The Mustard and the Cedar
Ezekiel 17:1-24, Matthew 13:31-35
Sermon
by Lori Wagner

Prop: Photo or painting of an image with multiple figures within it.

[You can start out interactively showing people the picture and asking them to find the image within it.]

Anyone look at a photo of an art piece with multiple image possibilities? Our eyes are trained to see one familiar image. But if someone points out another, all of a sudden, our vision takes in the new image, and our whole perspective on the photo is radically changed.

Take a look at these. What do you see?

How many see a face?

How many see a woman walking into a town?

Now that I pointed it out, how many can see both?

What do you see in this photo?

How many see a skull?

How many a little girl in the forest?

Both?

These are relatively easy ones to see. But some are harder. But it’s the art of taking one …

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