Women of the Word

Vineyard texts insist that God remains in a constant, personal relationship with His people and continues to care for and preserve them, and stays faithful even when we fail to do so.

Jesus’ public ministry lasted a little over three years – the three-year fulfilment of the Levitical law from which He became the first fruit of the resurrection.

The fig tree is the representation and conceptualization of our souls and also the tree mentioned most (and visited) by Jesus.

The world view of victory or overcoming means that YOU have won. But in the Kingdom language, it means that Jesus won. For us

“But Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When he was hung on the cross, he took upon himself the curse for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.” Galatians 3:13

The only way to accomplish this is to spend time in the garden familiarising yourself with each specific thing God created to be there.

The word “paradise” also means the garden of delight.

“Now in the place where He was crucified, there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb in which no one had yet been laid.” John 19:41 NKJV

“He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, “My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” Matthew 26:39

We’re all in the Garden of Eden, trying to hide our sins from God.