The Cursing of the Fig Tree and the Barrenness of Empty Religion

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The Cursing of the Fig Tree and the Barrenness of Empty Religion

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Matthew 21:18-22

The most terrifying verse in the Bible – Matthew 7:21
.       James 1:22, Luke 18:11-12, Matthew 13:20-22

I.  The Curse Applied – Vss. 18-19
.         The only destructive miracle of Jesus – A curse on dead religion
.               Jeremiah 8:4-7, 11-13, Hosea 2:12, Micah 7:1, Luke 13:2-9
.         Religious Profession without spiritual reality is an abon=mination to God
.         Fruit is always the indication of genuine salvation
.         The most destructive doctrine is that of ‘carnal Christian’ – there is a religion that damns
II.  The Correction Offered – Vss. 20-22
.              Matthew 17:20, Hebrews 3:7

Implications
1.  God is not interested in your barren faithless unbelief
2.  What honors God most is fearless faith in Him, His Son and His Word