The story of the fig tree is fascinating
because something in the tree spoke to Jesus and stirred Him up to curse
the tree for its lack of fruit despite the fact that it was not the
right season. The end result saw the tree dried from the root, which is
abnormal since the root is usually the last part to go on a dying tree.
Jesus used the experience to teach on
faith. Faith empowers Christians and allows us to move mountains –
literally! The God-man was referencing a nearby mountain in the
illustration. One can imagine the disciples scratching their heads and
wondering how they were supposed to physically pick up a mountain and
cast it into the Sea of Galilee.
The following night after finishing the
sermon outline, I was awakened by the Holy Spirit and shown the doctors
and hospitals we have today did not exist 2,000 years ago. It was
pointed out that without electricity, there would be no medical doctors
and hospitals like we have today.
The Holy Spirit showed me there was
electricity on earth when Adam and Eve were created, but it was hidden
from mankind. Humanity lived on earth for some 5,600 years before God
opened the minds of men to discover electricity, how can it be
generated, and put to use. We do not invent anything; we only discover
what God has created.
Medical science is God’s mechanical arm as
each generation of doctors is more skilled than their predecessors.
Technology has made great advances with the equipment and tools being
produced. Medical professionals can seemingly perform the miraculous
using advanced information and technology that would have been
considered miracles 2,000 years ago. They also work with the natural
built-in healing from God that takes place in the human body.
Print out the sermon outline and let's examine the
Scriptures together Sunday morning at 9:00 AM PST.
Yours in Christ,
Pastor John S. Torell
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