of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.” All true believers are overcomers positionally. 1 John 2:13, 14. All believers are also overcomers experientially (in their trend of life), 1 John 5:4, 5. This promise to someday eat of the tree of life in God’s presence should have encouraged the Ephesians to return to a full fellowship with Christ (a full eating of Christ) in this life. h. The words of appeal—“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.”