Tree of Life

• 1 Nephi 11: 21-23…Meaning of the tree of life
• 1 Nephi 8: 7-33…Lehi’s dream of the Tree of life
• 1 Nephi 12: 17…Mist of Darkness – temptations of the devil
• 1 Nephi 12: 18…Meaning of the large & spacious building, & terrible gulf
• 1 Nephi 15: 21-22…Meaning of the tree
• 1 Nephi 15: 23-24…Iron rod – word of God
• 1 Nephi 15: 26-30…River of water separates righteous from wicked
• 1 Nephi 11: 25…Meaning of rod of iron (word of God) & fountain of living waters (love of God)
• 1 Nephi 11: 36…Great & spacious building ( the world & the wisdom thereof & the pride)
• “The tree of life is the central focus in Lehi’s dream. Everything points to the tree of life. The tree represents Christ, who is the clear manifestation of the love of God. The fruit is His infinite Atonement and is great evidence of God’s love. Eternal life with our loved ones is sweeter and more desirable than any other thing. To realize this gift, we must “come unto Christ, and be perfected in him.” 4 He is “the way, the truth, and the life.” 5 We can fill our lives with accomplishment and well-doing, but in the end, if we do not enter into sacred covenants to follow Christ and faithfully keep them, we will have utterly and completely missed the mark.” Kevin W. Pearson, April 2015 General Conference