First, the disciples are told that faith, the size of a mustard seed, is all they need to move mountains. Then, Jesus tells them that in the service of God, they must labor with selfless humility, and conduct themselves with a servant attitude. To fully understand the first part of this story, it is important that we review the serious conversation Jesus has been having with His disciples. In the verses immediately before today’s lesson, Jesus is warning them, saying: “It would be better for one if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea, than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin.” Then, Jesus tells them: “Rebuke your brother if he sins against you. Then, if he tells you he is sorry, forgive and keep on going and repeat the cycle over and over again, even seven times a day, as long as it takes for him to get it right! The apostles, seeing the enormous assignments, suddenly look inside themselves! In desperation, and with great passion, they plead, “Lord, increase our faith!”