Paradise and the Tree of Life

 

Paradise and the Tree of Life

If you had invested $4500 in Tesla in 2010, you would be a millionaire

If you had invested $200 in Bitcoin in 2015, you would be a millionaire

If those opportunities excite you

Just think of the opportunities the Spirit of God is speaking to the churches

Eternal opportunities to walk on Streets of Gold

There are greater opportunities than any stock

Or Cryptocurrency can offer for our future

We have an opportunity to live in the Paradise of God

The Spirit of God is speaking

God has written to us in a book called the Bible 

All we need to do is listen to the Spirit

And overcome our doubt and fears to make the investment for all eternity

  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.

 

 

Paradise and the Tree of Life

 

The third place we find the word “Paradise”

in the New Testament is Revelation 2.

 

The angel is speaking to the Church in Ephesus.

 

The conclusion of the angel’s words

are found in verse 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.

Revelation 2:7

 

The words…

 

He who has an ear,

 let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches

 

Are very special.

 

There are great opportunities

to the one who is listening.

 

Information is coming by the Spirit.

 

Later in the Book of Revelation, Chapter 22,

 which gives us greater understanding of the Tree of Life

which is in the Paradise of God, we find these words…

 

Then he told me,

 "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book,

because the time is near.

 Revelation 22:10

 

Like never before God is speaking to His Church,

revealing amazing opportunities for us.

 

The Tree of Life was hidden from Adam and Eve,

 as they were removed from the

Garden or Paradise of Eden.

 

Danial saw and heard things concerning

the opportunities for the believers of God,

 but he was told to seal up the words

till the appointed time.

 Danial 8:26; 9:24:12:4

 

Revelation 22, is one of those places

 we can read of the opportunities

that awaits the believer.

 

Verse 1 and 2 are very descriptive…

 

Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life,

 as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God

 and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city.

On each side of the river stood the tree of life,

 bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month.

And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.

Revelation 22:1-3

 

The Tree of Life in the midst of Paradise

spans both sides of the River of Life

that flows from the Throne of God.

 

The Tree of Life is spoken of in many

places in the Bible and most of the

time it is described as Tree of Wisdom.

 

Here in Revelation 22:2…

 

 We see the Tree of Life bear’s fruit.

 

Each month it yields 12 different crops and

its leaves are for the healing of the nations. 

 

 Revelation 22:14, tells us we can have the

right to eat the fruit and go into the city…

 

"Blessed are those who wash their robes,

that they may have the right to the tree of life

 and may go through the gates into the city.

 

Opportunity always describes

something that is in the future.

 

No matter how much you understand

the future, when you get there your eyes

 will be opened like never before.

 

Imagine being able to see the future.

 

Imagine you could see the opportunities.

 

In 2010, I was trading Tesla

around $4 a share and it reached $900.

 

In 2015, I had $7 worth of Bitcoin.

 

 Today that $7 is worth around $1200.

 

The opportunity was there,

but I did not see it.

 

If I had invested $4500 in Tesla

in 2010, I would be a millionaire.

 

If I had invested $200 in Bitcoin in 2015,

 I would be a millionaire.

 

If those opportunities excite you…

 

Just think of the opportunities the Spirit

of God is speaking to the churches.

 

Eternal opportunities to walk on streets of Gold.

 

There are greater opportunities than any

stock or Cryptocurrency can offer for our future.

 

We have an opportunity to

live in the Paradise of God.

 

The Spirit of God is speaking.

 

God has written to us in a book called the Bible.

  

All we need to do is listen to the Spirit

and overcome our doubt and fears to

 make the investment for all eternity.

 

  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.

 

    

 

Scripture Reading

 

Revelation 2:7 NIV

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.

 

 

Revelation 22:1-7 NIV

22:1 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life , bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. 3 No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. 4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 5 There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever.

 

6 The angel said to me, "These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place."

 

7 "Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy in this book."