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1 | What does the fig tree symbolize here | Mark 11:21 | mikedurn | 78682 | ||
Peter asked Jesus about the fig tree. Jesus replied that Peter should have faith in God. What does the fig tree symbolize here. Is Peter discounting the obvious, the enormity of the power of god that his words are that powerful ? It also is interesting about Jesus towards the back of the boat..he calmed the seas...and the replies were not of praise but of fear..What is Jesus doing to his disciples here..Is this a continuing saga of testing of loyalty and faith? |
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2 | What does the fig tree symbolize here | Mark 11:21 | philemcc | 78704 | ||
When confronted with the Truth some will try to understand it, others will reject it. The world looks at the creation, which it does not understand, continuing to look for answers rather than accept the obvious. The disciples did not understand what Jesus was doing, they knew that He could say the word and change the world and yet He seemed to only exercise that power at certain times. We are the same way today. God is in control of everything, some we pray for are healed while others are not. Some are saved, some are not. I think Jesus was revealing to His disciples, and to you and I, our need for Him. Not to understand Him but to have a personal relationship with Him. If this is the condition of mankind…. Rom 3: 10 As the Scriptures say: "There is no one who is righteous, 11 no one who is wise or who worships God. 12 All have turned away from God; they have all gone wrong; no one does what is right, not even one. 13 Their words are full of deadly deceit; wicked lies roll off their tongues, and dangerous threats, like snake's poison, from their lips; 14 their speech is filled with bitter curses. 15 They are quick to hurt and kill; 16 they leave ruin and destruction wherever they go. 17 They have not known the path of peace, 18 nor have they learned reverence for God." Than this is the answer….. Acts 2: 9 We are from Parthia, Media, and Elam; from Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia; from Pontus and Asia, 10 from Phrygia and Pamphylia, from Egypt and the regions of Libya near Cyrene. Some of us are from Rome, 11 both Jews and Gentiles converted to Judaism, and some of us are from Crete and Arabia—yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages about the great things that God has done!" 12 Amazed and confused, they kept asking each other, "What does this mean?" 13 But others made fun of the believers, saying, "These people are drunk!" philemcc |
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