"Are You Full of Leaves but No Fruit? What Jesus and the Fig Tree Reveal About Real Faith" (Matthew 21:18-22)
In this episode of the Daily Bible Refresh, Dr. Brad Miller explores one of the strangest little episodes in the Gospel of Matthew—Jesus cursing the fig tree and then talking about moving mountains into the sea. Drawing from Matthew 21:18–22 and a progressive theological perspective, he unpacks how the fig tree symbolizes a religious community that looks impressive on the outside but fails to truly nourish people in need. Brad then digs into what Jesus really means by “faith without doubting,” distinguishing genuine, active trust from harmful prosperity-gospel interpretations that blame…
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