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  • Dr. Ronnie Grizzle avatar

    God's Vineyard

    Contributed by Dr. Ronnie Grizzle on Jul 7, 2007
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    This message ehorts Christians to bear fruit for Christ and shows the consequnces of a barren life.

    God’s Vineyard Luke 13.1-9 Jesus knows our hearts. He knows that all of us at some time or another in our lives, believe that someone else is a bigger sinner than we are. He looks at two incidents that happened to two separate groups of people. First the Galileans in verses 1-2, and then the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Smith avatar

    Fate, Failure And Fig Trees (And Why Bad Things Happen To Good People)

    Contributed by David Smith on Oct 17, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 4,555 views

    It’s the age-old theological question - why do bad things happen to good people? Jesus, as ever, doesn’t give us the response we expect.

    They say that philosophy deals with two sorts of questions: * Questions to which everybody knows the answer (eg. Do I really exist?). * Questions to which nobody knows the answer (eg. Why do I exist?). Religious teachers tend to deal the same sorts of questions, perhaps particularly questions ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • Paul Wallace avatar

    Madmen And Falling Towers

    Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 13, 2001
    based on 115 ratings
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    When tragedy strikes where should we look? What would Jesus say to our hearts if we have ears to hear? Where would He have us focus our attention?

    Madmen and Falling Towers 9-16-01 As I listened to all the comments and opinions about the horrible day this week in which the World Trade Towers fell I was disturbed. I was in shock at the sight and angry with the perpetrators but my spirit was troubled about something else. We will not forget ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Last Chance Series

    Contributed by Charles Salmon on Mar 13, 2005
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     | 10,711 views

    The parable of the fruitless fig tree conveys both a warning and great good news.

    The Last Chance Luke 13:6-9 INTRO.: Think about the recent Tsunami that killed over 100,000 people. We always wonder why God allows such things and I don’t have the answer. Were those people worse sinners than all the rest of the world’s population? Hardly. In Luke 13, the Jews bring up a similar ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    What Might Have Been?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 15, 2005
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,203 views

    Little effort, little satisfication? there are no sadder words of pen or tongue, than the words, what might have been.

    WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN, IF I TRIED A LITTLE HARDER? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com INTRODUCTION: Have we really been trying? Oct. 1978: Mrs. Fannie Turner of Little Rock, Arkansas passed her written drivers test on the 104th attempt, and thus made the Guinness Book of World Records. ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Carl Willis avatar

    Got Fruit?

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005
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    Parable of the fig tree

    Got Fruit??? Luke 13:6-9 January 23, 2005 Luke 13:6-9 (NLT) Then Jesus used this illustration: "A man planted a fig tree in his garden and came again and again to see if there was any fruit on it, but he was always disappointed. [7] Finally, he said to his gardener, ’I’ve waited three years, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Raphiel Manenge avatar

    One More Year!

    Contributed by Raphiel Manenge on Sep 10, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
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    This is a powerful message on being serious with your life and God.Bearing fruits for God.Living purposefully for otherwise only one more year left!

    “Then he told this parable: "A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. 7So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ’For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Thomas Bowen avatar

    Spiritual Fruit

    Contributed by Thomas Bowen on Sep 22, 2005
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     | 5,090 views

    Christians must be Fruitful. They need do wht God designed them to do.

    Spiritual Fruit Luke 13:1-9 Last week being the anniversary of 911, we continued using scripture to point out what Jesus taught about disasters and tragedies natural or accidental and the death that leaves unfinished business. We compared two situations in Jesus Day with some of the terrible ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    Repent Or Perish

    Contributed by Timm Meyer on Mar 25, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 8,399 views

    Lent 3(C) - Since all sins are equal and because the time is limited Jesus encourages mankind to repent or perish.

    REPENT OR PERISH (Outline) March 19 2006 - Lent 3 - Luke 13:1-13 INTRO: Considering mankind we want to note two things. First, in the sea of humanity differences abound. People are tall/short, young/old, skinny/not-so-skinny and the list of differences is endless. Just as much as people ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Greg Addison avatar

    Figs

    Contributed by Greg Addison on Nov 5, 2008
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    As believers, we are saved and commanded to bear fruit. We will be judged on how we bear fruit. Jesus uses the parable of a barren fig tree to teach us of both the coming judgment of our productiveness, as well as how to bear fruit in the christian life.

    HOOK: Figs – Janet preserving my Gran’s homemade fig preserves. I love fig preserves. READ: Luke 13:6-9 LOGO – Be doers of the Word and not hearers only James 1:22 I. F RUIT: First, we see in this passage that the purpose of a fig tree is to bear fruit Let me give you some facts about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Johnson avatar

    Don't Let The Lord Have To Cut You Down

    Contributed by John Johnson on Nov 10, 2008
    based on 39 ratings
     | 38,461 views

    This is a parable of the unbarren fig tree

    Last Week we spoke about the parable of the weeds. This week we will be talking about the parable of fig tree. How many of you remember what we said a parable was last week? A parable is a earthly story with a heavenly meaning. The reason Jesus spoke in parables so that we might get a better ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Pour Yourself Into Others!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 26, 2008
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,939 views

    Don’t give up on people. Try and try again. Your abilitiy,love, motivation, attitude, effort, commitment and passion can reach people if you try.

    POUR YOURSELF INTO OTHERS... GREAT IS THE YIELD OF A FERTILE FIELD... By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I have a small pitcher and several varying size glasses. I pour what each vessel is capable of holding. On the night of Sep’t. 25, 2008 I dreamed a beautiful dream. I dreamed about ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Chris Surber avatar

    Sweet Potatoes In My Coffee Series

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Jun 15, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,369 views

    God is our loving Heavenly Father.

    “Sweet Potatoes in my Coffee” Luke 13:1-9 Introduction The memory of one particular evening when my wife and I lived in Florida remains fresh in my mind. We were invited by some friends to listen to their children’s contemporary Christian band play some of their new songs at the “Coffee Spot” in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • David Elvery avatar

    The Problem Of Karma Series

    Contributed by David Elvery on May 7, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,633 views

    Karma doesn’t determine our future lives, but Repentance will

    The Problem of KARMA Gladstone Baptist Church – 11/2/07 am Karma doesn’t apply to the Calamities of life OOPS I don’t know how many of you have ever watched the show My Name is Earl. I’ve watched it a couple of times and I am not condoning or supporting everything in it, but I’ve gotten a laugh ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dr. Jerry N. Watts avatar

    Lessons From The Fig Tree

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on May 17, 2009
    based on 40 ratings
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    From the Parable of Jesus, lessons we can learn from the fig tree.

    Lessons from the Fig Tree Luke 13:6-9 * As a primary in Sunday school, my teachers taught me to define a parable in this way: “It is a earthly story told by Jesus which has a heavenly meaning.” I guess the only way I would amend this is to say that it has a “divine” (instead of heavenly) meaning. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist