Connected to Jesus through the tree of life!

“For if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches.” Romans 11:16

The remnant of God is described in the Book of Romans as the branches of an olive tree which have been elected by the love and mercy of God. These branches were chosen not by works but by the love of God.

The unbeliever who is not a branch on the olive tree has a spirit of stupor and cannot see or hear the love of God 

The olive tree is the life stream of Jesus.

Jesus is the root of the tree and is holy and righteous. The branches are His chosen vessels. 

God breaks off the branches that are not healthy or useful and grafts in new branches. 

The new branches are like a wild olive tree which is good for nothing. 

The new branches are transformed into holiness by the gift of salvation.

God teaches there should be no boasting from the branches because the mercy and love of God has grafted them into the tree. 

God also reminds all the branches that they do not support the tree but the support comes from the root which is Jesus.

The broken off branches are those who fall into unbelief and are replaced by new branches who come by faith.

The branches on the tree are measured by God to determine their health. The branches who fall into unbelief are broken off and the good branches remain alive and filled with faith.

The branches are to be humble and fear God. Consider the goodness and severity of God in dealing with your relationship with Jesus. He blesses and He curses.

There is eternal hope for the branch which was cut out of the wild olive tree and grafted by the hand of God into the cultivated olive tree. He is entitled to the promises of God and will live with Jesus forever.

If the branch on the healthy tree falls into unbelief and rejects the goodness of God it will be cut off but God is able to redraft the branch that returns to God by faith and repentance from sins.

The responsibility of the Christ follower is to live on the olive tree by faith and submit to the authority of the Holy Spirit. He is a fountain of Living Water touching all those in his life!