Garden of Eden Ministries Weekly Blog

  Hello Family of God,    Love and forgiveness go hand in hand.  You can't have one without the other.  Journey through tonight's lesson on openforgiveness to see the depth of God's love He desires His children to walk 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 I Hear His Whisper..."Find Me in the pain..." Message Scriptures Philemon 1:1-25 Philemon...  was a believer and prosperous business man church met in his house slave owner Onesimus Philemon's slave fled to Rome perhaps stole from Philemon met Paul in Rome and became a believer Paul encourage Philemon to look beyond who he knew Onesimus to have been and now see him as a brother in the Lord Paul  was in prison as he wrote this letter, focused on reconciling the family of God and not his present circumstance Onesimus was helpful to Paul who turned h...

  Hello Family of God,    Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 states clearly that their is a season for everything and that God has built in us a restless yearning for the kind of perfect world that can only be found in His perfect rule.  In the message today, Holy Spirit gives a glimpse into the building season and building according to God's blueprint.  Allow Him to navigate us through His perfect plan for building His kingdom here on earth. 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 Corinthiands 14 vs. 1-6 prophecy is to encourage people, to build them up, and to bring them comfort impart prophetic revelation to others the body is enriched (Paul describes prophecy as influential to advance the spiritual welfare of the body) vs. 22-25 prophecy is a miracle sign for believers prophecy can convict unbelievers by ...

  Hello Family of God,    We are in the hour where now it is important to fan the flame of love in our hearts for Jesus.  Be encouraged with the message below in taking small steps that can lead to a great flame of passion being lit in our hearts in response to the All-Consuming Fire burning brightly in and around us. 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 Songs of Songs (Solomon) 8:6-7 set me as a firey seal Matthew 22:36-39, Mark 12:29-31, Deut. 6:4-9 loving God with everything and others talk about loving God continually connecting family/others to the love of God ask Holy Spirit how to connect more 1 John 4:7-21 God acted on His love by loving us first through Jesus dying for us 1 John 3:16-19 self-sacrifice concerned for the needs of others John 4:4 Jesus went out of His way to love one one enco...

  Hello Family of God,    There is a line in the children's story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs asks "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all?"  Song of Solomon 5:10 (AMPC) clearly tells us that Jesus is the fairest of them all.  When we look in the mirror who do we see?  More importantly, when others look at us, who do they see?  Scroll through the blog today and see why it is important that the world see Jesus in His church! 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 10:23-33 vs. 23 not everything promotes growth in others vs. 33 live your life in a way that glorifies God Psalm 40:8-11, 16 Matthew 5:16   Nuggets for the Week Christ is the perfect example of someone not living unto Himself John 5:19-20 John 6:38 John 14:31 John 10:15 Reflections S...

  Hello Family of God,    Scripture accurately states that hope deferred makes the heart sick.  But it also let's us know that we have a Living Hope in Jesus to tap in to when going through the fire.  God the Father, God the Son (Jesus), and God the Holy Spirit all work together to bring us into that Hope.  What are you going to do this week to acquaint yourself more or draw closer to the Living Hope? 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 Luke 24:13-35 two men walking to Emmaus trying to make sense of jesus' crucifixion and subsequent body disappearance they hoped for something but it didn't appear to be happening how they hoped it would Proverbs 13:12 hope deferred makes the heart sick Luke 24:15-35 Jesus drew near despite their downward disposition Jesus' true identity had not been revea...

  Hello Family of God,    The song says "If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.  If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. For the Father up above is looking down with love.  If you're happy and you know it clap your hands." (clap, clap).   The song indicates that if christians are happy (content) then do something, live it, and respond (clap your hands).  Why?  Because our Father God always has His eyes on us filled with love.   Explore below how to move from saying we are content to living a life of contentment. 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 7:17-24 nothing is greater than our lives in Christ we have to be convinced of this irregardless of where we find ourselves it's not the outward things that dictate who we are but a li...

  Hello Family of God,    Faith and fire both need active participation to exist.  Taking daily steps of faith despite how we may feel is pleasing to God.  Fanning the flames of a fire increases a deep, passionate love for God in our hearts.  Study below to see how to increase both activities in our walk with the Lord. 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 God is faithful and He is working This should instill hope, courage and trust despite what it looks like (if we believe) June vs. 20-21 we must do the work of knowing Him Hebrews 6:1-3, 10, 9:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24, Psalm 115:3 God is faithful to bring forth His desires for us   Nuggets for the Week Being Kingdom Fit need for patience resilience perseverance enduring hardship being determined to work and grow God keep...

  Hello Family of God,    It is estimated that the average adult makes about 35,000 remotely conscious decisions each day.  Each decision, of course, carries certain consequences with it that are both good and bad.  God promises if we choose Him daily the subsequent consequence is a transformed life.   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 Corinthisans 1:18-25 vs. 21 -  self discovery can only be done through the lens of God and the cross the simplicity of the cross is wiser than man's thoughts vs. 23 - we, those who are chosen, preach the crucified Messiah vs. 24 He is God's mighty power, God's true wisdom, and our Messiah vs. 28-31 He chose nobodies to be His to show the world His plan is wiser than theirs we draw our life from God so than let us choose to be joined to Jesus,...

  Hello Family of God,    The book of James tells us that faith without works is dead or futile.  We learn that our faith doesn't have to remain small but will grow from a mustard seed into a tree.  Enjoy this week's bible study looking into the work of faith. 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 James 2:14-26 faith without works it's built on what we are willing to do because God loves us Philippiand 4:9 put into practice keep, consistently Hebrews 5:11-14 training and exercise help bring about discernment Jude vs. 20 praying in the Holy Ghost Matthew 17:20-21, Mark 4:30-32 Faith, the size of a mustard seed doesn't have to stay as a mustard seed. As we train it and exercise it, it will grow   Nuggets for the Week Let us not say, arbitrarily, we give our all, if we don't mean it.  It...