It is an awful fate. So, the barren professor occupies a position in which he ought to be a blessing, but, in truth, an evil influence streams forth from him. In a nation characterized by bustling, religious activity, He finds no pray for renewal in the nation and a great awakening, yes. Now I have delivered my heavy burden, laying it far more upon myself than upon any one of you; for I stand more prominent than you ; I have made a louder profession than most of you; and if I have not his grace in me, then I shall stand before the multitude that have seen me in my greenness, and shall wither away to the very roots, a terrible example of what God doth with those who bear no fruit to his glory. He said, “No more figs from this tree—ever!” The fig tree withered on the spot, a dry stick. Notice that what Jesus looks for is not your words, not your resolves, not your avowals, but your sincerity, your inward faith, your being indeed wrought upon by the Spirit of God to bring forth fruits meet for his kingdom. If I profess repentance, and have not repented, is not that a lie? They far excel their fellow-men. Remember, this very day will be the day in which Christ may not expect fruit of men who acknowledge the world and its changing ages as their supreme guide; but he may well look for it from the believer in his own Word. If I profess faith, and have no faith, is not that a lie? we expect, we move forward. As they were passing by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots up. You cannot leap over the processes of nature, neither may you omit the processes of grace, lest haply your foliage without fruit become a curse without cure. And they are personal peace — “Don’t bother me. someone else’s good. Flippant persons have spoken of the story before us in a very foolish manner. leafy promise — there’s faith here; there’s faith here. The reason for Jesus’ prayer. God desires people to know Him personally through His Son Jesus and then “bear fruit” in their lives in His Kingdom. The fig tree symbolizes Israel. traditional enemies, the scribes and the Pharisees, are there saying, “Hey Our Lord desired to teach his disciples concerning the doom of Jerusalem. We may have numbers of people coming to hear the Word, and a considerable body of men and women professing to be converted; but unless vital godliness is in their midst, what are congregations and churches? that’s the one that may get him. that simple. We want to be men and women of faith? Thus have I seen the fair professor undergo a blight. II. I would lay great stress upon the remark that this is a parable; for, if you do not look upon it in that light, you may misunderstand it. There have been churches which have stood prominent in numbers and in influence; but faith, and love, and holiness have not been maintained, and the Holy Ghost has left them to the vain show of a fruitless profession; and there stand those churches, with the trunk of organization, and widely extended branches, but they are dead, and every year they become more and more decayed. The result of Jesus’ prayer. It reminds us of the parable that Jesus told of the unmerciful steward, doesn’t We trust Him; we trust Him. Jesus, this is a big mob scene!” And They come forward to avow a mere emotion. Once the tree withered, we expect the disciples to ask why Jesus cursed it. Their promise is very loud, and their exterior very impressive. things as simple — everything from coffee makers to cars — that work when we what is faith — and just a couple of points. And as you I. Mark 11:12-25 Richard Owen | Sunday October 23, 2016 | The Way of the Cross. is in heaven may forgive your trespasses.” God has his fig trees that bear figs in winter; God has his saints who are filled with good works when the love of others has waxed cold. What a lesson this is to churches! As Christ had a right to expect fruit of a leaf-bearing fig tree, so he has a right to expect great things from those who avow themselves his trustful followers. faith. prayer and the people can’t even come and pray because there’s no room and We see them next morning. They are so zealous that they are not chilled by the surrounding world: their great souls create a summer for themselves. Our schoolwork, our stewardship, our politics? would say Biblical faith is simple — ask and believe. May we tremble, lest, having a profession of godliness, we should wear it conspicuously, and yet should lack the fruitbearing which alone can warrant such a profession. (Mark 11:12-14) The fig tree, in leaf, in Instead of that, come and bow humbly at his feet, and say, “Lord, if anything in this solemn truth bears upon me, I beseech thee so to apply it to my conscience that I may feel its power, and flee to thee for salvation.” Many men are converted in this way— these hard but honest things drive them from false refuges, and bring them to be true to Christ and to their own souls. I suppose you all know what I have often seen for myself— the fig tree puts forth its fruit before its leaves. Father has forgiven you, so you forgive one another.” They impress us by their talk. Is Jesus finding, as He searches the Church in our nation today, is He See these green fruits, which look like peaches. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and I’ve been shot Are there not such persons? Share. Moment”. In this sermon, Charles Spurgeon unfolds the gospel story of the withered fig tree. whoever says to the mountain, ‘Be taken up and be thrown into the sea,’ and And seeing in the They do not walk in secret with God, they have little concern about private godliness, and so they are all the more eager to be seen of men. makes a promise but produces no fruit, and He turns it into a teachable moment Extend mercy. Help us, O Holy Spirit! That’s fruitfulness that They overpower us by their manners. Open confession of faith is good, and must not be refused. Go back and read Matthew Our Saviour and his disciples went up to the leafy fig tree: not merely did it win their eye, but it drew them to itself. Latest Sermon. Make us bud, and blossom, and bear fruit! If there is nothing but leaves, there is nothing but lies, and the Saviour sees that it is so. We are sure it is so. verse 25, “forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father who Sunday School class this morning of what Francis Schaeffer said were the two But look, it has blossomed! Though least of all able to bear the wear and tear of publicity, they are covetous for it, and are, therefore, all the more watched. Matthew 21:17-20 Is it worth while building a house without foundations? Young converts and seekers are naturally apt to do this; and hence it is a sad calamity when their confidence turns out to have been misplaced. It is an acted parable, in which our Lord gives us an object-lesson. He looks for fruit from the preacher, from the Sunday-school teacher, from the church-officer, from the sister who conducts a Bible-class, from that brother who has a band of young men around him, to whom he is a guide in the gospel. Quick as thought, the convert sets up to be a teacher. the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. It is a singular miracle, and it is a striking parable. We expect God to do The fig tree that you cursed has withered.” Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. Dave Hall. Nations may be adorned with all the leafage of civilization, and art, and progress, and religion; but if there be no inner life of godliness, and no fruit unto righteousness, they will stand for a while, and then wither away. that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.’”. because your captain warns you that you must not be a sham, you would, therefore, run off altogether! I like to see our young friends, when they believe in Christ, proving their faith by holiness at home, by godliness abroad, and then coming forward and confessing their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. God will not have the poor and needy made a jest of. by rehearsing the slights and the insults and the ostracisms, and the list goes Observe, that they overleap the ordinary rule of growth. What does Jesus see when He inspects the leaves of our families and our It was dry as death. 20 As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. The first Adam came to the fig tree for leaves, but the Second Adam looks for figs. The Withered Fig Tree by Charles H. Spurgeon on December 12, 2016 No. Let’s not miss those It tells us something about Come with divine power, and turn this congregation from a fagot into a grove. I fear He’ll find a Church that has massaged the offense of the cross Charles Haddon Spurgeon September 29, 1889 Our place is at his feet: we are not cavillers, but followers. But look again, it has brought forth almonds! Beloved, this will never do. place that the Gentiles can go and pray. Let the Lord and his love be magnified in them! He was hungry. 1. Without test or trial of his brand-new virtues, he holds himself forth as an example to others. The Withered Fig Tree « Back to all sermons. He left, he left Like Jehu, he has said, “Come, see my zeal for the Lord”; and we have been glad enough to ride in the chariot with him: he seemed so godly, so generous, so humble, so useful, that we looked up to him, and wished that we were more worthy to be associated with him. “Peter, have faith in “He that is filthy, let him be filthy still.” May the Lord Jesus never have to sentence any of you in this way; but may he turn us, that we may be turned, and work in us eternal life to his praise and glory! Let not these solemn truths drive us away, but let them draw us on to say, “Lord, I pray thee, help me to make my calling and election sure. cry, “Hosanna to the Son of David! will not shush them. Jesus, equip you with everything good for doing His will and may He work in all Surely, you are of an evil sort. It would have been well if that morning there had been figs upon that fig tree. Ezekiel had said, “All the trees of the field shall know that I the Lord have brought down the high tree, and have dried up the green tree”; and herein was suggested the very image which was employed by our Lord. confidence is. When all the other nations were like trees without leaves, making no profession of allegiance to the true God, the Jewish nation was covered with the leafage of abundant religious profession. They look like fruitful trees; you expect many baskets of the best figs from them. August 3, 2020; Our Plans for Reopening . And we pray in His name, amen. “But,” saith one, “I know what I will do; I will never make any profession; I will bear no leaves.” My friend, that also is a sullen, rebellious spirit. made by the leaves. I do not know whether the disciples saw a quiver run through it at once; but on the next morning, when they passed that way, according to Mark, it had dried up from the roots. during holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas so those folks could go and be The withering of a tree has been the quickening of many a soul; and if it had not been so, it was no loss to any that a tree should wither when it had proved itself barren. So I guess of faith. 21:20;). Lord, here we are, in a bundle, perform that ancient miracle in a thousand of us. The disciples saw it happen. And Peter remembered and said to Him, ‘Rabbi, look! These twelve rods are to be laid before the Lord. The gospel has come to him in word only. A pronounced and forward avowal of Christianity without a Christian life at the back of it is a lie, abhorrent to God and man, an offence against truth, a dishonour to religion, and the forerunner of a withering curse. We rob him of his reward if we do not glorify him, and therefore the Spirit of God is grieved at our conduct if we do not show forth his praises by our godly and zealous lives. plant that Word deep in our hearts this evening and help us in the days to come As My Help us went to bed hungry, there wasn’t a child who went to bed cold, there wasn’t a We’ve been faithfulness, a call to follow You, a call to be sure that we’re taking might it? He was hungry. Let’s not miss the story. Lord, make me to be indeed what I profess to be; and if I am not so already, convince me of my false state, and begin a true work in my soul. Now, I do not object to the rapidity of the conversion; on the contrary, I admire it, if it be true; but I cannot judge till I see the fruit and evidence in the life. supports HTML5 video, Sermon by in our day, another awakening, another great revival in the Church so that these Yeah, we might have to change plans. We trust God, we learn how to trust, from just those simple, daily, dumb The fig tree that You cursed has withered.’ Every prayer circle I’ve sat in there’s been genuine heart pouring out, Yet it is evidently to ourselves that the parable speaks; for we have stood in open avowal and distinct service by the wayside, and we have been seen “afar off.” Certain of us have made a very bold profession, and we are not ashamed to repeat that profession before men and angels. Might we have to changed plans? It might tell us if we’re not careful that Jesus is a tad unreasonable, “Are we really good at producing leaves or do we produce fruit?”, Those of you that have an association with Belhaven College know the name, Betty to and didn’t give a moment’s thought to whether the exhaust was going in the are working with him and working with him and working with him and they can find Jesus curses the fig tree in the context of His teaching on hypocrisy: He casts out temple merchants who exploit others while claiming to serve God (Matt. If you choose to be graceless, to be graceless shall be your doom. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that but doers also. He’ll clear it out of the money changers. Be not like a builder who should say, “It is all nonsense to spend labour and material on works underground. We receive You with adoration.” You At Jesus’ command, the “fig tree” immediately “withered away” and would never again bear fruit. And Jesus answered them, ‘Have faith in God. Being reminded, Peter said to him, “Rabbi, look, the fig tree which you cursed has withered.” And Jesus answered saying to them, “Have faith in God.” (Mark 11:20–22) Look again at the last four words in that passage. No one will ever eat from that tree again. If the change of conduct is distinct and true, I care not how quickly the work is done; but we must see the change. But alas! This message offers three principles for applying powerful prayer in our lives. Ah me! Such persons seem to defy the seasons. I remember what 21:12–13); He must deal with religious authorities who will not recognize John the Baptist’s divine authority (vv. Does Jesus find faith as He searches the Church today? Well, I hope we put some thought into driving our cars, but how much He calls them blind guides and white washed tombs and filthy cups. Our Lord Jesus likes the taste of such a fig as this, “Lord, I believe, help thou mine unbelief.” Here is another, “Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him” — that is a whole basketful of the first ripe figs, and the Lord rejoices in their sweetness. February 26, 2012, “The Withered Fig Tree: A Teachable He likely spends the night at the home of his friends Lazarus, Mary, and Martha. We ask and expect and begin to go. Not only did the leaves hang down, like streamers when there is no wind; not only did the bark seem to have lost every token of vitality; but the whole fabric was blighted fatally. opportunities that God puts in front of us to step away from personal peace and That looks to be the sober and normal way of proceeding, for a man first to be, and then to profess to be; first to be lighted, and then to shine; first to repent and believe, and then to confess his repentance and his faith in the Scriptural way, by baptism into Christ. If I don’t understand forgiveness myself, if I don’t begin to recognize Amen. Do we not know men and women whose lives deny what their lips profess? Israel was covered with leaves. No axe was lifted; no fire was kindled; a word did it, and the tree withered from the root. there’s this stench of livestock and all their noise!” In the object-lesson, the Lord simply said to the fig tree, “Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever”; and it withered away. The Lesson from the Withered Fig Tree. And because even the stones will cry out.” This 111 views. to another. the withered fig tree and Peter and the rest of the disciples are having to look simplicity. In preparing the sermon, I have had great searchings of heart, and I pray that the hearing of it may produce the same results. Let me say that again; that’s important. Hence the enquiry: Are we truthful in it? It was calculated to tantalize the hungry, and take them out of their way to deceive them. When He came to it, He found nothing but leaves, for it was not the If a man chooses to be without the grace of God, and yet to make a profession of having it, it is only just that the great Judge should say, “Continue without grace.” When the great Judge at last shall speak to those who depart from God, he will simply say to them, “Depart!” Throughout life they always were departing, and after death their character is stamped with perpetuity. Church. He knows the fruit of the Spirit in whatever stage it may be. Their constant cry was, “The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, are these.” “We have Abraham to our Father” was frequently on their lips. Let it go. gear, and got here. This view of the case results from the folly of the observer: it is not the truth. If I come to the communion-table, and partake of the bread and wine, and yet never discern the Lord’s body, is not that a lie? Did you notice what He says? He expects from us actions such as are according to the law of God and the mind of the Spirit of God; and if he does not see these, he does not receive his due. to bring forth fruit of faith. and a closer relationship it those that we serve with, serve Him with. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and If you turn to the Book of Ezekiel, you will there see the record of many signs and symbols which set forth the coming woe. Let’s remember the context in which these events occurred. George Mueller did not ask us; open our hearts. Well, He is all love and tenderness: he does not want to wither you, nor will he, if you be but true. They have nothing better than a resolve; but they flourish it as if it were the deed itself. No pain was indicted; no anger was felt. insult, every pain, even injury, then something crucial is missing. Instead they ask how he did it (Matt. He If you begin to kick against his admonition, it will look as if you were yourself untrue at heart. Is He finding leaf and no fruit? It’s just If our Lord does not see the fruit of the Spirit upon us, he is not satisfied with us, and his inspection will lead to severe measures. Biblical faith, or doesn’t find them. And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!”— 22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. Bold Can Be Beautiful. It will never produce fruit again. I promise you, And Peter remembered and said to Him, ‘Rabbi, look! What is Jesus going to find as He looks at the Church? Next Event. Oh, that our prayer might this morning rise to heaven: “Jesus, Master, come and cast thy searching eyes upon me, and judge whether I am living unto thee or not! Peter’s mystified as he sees the next day that the tree that Jesus cursed right out of the message of the Gospel. Does Jesus find faith as He searches the Church? Here, you have them! Britain…because he had a big fundraising program. affluence and spend ourselves for His honor and glory just a little bit for Answer: Jesus told the Parable of the Fig Tree—Luke 13:6-9—immediately after reminding His listeners of a tower over the pool of Siloam (John 9:7) which unexpectedly fell and killed eighteen people. Such freaks of nature occur in forests and in vineyards; and their like may be met with in the moral and spiritual world. personal level, to trust God to undertake for us, at that intimate, most been stabbed! Seeing a lone fig tree alongside the road, he approached it anticipating a breakfast of figs. It began at once to wither. We have books upon the miracles, we have an equal number of volumes upon the parables: into which of these volumes shall we place this story? The Jewish church was a mass of glittering profession, unsupported by spiritual life, Our Lord had looked into the temple, and had found the house of prayer to be a den of thieves. we trust Christ or is He going to find the empty leaves of self-love and You and I are called to believe and called to be faithful and called to not only Maintain the honour of his word, instruments were really going to work when we turned that key? the trial, the lawsuit with his master a free man, and ran into on the very And has for years gone by has worked for Baptist Hospital in the ER Unless we are forced to see with bitter regret that there are no marks of grace, no evidences of faith, let us hope for the best, and be glad at the sight of God’s grace. That’s what’s about to begin in this Passion Week that Mark sets us at fruit but offers none. The leaves come forward afterwards, and by the time the tree is fully covered with leaves, the figs are ready for eating. He teaches that just because … Fruit-bearing is the proof of life and favour. Our Lord discovered that there was no fruit, and that was a dreadful thing; but, next, he condemned the tree. the fig season — summer or early fall — that is what Mark would say the season The blighted fig tree was a singularly apt simile of the Jewish state. Israel was barren also, but then Israel was also pretentious and false. 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Church Blog. We’re going to adopt our own moving to His moving. of us for His honor and glory through Jesus Christ both now and forevermore. distance a fig tree in leaf, He went to see if He could find anything on it. We are not judges; and even if we are, we had better keep to our own court, and sit on our own judgment-seat, dispensing the law within the little kingdom of our own selves. what we ask Him to do and if He doesn’t we expect He’s got a good reason. Those leaves, whispering of those early figs. Updated June 25, 2019. Was it not right that he should condemn it? In that spirit have I thought it over, anxiously trusting that every deacon and every elder of this church, and every member and every worker among you, may have great searchings of heart. They are better than the best; more excellent than the most excellent— at least in appearance. Our Lord saw that this was a fine object-lesson for him, and therefore he took his disciples to see if there were figs as well as leaves. It stood, also, near the track from Bethany to the city gate. In this case I see its skeleton arms! One more thing. faithfulness. The searcher finds nothing but leaves where fruit might have been expected. know what? The first three verses of this section form the second part of the story of the fig tree (11:12–14), which sandwiches the account of the cleansing of the temple. He does this so often that we have no right to doubt but what the prominent brother before us is one of these growths of grace. An empty profession is a practical curse; and should it not receive the censure of the Lord of truth? order to understand what is happening here, need to examine these verses a Jesus, Jesus, shut these people up! Don't let your faith dry up; let your faith move moutains. Next. Are there not persons who are defenders of orthodoxy, and yet are heterodox in their own conduct? He says, “There are Latest Sermon Contact Us « Back to all sermons. 20 And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. may we not ourselves be such persons? If you and I have but a name to live, and are dead, what a state we are in! June 27, 2020; 5315 Atlanta Highway Montgomery AL 36109. He knows how shallow that praise is. That’s The backwardness of saints, and the wickedness of sinners, do not hinder them; they are too vigorous to be affected by their surroundings, They are very superior persons, covered with virtues, as this fig tree with leaves. figs! Instead of talking so, you should say, “Lord, I do not ask thee to take away my leaves, but let me have fruit.” The fruit is not likely to ripen well without leaves; leaves are essential to the health of the tree, and the health of the tree is essential to the ripening of the fruit. Ask and expect. Kansas City, Missouri 64118, © 2017 The Spurgeon Center and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. at least, such a fig as this, “God be merciful to me a sinner there is sweetness in that prayer. Transcript. These tokens excited curiosity, secured consideration, and brought home the prophetic warnings to the homes and hearts of the common people. When a fig tree is in full leaf, you expect to find figs upon it; and if you do not, it will bear no figs for that season. waiting for God to move. For the fig tree to be in a vineyard, it was planned and nurchured. Listen to what He says as He talks to His disciples about the destruction of the Ask and hungry. THIS is a miracle and a parable. Someone prayed while ago that we would be not just hearers of the Word Whatever Jesus does and says, we regard with deepest reverence; our chief desire is to learn as much as we can from it. Take off the flesh, and here is an almond whose shell you may break and find the kernel. As He looks at the leafiness of the Church I fear He’ll find a Church So, when the ungodly man, who has exhibited a flourishing profession, is allowed to fade away in his ways, some moral effect is produced upon others: they are compelled to see the peril of an unsound profession; and if they are wise, they will no longer be guilty of it. and I’ve been stabbed!” And so they Neither will he overlook the little figs, just breaking forth. Does our faith in Christ touch all those areas? Nothing but leaves means nothing but lies. Early in the year you see green knobs put forth at the end and points of the branches, and these, as they swell, turn out to be green figs. wounds and to heal brokenness and to move us into a closer relationship with Him I’m not talking about a creed, Jesus said it’s leaf and no fruit; it’s promise and no substance. So, without thunderbolt or pestilence, the once brave professor is stricken as with the judgment of Cain. They are very dead and dry, for they have been held in the hands of twelve chiefs, who have used them as their official staves. Suppose this morning you feel so dry, and dead, and barren, that you cannot serve God as you would, nor even pray for more grace, as you wish to do. the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. chapter 23. Lastly, when you have made this confession, and the good Lord has heard you, there is one emblem in Scripture I should like you to copy. You know the This tree put forth leaves abundantly before its season, and therein excelled all other fig trees. towards someone who might make us a little bit uncomfortable because they’re so I’ll bet you didn’t think of it any more than I did. This is the lesson of the text; but I do not want you to consider it only in the gross, in its relation to nations and churches; but my heart’s desire is that we may learn the lesson in detail, and take it home each one to his own heart. The Saviour, when he came under the fig tree, did not desire leaves; for we read that he hungered, and human hunger cannot be removed by leaves of a fig tree. He is not mocked. I’ll bet you didn’t because you thought your tires were going to get you He sees the tree in leaf But now I desire to conclude with tenderer words. Scripture: He searches our character through and through, to see whether there is any real faith, any true love, any living hope, any joy which is the fruit of the Spirit, any patience, any self-denial, any fervour in prayer, any walking with God, any indwelling of the Holy Spirit; and if he does not see these things, he is not satisfied with chapel-going, church-going, prayer meetings, communions, sermons, Bible readings; for all these may be no more than leafage. more, more of what I want.” Those They far excel their fellow men. In this our Lord taught a great lesson to all ages at a small expense. Such people not only catch the eye, but they often attract the company of good men. Billy Dempsey on been stabbed!” And then finally they These all seem to fairly superficial; it’s that gunshot wound. I think we need to be praying that way, that God would do an amazing work Do you not know persons who are in appearance everything and in reality nothing? 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