The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree

Renewing Your Mind

Ligonier Ministries

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 5.3K Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2022

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Genuine faith in Christ manifests itself through genuine repentance and a changed life. Today, R.C. Sproul continues his series in the gospel of Luke and calls professing Christians to examine themselves for the fruit of God's saving grace.

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0:00.0	Today on renewing your mind,
0:02.0	the presence of fruit is absolutely essential
0:06.7	to be assured of the reality of your conversion.
0:11.6	Arcee Sproul and the necessity of good works.
0:15.3	The Bible teaches that we are saved by grace alone
0:24.3	through faith alone in Christ alone.
0:27.9	But what about good works?
0:29.5	What role do good works play when it comes to our faith?
0:33.4	Dr. Arcee Sproul examines Christ's parable
0:36.5	of the barren fig tree to answer this important question.
0:40.5	This sermon is from Dr. Sproul's study
0:42.3	through the Gospel of Luke.
0:43.8	And today we're in Luke chapter 13, beginning with verse 6.
0:48.2	Now here's Dr. Sproul from the pulpit of St. Andrew's Chapel
0:51.5	in Sanford, Florida, where he co-pastured for many years.
0:58.0	This morning we're going to continue with our study
1:00.6	of the Gospel according to St. Luke.
1:03.7	We're in chapter 13, and I will be reading this morning
1:08.2	verses 6 through 9.
1:12.2	He also spoke this parable.
1:15.4	A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard.
1:20.6	And he came seeking fruit from it and found none.
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