“When you see leaves appear on the branches, you know that summer is near.
“Learn a lesson from the fig tree. As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.
“Why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
Jesus told them a story. “Look at the fig tree and all the trees,” he said.
Take a good look at yourselves to see if you are really believers. Test yourselves. Don’t you realize that Christ Jesus is in you? Unless, of course, you fail the test!