TREE OF LIFE II

Genesis 2:9 “And the Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground–trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the Tree of Life and the Tree of the knowledge of Good and Evil.”

The Scene: Jesus, as the Tree of Life, in the spiritual sense, represented by the cross of Christ; He is the vine and His children are the branches.* That is , those who believe in Him, as the Christ (The Anointed One). He was in the garden of Eden, as the Tree of Life before the first man, Adam, was created.

John 15:1 “I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener.He cuts off every branch that does bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be more fruitful.”

Without the cross of Jesus, His people would not be able to spring forth( grow in Him and witness) as Christians. It is only by the cross and Jesus’ resurrection that give overcomers eternal life. The Tree of Life sustains us.

Revelation 2:7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the Tree of Life, which is in the paradise  of God.”

*Note: See the branches; Each branch and it’s leaves coming from the cross is made up of 3 leaves representing the Trinity(Father, Son, Holy Spirit) in our lives.Also note the Bible number 3 stands, not only for the Trinity, but also perfection, resurrection, divine witness, solid, complete and real.

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                                                   LIGHT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

Proverbs 13:9 “ The light of righteousness shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.”

The Scene: The brightness of the sun and moon together– Isaiah 60:20-21 “Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more. The Lord will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end. Then will all your people be righteous* and they will posses the land forever. They are the shoot I have planted, the work of my hands, for the display of my splendor.”

• *Definition: righteousness as applies to servants of God who live according to divine law, practicing holiness, but are not yet perfected.

Psalm 112:4 “ Even in darkness light dawns for the upright, for the gracious and compassionate and righteous man.”

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                                 A CHRISTIAN’S LIFE

Isaiah 61:3b “They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.”

The Scene: “The branches are symbolic of God’s people who have been grafted into God’s Tree of Life, Jesus the Christ of Nazareth,” said the Holy Spirit.

The leaves sprout and provide shade in the summer. In autumn, the leaves fall off the branches to the ground. They then decay and nutrients return to the ground to be absorbed by the tree. The tree and its branches grow bigger and stronger from these nutrients. The growing tree represents the Christian’s life cycle, while the leaves represent the Christian’s good works.

The lesson: Remember that our origin is in Jesus Christ–-we have been grafted into Him. We were born of Him, we die to our fleshly nature and are raised again to be with Jesus.

• Note:All the branches have three parts with three heart-shaped leaves, coming off the main branch, symbolic of the Holy Trinity and the love of Jesus in our hearts–-the main branch being the Tree of Life.

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                                                                                                         COVERED

Romans 4:7 ” Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.”

The Scene: A blanket or quilt-like cover of blue and white stripes representing Israel, with an applique made up of a combination of the Alpha, the Omega*  and the Sign of David, with wings of white symbolizing the Holy Spirit.

*Alpha and Omega are from the original Greek Testament, meaning “beginning and end.”

Psalm 17:8 ” Keep me as the apple of your eye, hide me in the shadow of your wings.”

The Lord chooses those whom He will cover, protect. The righteous will gain His attention and favor.

Psalm 16:1-3 “Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge. I said to the Lord,’ You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing. ‘ As for the saints who are in the land, they are the glorious ones in whom is all my delight.'”

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                                                      MORE OF JESUS

John 3:30 “He must become greater; I must become less.”

If God’s people are truly to represent God’s love to others, be “Ambassadors for Christ” (2 Corinthians 5:20), we must do as the Apostle Paul said, “For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for Him who died for them and was raised again.” 2 Corinthians 5:14-15

The Scene: A representation that as the Christian believer dies to self, the meaning of the cross of Christ,Jesus, becomes bigger and more important in our lives. Who see who He really is.

Helen H. Lemmel wrote,”Turn your eyes upon Jesus”, a song. “Look full in His wonderful face, And the things of earth grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and Grace.” So if we dedicate ourselves to God, daily, and do His will, we will become more like Jesus, more and more. There will truly then be less of us and more of Him!

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