It looked okay from a distance. What appeared full of life was actually lifeless. Instead, He teaches on prayer, informing His followers that believing prayer … 33 So also, when you see all these things, you know that He is near, right at the door. Peter pointed it out, and Jesus responded in a really interesting way. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. The leaders should have been there to help but their heart wasn’t in it. And like Adam and Eve after the fall, this fig tree, though full in leaf, was useful only to cover nakedness. And you don’t even have to deserve it. And so must we. It’s about God’s heart for all people—the Jews and the Gentiles. But can’t follow through because you are ashamed? The Lesson of the Fig Tree. With Jesus as our access point to God, we can be sure it will never be compromised. Christ does not focus in on hypocrisy; that will come later (vv. We need life. There were four layers, each one a step closer to God. They looked so good to him. He says “this” mountain. You can do a whole study of the meaning of Israel as the fig tree and the purpose of the temple. Mass Readings: Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 16:5, 8, 9-10, 11; Hebrews 10:11-14, 18; Mark 13:24-32. It doesn’t even seem to make sense, does it? 20 As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. As a result, Jesus cursed the fig We need another tree from which to eat. Login or Create an Account. We have an amazing capacity for self-deception and self-justification. 32 “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. Parable of the Fig Tree Speaking with his disciples about WHEN his Second Coming would take place, Jesus said: “Now learn a parable of the fig tree ; when its branch is yet tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near: So likewise you, when you shall see all these things, know that it … How can Jesus move the mountain of dead worship in the temple? True worship bears fruit for God (vv. Why did God do that? God’s glory was at stake. Christ’s curse is a foreshadowing of what will happen to hypocrites — those Israelites who, like the fig trees with leaves, promise fruit but fail to deliver. All he did was state a truth about it. In the Parable of the Talents, the man with one talent was judged severely for his faithlessness to the gift given (Matthew 15:30). That’s what Jesus saw when he entered the temple. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs. About ten years ago, he released a song called “I Haven’t Either.” It starts off lighthearted, but the point it makes is profound. “But of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father” (Mark 13:32). 34 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened. We have the advantage of hindsight. “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. We don’t have to set up elaborate trading floors with international exchange rates. We need the real thing. Sunday, Nov. 18, is the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. CatholicMom.com and EndowGroups.org. That’s the question. Claire Dwyer blogs about saints, spirituality and the sacred every day at EventheSparrow.com and contributes regularly to WomenofGrace.com. The lesson of the fig tree. Figs are used to describe fruitfulness from the land coming from the Lord’s blessing, provision and abundance … Continue reading "The Lesson of the Fig Tree" But he does love sinners. The lesson of the fig tree is that we should bear spiritual fruit ( Galatians 5:22-23 ), not just give an appearance of religiosity. By cursing the tree, Jesus simply stated the obvious. Jesus is the Tree of Life we need. We have a hunger for true worship, but a dead tree doesn’t bear fruit. And when he had looked around at everything, as it was already late, he went out to Bethany with the twelve.” Kind of weird, huh? Lesson #2: The Master is patient with us. 32″Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near ; 33 so, you too, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near, right at the door. Some scholars had real trouble with it. So why did Jesus go the the temple with his disciples, look around, and leave only to go back the next day? 28–32). So you also, when you see these things happening, know that it is near—at the doors! Jesus stood in the outer court of the temple, the only place Gentiles could go to find God. How does it have any relation to the fig tree and to the temple? But we know the kind of good King he is, don’t we? Lewis said, “We were made not primarily that we may love God…but that God may love us.” That’s what worship is: getting close enough to God to let him love you. Sign up for 6 Free IssuesTry us out with a free trial subscription. Lewis talked about how fairy stories (and in this case songs) have a way of getting past our “watchful dragons”—those dragons prevent truths from getting through to our heart. “Christ, the Son of God made man, is the Father’s one, perfect and unsurpassable Word. These new God-seekers walked into the church building with oil on their feet and it got all over the carpet. This is something Jesus is willing to fight for, and ultimately, die for. Later, four disciples press further about the timeframe of this coming horror. 14 And he said to it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard it. The temple was an amazing place. “The chief priests and the scribes heard it and were seeking a way to destroy him.”. 21 And Peter remembered and said to him, “Rabbi, look! The tribulation ushers in the kingdom. Jesus says “learn a lesson from the fig tree.” This does not mean interpret what the fig tree is. You get his atoning death. Introduction 1. Maybe you came here this morning and didn’t even know you had this mountain of religiosity blocking your worship. Jesus was there in Jerusalem for that very purpose. I’m just showing you what’s available. 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. The temple was defiled, but Jesus can’t be defiled. But that doesn’t have to keep him from coming in and changing your story. These first couple of verses serve as the opening illustration into the main point later on. How open the kingdom is? So God gave us Jesus. Maybe he’s cleaning some of us out right now. They chose not to put up a barrier and God brought the people. By his death that day on the cross, Jesus brought a robber to heaven. (We don’t know it is a millenium until Revelation.) We also proclaim the Gospel in word and deed, making the message of Christ irresistible by our joyful witness. Why curse it? In the parable, the master had passed by the barren tree for three years before he said anything about it. 23 Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. What mountain is that? But those usually aren’t our biggest problem. That matters because as he goes into the temple, it’s not just another man going there. A few years ago, our youngest son hungry for pears went to the bowl every time he saw it, picked one up, and bit in. The tribulation ushers in the kingdom. Who can stand? Jesus says “learn a lesson from the fig tree.” This does not mean interpret what the fig tree is. She is editor of SpiritualDirection.com and coordinates adult faith formation at her parish in Phoenix, where she lives with her husband and their six children. What happens when Jesus shows up to people like that? The fig tree illustration is important because what he says to the tree becomes true the next day. As Jesus’ body was torn on the cross, the temple curtain was also torn, as Matthew tells us “from top to bottom” (Matthew 27:51), meaning, God tore it. C.S. When God comes inside the hollow religious heart of Israel, what happens? And now Jesus has shown up. We don’t have to look far to see this playing out. If you were to plant a fig tree, you would leave it without harvesting the fruit for three years. We will have to let Jesus rule in our church. On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. God judges fruitlessness, and expects that those who have a relationship with Him will “bear much fruit” (John 15:5-8). fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near He can now tell you, though, that no matter how good they look, they’re fake. To reiterate this moral, Jesus tells the story of the fig tree, the vineyard owner, and the gardener who took care of the vineyard. I’m not saying this is easy. 16 And he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple. Who can endure? “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. We know what the temple leaders were really like. He is available to us all, right now, and every moment from now until we stand before him in heaven. A. We will have to open our hearts to those not like us. As the leaves came in, the tree would grow little nubs. 12-14), True worship promotes life with God (vv. It’s about how open we are to God, and how open we’re making things for others. Those aren’t up for discussion. He doesn’t care about how you come to him. The cursing of the fig tree is an incident in the gospels, presented in Mark and Matthew as a miracle in connection with the entry into Jerusalem, and in Luke as a parable. When a church becomes a place where it’s hard to find God, it becomes something other than what God intends. How? According to the prophecy of the fig tree, Christ Ahnsahnghong started to preach the gospel as it says, “He is near, right at the door.” As spiritual King David he got baptized at the age of 30, and he started to preach the gospel from 1948 also to fulfill the prophecy of the fig tree. They started coming to church. Sign-up for E-NewsletterGet Register Updates sent daily or weeklyto your inbox. Where sinners met with God. Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. In this case the fig tree story helps us to understand what Jesus is doing clearing the Temple. Like this fig tree, the nation of Israel has a deceptive appearance. The gardener, or vineyard keeper who cares for … The temple was amazing. That’s why I’m thankful for a song like Andy Gullhorn’s “I Haven’t Either.” C.S. The Fig Tree: A Lesson in the Patience and Judgment of God. Because there was this hypocritical fig tree in Bethany that was going to serve as an object lesson about the hypocritical temple in Jerusalem. Only the High Priest inside the Most Holy Place, and that was only once a year, on the day of Atonement. Just looked around. But stories and songs trick them and go around—kind of like Jesus’ stories and lessons. It proves once again that Jesus is God. How can we get that? In fact, it’s the only time in the Gospels where Jesus uses miraculous power for wounding rather than healing. He’s bigger than your sin. Matt 24:29-31says that the events occur “after the tribulation” or “at the end of the tribulation” so we are in a post-tribulation time frame. Yet at the same time, none of us knows how much time we have left—so we'd better get moving! He started to call a lot of young people to himself. He had to confront it. Andy Gullahorn is a Nashville songwriter. Isaiah 56 is about the nations coming to God. Let me propose something for us here at Refuge. He had something better. Have you ever felt compelled to get a weight off of your chest. Finally, we always hope. Lesson from the fig tree Lk 13:6-9 Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. Chuck Smith was a pastor of a little church in Costa Mesa, California. First, Jesus explains the power and importance of faith — it is faith in God that gave him the power to curse the fig tree and make it wither overnight and similar faith on the disciples’ part will give them the power to work other wonders. That’s why he returns to the fig tree, which is our next point. Nothing like this ever does. God is glorified by the fruit of our efforts for His kingdom, and He expects us to “bear much fruit”. He shows us that we are like that. Well, here’s the rest of the story. If I had my way, my tree never would have made it three years running with no fruit. Your sin isn’t too big for him. We pray and fast for these conversions and also for the Church as a whole, for “before Christ’s second coming, the Church must pass through a final trial that will shake the faith of many believers” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 675). It was like the fig tree—full of leaf but without fruit. But we need reality with Jesus, not the appearance of reality with him. ( The gospel of John omits it entirely and shifts the incident with which it is connected, the cleansing of the temple, from the end of Jesus' career to the beginning.) And in Jesus, it could not be easier. God loves to bring sinners to himself. He is patient and grants us time to change and bear fruit. Robert George Discusses Capitol Riots and the Nation's Polarization, The Poison of Polarization: DC Violence Highlights America’s Deep Divisions, Alex Trebek and ‘Jeopardy!’ Have Given Us a Potpourri of Popery Over the Years, After Georgia Senate Setbacks, the Pro-Life Movement Prepares to Play Defense, Confidentiality Dispute Piles Pressure on Cardinal Accused of Mishandling Abuse Cases. Jesus becomes the very center of our life and worship. There are two kinds of fruit that a fig tree bears. SubscribeStart your Register subscription today. I wonder if you remember a little interesting thing in verse 11. Luke 21:31 says when you see all these things happening (in the tribulation), know that the kingdom of God is near. How much do we care? That’s the heart of Jesus. It didn’t happen all at once. 25 And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”. Order Bulk SubscriptionsGet a discount on 6 or more copies sent to your parish, organization The lesson of the fig tree comes alive every year as I look out my window and think, “dead, dead, dead” and then every spring there comes, “life, life, life.” I know I am forgetting the three barren years of Luke 13, but I am impatient so one season makes me think all is lost. The fig tree is used throughout Scripture 42 times. It wasn’t a big thing, right? As we see things roll toward their fulfillment, we never take our eyes off the promise of the eternal kingdom. Give a Gift SubscriptionBless friends, family or clergy with a gift of the Register. 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. The other day, I explained the parable of the fig tree to a man. But we can give that up. That generation is over, the fig tree (The Jewish nation) is dead. It’s an offer to find total cleansing before God, in him alone. Why did Jesus take out his anger on the poor fig tree? THE WITHERED FIG TREE—A LESSON ABOUT FAITH JESUS’ AUTHORITY IS CHALLENGED Leaving Jerusalem on Monday afternoon, Jesus returns to Bethany on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives. Finally, We look at the parable of the Barren Fig tree in the Bible ~ The Parable is taken from Luke 13:6-9. “And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts. It was where the sacrifices were made to grant purification and forgiveness. It will take some heart-searching for us to get to Jesus. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Everyone has a chance to meet Jesus. (32) Now learn a parable of the fig tree.--As in so many other instances (comp. User’s Guide to Sunday, Dec. 20, the Fourth Sunday of Advent, User’s Guide to Sunday, Dec. 13, the Third Sunday of Advent, BOOK PICK: ‘Wisdom of the Heart: The Good, the True and the Beautiful at the Center of Us All’. One important lesson to understand from the parable of the fig tree is that God’s grace is enduring, regardless of whether people deserve it or not. Still, we are given signs, and if we are wise, we will consider them and “learn a lesson from the fig tree” (Mark 13:28), as Christ points out. When Jesus went back to the temple that day, he went on a mission. And since we’re already talking about food, this passage comes at us like f a sandwich in three parts: fig tree/temple/fig tree. Here’s the point. Jesus cared so much about removing barriers to worship that he lost his life over it. Copyright © 2020 EWTN News, Inc. All rights reserved. We will have to lay down some of our preferences. The fig tree represented the temple, especially her leaders. No one eats from it again. So we need to understand what Jesus was doing. “Shirts and shoes please.” He took it down, and after church met with the church leaders. 33 So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates. One day, Chuck Smith showed up to find a sign hanging on the door. We can look at the temple and see the hypocrisy. Empowered with the Holy Spirit, we rejoice that he has given us the mission of cooperating with him in the restoration of the world. Every year, we take a trip to Kansas City to visit our best friends. “Whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.” Here’s another object lesson, like the fig tree. Jesus isn’t putting himself in a genie’s bottle. Pre-figs, as it were. As we prepare to close the liturgical year, the Church is asking us to remember that we are now in the final days: the days of the New Covenant. God brought revival. So ask him for it, and he will give it! We also explore related Bible Verses & Scripture Quotes to further illustrate the meaning and application of this important parable. 29 So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates. When Jesus died, the temple died too. He is the worship center. 21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And, of course, later on, it would grow ripe figs. With constant prayer, frequent sacraments and daily sacrifices, as we lay our lives down again and again, subjecting everything within us to his authority and to his mercy. Israel is the Fig Tree. Reproduction of material from this website without written permission, or unlicensed commercial use or We have to be bearing much fruit, not just give an appearance of religiosity. Now, this story is really interesting from a historical perspective. It was time to act. What an important lesson for all of Jesus’ followers! For us, the lesson of the fig tree is that religious profession, rituals, ceremonies, and appearances are not what we will be judged by. You get his life of obedience. He blocks more harm from getting in. They have a bowl of pears on the coffee table in the living room. In him he has said everything; there will be no other word than this one.” (CCC 65). How free we are? He said it shows Jesus as a furious man unable to control his anger, not worthy of the supposed “Son of God.”. The Old Testament said this would happen (Isaiah 34:4, Joel 1:7-12, Amos 4:9). But it wasn’t God’s final solution for communion with him. Gullahorn’s song ends like this, showing just how foolish our self-deception is. We need intimacy. Although his retirement was announced last year, Father Hans Langendörfer delayed his departure due to the COVID-19 crisis. Because you and I have a great need to be near to God. Do we realize what God has done in Jesus Christ? 28 “Take a lesson from the fig tree: as soon as its branches grow tender and its leaves sprout, you know that summer is near.” 29 So also, when you see these things happening, you know that the Promised One is near, right at the door. Jesus is sitting on the Mount of Olives as he speaks, looking out on the Temple. Then, he was willing to wait another year while the vineyard keeper fertilized the tree before exercising final judgment on the tree. What if they had kept that sign up? We need only look to the cross to find that truth. On the beach, there were oil deposits. Well, no, but it’s also not necessary. 20 As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. Let’s pick it up in verse 12. Why settle for anything less when we can have real righteousness? There’s a great example of this from the 1960s. Renew or manage your subscription here. A quick transfer was made. The three entities in the story all have clear symbolic significance. With a UCG.org account you will be able to save items to read and study later! The fig tree symbolizes the deadness of Israel’s worship. And like Adam and Eve after the fall, this fig tree, though full in leaf, was useful only to cover nakedness. And from his purity, he makes us clean. b. 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