped 2 teaspoons dried Italian parsley 1 1/2 cups malt vinegar 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar 3/4 teaspoon salt Dash of white pepper 1/2 teaspoon habanero powder (or more to taste) 1 cinnamon stick, halved 1/2 whole nutmeg, tapped carefully with a hammer to split 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 teaspoon fennel seeds

Sclerotia, small brown spheres about the size of mustard seeds, can be found in the fungus.

6 cloves garlic 1 2 - inch piece of ginger, peeled 4 black peppercorns 1 cup coconut milk 4 fresh small red chiles, such as serranos, stems removed 2 small green chiles, such as serranos, stems removed 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 2 tablespoons ghee 12 ripe mangos, skin and seeds removed, chopped 4 tablespoons sugar (optional) 1 teaspoon turmeric powder Salt to taste

for the burgers 2 cups shelled edamame or fresh shelled fava beans or green peas 1 cup untoasted pistachio nuts or pumpkin seeds 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon coriander seeds 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds 2 cups coconut black rice (from above) 1/4 cup ground chia or flax seeds 3 soft dates — pitted and mashed with a fork 2 tablespoons sesame tahini 1 shallot — minced 3 garlic cloves — minced zest and juice of 1 lime 1 small red chili — seeded and minced 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes Large handful fresh mint leaves — chopped sea salt to taste

You can use a combination of brown and yellow mustard, or even small black mustard seeds (which seem hard to find).

In a small bowl, add the mayo, Greek yogurt, vinegar, mustard, celery seed, shallot, and herbs with a healthy pinch of salt and plenty of cracked pepper.

The secret is a small amount of garam masala: a mix of spices that include cinnamon, roasted cumin, caraway seeds, cloves, nutmeg (and / or mace) and green cardamom seed or black cardamom pods, dried red chili peppers, dried garlic, ginger powder, sesame, mustard seeds, turmeric, coriander, bay leaves,...

DATE BBQ SAUCE INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup pitted Medjool dates 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice (from 1 lime) 2 teaspoons gluten - free tamari 2 teaspoons tomato paste 1 teaspoon grainy mustard 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder sea salt & ground black pepper, to taste water to thin CREAMY AVOCADO CILANTRO SAUCE INGREDIENTS 1 medium, ripe avocado 1/2 cup fresh cilantro 2 cloves of garlic 2 tablespoons tahini 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 2 limes) 1 small jalapeno, seeded & diced 1/2 cup filtered water sea salt & ground black pepper, to taste FOR THE TACOS 1 teaspoon heat - tolerant oil, such as avocado 1 shallot, fine dice 1 medium sweet potato (about 550 - 600 grams), peeled & grated on the large holes of a box grater sea salt & ground black pepper, to taste corn tortillas, warmed (or collard leaves, see headnote) 3 cups shredded cabbage Make the date BBQ sauce.

11/2 cups red split lentils (masoor dal), picked over, washed and drained 5 cups water 3 tablespoons high - oleic safflower oil 1/2 teaspoon black mustard seeds 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger 3 cloves garlic, finely minced 3 small dried red chili peppers 1 medium onion, peeled and thinly sliced 1/2 small head of green cabbage, cored and thinly sliced or shredded (4 - 5 cups) 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin (preferably freshly ground) 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric 1/2 teaspoon coriander or garam masala Pinch asafetida (see note above) 1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (see note above) 1 cup finely chopped or crushed tomatoes (I used Pomi chopped tomatoes) 1 teaspoon salt Freshly squeezed lime juice, optional

For the sauce: 1 small organic butternut squash olive oil 1 organic yellow onion, diced 1 organic jalapeño, seeded and diced 2 tsp organic ground cumin 1/3 c organic cashews or sunflower seeds, soaked for a few hours 2 cloves organic garlic, peeled 2 tbsp nutritional yeast 2 tsp organic yellow mustard 3 tsp organic tamari combination of enough organic lime juice and vinegar to get the blender going

1 tsp of coconut oil 1 tbsp fresh, minced ginger 1 tbsp fresh, minced garlic 1/4 tsp fenugreek 1/4 tsp brown mustard seeds 1 tsp curry powder 1/4 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp ginger powder 1/4 tsp of coriander 1/4 tsp of garam masala salt & pepper to taste 1 medium head of cauliflower, de-stemmed and chopped into bite - sized pieces 2 cups of small white button mushrooms, quartered 8 oz firm tofu, cubed 18 oz jar of diced tomatoes 13 oz can of full fat coconut milk 1/4 tsp each of fenugreek, brown mustard seeds & curry powder 1/4 cup of cilantro, roughly chopped, the juice of a lime & sea salt to garnish

1 tbsp coconut oil 1 onion, finely sliced 1 large or 2 small garlic cloves, finely chopped, grated or crushed 4 cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated 1 red chilli, finely sliced 1 tsp black mustard seeds 1/4 tsp ground turmeric 1 x 400 ml tin coconut milk 100g yellow mung dal lentils, rinsed in a sieve 1 tsp coriander seeds, toasted and ground 1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted and ground 200g spring or summer greens, tough ribs removed, leaves finely shredded handful of coriander leaves a squeeze of lime or lemon juice toasted coconut chips or toasted desiccated coconut, to garnish salt.

1 cup lentils (I used puy, but green or black would work just as well) 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns 1 teaspoon sea salt pinch of cayenne pepper juice of 2 small or 1 large lemon 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 chile or jalapeno — seeded and minced

(or however you want, I just don't know the exact amount of beans) 2 - 3 carrots round sliced 2 small to med sweet potatoes 2 - 3 T fresh grated ginger 1/2 cup dried apricots (non sulphur)(it was a handful, guessing it was 1/2 might have been more) 2 tsp brown mustard seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds Salt to taste Oil for sautéing 1.

So I soaked those in hot water for a couple of hours, then blended them and the soaking water with a small shallot, the white balsamic, about 1/2 tbs of herbs de provence, 1 tsp of lemon zest, 2 tsp of golden flax seeds, the tbs of lemon juice, and two tbs each of nutritional yeast and dijon mustard.

1 pound Brussels sprouts, thinly sliced Generous pinch of salt 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons maple syrup 2 tablespoons lemon juice or apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil Salt and pepper, to taste 1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped 1/2 cup almonds, toasted and chopped 1/2 pomegranate, seeded 1 small apple, finely chopped (optional, but delicious!)

2 tsp Olive Oil A few drops Sesame Oil (optional) 1 medium clove garlic, crushed 2 cm ginger, finely grated 1 small red chilli, finely chopped Pinch Asofoetida 1/2 tsp Turmeric 1 1/2 tsp uncooked urad dhal (white lentils) 1 1/2 tsp black mustard seeds 250g firm Tofu, cubed in 1 - 2 cm pieces 1/3 cup Tomato Sauce (I used sauce with no added sugar) 1 tbsp Lime Pickle Gravy 1 tbsp Soy Sauce, then more to taste 1 / tsp cinnamon 1 1/2 tsp vinegar, then more to taste 8 - 10 spears of Baby Corn, fresh or tinned, sliced into 1 cm pieces Small red capsicum, chopped 1 1/2 cups Mushrooms (button, king or oyster), chsmall red chilli, finely chopped Pinch Asofoetida 1/2 tsp Turmeric 1 1/2 tsp uncooked urad dhal (white lentils) 1 1/2 tsp black mustard seeds 250g firm Tofu, cubed in 1 - 2 cm pieces 1/3 cup Tomato Sauce (I used sauce with no added sugar) 1 tbsp Lime Pickle Gravy 1 tbsp Soy Sauce, then more to taste 1 / tsp cinnamon 1 1/2 tsp vinegar, then more to taste 8 - 10 spears of Baby Corn, fresh or tinned, sliced into 1 cm pieces Small red capsicum, chopped 1 1/2 cups Mushrooms (button, king or oyster), chSmall red capsicum, chopped 1 1/2 cups Mushrooms (button, king or oyster), chopped

6 cloves garlic 1 2 - inch piece of ginger, peeled 4 black peppercorns 1 cup coconut milk, recipe here 4 fresh small red chiles, such as serranos, stems removed 2 small green chiles, such as serranos, stems removed 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 2 tablespoons ghee, recipe here 12 ripe mangos, skin and seeds removed, chopped 4 tablespoons sugar (optional) 1 teaspoon turmeric powder Salt to taste

All of our rainbow babies start off as small as a mustard seed.

Garlic mustard produces large numbers of small seeds that are spread by wind, water, wildlife, and humans.