{"id":1929,"date":"2025-02-21T20:25:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T00:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=1929"},"modified":"2025-02-21T20:25:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T00:25:43","slug":"the-fig-tree-repentance-and-life-parables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=1929","title":{"rendered":"The Fig Tree &#8211; Repentance and Life  ::  PARABLES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 2\/16\/25 by Pastor Steve Shields.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Listen as Pastor Steve speaks on Luke 13:1-9.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SermonOnlySlide-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SermonOnlySlide-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SermonOnlySlide-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SermonOnlySlide-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SermonOnlySlide-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/SermonOnlySlide-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Humans tend to think that those experiencing suffering have done evil. However,<strong> suffering is not a clear indicator of unrighteous living. <\/strong> <strong>Everyone needs to repent whether you are suffering or prospering.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What does the parable of the fig tree say to you and me? <strong>It&#8217;s dangerous to make judgements based on circumstances. Judgement is coming from the Judge.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jesus shows us the way to life.  <\/strong>It is never through our own merit. The way of live involves <strong>repentance.<\/strong> The way of life is <strong>resting <\/strong>in Christ.<\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6124\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1929-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2025\/20250216TheFigTreePARABLES.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2025\/20250216TheFigTreePARABLES.mp3\">https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2025\/20250216TheFigTreePARABLES.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2025\/20250216TheFigTreePARABLES.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?powerpress_pinw=1929-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2025\/20250216TheFigTreePARABLES.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"20250216TheFigTreePARABLES.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 2\/16\/25 by Pastor Steve Shields. Listen as Pastor Steve speaks on Luke 13:1-9. Humans tend to think that those experiencing suffering have done evil. However, suffering is not a clear indicator of unrighteous living. Everyone needs to repent whether you are suffering or prospering. 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