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Please Let Your Kingdom Come, O Lord (Part 2): The Kingdom of Increase.

The Kingdom of God often begins in small and unnoticed ways, but God specializes in bringing increase, growth, and multiplication from what appears insignificant. By Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon.

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Matthew 13:31–32
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Introduction
The Kingdom of God often begins in small and unnoticed ways, but God specializes in bringing increase, growth, and multiplication from what appears insignificant.

1. Increase Begins with a Seed
Bible readings: Zechariah 4:10, Job 8:7
• Do not despise small beginnings.
• God delights in doing great things through small starts.
• My end shall greatly increase. (Job 8:7)
• Our “seed” may be gifts, talents, treasures, vocations, children, finances, marriages, businesses, etc.

2. Surrender Unlocks Increase
Bible readings: Genesis 1:28, John 12:24, 1 Samuel 2:2 and 21
• Whatever God has placed in your hand has the potential for divine increase when surrendered to Him.
• What you place in God’s hands multiplies, but what you keep to yourself never increases.
• God increases what is fully yielded to Him.
• Personal preservation can hinder Kingdom increase. Surrender produces multiplication

3. Obedience Is the Engine of Increase
Bible readings: Deuteronomy 28:1–2, Luke 5:1–7
• Do not let your knowledge and experience work against your obedience.
• Human reasoning can oppose divine increase.
• Obedience positions us for supernatural abundance.
• Miracles often happen on the other side of obedience.

4. Increase Requires Faithful Stewardship
Bible readings: Matthew 25:18–26, Ecclesiastes 3:11
• This is what propels increase
• God has given every one of us specific gifts and talents.
• When God entrusts us with something, He expects a return for the Kingdom.
• We are called to increase and not diminish what has been committed into our hands.
• Increase comes in many forms: influence, structure, capacity, finances, spiritual growth
• Eye-service is foolishness because you never know whom God will use to bless you.
• Faithful stewardship attracts increase.
• Diligence matters in the Kingdom.
• “May God help us to be diligent and faithful stewards in Jesus’ name.”

5. Increase Happens in God’s Timing
Bible readings: Galatians 6:9, Hebrews 12:2
• God determines our due season.
• God can take a seed and turn it into a tree.
• Trust the process of growth and maturity.
• Delay is not denial.
• Stay faithful while waiting for increase.

Closing Reflection
The Kingdom of God grows from small beginnings into something impactful and life-giving. God is calling us to:
1. Sow faithfully
2. Surrender fully
3. Obey completely
4. Steward diligently
5. Wait patiently on His timing

Final Encouragement:
Never underestimate the seed God has placed in your life. In God’s hands, small beginnings become great testimonies.