The Lesson from the Withered Fig Tree

Mark 11

²⁰ _n Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. ²¹ And Peter, remembering, said to Him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away." ²² So Jesus answered and said to them, "Have faith in God. ²³ "For _o assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. ²⁴ "Therefore I say to you, _p whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. ²⁵ "And whenever you stand praying, _q if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.

1. Cross References
   Matthew 21:19 - 22
   And seeing a fig tree by the road, He came to it and found nothing on it but leaves, and said to it, "Let no fruit grow on you ever again." Immediately the fig tree withered away.
   
2. Cross References
   Matthew 17:20
   So Jesus said to them, "Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.
   Matthew 21:21
   So Jesus answered and said to them, "Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea,' it will be done.
   Luke 17:6
   So the Lord said, "If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.
   
3. Cross References
   Matthew 7:7
   Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you...
   Luke 11:9
   So I say to you, ask, and it will be given to y...
   John 14:13
   And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do...
   John 15:7
   If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ...
   John 16:24
   Until now you have asked nothing in My name. As...
   James 1:5
   If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God,...
   James 1:6
   But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for...
   
4. Cross References
   Matthew 6:14
   For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
   Matthew 18:23 - 35
   Therefore the kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.
   Ephesians 4:32
   And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.
   Colossians 3:13
   Bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.
   

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