What if God is already at work — and you're missing it because it doesn't look big enough?

In this message from Luke 13:18-21, we look at one of Jesus' shortest parables — the mustard seed — and discover that God almost never begins with the big and the flashy. He begins with the small, the simple, and the seemingly insignificant. And when He is at work, He grows His purposes bigger than we can ever imagine.
Big Idea: God often begins with what seems small and insignificant, and grows His purposes bigger than we can ever imagine.

In this message:

Why the Kingdom of God starts small — and why that's intentional
What God is more interested in than buildings and budgets
Why small acts of faith can have a massive Kingdom impact
The one question you need to answer this week

📖 Scripture References: Luke 13:18-21 | Matthew 13:31-32 | Mark 4:30-32 | Zechariah 4:10 | 1 Corinthians 3:6-7

New Horizons Christian Church | Clermont, FL
11340 Howey Cross Rd, Clermont, FL

This Easter Sunday, we wrap up our Path to Redemption series by walking through the entire final chapter of the Gospel of Luke — the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Last week, darkness fell over the land. Jesus was crucified, buried in a borrowed tomb, and the stone was sealed. It looked like the end of everything. But God does His greatest work when it looks like all hope is gone.

Three truths from Luke 24:

1. The empty tomb confronts your doubts — Your worst moment is not your final moment. Our infinite God is not limited by what looks to be final.
2. The risen Jesus walks with you in your confusion — Just as He walked with the disciples on the road to Emmaus, Jesus meets you where you are. When you see Jesus clearly, everything else starts to make sense.
3. The risen Jesus calls you to live as a witness — The resurrection doesn't just give you hope — it gives you a mission.

The big idea: The resurrection of Jesus turns desperation into hope — and it calls for a life-changing response.

Key verse: "O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?" — 1 Corinthians 15:55

Next step: Move from simply believing in the resurrection to living as a witness of the resurrection.

Coming up: We'll fill in favorite verses from Luke before launching our next series — Gen 1, a study through the book of Acts exploring what the first generation church looked like.

In Part 4 of the Path to Redemption series, we arrive at the cross. And what happens here doesn't just tell us about what Jesus endured — it tells us about every heart that was present. Because how people responded to Jesus in his darkest moment revealed exactly who they were and what they really believed.

The crowd chose Barabbas over Jesus. A guilty murderer over an innocent savior. It wasn't the first time people had traded the real thing for a cheap substitute — and it won't be the last. We're still doing it today. Career. Comfort. Politics. Religion. We commit to all kinds of things and sometimes never fully surrender to Jesus Christ.

The religious leaders and soldiers mocked him. They said if you're really the king, save yourself. But here's the irony they missed entirely: if Jesus had saved himself, he could not have saved us. What looked like weakness was God's rescue plan unfolding — foreknown before the foundations of the world.

And then there was one man. Nailed to a cross beside Jesus. No time for good works. No time to clean up his life. No time to get religious. All he could do was repent and ask for mercy. And Jesus said, today you will be with me in paradise.

The ground is level at the foot of the cross. You are not saved because you're good enough. You are saved because God is perfectly and eternally good.

Join us at New Horizons Christian Church — 11340 Howey Cross Rd, Clermont, FL — as we continue the Path to Redemption and walk toward Resurrection Sunday.