The subject of this whole passage revolves around a literal fig tree which Jesus came to, when He and His disciples were coming out of Bethany during the week before the Passover week. What Jesus did in relation to this tree forms the basis of the valuable teaching that He gave to His disciples just shortly before He went to the cross. I would like us to think about Jesus' intention here. I want you to consider with me, His power to wither; His power to remove all those things which will ultimately not bear fruit for Him. That is His intention for both believers and unbelievers. For unbelievers it will mean the withering of all that they hold so strongly to, now, in their sin and error. And for believers it will be a means of grace to sanctify and to purify a people for His own possession; a people who will learn how to pray, and who will learn to trust, that God will do great things for them. First, we want to see, that it is Christ's intention to wither and to remove all that encroaches upon corporate prayer being offered up to God. (Verses 15-19) Secondly, it is His intention to wither and to remove all the obstacles in the way of our believing that our prayers shall be answered. (Verses 20-24) And thirdly – It is His intention to wither and to remove all the obstacles to our forgiving others of the sins which they have committed against us. (Verses 25 and 26)
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Pastor Paul Rendall was born in November of 1951, and grew up in Davenport, Iowa. He went to college at Drake University and the University of Iowa where he received a B.A. degree in Social Work and History in 1974. Paul searched for truth in all the wrong places in college, but...
