Figs for You?
(Figs – Fiscus carica L.; Hebrew – te’enah, to spread out)
“Then if it should bear fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.”
(Luke 13:9)
Introduction: What could a fig tree possibly have to do with living redemptive lives? Try to remember the first time you read of figs in the Bible. Luke 13:6-9 carries extreme theological implications.
1. 13:6 This parable teaches that God has __________.
2. 13:7 That God is a ________________________.
3. 13:8 That God is, also, an ___________________.
4. 13:9 That God will make a __________________.
Conclusion: Be sure to note that within this parable everything is based upon a word of ultimate significance. That one word is karpos, translated “fruit.” Fruit has always been a deciding factor (Genesis 3:1-7).
