Jesus curse one fig tree wey get plenty leaves but no fruit (Mark 11:12-14). Na so many Christians and churches dey today; plenty show, no substance. From pastor to member, for church, office, and house, people dey act religious but no real spiritual fruit.
1. Pastors Wey Dey Form Spiritual But No Fruit
a. Celebrity Pastors (Big Man Syndrome)
- Dem get private jet, designer agbada, and millions of followers, but their heart far from God.
- Dem dey preach prosperity but no care about poor members wey dey suffer.
- Na like fig tree; outside fine, inside empty.
b. Money-Minded Pastors (Tithe Terrorists)
- Every Sunday na “bring your first fruit, sow seed, pay your vow!” but dem no talk about justice or mercy.
- Dem drive Range Rover but church members no fit pay school fees.
- Jesus chase money changers from temple (John 2:15), but now na money changers dey control church.
c. Hypocrite Pastors (Private Life No Balance with dia Public Image)
- For pulpit, dem dey shout “holiness!” but for secret, dem dey do adultery, fraud, and pride.
- Dem condemn sin for church but their children no even believe in God.
- Na like whitewashed tomb outside clean, inside full of dead bones yamayama (Matthew 23:27).
2. Church Members Wey No Serious
a. Sunday-Sunday Christians (No Monday-Saturday Impact)
- Dem shout “Amen!” for church but for office, dem dey cheat, gossip, and oppress staff.
- Dem carry big Bible but no love for neighbor.
- Jesus say: “By their fruits you go know them” (Matthew 7:16), but their life no show any fruit.
b. Social Media Christians (Packaging No Be Reality)
- Dem post “God is good!” every Sunday, but their heart full of bitterness and envy.
- Dem snap Bible for Instagram but no even read am for personal life.
- Na like fig tree; fine leaves, zero fruit.
c. Church Politicians (Position No Be Character)
- Dem fight to be choir leader, usher, or deacon, but dem no even greet ordinary member.
- Dem form holy for church but for house, dem dey maltreat wife and children.
- Jesus warn say: “Many go call me Lord but I no know them” (Matthew 7:21-23).
3. Church System Wey No Get Power
a. Program Church (Activity No Be Anointing)
- Every Sunday na special drama, special offering, special announcement—but no Holy Spirit fire.
- Service don turn to entertainment instead of encounter with God.
- Na like dry bones (Ezekiel 37); plenty structure, no life.
b. Business Church (Money Pass Soul)
- Church don turn to enterprise; pastor don become CEO, members don turn customers.
- Instead of altar call, na “bring your seed of N50,000 for breakthrough!”
- Jesus say: “My house na prayer house” (Mark 11:17), but now na business center.
c. Dead Church (Tradition No Be Transformation)
- “We don dey do am like this for 50 years!”; but no revival, no salvation, no deliverance.
- Members dey sleep for service, pastor dey preach dry sermon, Holy Spirit no dey move.
- God warn church of Laodicea: “You think say you rich, but you be wretched and poor well well” (Revelation 3:17).
4. Christian House Wey No Follow Christ
a. Family of Hypocrites (Church Life vs. Home Life)
- Papa dey shout “Hallelujah!” for church but dey beat wife for house.
- Mama dey lead prayer meeting but dey gossip about church members.
- Pikin dem see say Christianity na scam; dem no even believe again.
b. Empty Family Devotion (Ritual No Be Relationship)
- Morning devotion na just “read one verse, pray quick quick, rush go work.”
- No family altar, no real repentance, no love for God’s Word.
- Joshua say: “As for me and my house, we go serve the Lord” (Joshua 24:15), but now na “As for me and my house, we go serve our bellies.”
c. Worldly Christian Home (No Difference from Unbelievers)
- Same bad movies, same gossip, same love of money, no holiness.
- Children no fit differentiate between Christian home and unbeliever home.
- Bible say: “Come out from among them and be separate” (2 Corinthians 6:17), but many Christians still dey follow world system.
How to Change From Fake Leaves to Produce Real Fruit
- For Pastors: Make una dey fear God! No be by crowd or money, but by obedience (1 Samuel 15:22).
- For Members: Make your life show fruit of love, joy, peace, patience (Galatians 5:22-23). No be by shouting “Amen!” but by holy living.
- For Churches: Make Holy Spirit fire deey burn steady! No be by program wey no dey finish but by prayer and power (Acts 1:8).
- For Families: Make Jesus be the Lord for your house no be for mouth, but for action.
Las Las
We see say Jesus Christ no gree for the fig tree wey get only leaf but no fruit. Nasoo e go be if we no repent, judgment fit come at anytime and anyhow (Luke 13:6-9). Make we no be Christians for mouth but for heart and action.
Abeg make we take time check our lives oo because God no dey look appearance; Him dey look fruit!
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