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John Bergsma, author and illustrator of Bible Basics for Catholics, joins the Son Rise Morning Show to explore the calling of Nathanael, whose feast day is August 24. Looking at John 1:43–51, Bergsma explains the meaning of Nathanael's name, why he was also known as Bartholomew, and why Nathanael initially questioned whether anything good could come from Nazareth. He also unpacks the fascinating biblical significance of Jesus seeing Nathanael under the fig tree and how that imagery points to the Messianic age and Jesus' identity as the promised Messiah.Support the show: https://www.sacredheartradio.com/donate-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why would Jesus curse a fig tree for not bearing fruit out of season?It's one of the most puzzling moments in the Gospels - until you understand the Jewish context. Filmed from the Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem, we explore the prophetic significance of the fig tree, the meaning of Bethphage, and why Mark intentionally places the cleansing of the Temple between two scenes involving the tree.Together, these events reveal a powerful message about authentic faith. The leafy fig tree becomes a symbol of religious appearance without spiritual substance, while Jesus' actions in the Temple expose a system full of activity but lacking the fruit God desired.This episode will change the way you read one of Jesus' most misunderstood miracles and challenge every believer to ask: Are we bearing fruit, or simply growing leaves?Key TakeawaysWhy Jesus cursed the fig tree even though it wasn't fig season.The prophetic symbolism of fig trees throughout Scripture.Why Bethphage means "House of the Early Fig."How Mark sandwiches the Temple cleansing between the fig tree stories.The connection between Genesis, Hosea, Jeremiah, and Jesus' actions.Why God looks for fruit instead of religious appearances.How this passage challenges believers today.Chapter Markers 00:00 – Welcome from the Mount of Olives 02:15 – Looking across Jerusalem and the Temple Mount 05:30 – Jesus leaves Bethany hungry 08:30 – Why the fig tree had leaves but no fruit 13:00 – The meaning of early figs (pag) 17:30 – Jesus cleanses the Temple 22:45 – The literary "fig tree sandwich" in Mark 11 28:30 – Bethphage: The House of the Early Fig 33:45 – What spiritual fruit looks like today 38:00 – Walking Israel changes how we read ScriptureVisit thejewishroad.com to watch more episodes exploring the Jewish context of Scripture and discover how the land of Israel brings the Bible to life. If you've ever wanted to walk where Jesus walked, learn more about upcoming Jewish Road tours to Israel and experience these biblical places firsthand with teaching that connects the geography, history, and message of God's Word.

18 Now in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry. 19 And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, “Let no fruit grow on you ever again.” Immediately the fig tree withered away.20 And when the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree wither away so soon?”21 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,' it will be done. 22 And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”23 Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?”24 But Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, which if you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things: 25 The baptism of John—where was it from? From heaven or from men?”And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,' He will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?' 26 But if we say, ‘From men,' we fear the multitude, for all count John as a prophet.” 27 So they answered Jesus and said, “We do not know.”And He said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.

Why would Jesus curse a fig tree for not bearing fruit out of season?It's one of the most puzzling moments in the Gospels - until you understand the Jewish context. Filmed from the Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem, we explore the prophetic significance of the fig tree, the meaning of Bethphage, and why Mark intentionally places the cleansing of the Temple between two scenes involving the tree.Together, these events reveal a powerful message about authentic faith. The leafy fig tree becomes a symbol of religious appearance without spiritual substance, while Jesus' actions in the Temple expose a system full of activity but lacking the fruit God desired.This episode will change the way you read one of Jesus' most misunderstood miracles and challenge every believer to ask: Are we bearing fruit, or simply growing leaves?Key TakeawaysWhy Jesus cursed the fig tree even though it wasn't fig season.The prophetic symbolism of fig trees throughout Scripture.Why Bethphage means "House of the Early Fig."How Mark sandwiches the Temple cleansing between the fig tree stories.The connection between Genesis, Hosea, Jeremiah, and Jesus' actions.Why God looks for fruit instead of religious appearances.How this passage challenges believers today.Chapter Markers 00:00 – Welcome from the Mount of Olives 02:15 – Looking across Jerusalem and the Temple Mount 05:30 – Jesus leaves Bethany hungry 08:30 – Why the fig tree had leaves but no fruit 13:00 – The meaning of early figs (pag) 17:30 – Jesus cleanses the Temple 22:45 – The literary "fig tree sandwich" in Mark 11 28:30 – Bethphage: The House of the Early Fig 33:45 – What spiritual fruit looks like today 38:00 – Walking Israel changes how we read ScriptureVisit thejewishroad.com to watch more episodes exploring the Jewish context of Scripture and discover how the land of Israel brings the Bible to life. If you've ever wanted to walk where Jesus walked, learn more about upcoming Jewish Road tours to Israel and experience these biblical places firsthand with teaching that connects the geography, history, and message of God's Word.

REVELATION EP7 THE MILLNNIUM THE FIG TREE AND OLIVE TREE AND VINE NOTES The Divine Strategist When we study the past and possible future of our planet, the sheer volume of global disruption often makes biblical prophecy feel like a chaotic sequence of stops and starts, failed drafts and last-minute divine corrections. But if we step back and view history through the word of God as the Divine Strategist, an amazing scriptural picture begins to emerge. At the centre of this divine/human earthly drama is the single glowing seed of Jesus, highlighted as the promised olive tree seed of faith made to one man called Abraham four thousand years ago - a master stroke, that through one lineage every family on earth would receive an eternal inheritance. And Jesus is also called the vine, and his followers are the branches So history is not drifting. It is an organised, predestined, calculated movement toward a specific and perfect goal. And by understanding God's Divine Countdown, we are taken out of confusion into a dazzling and daring clarity. To recognise what God is doing, and where we are standing in this countdown, we need to understand the roles of Abraham, Israel and the Gentile nations under their codenames as God's plant life. Abraham's plant codename is the root of the olive tree. Israel is both an olive tree and a fig tree. And then you have the Gentiles, the wild olive branches that are grafted into that olive tree. Now before we go any further, let's separate two of those trees, because they are not doing the same thing. Both the olive and the fig relate to Israel, but they operate in different spheres of God's administration. One is spiritual and covenantal - that's the olive tree. The other is national and geographical - that's the fig tree spoken of by Jesus in Matthew 24 and the national fig tree provides the historical stage upon which the wider spiritual strategy of the olive tree unfolds. When Jesus first came to his people the nation of Israel was also the olive tree of spiritual Israel, and he was rejected by both. Let's keep that fact in mind as we go because both the fig tree and the olive tree went through catastrophic change both spiritually and geographically. So we must first understand the nature of the olive tree we are compelled to read what Paul wrote in Romans - Romans 1I:1  ask, then, has God rejected his own people, the nation of Israel? Of course not! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham and a member of the tribe of Benjamin. No, God has not rejected his own people, whom he chose from the very beginning. Do you realise what the Scriptures say about this? Elijah the prophet complained to God about the people of Israel and said, "LORD, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too." And do you remember God's reply? He said, "No, I have 7,000 others who have never bowed down to Baal!" It is the same today, for a few of the people of Israel have remained faithful (to Jesus) because of God's grace… And since it is through God's kindness, then it is not by their good works. For in that case, God's grace would not be what it really is - free and undeserved. Did God's people stumble and fall beyond recovery? Of course not! They were disobedient, so God made salvation available to the Gentiles - the rest of the world. But he chose to have his own people become jealous and claim (his covenant favour) their own way for themselves. Now if the Gentiles were enriched because the people of Israel rejected God's offer of salvation through Jesus, think how much greater a blessing the world will share when they finally accept it. The Olive Tree So I want to ask some questions here.  What does the olive tree speak of? Spiritual covenant Israel.  What is the root? Abraham - one man.  What is the seed? Jesus.  And who are his fruit? All who live a new covenant life with Jesus by grace and faith. So that's the olive tree picture: Jesus the seed, Abraham the root, some branches get broken off and others get grafted in. I'll read those verses from Romans 11 shortly. But first look at The Fig Tree: the 1948 Prophetic Countdown Remember the fig tree speaks of National Israel now, not spiritual Israel, not the olive tree. Now in Matthew 24, as we discussed in the preceding episode 6 last week, Jesus gave us a specific marker for the end-of-the-age - when the fig tree begins to "put forth its leaves," the end is imminent. For two thousand years this tree was dormant -. But in 1948 things changed in the global landscape. When the Israeli flag was raised and the nation was physically restored to its land, the fig tree officially blossomed. So that historical event speaks of a ticking countdown clock. Jesus explicitly stated that the generation alive to witness this blossoming would not pass away before the fulfilment of all things. We are not just living in "interesting times." We are living in the final movement of a strategic timeline that began with that blossoming in 1948. The Divine Strategy: How Stumbling Led to Reconciliation So let's see how the stumbling of the original olive tree branches led to reconciliation. Israel's temporary fall was not a failure of God's plan. It became part of a larger strategy of judgement and mercy, and the hardening of their hearts was sovereignly repurposed to facilitate a wider reconciliation, not just for Israel but for the entire kosmos.  The original olive branches lost faith in Jesus as God, and the fig tree lost its identity as a nation and was dispersed, and the wild olive branches of us as humanity were grafted in through Jesus into a new covenant that Israel had rejected. A note on replacement theology Now I want to make a note on what's called replacement theology. Gentiles do not replace Israel. There is only one olive tree, with branches temporarily taken off and other branches grafted in, and we Gentile believers are wild branches sustained by the original Abrahamic root of faith. Paul says it very plainly, and he says it as a warning: Romans 11:16 If the roots of this olive tree are holy, the branches will be, too. But some of these branches from Abraham's olive tree (elaia) - some people of Israel - have been broken off. And you Gentiles, who were branches from a wild olive tree (agrielaios - earthy/Adamic), have been grafted in. So now you also receive the Abrahamic covenant blessing God promised Abraham and his children, to share in the rich nourishment from the root of God's special olive tree. But you must not brag that you were grafted in to replace the branches that were broken off. You are just branches, not the root. Those branches were broken off because they didn't believe in Christ, and you are there because you do believe. So don't think highly of yourself, but fear what could happen. For if God did not spare the original branches, he won't spare you either. Notice how God is both kind and severe. He is severe toward those who disobeyed, but kind to you if you continue to trust in his kindness. But if you stop trusting, you also will be cut off. And if the people of Israel turn from their unbelief, they will be grafted in again, for God has the power to graft them back into the tree. You, by nature, were a branch cut from a wild olive tree. So if God was willing to do something contrary to nature by grafting you into his cultivated tree, he will be far more eager to graft the original branches back into the tree where they belong. So remember, the root is Abraham and we are the branches. And this grafting is tied to a physical timeline. The Unripe Figs of current national Israel Now that fig tree nation has had good times and bad times. And the good times are not good anymore, and the bad times are getting worse. And many of them may think they are a covenant olive tree - but they're not – not yet. And the book of Revelation makes this clear, because it speaks of the figs on the current fig tree in Israel, in Jerusalem, right now as unripe, immature figs at this present time since 1948. Revelation 6:12-17; 7:1-8 I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood. And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its untimely figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. Right now, let's look at that picture. The falling stars speak of believers losing their position with Christ through immaturity, lack of faith and compromise with the world, and the mighty wind shakes everything that can be shaken. That's the sixth seal. And we also have untimely figs, which speaks of the current National Israel - the figs are there, but they have not ripened. So the fig tree is not yet ready to occupy its promised land because it has maintained its rejection of the promised new covenant – and the olive branches are still broken off. And that promise was not vague. Let's hear what it was they turned down: Jeremiah 31:33 I will put My law in their minds and write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Ezekiel 36:26 I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; A new heart, and the law written on the inside of the mind. That is the new covenant fulfilled through Christ and foretold in the Abrahamic covenant of faith. So the immature believers and the unripe figs both face that fierce wind, which speaks of spiritual forces of darkness drawing them into the world's corrupt. And Hebrews tells us what the shaking is for: Hebrews 12:27 ...the removal of those things that are being shaken, that the things which cannot be shaken may remain. The Catalyst for Restoration: The Two Witnesses Now all of this loops around at the end, because Scripture says God will save all Israel. How? Who is going to come and preach to Israel? Well, two men called the two witnesses. They are actually called the two olive trees, which is very interesting, and their ministry brings National Israel back into the olive tree, the new covenant in Christ. Revelation 11:4 These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands standing before the God of the earth. It's a legal necessity. These figures are prophetically linked to Moses, who represents the Law, and Elijah, who represents the Prophets. And they met with Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration. I wonder what they said to him at that time. Israel's national, legal and spiritual identity is bound to the Law and the Prophets, and en masse the nation will only respond to a testimony that validates those foundational scriptures through these two witnesses. There is already a remnant that has accepted Jesus, and there are many people bringing Jewish people to the Lord, and that's fine. But these two have to come back and give their gospel testimony. I'll say more about them in later sessions. And through that testimony the fig tree is brought into olive tree ripeness. Israel hears, believes, and is provoked to reconciliation with their Messiah. Paul calls this a mystery and states it plainly: Romans 11 I want you to understand this mystery, dear brothers and sisters, so that you will not feel proud about yourselves. God chose to allow the heart of Israel to be partly hardened and blinded, but this will last only until the full number of all the nations comes to Christ at the end. And then all Israel will be saved. As the Scriptures say, "The one who rescues will come from Zion, and he will turn Israel away from ungodliness. And this is my covenant with them, that I will take away their sins." Many of the people of Israel are now enemies of the Good News, and this benefits you Gentiles. Yet they are still the people he loves because he chose their ancestors Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. For God's gifts and his call can never be withdrawn. So that's where the loop closes. The original branches are grafted back in, and the fig tree nation gets to share, finally, not just Canaan but the entire world with all believers in Jesus. Paul says that this brings life from the dead. And this final reconciliation sets the stage for the literal, physical return of Christ and the inauguration of a new era of governance - a thousand-year Millennium governance. So that leaves us with one question, and the rest of this message is about answering it.  The Millennial Bridge: a thousand-year governance Revelation 20:4 They lived and reigned with him for a thousand years. Upon his return, Christ inaugurates a visible, physical reign on the earth for a literal thousand years. God's people live and reign with him, and this becomes the public vindication of God's word on the very earth that humanity fractured. The question is When? Because God has not left that vague either. And to get at it, we have to go all the way back - back past Abraham, and past the flood, to the seven days of creation So back to the days of creation because we have to go back to creation, particularly the sixth day of man and woman and the seventh day of sabbath rest. Because God foretold the millennium when he rested on the seventh day. Why did he rest – he wasn't fatigued – he wanted to enjoy his loving relationship with his beautiful and spectacular creation especially his human family. Genesis 1:27 So God created human beings in his own image; male and female he created them. Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! ... And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day. Genesis 2:1 So the creation of the heavens and the earth and everything in them was completed. On the seventh day God had finished his work of creation, so he rested from all his work. And God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy - set apart. There is an amazing parallel between the events of God's creative week and the six thousand years of God's plan of redemption since Adam fell - which brings us finally to the one thousand-year reign of Christ on earth with his people 2 Peter 3:8 But beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.  When those redemptive days are seen as periods of a thousand years, the pattern begins to unfold. 3. The Seven-Day Blueprint: Comparing Creation and Redemption The foundation of the Divine Countdown is the "Law of Inversion" established in 2 Peter 3:8: “One day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.” By this divine logic, the six days of creation and the seventh day of rest (the Week of Creation) serve as the literal blueprint for 7,000 years of human history (the Week of Redemption). The Week of Creation and the Week of Redemption So now we chart the week of redemption: seven thousand-year days laid across history. Six have run since Adam fell, and the seventh has not begun.   Day The Week of Creation (Genesis 1-2) The Week of Redemption (Human History) Day 1 Separation of Light from Darkness. Man's sin and darkness separate him from God's light. Day 2 The Waters Divided. The Flood: Waters divide the old world from the new; 8 souls saved. Day 3 Plant Life Created. Abraham is called: The Father of the Olive, Fig, and Vine. Day 4 Sun, Moon, and Stars for signs/seasons. Elijah to Jesus: Era of signs; Jesus as the "Sun" and full Godhead. Day 5 Birds and Fish: "Be fruitful and multiply." Pentecost: The "Fishers of Men" and the Holy Spirit (Dove). No longer earthbound in life form. Day 6 Creation of Eve (Adam's Bride). Preparation of the Bride of Christ. Believers "eat of the truths of Israel" (1 Cor 10:11) to mature. Day 7 Sabbath Rest: God enjoys His creation. The 1,000-Year Millennium: Earth's rest and the visible reign of Christ. This blueprint allows us to discern with absolute precision where we currently stand on the timeline. The clock is no longer silent.   And now the inversion Now somebody is going to say, what if the millennium is only one day and not a thousand years? Because Peter gives it both ways in the same verse: one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. So take it either way and you get the same result. That's the divine law of inversion. And the prophet Hosea does exactly that: he talks in days, but he is actually talking in one thousand year spans of time, speaking of the span from the time Jesus came too the earth the first time until he comes the second timeascension to the restoration. Hosea 5:15; 6:1-3 I will return again to My place till they acknowledge their offense. Then they will seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me. Come, and let us return to the LORD; for He has torn, but He will heal us; He has stricken, but He will bind us up. After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His sight. Let us know, let us pursue the knowledge of the LORD. His going forth is established as the morning; He will come to us like the rain, like the former and latter rain to the earth. Now look at the verses. "I will return again to My place." That speaks of Jesus returning to his place at the ascension, and it gives us the starting point of the clock from inside the text itself, not from a date we have chosen. He says, "till they acknowledge their offense," so the condition of his return is their acknowledgement. And then, "In their affliction they will earnestly seek Me."  "After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up." One day is with the Lord as a thousand years. So after two days - two thousand years - He will revive us, and on the third day (the Millennium) He will raise us up. This third day is also God's Millennial rest - Revelation 20:2-7 - to enjoy his creation in loving relationship and in redemption. Six days of work, and then a day that is blessed and set apart. So that seventh thousand-year day is still in front of us. Let us have a look at what the Millennium Will Actually Look Like (Isaiah chapters 11 and 12 and Isaiah 65 Isaiah 65:21-22 They shall build houses and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit...  Socioeconomic Stability: Citizens will build their own houses and plant their own vineyards, enjoying the fruit of their labor without fear of loss. Absolute Justice: Governance will be perfect, with absolute justice executed instantly, removing the corruption that plagues modern systems. Natural Pacification: The "curse" of the fall is reversed; the natural world is pacified, with the wolf living alongside the lamb So there is restoration even in the ordinary things of life - work, longevity, justice and creation itself. So that's the millennium. But the promise to Abraham doesn't finish there. The Final Transition: from Canaan to the Cosmos The Bible says in Romans 8 that the whole creation is waiting for this. It's groaning: Romans 8:19, 22 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God... For we know that the whole creation groans and labours with birth pangs together until now. And Paul makes the expansion very clear in Romans 4:13 when he describes Abraham as the heir of the world - kosmos. So the promise was never going to finish with one piece of land. In Christ it opens out until the inheritance is the renewed creation itself. That is why Jesus can say, "the meek shall inherit the earth." He is not cancelling the promise to Abraham; he is showing us where it was ultimately going. After the Millennium the heavenly Jerusalem descends to the earth and the new heavens and new Earth are forever established to flourish from age to age The Living Connection: the Olive Tree and the Vine Now I just want to come back to the vine before we close. The olive tree tells us where we belong in God's covenant story. But the vine speaks of intimacy - abiding, menō, in Christ and his life flowing through us. The olive tree gives us a share in the promises; the vine speaks of how we live in that inheritance and bear its fruit. When you're abiding in the vine, you're flowing in the life. And just notice Joel before we finish. The fig tree and the vine are stripped and then restored, the former and latter rain comes, and finally the language changes from an untimely fig to a harvest that is ripe. So the same pattern is there again - the trees, the rain, the ripening and the harvest. So just in closing, let's go back to where we started. One man, in a desert, and a promise about a seed. Everything since has been the working out of that one promise - the branches broken off and grafted in again, the fig tree revived, and finally the restoration of all things. It is not a sequence of corrections. It is a strategy. And it ends with the same picture made whole: the fig tree ripened, the original branches grafted back into the olive tree, and both drawing from the promise that began with Abraham. And Paul finishes Romans 11 by saying: Romans 11 For God has imprisoned all humanity in their disobedience so he could have mercy on everyone and give them all his pardon of freedom. Oh, how great are God's riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways! For who can know the LORD's thoughts? Who knows enough to give him advice? And who has given him so much that he needs to pay it back? For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory in the Church. Mercy on everyone. That's the final climax of the grand design - the triumph of divine mercy over human disobedience and the restoration of all things in the new creation. So when you look out at a world marked by division and shifting borders, can you see the powerful, quiet triumph of a mercy that intends to restore the entire world?  

Isaiah 5:1-7 | Psalm 80:9-19 | 2 Peter 3:8-10 | Luke 13:1-9

Are your daily devotions a checklist? Or are they organic? Barry and Joel discuss building a consistent, fruit-bearing devotional life without religious box-checking.Translations: https://www.logos.com/grow/best-bible-translation/BibleProject: https://bibleproject.com/Bible App: https://www.youversion.com/bible-appJoin the FatherSeekers community! https://www.skool.com/fatherseekersFS FacebookFS InstagramFS YouTubeAsk Barry a question: barry@fatherseekers.orgCHAPTERS00:00 Devotional Rhythm Struggles01:22 Bullets and Barbecue Recap03:30 Brotherhood and Support05:44 Accountability and Spirit08:03 Journaling and Recording09:53 Fig Tree and Fruit11:46 Fruits and Self Control15:33 From Discipline to Rhythm20:20 Avoid Box Checking24:28 Tools and Bible Choices29:04 Where to Start Reading29:19 Pick a Solid Translation30:29 Four Words Framework32:13 Growth Through Journaling36:27 Hearing God vs Checklist41:06 Pruning the Noise45:09 Fruit Bearing and Gratitude48:29 Transferring Faith to Kids51:34 Organic Growth Guardrails56:01 Starting Line and Closing--FatherSeekers helps fatherless fathers become better fathers.Get discussion guides, devotionals, and more at FS Website

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our series on Mark.Some moments in Scripture are meant to stop us in our tracks, and this is one of them. Jesus does something that almost feels impossible to reconcile with the Savior we think we know. But beneath the surprise is a deeper invitation that goes past appearances and into the condition of our hearts.When frustration rises, when faith feels stretched, when old wounds still linger, Jesus doesn't settle for fixing the surface. He goes straight to the root. And somehow, in the middle of overturned tables, a withered tree, and impossible promises, we discover a God who is restoring hearts instead of simply managing behavior.It's a reminder that real worship bears fruit, real faith holds on when everything feels shaken, and real freedom begins the moment forgiveness takes root.Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on July 26, 2026, at 10:30am. You can find us online at ⁠nwhills.com⁠.Key Moments(00:00) Welcome(01:15) Message: Jesus, the Fig Tree, and the Path from Frustration to Forgiveness(04:30) Reading Mark 11:12-14: Jesus Curses the Fig Tree(06:58) Context: Palm Sunday and Chaos in the Temple(10:27) Reading Mark 11:15-25: Jesus Cleanses the Temple(12:17) The Mark Sandwich: Why the Fig Tree Story Is Really About the Temple(17:34) Three Responses to Frustration: Root Cause, Patience, and Restoration(24:44) Faith and the Danger of "Name It and Claim It" Theology(29:46) Forgiveness: Receiving It Before We Can Give It

In this interview, Spencer Dalke talks with author Michael Parkyn about what it means to live from the reality of the new creation rather than striving to improve the old self. Drawing from decades of personal growth, ministry experience, and spiritual reflection, Parkyn shares how a season of frustration and prayer led him to discover five foundational principles that shape a healthy, fruitful Christian life: wellness within, highest assurance, one focus, liberated influence, and elevated purpose. The conversation explores themes of abiding in Christ, spiritual union with God, assurance of salvation, everyday kingdom influence, and the importance of engaging actively with the life of the Spirit. Along the way, Parkyn challenges listeners to move beyond a performance-based view of Christianity and embrace the finished work of Christ, learning to live from the fullness of what God has already accomplished in the new birth. Ultimately, this episode offers a hopeful vision of discipleship rooted not in striving, but in abiding—bearing fruit as believers learn to thrive in their identity in Christ.  “Any time we engage with Jesus—whatever that looks like—we are going to manifest love, joy, peace, patience. The idea is that it's the character of the Lord that comes out.”  Featured work: From the Fig Tree to the Vine: Learn to Thrive in the New Creation: A Disciple's Guide to Bearing Much Fruit  Connect with Michael Parkyn on Youtube and at WHOLE.global.  For more faith-filled, Gospel-centered content, download the Pilgrim Radio app today on Google Play and Apple, or stream at PilgrimRadio.com. 

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Do you see the glorious flow and connection in Jesus' entry into Jerusalem, His cleansing the Temple and cursing the fig tree as wonderful revelation and acts of the King pronouncing His coming judgment of Israel and demonstrating His power to carry it out? Behold your King!

Why would Jesus curse a fig tree for not bearing fruit out of season?It's one of the most puzzling moments in the Gospels - until you understand the Jewish context. Filmed from the Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem, we explore the prophetic significance of the fig tree, the meaning of Bethphage, and why Mark intentionally places the cleansing of the Temple between two scenes involving the tree.Together, these events reveal a powerful message about authentic faith. The leafy fig tree becomes a symbol of religious appearance without spiritual substance, while Jesus' actions in the Temple expose a system full of activity but lacking the fruit God desired.This episode will change the way you read one of Jesus' most misunderstood miracles and challenge every believer to ask: Are we bearing fruit, or simply growing leaves?Key TakeawaysWhy Jesus cursed the fig tree even though it wasn't fig season.The prophetic symbolism of fig trees throughout Scripture.Why Bethphage means "House of the Early Fig."How Mark sandwiches the Temple cleansing between the fig tree stories.The connection between Genesis, Hosea, Jeremiah, and Jesus' actions.Why God looks for fruit instead of religious appearances.How this passage challenges believers today.Chapter Markers 00:00 – Welcome from the Mount of Olives02:15 – Looking across Jerusalem and the Temple Mount05:30 – Jesus leaves Bethany hungry08:30 – Why the fig tree had leaves but no fruit13:00 – The meaning of early figs (pag)17:30 – Jesus cleanses the Temple22:45 – The literary "fig tree sandwich" in Mark 1128:30 – Bethphage: The House of the Early Fig33:45 – What spiritual fruit looks like today38:00 – Walking Israel changes how we read ScriptureVisit thejewishroad.com to watch more episodes exploring the Jewish context of Scripture and discover how the land of Israel brings the Bible to life. If you've ever wanted to walk where Jesus walked, learn more about upcoming Jewish Road tours to Israel and experience these biblical places firsthand with teaching that connects the geography, history, and message of God's Word.

Today's Scripture passages are 1 Chronicles 25 - 26 | Mark 11:12-14 | Matthew 21:18-22.Read by Christina Edmondson.Get in The Word with Truth's Table is a production of InterVarsity Press. For 75 years, IVP has published and created thoughtful Christian books for the university, church, and the world. Our Bible reading plan is adapted from Bible Study Together, and the Bible version is the New English Translation, used by permission.SPECIAL OFFER | As a listener of this podcast, use the code IVPWORD40 for 40% off and free shipping on any IVP resource mentioned in this episode at ivpress.com.Additional Credits:Song production: Seaux ChillSong lyrics written by: Seaux Chill, Ekemini Uwan, and Christina EdmondsonPodcast art: Kate LillardPhotography: Shelly EveBible consultant: JM SmithSound engineering: Podastery StudiosCreative producers: Ekemini Uwan and Christina EdmondsonAssistant producer: Christine Pelliccio MeloExecutive producer: Helen LeeTo reach the IVP podcast team, please use this form.Disclaimer: The comments, views, and opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the host and/or the guests featured on the podcast and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of InterVarsity Press or InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.

Kelly Kock from Plants For All Seasons joins Sherri Harrah in this 1st hour from 7/11/26 and helping with a fig tree that was damaged during a hurricane that is green but not producing, Belinda needs help trimmer her shrubs, John is a new listener (welcome John!)  and needs advice with his fruit tree, Jim has new shrubs that are dying, Brenda has moss growing on her Yolk tree and Shannon needs help maintaining her tall turks. The post Fig Tree Damage, Pruning & Trimming, Fruit Tree Care, Shrubs, Yolk Tree Moss, Turks -260711-H1 appeared first on HomeShow Garden Pros Radio.

Matthew 21:18–22

Jessi Marcus Jesus in Samaria: Week 5, The Fig Tree Luke 13:1, 2, 6-9, 34, Zechariah 3:8-10, 7:9-10, Micah 4:2-4, 6:8 website: jacobswellchurch.org facebook: jacobswellkc twitter: @jacobswell

Pastor Glenn Murphy - Sunday, June 28, 2026

Pastor Glenn Murphy - Sunday, June 28, 2026

Jesus is the ladder uniting heaven and earth. He is the Son of Man and the heavenly man who unites the seen and unseen. He is the incarnate interface who makes it possible for the infinite grace of heaven to flood the finitude of earth.

Jesus leaves the triumphal entry, weeps over Jerusalem's spiritual blindness, and warns that their rejection of Him will lead to devastating judgment, which is fulfilled decades later in 70 AD. The next morning, He curses a leafy fig tree that appears fruitful but has no figs, using it as a living parable of Israel's religious leaders who look righteous outwardly yet produce no true spiritual fruit. Jesus then teaches His disciples that genuine faith requires hearing from God and bearing real fruit, urging believers to examine their hearts so they do not drift into hypocrisy or hard‑heartedness like the Pharisees.

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A message from "The Gospel of Matthew" a sermon series from Lead Pastor Jimmy Holbrook.

Amber and Sabrina talk banksias, winter planting and saving seeds with special guest Sue McDougall.12:12 How far back should a fig tree be pruned? 10:35 A sick Tipuana Tipu, could it be termites?47:13 How to grow sweet potatoes in bagsSubscribe to the podcast through the ABC Listen App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you like to listen.Listen to the program live on Saturdays at 9:00AM on ABC Radio Perth and ask your questions by calling in on 1300 22 1025 or text 0437 22 1025.

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What if God has been more patient with you than you realize? In Week 1 of our summer series on the Parables of Jesus, Pastor Erik Wade explores the Parable of the Unfruitful Fig Tree. While many people assume God's patience means unlimited time, Jesus tells a different story. This powerful parable reveals both God's incredible mercy and the urgency of responding to Him before the opportunity passes. You'll discover: Why God's patience is a gift, not a guarantee What spiritual fruit reveals about our lives How to respond before it's too late God's grace is available today—but Jesus reminds us that tomorrow is never promised. - NEXT STEPS  Looking to take your next step?  We want to help! Text the word NEXT to 909-281-7797 or visit sunrisechurch.org/nextsteps. - GIVE TO SUNRISE CHURCH Imagine what God can do through our giving. You can give today at sunrisechurch.org/give  - FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SunriseChurchCA  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunrisechurchca  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/SunriseChurch 

Bro. Dave Bunch - Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Bro. Dave Bunch - Wednesday, June 3, 2026

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Welcome to the Strength Connection!Jason Campbell  is a 7th degree black belt and co-founder of Zen Wellness, teaching meditation, eastern medicine, tai chi, qigong, sword and enlightenment at their 400 acre ranch in the mountains of Arizona. He has worked as the director of music for GeniusX Virtual Reality and created the first breathing course in virtual reality. His music is also found on performance based apps such as ChilliSleep, Focus at Will, Fig Tree, The Breath Source, Gravystack, composed the sleep and meditation music for professional sports teams, the Vatican NFT launch and others. His signature program is breath mastery for entrepreneurs. As co-owner and Sheriff of the town of Cleator, Arizona, he is combining western culture with eastern wisdom to create a community committed to the uplifting of the human spirit.In this episode, Jason shares profound wisdom on meditation, breathwork, and the nature of consciousness. Discover practical techniques to enhance your mental clarity, emotional regulation, and spiritual awareness through simple yet powerful practices.Follow Jason at:https://www.zenpiano.com/Chapters00:00 Introduction to Jason Campbell02:36 The Journey into Music and Meditation05:27 Understanding the Mind and the Observer08:31 The Concept of Mindfulness vs. Awareness11:26 The Balance of Opposites in Life14:39 The Role of Sound and Vibration17:18 The Nature of Perception and Reality20:20 Breath as a Tool for Meditation27:29 The Nature of Thought and Mastery28:41 Understanding Matter, Energy, and Consciousness30:06 Meditation and the Breath Connection31:58 The Importance of Breath in Physical Training33:40 Emotional Regulation and Inner Circuitry35:56 The Balance of Masculine and Feminine Energy37:09 Practical Breath Training Techniques39:39 Mastery of Breath and Emotional Cleansing42:33 Depositing Energy for Wellness44:50 The Role of Breath in Overall Wellness46:48 Measuring Progress in Breath Work48:58 The Journey of Presence and Mindfulness

In this episode, Jesus continues to talk about the destruction of the temple and the second coming.

Jesus didn't curse a tree; he exposed a system. In this message, we explore the fig tree as a prophetic sign against religion that looks alive on the outside but bears no fruit. What happens when faith becomes all leaves and no life?

In today's episode of the Tiny Theologians Easter series, Farmer Caroline joins us from the orchard to explore the meaning behind the fig tree. As she checks on her trees, she shares a surprising story about Jesus and a fig tree that looked healthy on the outside but had no fruit. Through this moment, we learn that Jesus cares not just about how things look on the outside, but about what is happening in our hearts. Today's symbol is the fig leaf, which reminds us that God desires lives that bear real fruit—love, joy, peace, and more—through the work of His Spirit in us. This story shows us that we cannot produce that kind of fruit on our own, but that Jesus gives us new hearts that grow good fruit from the inside out. Scripture Passage: Mark 11:12–14 (NIV) For more discipleship resources visit tinytheologians.shop! Editing and support by The Good Podcast Co. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.