We coordinate and lead a small scripture study class for young adults, and although we’re technically the teachers, lately we’ve invited the students to each teach a small part of our lesson that week. It’s worked surprisingly well, and it feels like they really enjoy an opportunity to study and prepare a five- or ten-minute presentation on what they’ve learned.
Today one of the women talked about faith, and she mentioned what Jesus taught:
Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Matthew 17:20
As a fun demonstration, she brought a jar of… mustard seeds! (She loves to cook, and apparently she uses them in some of her recipes.) Right beside the pen on the table you can see a single seed:
I love object lessons: they’re a good way to focus everyone’s attention in a class, and really add depth to the message. It was great to see an actual mustard seed while we talked about faith!