Title: Garden of Eden Church
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Bible Text: Genesis 2:7-17
Garden of Eden Church
A hundred years ago, the United States was a developing country. At that time, developed countries were Europe. However, in just 30 years, it overtook Europe and developed into a world-class country. Who built America that way? leaders and the people of the country. A leader is a person who leads by pointing a finger in the direction.
The Garden of Eden was built by God. Eden means splendor, joy, happiness. God made Adam and Eve live there. God made a tree beautiful to look at and good for food to grow in the Garden of Eden.
I want the church to be like the Garden of Eden. Today, I want you to look at the Garden of Eden that God established.
Inhale the vitality.
“And the LORD God formed man from the dust of the earth, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living soul” (verse 7).
God touched the face of man and breathed life into his nose. He received the breath of life God breathed into him and became a human being. When God breathed life into it, it became a living thing. It is the Spirit of God that is breathed in by God.
“The Spirit of God made me, and the spirit of the Almighty gives me life” (Job 33:4).
It is the life of God that is breathed out by God. To breathe life means to breathe life into God. In that sense, human beings are dignified and glorious beings.
Ford, the father of the automobile, and Edison, the great inventor, were very close friends. Ford was much younger than Edison, but the two had the same mind and a deep friendship. Ford described failure as “an opportunity to start over more intelligently.” "I didn't fail," Edison said. He said he just learned a lot of ways that couldn't make a light bulb this way.
Ford helped Edison both physically and mentally. And whenever a new model came out, I gave it as a gift. The best T-type model, the best A-type model, the first V8 (V-8), the first Lincoln model, etc. New cars were always presented to Edison as a gift.
On October 8, 1931, ahead of Edison's death, Ford made a special request to Edison's son. When Edison died, he asked himself to put his last breath in a cup. Edison's son Charles, thinking of their friendship, bottled Edison's last breath, sealed it and handed it to Ford.
When Mrs Ford died in 1950, a bottle containing Edison's breath was found next to Ford's hat and shoes. The glass bottle is now on display at the Henry Ford Memorial in Dearborn, Michigan.
Why did Ford want to keep Edison's last breath? Why would Ford keep the vial of his friend's last breath next to his favorite belongings? Ford believed that if Edison had his last breath, he could retain the spirit of Edison. And he tried not to extinguish the spark of inspiration and imagination every day through Edison's breath.
The resurrected Lord appeared where the disciples had gathered. He breathed out toward the disciples, who were trembling with anxiety and fear, and told them to receive the Holy Spirit. Breathe in the Holy Spirit.
The church is a gathering of people who have received the breath of God as a gift. Just as Ford tried to become a creative entrepreneur while holding the breath of Edison, the church must be a community that makes the world beautiful with the breath of God, the filling of the Holy Spirit.
Breathe in the breath God breathes into your nostrils. Inhaling cigarette smoke causes cancer. If you breathe in the energy of God, you become a saint. When you breathe in the breath of God, you become like God.
Eat from the tree of life
The tree of life is the source of life. The tree as the center of the world or the birthplace of mankind. The tree of life is a tree that gives eternal life.
“The Lord God made a tree grow out of the land that was pleasing to the eyes and good for food, and in the middle of the garden was the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil” (verse 9). , at the center of the Garden of Eden is the tree of life.
As the saying goes, a place without the tree of life is not the Garden of Eden. Where there is no tree of life, there is no church.
The tree of life is a tree that bears life-giving fruits. The fruit gives life, and its leaves are medicines that heal all nations (Revelation 22:2).
“He who has an ear, let him hear what is said to the churches of the Holy Spirit. To him who overcomes I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God” (Revelation 2:7).
These words were given to the church in Ephesus. He said that the reason for eating the fruit of the tree of life was that he did not tolerate the wicked, that he exposed and hated the false Nicolaitans.
It is a privilege to have access to the tree of life, and to eat the fruit of the tree of life. It is given to those who have persevered and are not lazy for the sake of hard work and perseverance and the name of the Lord (Rev 2:2-3).
The fact that the church in Ephesus was able to eat the fruit of the tree of life was because they hated what God hated.
“But you have this; you hate the deeds of the Nicolaitans, and I hate them too” (Revelation 2:6). The Nicolaitans are a heresy that disturbs the church.
He mentioned two conditions for eating the fruit of the tree of life.
First, “Those who wash their clothes. They will eat the fruit of the tree of life, and they will enter the city through the gates” (Revelation 22:14).
Second, “...whoever takes away any one from the words of this prophecy, God will rob him of the privilege of participating in the tree of life and the holy city, which are written in this book” (Revelation 22:19 Easy Bible) is it? Those who keep the word of God without adding or subtracting from it.
God said that you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for in the day you eat it you will surely die (Genesis 2:17). ) and changed the word. Maybe it won't die.
The prodigal son, who had left his father's house, was not satisfied when he filled his stomach from mulberry fruit in a distant land. I ate the nutmeg fruit that I couldn't be satisfied with. A distant country is the country east of Eden. I have to come back.
Live by the water
“A river flowed from Eden and watered the garden, and from there it went away and became your springs” (verse 10). Just like the words “watering the garden”, the church must be immersed in the word of grace. The living water of the Holy Spirit must seep deep into your heart.
The Bible describes the picture of the blessed man like this: “He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither; all its events prosper” (Psalm 1:3).
The Garden of Eden Church has a source of water. It is a church that sprouts, shoots up stems, and bears fruit when it gets wet with the water that springs up.
The world is like a wilderness and a desert. The soul and heart wither and die because there is no water to drink. However, when you come to church, you can drink spiritual living water, so you can gain strength and live.
“He showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, from the throne of God and of the Lamb, and it flowed in the middle of the road. On either side of the river was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit, and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.” There will be no more curse, and the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in them, and his servants will serve him and see his face…” (Revelation 22:1-4).
The crystal-clear living water makes a life free from curses and the source of blessings that revive all nations. To revive all nations means to heal all nations.
The Sahara Desert in Africa is the largest desert in the world. It is the largest in the world and the driest in the world. However, when scientists analyzed images taken from satellites, they discovered that a river was flowing deep underground in the desert. After analyzing the photos taken from different angles, the results came to the conclusion that 32,000 liters of groundwater per hour could be pulled up by digging 250 meters underground. In that case, it would be possible to supply the necessary water for 50,000 people living near the desert. If you pump water into the desert, it becomes fertile soil. Groundwater development, water resources are important.
The water that springs out of the Garden of Eden moistens itself and produces four rivers. The first river is the Pishon, the second is the Gihon, the third is the Hiddekel, and the fourth is the Euphrates (verses 11-14).
“Whoever believes in me, as the scripture says, out of his belly will flow rivers of living water.” This was speaking of the Holy Spirit, whom those who believe in him will receive” (John 7:38-39).
From the belly of the believer springs rivers of living water. Those who have living water gushing out of the boat will surely win. It will surely become a fruitful life.
The Garden of Eden is a model of the divine church. There is life. It is the breath of life that God breathed into the nose face to face. Edison said that 1% inspiration and 99% effort make you a genius. I hope you can live a powerful life with vitality.
The tragedy of life is the death of emotions, passions and empathy.
We must eat from the tree of life. Those who take the Word as food gain an undying passion. Your emotions will come alive, you will build relationships, and you will not get tired of running. When my hungry soul is satisfied with the fruit of life, I gain wisdom and power, and paddle to the harbor of hope. No worries about drought. There is life water that springs up at any time.
I want you to take root and spread out by the river where living water flows.
“The road will live, I will live the road, the life will live by the stream
I will never wander again in my sins, so I will live by the stream of that life.
The road will live, I will live the road, that life will live by the stream.”