Garden of Eden Ministries Weekly Blog

  Hello Spiritual Family,    Have you heard the saying "no pain, no gain"?  It often means that without experiencing pain sometimes you won't reach the goal set for yourself.  Funny, how God executes this same thought process to get us to a desired outcome in Him.  He calls it adjustment.  Take a look at the study below to see why God adjusts us to Him to get His desired results for our lives.  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 Focus:  Kingdom of God and the Leadership of Jesus Christ John 3:3-6 to enter into the Kingdom of God, you/we must be born again Matthew 4:12-25 Jesus didn't only preach the Gospel but through demonstration Jesus called the disciples to turn from the familiar and follow Me (make the adjustment) living a lifestyle of repentance, not in words only bu...

Hello Spiritual Family,    Going from strength to strength (Psalm 84:7) oftentimes, requires moving from seeing, to knowing, to believing.  Take a look below to see how to go from one to the other in the grace of God.  Don't forget to do your homework too! 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 Psalm 116:1-11 Key Verses: 6-7 Elements of Focus My Experience Be Confident Relax and Rest My Experience There are times when God wants to move us from knowing to believing, that He will not answerour "hows" or "whys" Zechariah - Luke 1:12-20 Zechariah asked "how" out of unbelief Mary - Luke 1:26-38 Mary asked "how" out of lack of understanding.  Once she got clarity her response was a wholehearted "I'm in", be it unto me. Be Confident - My identity as a daughter Psalm 84:11 I won...

   Hello Family of God,    Faith is the fuel that Christians run on.  It should be present and active in our every day life.  Take a look at some elements that are available from God by 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 Background Scriptures Colossians 3:1-4 2 Corinthians 5:4-7 Galatians 3:1-5 Definition of faith - (Hebrews 11:1) complete trust in something or someone, strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion based upon spiritual apprehension rather than proof Definition of apprehension - understanding or grasp Definition of produce - give rise to, bring about, cause a particular result or situation to happen or come into existence On the basis of faith, we receive... Galatians 3 vs.6-8a,11 (Righteousness) Genesis 15:6 - righteousness is how God chose to interact wi...

  Hello Family of God,    Tonight's interactive message centered around the word "owned".  What does it mean to be owned?  What tangible actions can we take that demonstrate we are owned by God? 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 Colossians 1:12-17 the power of Jesus' redemptive plan everything visible to the eye and invisible was created for and by Him Christ owns everything God had a plan in mind before creation existed, even despite Adam and Eve's sin in the Garden Ephesians 1:1-11 there is already a plan in place for our redemption through Jesus Christ (Gen. 3:15) we are already owned by Christ God knew the intent of His plan from the beginning of time we don't initially capture God's plan because of our unrenewed mind our walk should be totally different because He does it for us 1 Cori...

Hello Family of God,    What the world frowns upon God is requiring of His children and that is humility.  When the world suggests that strength is attractive, God says weakness brings him close.  Cultivating a life of humbleness of heart before the Lord is the focus of our message today. 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 John 4:4-5, John 15:19, John 17:14 We are not of this world, we ought not think or adopt they way our culture thinks 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Paul experienced incredible revelations that can only be acredited to Christ and not man The more we learn of God the more humble we should become (Philippians 3:5-8) The constant barrage of trials, misunderstandings, and tauntings can cause any of us to lash out if we're not walking in humble submission to God 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 Paul h...

  Hello Family of God,    In this world today, we can personalize many things.  We personalize decorations in our homes to add that extra touch or care.  We personalize our schedules (school, work, extracurricular activities) to accommodate of fit our needs.  Why not take personal our journey with the Lord.  Talk with Him regularly.  Get into His Word to understand what He thinks about and how He thinks about each one of us, His Bride!  The more intimate we are with Him the more we know and love Him! 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 Psalm 100:1-5 God's goodness, faithfulness and kindness and our response with thanksgiving, worship towards Him a call to acknowledge God's goodness towards Israel Psalm 99:9 recognizing God's journey with us individually how He is leading u...

   Hello Family of God,    We are living in an hour where it is needful for the Body of Christ to place Jesus as a seal all over.  Doing so, will enable us to live a life that is courageous, unaffected by the world and fulfill the commission over our lives to bring God's Kingdom here on earth ruling and reigning; making disciples of the Kingdom.  We are already sealed by God, now let's play our part by setting Jesus as Lord over our lives. 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 2 Corinthians 1:21-23 God enables us to stand firm in Jesus God commissioned us for a purpose definition of commissioned - give an order for or authorize the production of something  Genesis 1:26-31 - God's first commission  Matthew 28:18-20 activating/engaging/using your own faith will enable you to stand ...