FBCHS Bible Study -"“The River of Life”

“The River of Life”

Revelation 22:1-7

The river of the water of life –

The angel shows John around the New Jerusalem like a tour guide. The first thing he shows John is the river of the water of life. It is bright as crystal. Its waters are beautiful.

But more than its beauty is the life the water brings. Without water, you cannot live. It is the most essential ingredient there is for life.The next thing on John’s tour is the tree of life. The last time any person saw the tree of life was in the Garden of Eden. Perhaps that tree was a reflection of (or seed from) the heavenly tree. After Adam and Eve sinned, they were driven out of the garden and banned from eating of the tree, which was protected by a cherub. That was an act of grace because if they ate of the tree, then they would be condemned to an eternity trapped in their sinful flesh.

When a person is saved, he drinks living water from Jesus. Our heart then contains a spring of water. We have spiritual life. And Jesus promises that one day that will well up to eternal life. We see the fulfillment of that promise of eternal life here in Revelation 22.

The water comes from the throne of God and the lamb. The water represents the eternal life that we have in Christ. There is no other source. How many rivers of life does John see here? One. One river from one God. God is the source of physical life, spiritual life, and eternal life. There is no other road to salvation.