Garden of Eden Ministries Weekly Blog

  Greetings Believers,   God is coming to restore His promises in our lives.  Will we respond? God Bless! Scripture References & Highlights Prayer for 2021:   This year will be a year of Light; that Light will shine and darkness will not dispel it.   In Jesus' Name Message Scriptures: John 21:3-11 recognizing Jesus again responding to his voice Luke 5:1-10 Jesus speaks they respond by following the promise is given Proverbs 13:12 hope's drea seems to drag but when realized it satisfies the soul John 21:15-17 the promise is restored 2 Corinthians 1:20 the promises of God are fulfilled in Jesus fulfilled promises require a response   Nuggets for the Week unveiling or revealing of our human limitations oftentimes are revealed "in the middle" of being given the promise and receiving the promise "the middle" of the journey is not to discourage us but cause us to hold fast to the faithfulness of God and live in constant expectations of Him showing up Reflectio

  Greetings Believers,    Vulnerability and Empowering.  We are all susceptible to both.  It is a daily choice that we make to be one or the other.  Which one will you choose? (Joshua 24:15) God Bless! Scripture References & Highlights Prayer for 2021:   This year will be a year of Light; that Light will shine and darkness will not dispel it.   In Jesus' Name Message Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 2:15, 1 Thess 1:5-6 not just words but our lives and character be reflective of a yielded or surrendered life Contrasting two situations - The disconnect from Matthew to Acts was in lining up Matthew 26:36-41, disciples weakness in the flesh could not stay awake (passively waiting) Acts 1:4, 8, disciples actively waiting; with expectation Mark 10:32-34, Jesus was unafraid to face the crowds at Jerusalem and was leading the disciples back there Acts 4:1-31, Peter & John charged to no longer preach about Jesus Christ.  Their response was to pray for more boldness to speak the Word of God

  Greetings Believers, Serving first begins with receiving...receiving the work of Christ in our own lives, then with humility serve others.  Sit with God and allow Him to wash your feet again!       God Bless! Scripture References & Highlights Prayer for 2021:   This year will be a year of Light; that Light will shine and darkness will not dispel it.   In Jesus' Name Message Scriptures: John 12:24-26 before serving there must be a dying in the dying there is a birthing if seeds or harvest The harvest will come when we follow Jesus where he goes John 13:1, 4-5 God longs to show His love Jesus served the disciples by washing their feet How will we serve? John 13: 6-9 Peter, because of a lack of understanding of what Jesus is doing and seeing Jesus as a slave, attempts to prevent Jesus from washing his feet Scholars believe that feet washing in this text is symbolic of a) Jesus' death on the cross washing away the old and ushering the new covenant and b) humility in serving o

  Greetings Believers, Are you ready for the endtime harvest?  Jesus is calling us to be good shepherds laying down our lives, shepherding His sheep with the Father's heart.  Are you ready?      God Bless! Scripture References & Highlights Prayer for 2021:   This year will be a year of Light; that Light will shine and darkness will not dispel it.   In Jesus' Name Message Scriptures: John 10:1-5, 11-21 vs. 1-5,  Jesus establishes Himself as the Shepherd and His sheep follow Him because they recognize His voice, they are familiar with who He is His sheep won't follow strange teaching because they don't recognize the voice vs. 11-21,  Jesus identifies Himself as the Good Shepherd who lays His life down for the sheep Shepherds that serve only for wages are not true shepherds but wolves in disguise not committed to the sheep Good Shepherd sacrifices His life for the sheep not out of duty but out of love Good Shepherd knows the heart of the sheep and the Father's hear

   Greetings Believers, What is it you know and are confident in?  Jesus shows us that our confidence must lie in Him alone.  Open up and let the Light come in!         God Bless! Scripture References & Highlights Prayer for 2021:   This year will be a year of Light; that Light will shine and darkness will not dispel it.   In Jesus' Name Message Scriptures: John 8:12-20 vs. 12 - Jesus declares that He was the light of the world using the phrase "I Am" Exodus 3:5-15 vs. 5 - God identifies Himself to Moses by saying "I Am the God of your father", Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.  Moses was able to recognize God and reverence Him. vs. 11 - Moses questions his identity and ability to fulfill God's plan for his life by asking "who am I to go before Pharoah?  Who am I to lead Your people out of Egypt?"   God was quick to reassure Moses that He would be with him and that He and the people would worship at this very same mountain. vs. 13-14 - Moses asked God

   Greetings Believers, We are invited to come to the table with Jesus and sup with Him.  Who's coming?   Enjoy!!!        God Bless! Scripture References & Highlights Prayer for 2021:   This year will be a year of Light; that Light will shine and darkness will not dispel it.   In Jesus' Name Message Scriptures: John 6:22-59 vs. 24  when we recognize Jesus isn't where we last say Him, do we go in search of Him?  Is my search because I want something from Him or because I believe in Him?  Again, nothing wrong with seeking his hand (blessing, miracles,etc.)  Luke 12:32 says it is God's desire to show us the Kingdom and part of the Kingdom is signs and wonders.  However, we are called to seek Him first.  Matthew 6:33 vs. 26-27,  why are we only seeking to be filled with temporary things or a temporary life when what Jesus is ofering is eternal life vs. 33-35 BELIEVE!  Believe that Jesus is the Bread of Life - true bread out of heaven which is God.  Jesus is offering Him

  Greetings Believers, We are called to believe the scriptures and everything about Jesus.  Study below what we are called to believe about Jesus and how it affects who we are in Christ. Enjoy!!!        God Bless! Scripture References & Highlights Prayer for 2021:   This year will be a year of Light; that Light will shine and darkness will not dispel it.   In Jesus' Name Message Scriptures: John 5:17-47 vs. 19 - Jesus doesn't act on His own but does what He sees His Father do vs. 20 - Jesus raises the dead vs. 22 - Jesus judges vs. 25 - Jesus imparts life vs. 36 - Jesus does miracles vs. 38 - Jesus is God's messenger vs. 43 - Jesus represents God Ephesians 2:10-13 our lives are God's poetry destined to fufill all that He has planned, (TPT) we have been brought close to God through the shed-blood of Jesus Christ Ephesians 3:5-12 God's secret, that has been in His heart since the beginning of time is Jesus Christ Jesus is the plan of salvation that we are to preac