Little Things Importance of little things Life is

Little Things

Importance of little things • Life is filled with “little things” • Some good and some bad • Most big projects & goal accomplished with little steps • Consider the body of Christ 1 Corinthians 12: 12 -27 Little Things

Importance of little things He who is faithful in what is least is faithful also in much; and he who is unjust in what is least is unjust also in much. Luke 16: 10 Little Things

The Bible and little things • • Some bad examples: A little piece of fruit – Genesis 3: 6 A little fire – Leviticus 10: 1 -2 A little anger Numbers 20: 7 -12 A little touch – Little 2 Samuel 6: 6 -7 Things

The Bible and little things Some bad examples: • God says what He means! Matthew 5: 19 – the least of these commandments James 2: 10 – stumble in one point • We should not catalogue the commandments of God Little by importance Things

The Bible and little things • Little faith - Matthew 6: 30, 8: 26, 14: 31 – often their faith was not where it ought to be • 1 Corinthians 5: 6, Galatians 5: 9 - a little leaven • James 3: 4 -5 – the tongue is a little member Little Things

The Bible and little things Some good examples: • A little word of intercession – 1 Samuel 25: 23 -31 – Abigail saves her husband, Nabal, from David’s anger • A little food for Elijah – 1 Kings 17: 8 -16 • A little room for Elisha Little 2 Kings 4: 8 Things

The Bible and little things Some good examples: • A little advice from a servant girl – 2 Kings 5: 3 -4 – Naaman learns of a prophet to heal his leprosy • A little task – 2 Kings 5: 11 -14 - when he dipped in the Jordan 7 times, he was healed Little Things

The Bible and little things Some good examples: • A little intercession – Jeremiah 38: 7 -11– Ebed-Melech saved Jeremiah’s life • A few little fish – Matthew 15: 34 – fed 4000 Little men and families Things

The Bible and little things Some good examples: • A little act of service – Luke 7: 36 -38 – washing the feet of Jesus • A little money– Luke 21: 1 -4 – 2 mites was more to God than great abundance Little Things

The Bible and little things Some good examples: • A little intercession – Acts 9: 26 -29 – Barnabas stands up for Paul when he seeks to join the church in Jerusalem Little Things

The Bible and little things Some good examples: • Proverbs 30: 24 -28 – The ant – industrious The rock badger – protection in crags of rocks The locust – orderliness The spider – everywhere, skillful weaving Little Things

The Bible and little things • A cup of cold water – Matthew 10: 42, cf. Matthew 25: 40 Little Things

The Bible and little things Little faith, leaven & words – • Faith of a mustard seed can move mountains Matthew 17: 20 • Leaven can influence for good – Matthew 13: 33 • A little word can comfort, etc. 1 Thessalonians 5: 11 Little Things

The Bible and little things • The little flock of Jesus Luke 12: 32 – compared to the world, we are little, but God has bigger plans for us Matthew 13: 31 -32 • A little strength Revelation 3: 8 – spoken of Philadelphia Little Things

For yet a little while, And He who is coming will come and will not tarry. Hebrews 10: 37

What do little things mean to you?