The Fig Tree Withers
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Unfolding the parable
OK, so Jesus curses a fig tree because it doesn’t have any fruit on it. It’s not in season, so why is Jesus so upset with a measly little Fig Tree?

Many people in the world claim they’re Christians just because they go to church for the Christmas and Easter service or because they own a bible. They have the outward appearance of a Christian but really, there’s nothing there. No real relationship with the Lord. The Fig Tree in the parable looks like it has fruit from a distance, but when Jesus gets closer and takes a good look at the tree, there’s nothing there. Just leaves. So when someone claims that he’s a Christian and really is not then he is baring no spiritual fruit.



By: Allison Smith
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Jesus`s taught
We have faith, believing then we will receive but I think Jesus want to add some that We have listen carefully to the Lord and do not turn to left or right



By: Spits Warnars HArco Leslie Hendric
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The Fig Tree Withers
Good things can happen just as well as bad.



By: Julie Rainey
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What lesson do you think Jesus taught the disciples by cursing the fig tree?
He wants people to believe in him. He wants peopleto have faith and that in Jesus name they can do all things.



By: Myra Gonzalez
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What lesson do you think Jesus taught the disciples by cursing the fig tree?
Jesus himself is the fig tree. His fruit the miracles they too will be able to perform when he will pass on to them the most precious fruit: the Holy Spirit. But how can you take it in if you do not have the willingness desire for a strong faith, a fertilke ground where that mustard seed can grow? the powerof prayers etc. love all the answers posted by you all. :''



By: Alessandra Parrini
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What lesson do you think Jesus taught the disciples by cursing the fig tree?
Hello friends, You see in this parable there`s alot of meaning to someone who reads it.In the first place we as children of God, we are expected to bear fruits that will impress our father in Heaven so when I compare this to our lesson for today I really get to understand that achild of God who does not bear fruits someday will be cut off.B`se what happens is that God expect you atleast to bear some fruits and for sure one day is going to come puporsely for you or me when his hungry and he needs something from either you or me and once he finds us with out fruits then one will have to be cursed. The other way I understand this parable is when the desciples wondered the next after finding the tree drying up and they were perplexed.This was for sure amazing it only took faith and in this context Jesus was telling them to have faith in the words they speak.As achild of God if you have faith you can speak out things and they happen .Becuase greater is he in you than the devil in the world ''1 John 4:4''.And also from this lesson we learn that whatever we pray so this implies that we have to pray but believing in the name of Jesus meaning that prayer with faith.Then this prayer will be answered.



By: Aorone Wright
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What lesson do you think Jesus taught the disciples by cursing the fig tree?
Jesus`s lesson here is that we should bear fruits as christians. Infact, this means that we should win the lost souls to Jesus and that our faith should be strong enough to remove the mountains ''sins''. If we donot do this our faith will die like a fig tree.The beatiful lesson here is that Jesus will always answer our prayers whenever we ask.GOOD NEWS LET US FOCUS OUR HEARTS TO JESUS. Amen!


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By: Christopher Banda
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What lesson do you think Jesus taught the disciples by cursing the fig tree?
The fig tree is compared to us. It has all the qualities to produce good fruit but is still there useless as ever.....what better thing to do than let it wither because it is useless.Same as us...we claim we have faith but we do not let it manifest itself in our hearts...instead we doubt. what good are we then? Like the fig tree Jesus becomes very disappointed in us because we are not producing any fruits.



By: M Marshall
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What lesson do you think Jesus taught the disciples by cursing the fig tree?
the amazing power of faith.


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By: fikile dlamini
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What lesson do you think Jesus taught the disciples by cursing the fig tree?
The power of a faithful prayer...



By: Beverly Jane Balagot
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The Fig Tree Withers

Now in the morning, as he returned to the city, he was hungry. Seeing a fig tree by the road, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves. He said to it, "Let there be no fruit from you forever!"
Immediately the fig tree withered away. When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, "How did the fig tree immediately wither away?"
Jesus answered them, "Most certainly I tell you, if you have faith, and don't doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you told this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' it would be done. All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive."

Matthew 21:18-22
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