Fruit
The Vineyard of The Lord Destroyed
Date: May 23, 2021
Passage: Isaiah 5:1–30
Isaiah composed a song comparing Israel and Judah to a vineyard (vv. 1-7). Jesus may have been thinking of this passage when he confronted the Pharisees in the temple (Matt. 21:33-41). God refers to His people as a vineyard in other passages as well (Jer. 2:21; Ezek. 15:6-8; Hosea 10:1) …
Jesus Puts a Curse on a Fig Tree
Date: December 12, 2019
Passage: Matthew 21:12–22
Jesus began to drive the money changers out of the temple and the blind and lame came to him to be healed (vv. 12-14) The priests and religious leaders saw His miracles and were indignant (vv. 15-16). God desires that His name be honored and that His people be treated well (v. 12). He then …