This message, “What’s New? Eating From The Tree Of Life,” explores the biblical concept of the tree of life and its connection to Christ, contrasting it with the tree of knowledge of good and evil. The speaker emphasizes that while Adam and Eve’s choice to eat from the tree of knowledge brought spiritual death, hunger, and thirst, Christ offers new life through His sacrifice. This life is represented by the tree of life, or the bread of life in the New Testament.
Key points include:
1. Spiritual Birth and Ministry: Believers are born of the Spirit and called to minister spiritually, not based on knowledge or status, but through a personal relationship with God.
2. Choice of Trees: Just as Adam and Eve had a choice between two trees, believers today face the same decision—to pursue worldly knowledge and desires, which leads to spiritual death, or to partake in Christ, the tree of life, which provides spiritual wisdom, righteousness, and satisfaction.
3. Living in Christ: By “eating” from the tree of life (Christ), believers experience true life, wisdom, and righteousness. Pursuing worldly knowledge or desires only leads to dissatisfaction and separation from God.
The message encourages listeners to embrace Christ as their source of life, wisdom, and righteousness, choosing spiritual fulfillment over worldly distractions.
