This coming Sunday is the 3rd Sunday in Lent, Year C. The previous post looked at the parable of the fig tree in the orchard in detail.  The parable highlighted Jesus’ teaching on the need for repentance that has been indicated throughout the section 12:1-13:9. A clear message of the teaching and the parable is that such repentance has its fruits as well as fruits we are expected to bear into the world.

• Fear not of the one who can harm us in life, but righteous fear of the One who can cast into hell (12:5). 
• Consider ourselves valuable because we are the ones in Creation that God sees as “very good” (v. 7) 
• Acknowledge Christ as Savior before others (v. 8) 
• Be on guard against greed (v. 15) 
• Be rich towards God (v. 21) 
• Don’t worry about your life (v. 22) 
• Strive for the kingdom (v. 31) 
• Sell possessions and give alms (v. 33) 
• Be ready for the Son of Man’s return (vv. 35-40) 
• Be doing what the master wants (v. 47) 
• Interpret the present time (v. 56)