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241 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Ms 9, 1880, par. 43
… pretentious fig tree flaunt their apparently flourishing branches in the very face of the Almighty, yet bear no fruit to the glory of God? They cherish impure …
242 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Lt 1, 1882, par. 2
… barren fig tree, they are cursed; their influence is blighting, and they are as mildew to the church. They flaunt their pretentious leaf-covered branches in …
243 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 3 (1876 - 1882), Ms 5, 1882, par. 11
… barren fig tree. The Son of God came to our world that He might draw all men unto Him. He came, He says, not to send peace but a sword. [ Matthew 10:34 .] His followers must …
244 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 4 (1883 - 1886), Ms 25, 1885, par. 9
… barren fig tree. Luke 13:6-9 .
245 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 4 (1883 - 1886), Ms 7a, 1886, par. 12
… that fig orchard was a tree that had put forth its green leaves. The other trees had not yet put forth their leaves, but here stood one tree with its pretentious …
246 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 4 (1883 - 1886), Ms 7a, 1886, par. 13
… other fig trees that had just as much reason as this one to put forth leaves, but they made no pretensions of bearing fruit. Now we want you to take this lesson …
247 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 4 (1883 - 1886), Ms 45, 1886, par. 8
… , or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.” Matthew 7:15-17 .
248 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 4 (1883 - 1886), Ms 73, 1886, par. 1
… a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.” [ Matthew 24:29; Revelation 6:13 .] There are large, noble fig trees in my orchard in California …
249 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 5 (1887-1888), Ms 24, 1887, par. 48
… the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge …
250 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 5 (1887-1888), Ms 39, 1887, par. 2
… the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine figs? So can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge …
251 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 5 (1887-1888), Ms 39a, 1887, par. 2
… the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries, either the vine figs? So can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.” “Who is a wise man, and endued with knowledge …
252 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 5 (1887-1888), Lt 16, 1888, par. 43
… 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 …
253 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 5 (1887-1888), Lt 16, 1888, par. 45
… 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 …
254 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 5 (1887-1888), Lt 46, 1888, par. 20
… unfruitful fig tree, producing only leaves. Let not the work be delayed until God shall say, “Cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?” [ Luke 13:7 .]
255 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 5 (1887-1888), Lt 64, 1888, par. 21
… a fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? So can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh. Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among …
256 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 6 (1889-1890), Lt 2, 1889, par. 13
… the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut …
257 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 6 (1889-1890), Lt 6a, 1890, par. 80
… , 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 …
258 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 6 (1889-1890), Ms 10, 1890, par. 12
… the fig tree shall not blossom, neither fruit be found in the vine; the labor of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut …
259 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 6 (1889-1890), Ms 27, 1890, par. 3
… .] A tree is known by its fruit. Men do not gather grapes of thorns or figs of thistles. Christ says, “I am the vine, ye are the branches.” [ John 15:5 .] The branches of the vine …
260 Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 7 (1891-1892), Lt 45, 1891, par. 5
… a fig tree covered with leaves. He searched its branches for fruit, but in vain. It bore nothing but leaves, and Christ pronounced on it a withering curse. “Let …