2819 Church ENTRY & END TIMES | Fruit And Faith | Matthew 21:18-22 | Philip Anthony Mitchell
Feb 10, 2025
Explore the intriguing emotional ties between love and rejection in biblical teachings. Discover the significance of Christ's interaction with the fig tree, shedding light on contemporary faith versus religious practice. Delve into the call for authenticity in belief, warning against false teachings. Unpack the symbolism of the barren fig tree as a representation of spiritual rejection. Finally, learn how prayer can heal injured faith, emphasizing the importance of belief in God’s will.
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A Broken-Heart Story Framing The Sermon
- Philip Mitchell recounts a man who loved a woman deeply yet was rejected and left with unmet expectations.
- He uses the story to illustrate the pain when true love meets rejection and to set up the fig-tree metaphor.
Jesus’ Humanity Invites Honest Prayer
- Matthew highlights that Jesus 'became hungry' to remind readers of his full humanity and empathy.
- Philip Anthony Mitchell uses this to encourage honest, unguarded prayer to a Savior who understands human frailty.
Go To God Naked And Honest
- Be naked and honest in prayer: bring anger, doubts, and failures before God to find release and grace.
- Mitchell urges believers to stop sanitizing prayers and to lean on Christ's empathy and understanding.