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321 The Signs of the Times October 19, 1876, paragraph 15
… pretentious fig-tree, covered with leaves, but destitute of fruit. Four hundred responded to the invitation.
322 The Signs of the Times February 21, 1878
The Barren Fig Tree
323 The Signs of the Times February 21, 1878, paragraph 1
… a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find anything thereon; and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not …
324 The Signs of the Times February 21, 1878, paragraph 2
… of figs was not yet.” It is the nature of the fig tree that before the leaves open the growing fruit appears; so it would follow that upon a tree covered with leaves …
325 The Signs of the Times February 21, 1878, paragraph 3
… barren fig tree that spread its pretentious branches aloft, luxuriant in appearance, and beautiful to the eye, but upon which Jesus found “nothing but leaves …
326 The Signs of the Times February 21, 1878, paragraph 4
… the fig tree was the last symbolic action relating to the future destruction of Jerusalem. As Christ on the mount overlooked the doomed city, his tender sympathetic …
327 The Signs of the Times February 21, 1878, paragraph 5
… the tree bore no goodly fruit. The next morning as they passed by the same orchard, the disciples saw that the fig tree which Jesus cursed was withered and blasted …
328 The Signs of the Times February 21, 1878, paragraph 6
… trees represented the Gentiles, who made no boasts of superior piety. In them the words of the scripture finds an application, “the time of figs was not …
329 The Signs of the Times February 21, 1878, paragraph 9
The judgment pronounced upon the barren fig tree not only symbolizes the sentence passed upon the Jews, but is also applicable to the professed Christians of our time, who have become formal, selfish, boasting and hypocritical.
330 The Signs of the Times February 21, 1878, paragraph 10
… fig tree. It is not always easy to detect the sincere, genuine Christian from the counterfeit. But when brought to the test like the barren fig tree they …
331 The Signs of the Times February 21, 1878, paragraph 11
… flourishing fig tree making pretensions to godliness but blessing no one by their precious fruits. The pen of inspiration pictures before us this class …
332 The Signs of the Times February 21, 1878, paragraph 13
… fruitless fig tree. True faith will have connected with it a working power. The Pharisees excluded themselves from the world exalted their own piety above …
333 The Signs of the Times February 21, 1878, paragraph 16
… the fig tree, Christ demonstrated how hateful in his eyes are hypocrisy and hollow pretense. Ever pitiful to the truly penitent, ever ready to receive them …
334 The Signs of the Times May 9, 1878, paragraph 1
… pretentious fig tree, we may be covered with leaves but be destitute of fruit. While we know that the truth we hold is as firm as the everlasting hills, how many …
335 The Signs of the Times August 15, 1878, paragraph 2
… blighted fig-tree, withered to its very roots under the righteous vengeance of a rejected God.
336 The Signs of the Times July 3, 1879, paragraph 3
… the fig tree destitute of fruit. As a people, unless we cherish the light that shines upon our pathway, we shall have darkness, and great will be the darkness …
337 The Signs of the Times September 4, 1879, paragraph 12
… barren fig tree which Jesus cursed. Because, although apparently flourishing, he found upon the tree neither blossoms nor fruit, nothing but leaves.
338 The Signs of the Times August 4, 1881, paragraph 15
… the trees as seeking to make one of their number king over them. But the olive refused to leave its oil, the fig-tree its fruit, and the vine-tree its wine. The worthless …
339 The Signs of the Times August 4, 1881, paragraph 19
… , the fig-tree, and the vine, in Jotham's parable, were represented such noble, upright characters as Moses and Joshua, who had been a living illustration of what …
340 The Signs of the Times October 29, 1885, paragraph 5
… , or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.” Here is the test by which to judge every …