Chapter 2. Pishon River? Gihon River? Gold, pearls, onyx

Chapter 2

Pishon River?

Gihon River?

Gold, pearls, onyx

In him (Jesus) was life, and that life was the light of men. (John 1:4)

I (Jesus) am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. (John 15:1)

Tree of LifeTree of the Knowledge

of Good and Evil(God Himself)

(Independent from God)

The more we eat the fruits from the Tree of Life (God Himself), the more we change like God!




Purposes man was made:

1. In God’s image and likeness, to manifest God.

2. With God’s authority to rule over the earth and to conquer the enemy.

I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. (John 6:51)




Jesus said to them, "I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you." (John 6:53)




Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. (John 6:56)




Eat the Lord? Drink the Lord?




return, repent

In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength. (Isa 30:15)




Turn tothe Lord




Come near to God and he will come near to you. (James 4:8)

Come near tothe Lord

Turn tothe Lord

Connect tothe Lord

I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. (John 15:5)




Come near tothe Lord

Turn tothe Lord

Free will

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Rely on God? Rely on myself?

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. (Prov 3:5-8)

(God Himself)(Independent from God)


of Good and Evil

Pray more? Worry more?

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Phil 4:6-7)



of Good and Evil

Give thanksfor everything?

Complain?

Be joyful always; pray continually;give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.(1Thes 5:16-18)



of Good and Evil

Do everything without complaining or arguing,so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe. (Phil 2:14-15)



of Good and Evil

Give thanksfor everything?

Complain?

Love, humbleand be obedient?

Argue and demand fairness?

Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord. (Rom 12:19)



of Good and Evil

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. (Matt 5:3,5,7)



of Good and Evil

Love, humbleand be obedient?

Argue and demand fairness?

Everytime I choose to trust in God, I eat a fruit of the tree of life.



of Good and Evil

Rely on God, not on myself.

Pray more, not to worry.

Give thanks for everything, not to complain.

Love, humble and be obedient, not to argue or demand fairness.



of Good and Evil





Everytime I choose to pray instead of worry, I eat another fruit of the tree of life.



of Good and Evil





Everytime I give thank to God, I eat one more fruit of the tree of life.



of Good and Evil





Everytime I choose to humble down, I eat a big fruit of the tree of life.

Turn tothe Lord

Turn tothe Lord

Comenear to

the Lord

Comenear to

the Lord



of Good and Evil





KEY

Connect tothe Lord

Connect tothe Lord

Waiting on God (Martha W. Robinson)

Whenever you can, take a few minutes of just waiting on Jesus, not necessarily praying but just waiting, looking into His face, desiring His presence.

At first you may not seem to receive much; but if you take every opportunity, presently your soul will hunger for Him and the sweetness of Himself will come to you, and you will get like lovers, rather slip away with Him just for a minute or two than to talk, or read, or rest, or eat.

And when you are tired, or rushed, or nervous, a few minutes with Him, in the stillness of His presence will rest you more than anything in the world.

If we looked at Jesus more, and ourselves, and our friends, and our trails, and our failures, and conditions of life, and the world, the flesh, and the devil less, we would reflect His image more and more; and the hardness and impurity, and temper, and selfishness would fade away, and tenderness, and purity, and gentleness, and love would take their places -- changing from glory to glory.

And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. (2 Cor 3:18)

Man: spirit, soul and body

The LORD, who stretches out the heavens, who lays the foundation of the earth, and who forms the spirit of man within him, declares: (Zech 12:1)

the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being (or living soul). (Gen 2:7)

spirit, soul, bodyGod made the man:

Body

May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1Thes 5:23)

Soul

Spirit

mind, feeling, will

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.

(Matt 16:24-25)

＝ self

(life: in Greek, “soul”)

Soul:

the organ to communicate with God

God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth. (John 4:23-24)

Spirit:

Soul

BodyBodySoul

SpiritSoulBody

The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, searching all the innermost parts of his being. (Prov 20:27)

Soul

BodyBodySoul

SpiritSoulBody

Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit."(John 20:21-22)

Bornagain

Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit."(John 20:21-22)

Bornagain

Holy Spirit

Let the spirit grow, be strong and keen.

Breathe – Prayer

Drink – Sing and praise

Eat – Read the Bible

Exercise – Share testimony

for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." (Rom 10:13)

BodySoul

Spirit

BodySoul

Spirit

Breathe – Prayer




Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord. (Eph 5:19)


BodySoul

Spirit

Breathe – Prayer




Jesus answered, "It is written: `Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'" (Matt 4:4)


BodySoul

Spirit

Breathe – Prayer




Whoever has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him. (Matt 13:12)


Eat the spiritual bread

Drink the spiritual water

I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. (John 6:51)

but whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life. (John 4:14)

BodySoul

Spirit

Lord H

imself


God made Eve for Adam.

The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."

Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name.

Gen 2:18-24

So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the field. But for Adam no suitable helper was found.

So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh.

Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.

Gen 2:18-24

The man said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called 'woman,' for she was taken out of man."

For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.

Gen 2:18-24

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ChristChrist ChurchChurch

"For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh." This is a profound mystery-- but I am talking about Christ and the church. (Eph 5:31-32)

But he who unites himself with the Lord is one with him in spirit. (1 Cor 6:17)

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Gen 2:21-22



John 19:33-34

But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.

Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.

AdamAdam EveEve ChurchChurchChristChrist

redemption life

Gen 2:21-22



Gen 2:21-22



John 19:33-34

But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.

Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus' side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.

AdamAdam EveEve ChurchChurchChristChrist

redemption life

I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. (John 12:24)

husbandhusband wifewife


Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. (Eph 5:24-25)

Isa 54:5

For your Maker is your husband -- the LORD Almighty is his name -- the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth.

Exod 20:3-5

You shall have no other gods before me.

You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below.

You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me.

Song 4:9-10

You have stolen my heart, my sister, my bride; you have stolen my heart with one glance of your eyes, with one jewel of your necklace.

How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much more pleasing is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume than any spice!

Song of Songs: Describing the relationship between Christ and Christians as the bridegroom and the bride. By allegory it shows the progress of the spiritual growth of a Christian.

willholy characters

Song 4:9-10




willholy characters

Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching. They will be a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck. (Prov 1:8-9)

Song 4:9-10




obedience to the teaching of the Holy Spirit

Holy Spirit

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LambLamb BrideBride

Genesis

Revelation

NewTestament

GreatProstitute

GreatProstitute

The holy and glorious churc

h

The apostate religion

Rev 19:6-8

Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: "Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns.

Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.

Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear." (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of the saints.)

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Chapter 2. Pishon River? Gihon River? Gold, pearls, onyx