Podcast Summary: Fresh Life Church
Host: Pastor Levi Lusko
Episode: This Is Gonna Be Big
Date: December 15, 2025
Episode Overview
In this message titled "This Is Gonna Be Big," Pastor Levi Lusko and Fresh Life Church reflect on the powerful parable of the mustard seed (Matthew 13:31–32). The core theme is that God's kingdom and His work in our lives often begin small and seemingly insignificant, yet hold the promise of supernatural growth, impact, and flourishing—if we will trust, nurture, and surrender those "tiny seeds" to Him.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. The Parable of the Mustard Seed
- Scripture Focus: Matthew 13:31–32
- Theme: Small beginnings can lead to God-sized outcomes.
- Quote:
"The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed... which indeed is the least of all the seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree." — A [01:09]
2. Unlikely Beginnings: Stories from Life
- Media personalities and entrepreneurs (Mark Ruffalo, Sara Blakely, In-N-Out’s Lindsey Snyder) all began with humble, unnoticed starts—mirroring how the kingdom of God often works.
- Application:
"You see the beginning of something so big, but it started so small and seemingly insignificant... But more importantly, it’s the way of the kingdom." — A [06:19]
3. Jesus: The King in the Womb
- Unexpected Arrival: The Jews anticipated a warrior Messiah, but Jesus came as a vulnerable baby—“the king is in the womb.”
- Science Illustration: At conception, a human is a zygote—about the size of a poppy seed.
- Analogy:
“Jesus became the least of all—God in flesh. Incredible cosmic power, tiny little living space.” — A [11:41]
4. Faith Grows Like a Seed
- Reference: Matthew 17:20–21. Even a mustard seed-sized faith moves mountains.
- God’s Perspective: He notices small expressions of faith—even when we barely notice them ourselves.
- Quote:
"God sees the possible within the impossible. He sees the beauty within the bleakness." — A [15:45]
5. Personal Examples: Small Seeds Sown
Pastor Jennie Lusko shares artifacts from her own life:
- First Diary: A gift at age 8; chronicles her early spiritual growth (including the day she asked Jesus into her heart).
- "You can look back and see God’s faithfulness with your own handwriting." — A [19:31]
- Book of Prayers: Gift from grandparents at age 2—unaware at the time, yet now a treasured part of her spiritual heritage.
- Tiny Tea Box: Filled with notes from Levi—seeds of encouragement and affirmation that would later grow into their marriage.
6. Growth: Seen and Unseen
- Modern Impatience: We love time-lapse videos of seeds sprouting instantly, but real spiritual and personal growth is slow and often hidden.
- Quote:
“Just because we can’t see it, doesn’t mean the seed isn’t producing. Growth is happening, depth is happening, but it’s slow.” — A [22:22]
Key Takeaways & Application
(from [27:19] onward)
1. See the Seed for What It Is—And What It Will Become
- Don’t underestimate small beginnings or hard seasons.
“It’s this lifelong tension of what is and what will be... God sees us perfect, pure—and yet, we’re still in process.” — A [27:20]
2. Embrace the Process of Growth
- Recognize and celebrate little signs of progress, even when change feels slow.
- Practice patience, obedience, boldness, and watchfulness.
- "What is your mustard seed this Christmas season? What’s tiny and barely anything at all that God could grow?" — A [29:44]
3. See the Fruit: Rest, Multiply, Worship
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When fruit does come, lean into it, rest, and look for ways to help others experience the same.
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Invite God to multiply the good things He’s started in you, and to use your story to help others.
“God is a God of multiplication. How are you multiplying the things he’s shown you?” — A [33:07]
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Children Leading: Youth in the church start campus Bible studies, reminding us that no one is too young or inexperienced to plant kingdom seeds.
“It’s the childlike faith that causes us to enter into the kingdom of God.” — A [35:02]
Memorable Quotes & Moments
- On Perspective:
“The beauty of the flourishing is bound in the beginning. The flourishing that happens is bound in that tiny seed.” — A [13:31]
- On God’s Heart:
“He will not crush the weakest reed or put out a flickering candle.” — A quoting Matthew 12:20 [16:42]
- On Faith in Waiting:
“A seed can’t grow in our hands. It has to grow in the soil.” — A [46:37]
Timestamps for Important Segments
- 01:09 – Reading the mustard seed parable
- 06:19 – Importance of small beginnings; real-life examples
- 11:41 – Jesus’ humble entry: cosmic power, tiny form
- 15:45 – God’s view of our frailty and “mustard seed faith”
- 19:31 – Personal stories: diary and prayer book as seeds
- 22:22 – Lessons from gardening: growth takes time
- 27:19 – Main takeaways: faith vision, process, outcome
- 35:02 – Impact of childlike faith and youth leadership
- 46:37 – Letting go: seeds must be surrendered to grow
Final Encouragement & Prayer
The episode closes with a challenge to reflect on the “mustard seeds” in your life—seemingly insignificant hopes, prayers, actions, or gifts that God may wish to water and multiply.
- Prayer for Surrender: For those feeling small, overlooked, or weighed down, a reminder to place the seed in God’s hands and trust His process.
- Call to Faith: An invitation for listeners to surrender to Christ and join Him in seeing with eternal perspective.
Tone and Style
- Warm, encouraging, deeply personal, and faith-filled.
- Both hosts share openly from their own spiritual and relational journeys.
- Emphasis is on hope, patience, partnership, and stepping forward in trust.
Summary
"This Is Gonna Be Big" is a hopeful exploration of spiritual growth and kingdom impact that begins in hidden, humble places. The episode weaves biblical truth, real-life stories, and practical action steps to inspire listeners, especially in seasons of smallness or waiting, to trust God with their “mustard seeds.” Growth may be slow and often invisible, but it is certain, supernatural, and ultimately for God's glory.