Ep 4. The Parable of The Barren Fig Tree

The Parables of Jesus for Kids season 2 episode 4, titled "The Parable of The Barren Fig Tree," explores the story Jesus told of a fig tree that didn't produce any fruit. In the episode, the audience is introduced to a farmer who owns a fig tree that hasn't produced any fruit for three years. The farmer is eager to cut the tree down, but his servant pleads with him to give the tree one more chance.

The servant offers to dig around the base of the tree and fertilize it in hopes that it will produce fruit the following year. The farmer agrees to give the tree one more chance, and the servant spends the day tending to the tree. The farmer checks on the tree the following year, but it still hasn't produced any fruit. This time, the farmer doesn't hesitate to tell his servant to cut the tree down.

The servant is heartbroken and doesn't understand why the tree couldn't produce any fruit, even after he had tended to it. The farmer explains that the tree has had three years to produce fruit and hasn't, and that it's time to give up on it. The servant is confused and asks Jesus to explain why the tree didn't produce fruit despite his efforts to save it.

Jesus tells the parable to teach that God is patient and wants everyone to have a chance to turn away from their sins and produce good fruit. He uses the fig tree as an example, saying that just as the farmer was patient with the tree, God is patient with us. God wants us to produce good fruit in our lives and turn away from our sinful ways.

The episode ends with a discussion among the characters about what it means to produce good fruit and turn away from sins. They ponder the idea that even if we try hard to be good, sometimes we still struggle and that it's important to keep trying and ask God for help.

Overall, "The Parable of The Barren Fig Tree" is a lesson in patience, forgiveness, and turning away from sin. It teaches children that even if we struggle to produce good fruit in our lives, God is patient with us and wants us to keep trying. The episode encourages children to reflect on their own lives and think about ways they can turn away from sin and produce good fruit.