Ellen G. White Writings

401 Manuscript Releases, vol. 16 [Nos. 1186-1235], p. 329.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… barren fig tree, which while laden with luxuriant foliage and apparently flourishing, was destitute of fruit. Christ searched from the topmost branch to …

402 Manuscript Releases, vol. 16 [Nos. 1186-1235], p. 330.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… unfruitful fig tree which bore nothing but pretentious leaves. Christ looks for fruit, for principles of goodness and sympathy and love. These are the principles …

403 Manuscript Releases, vol. 18 [Nos. 1301-1359], p. 199.4 (Ellen Gould White)

… a fig tree covered with foliage and presenting an appearance of fruitfulness. But upon searching its branches, from the lowest bough to the topmost twig …

404 Manuscript Releases, vol. 20 [Nos. 1420-1500], p. 190.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… the fig tree” [ Zechariah 3:8-10 ].

405 Manuscript Releases, vol. 20 [Nos. 1420-1500], p. 335.5 (Ellen Gould White)

… , or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit …

406 Manuscript Releases, vol. 21 [Nos. 1501-1598], p. 167.3 (Ellen Gould White)

… symbolic fig tree may not rest upon you, the deceptive leaves screening and masking the utter barrenness? Shall the outward work of man be attempted to be …

407 Manuscript Releases, vol. 21 [Nos. 1501-1598], p. 167.5 (Ellen Gould White)

… withered fig tree has a personal application. Who cannot see the living counterpart in the men and women who claim to have great light, in advance of every …

408 Sermons and Talks, vol. 1, p. 133.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut …

409 Sermons and Talks, vol. 1, p. 319.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… the trees of the garden. And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou; and he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because …

410 Sermons and Talks, vol. 2, p. 202.7 (Ellen Gould White)

… the fig tree. “Behold the fig tree,” He said, “and all the trees; when they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand” ( verse 30 …

411 Sermons and Talks, vol. 2, p. 329 (Ellen Gould White)

Chapter 45—The Fruitless Fig Tree

412 Sermons and Talks, vol. 2, p. 329.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… pretentious fig tree. This nation had proudly claimed to possess the goodness and virtue which she might have had but which she did not have any right to claim …

413 Sermons and Talks, vol. 2, p. 329.3 (Ellen Gould White)

From the barren fig tree Christ spoke a parable that everyone should heed. Those who walk in the way of God's commandments will be like a flourishing fig tree, full of fruit. The tree was cursed because it had only pretentious leaves, and no fruit.

414 Sermons and Talks, vol. 2, p. 330.1 (Ellen Gould White)

… barren fig tree have done.

415 Sermons and Talks, vol. 2, p. 330.2 (Ellen Gould White)

… flourishing fig tree. The spiritual necessities were not supplied to satisfy the people whom Christ had pledged His life to save by His grace and righteousness …

416 Sermons and Talks, vol. 2, p. 332.1 (Ellen Gould White)

The fig tree represented the kingdom of Israel. Standing out in proud superiority as a religious nation, the Jewish people were as a fig tree clothed with …

417 The Ellen G. White 1888 Materials, p. 534.10 (Ellen Gould White)

… a fig-tree, inquiring of God if indeed this man was the Messiah. While he was there, Philip came and said, “We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets …

418 The Ellen G. White 1888 Materials, p. 534.11 (Ellen Gould White)

… the fig-tree to plead with God as to what is truth? Would not the eye of God be upon us as it was upon Nathanael? Nathanael believed on the Lord, and exclaimed, “Rabbi …

419 The Ellen G. White 1888 Materials, p. 547.8 (Ellen Gould White)

… the fig-tree, I saw thee.” And Jesus will see us also in the secret places of prayer, if we seek him for light that we may know what is truth. Our brethren should be …

420 The Ellen G. White 1888 Materials, p. 553.1 (Ellen Gould White)