THERE’S MORE IN US
“GREATER REQUIRES FRUIT”
Mark 11:12–14

This week we conclude our series:
THERE’S MORE IN US.

And in Day 3, we confront one of the deepest dangers facing men today:
learning how to look alive publicly while slowly dying privately.

In Mark 11, Jesus approaches a fig tree full of leaves—but empty of fruit.

From a distance it looked productive.
From a distance it looked mature.
From a distance it looked ready.

But when Heaven inspected it closely…
there was nothing there.

This message breaks down:
• the danger of false appearance
• why greater requires fruit—not just potential
• how pressure exposes roots
• why God prunes men He still intends to use
• and how image can never replace transformation

We also go deeper into:
• ancient fig tree symbolism
• hidden roots vs visible leaves
• Adam and the fig leaves
• pruning, discipline, and spiritual maturity
• and why greater responsibility requires greater development

Because God did not preserve us merely to survive…
He preserved us to become fruitful men.