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THE MISSING TREE Scripture ReadingGenesis 2:1-9Genesis 2:9 (KJV) 9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Introduction: There were many trees in the garden of Eden. The Bible says that in the garden was every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. Along those lines, I think of the apple, orange, fig, olive, banana, palm, cherry, and maple trees.one important tree was missing. But first, notice two prominent trees mentioned in our text:THE TREE OF DAMNATIONGenesis 2:9 (KJV) 9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. The tree of the knowledge of good and evil.Someone has said that it wasn't the apple on the tree that was the real problem; it was the pair(pear) on the ground!cant get one without the other good and evil The tree was accompanied by a warningGenesis 2:16-17 (KJV) 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. The tree was appealing to the womanThe tree had the attractions of the world 1 John 2:15-16 (KJV) 15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. This tree was an advertisement for wisdomGenesis 3:6 (KJV) 6 And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eatThe WRONG KIND of wisdom THE TREE OF lifeGenesis 2:9 (KJV) 9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. The tree of lifeAccording to Gen. 3:22, this tree supplied eternal physical life. When we think of this tree, we should think of eternal life, eternal bliss, eternal happiness and heaven.Genesis 3:22 (KJV) 22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: It was not attractive to the rebelsIt was not approached by the rebelsLost people do not naturally seek God. continual next page It finally was not available to the rebelsAnd now, the MISSING tree of the garden, but the NEEDED tree:THE TREE OF DELIVERANCEGalatians 3:13 (KJV) 13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: This tree was symbolic in scriptureJohn 3:14 (KJV) 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: This tree stood for sinThis tree stained the SaviorThis tree supplied salvation ................
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