Let us give thanks to the _____ and ______ God, the Father od our Lord, God, and ______ Jesus Christ.
Beneficent, Merciful, Savior
How much yeast do you need to make dough rise?
Very little
What does a mustard seed grow into?
A large tree
In the parable, the woman puts a small amount of _____ in the dough.
Leaven/Yeast
But those things which are ______ and profitable do provide for us, for it You who has given us the authority to tread on ______ and _______, and upon all the power of the enemy.
Good, Serpents, Scorpions
What is yeast also called?
Leaven
What does the mustard seed represent?
The Kingdom of Heaven and our spiritual life
Do people notice our spiritual growth as it is happening?
No
"But seek the _______, and all these things shall be added to you" (Luke 12:31).
Kingdom of God
How does yeast make dough rise?
By forming gas bubbles in the dough.
If the seed stayed small it would be eaten by a bird. Who does the bird represent?
Satan (the devil)
Can people notice your spiritual growth?
Yes
"The Kingdom of Heaven is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal till it was all leavened." (______ 13:__)
Matthew; 33
Yeast is a living ______
Fungus
Spiritually, how are we like a mustard seed?
When we grow in God, people who were once against our faith will come to us for help.
Who does the woman in the parable of the Leaven represent?
The Church