“When the Jewish people, after nearly 2,000 years of exile, under relentless persecution, became a nation again on 14 May 1948 the 'fig tree' put forth its first leaves. Jesus said that this would indicate that He was 'at the door,' ready to return.” PeopleYearsFirstsMaySaidJesusNationsDoorsTreeReadyReturnPersecutionExileRelentlessFigs Book:The Late Great Planet Earth Source: The Late Great Planet Earth
“The resurrection is the revelation to chosen witnesses of the fact that Jesus who died on the cross is indeed king - conqueror of death and sin, Lord and Savior of all. The resurrection is not the reversal of a defeat but the proclamation of a victory. The King reigns from the tree. The reign of God has indeed come upon us, and its sign is not a golden throne but a wooden cross.” FactsJesusSinLordTreeKingsVictoryCrossesDiedDefeatChosenGoldenWitnessRevelationsSaviorResurrectionThronesReignConquerorProclamationReversal Author:Lesslie Newbigin
“In 1850, August Salzmann photographed, near Jerusalem, the road to Beith-Lehem (as it was spelled at the time): nothing but stony ground, olive trees; but three tenses dizzy my consciousness: my present, the time of Jesus, and that of the photographer, all this under the instance of 'reality' - and no longer through the elaborations of the text, whether fictional or poetic, which itself is never credible down to the root.” RealityThreeJesusConsciousnessTreeRootsPhotographerInstancePoeticAugustJerusalemCredibleOlivesDizzyOlive Trees Author:Roland Barthes
“So completely was Jesus bent upon saving sinners by the sacrifice of Himself, He created the tree upon which He was to die, and nurtured from infancy the men who were to nail Him to the accursed wood.” MenDiesJesusSacrificeTreeHe ManWoodsSavingSinnerNailsBentInfancy Author:Octavius Winslow
“Like Buddha under the Bo tree, Jesus, on his tree, has his eyes closed too. The difference is this. The pain and sadness of the world that Buddha's eyes close out is the pain and sadness of the world that the eyes of Jesus close in.” WorldEyePainJesusDifferencesTreeSadnessHis Eyes Book:The Life of Jesus Source: The Life of Jesus
“Our testimonies, like . . . trees, must be built on a sure foundation, deeply rooted in the gospel of Jesus Christ, so that when the winds and rains come into our lives, as they surely will, we will be strong enough to weather the storms that rage about us.” EnoughJesusStrongChristOur LivesTreeWindJesus ChristBuiltRainFoundationStormRageWeatherRootedTestimonyStrong EnoughWind And Rain Author:Sheldon F. Child
“The story of the cursing of the fig tree is important for us today, for as the Jews of Jesus' time were accountable for failing to bring forth fruit, so too are we accountable for the fruits we bring forth.” ImportantStoriesTodayJesusFailingTreeFruitJewCursingFigs Author:Eric D. Huntsman