The Way of Fruitfulness

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Mark 11:11-25

Today’s text connects the enacted parable of the fig tree with the religious life of the temple.  In the Christian life, it’s possible to display external signs of life like the leaves on the fig tree, yet without bearing fruit.  Jesus promises that through faith in God, which connects and roots us to the source of life, we may bear real fruit in a life of dependence upon him.

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The Gospel Way

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The Way of Redemptive Authority

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The Way of Dependence

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The Way of Getting In

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The Way of Sabbath

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The Way of Spiritual Family

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The Way of Parables, Part 1

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The Way of Parables, Part 2

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The Way of Power

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The Way of Healing

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The Way of Rejection

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The Way of Provision

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The Way of Purity

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The Way of Persistence

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The Way of Perception

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The Way of Suffering

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The Way of Unfolding Glory

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The Way of Resurrection Belief

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The Way of Smallness

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The Way of Covenant

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The Way of Spiritual Riches

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The Way of a Servant

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The Way of Humble Entry

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The Way of Fruitfulness

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The Way of Confidence

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The Way of Belonging

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The Way of Love

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The Way of Seeing

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The Way of Devotion

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The Way of Union

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The Way of Weakness

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The Way of Betrayal

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The Way of Witness

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The Way of Deliverance

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The Way of Death

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The Way of Victory

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