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561 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.
562 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 …
563 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 …
564 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 …
565 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 …
566 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 …
567 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.
568 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 …
569 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.
570 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 …
571 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 …
572 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 …
573 The Signs of the Times June 24, 1886, paragraph 4
… pretentious fig-tree, which flaunted its foliage in the face of the world, but, when searched by the Master, was found destitute of fruit. Fruitful Christians …
574 The Signs of the Times December 30, 1886, paragraph 6
… , 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 …
575 The Signs of the Times September 22, 1887, paragraph 10
… barren fig-tree, bearing nothing but leaves. Some may say, “I do not know of anything that I can do in the work of God. I am willing to work, but what can I do?” To such we …
576 The Signs of the Times June 24, 1889, paragraph 7
… the fig-tree whose leaves were abundant, but upon which the Master, seeking fruit, found nothing but leaves. The command will go forth at last concerning the …
577 The Signs of the Times July 18, 1892, paragraph 1
… , 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 …
578 The Signs of the Times September 19, 1892, paragraph 7
… withered fig tree dried up by the roots. Those whom Jesus chose for his work were people to whom the world gave little attention; the fishermen, the despised …
579 The Signs of the Times September 26, 1892, paragraph 4
… , 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 …
580 The Signs of the Times November 13, 1893, paragraph 1
… pretentious fig tree bore not fruit, but leaves only. If they had had spiritual understanding, they would have seen and understood the mission of Christ. The …