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Matthew 21:18-27 | Keeping Up Appearances
Pastor Blaine continues in Matthew 21 as Jesus curses the fig tree...But is it really about the fig tree? Listen to this sermon to see how a fig tree's fruit matters more than just it's leafy appearance.
Matthew 21:18-27
In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he became hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. And he said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” And the fig tree withered at once.
When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither at once?” And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”
And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you one question, and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John, from where did it come? From heaven or from man?” And they discussed it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘From man,’ we are afraid of the crowd, for they all hold that John was a prophet.” So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Sermon Notes:
Main Idea: True Fruit Requires True Faith
I. Jesus Condemns Fruit Fakers
II. Jesus Empowers Faith Actors
III. Jesus Exposes Fear Submitters
Discussion Questions:
1. What are ways that we, individually and corporately, cover ourselves with spiritual leaves, but aren't bearing fruit?
2. What are things we say or do that reveal our lack of faith to accomplish great things for Jesus?
3. What are you fearing that inhibits our faithful obedience? What small act of faith can you take now that counters our fear?
4. What big prayer should we pray in faith for DBC?
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By Denver Baptist ChurchPastor Blaine continues in Matthew 21 as Jesus curses the fig tree...But is it really about the fig tree? Listen to this sermon to see how a fig tree's fruit matters more than just it's leafy appearance.
Matthew 21:18-27
In the morning, as he was returning to the city, he became hungry. And seeing a fig tree by the wayside, he went to it and found nothing on it but only leaves. And he said to it, “May no fruit ever come from you again!” And the fig tree withered at once.
When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither at once?” And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen. And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”
And when he entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came up to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?” Jesus answered them, “I also will ask you one question, and if you tell me the answer, then I also will tell you by what authority I do these things. The baptism of John, from where did it come? From heaven or from man?” And they discussed it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘From man,’ we are afraid of the crowd, for they all hold that John was a prophet.” So they answered Jesus, “We do not know.” And he said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Sermon Notes:
Main Idea: True Fruit Requires True Faith
I. Jesus Condemns Fruit Fakers
II. Jesus Empowers Faith Actors
III. Jesus Exposes Fear Submitters
Discussion Questions:
1. What are ways that we, individually and corporately, cover ourselves with spiritual leaves, but aren't bearing fruit?
2. What are things we say or do that reveal our lack of faith to accomplish great things for Jesus?
3. What are you fearing that inhibits our faithful obedience? What small act of faith can you take now that counters our fear?
4. What big prayer should we pray in faith for DBC?