From the Garden to the Garden | The Father's House | Pierre DuPlessiis HD

Adam and Eve lived in perfect harmony with God and His creation. But in their quest for independence and desire to be like God, they sinned and for the first time realized their nakedness. Shame and awkwardness followed, creating barriers between them and God. To deflect their fears and shame they sewed fig leaves together and hid in the shadows. As a result of their transgressions every human soul bears the markings of their self-consciousness. Like them, we too put on fig leaves and have a degree of shame. We have areas we don’t want exposed to others and hide, lest they see who we really are. We carry some level of guilt and struggle with feelings of being incomplete, never enough and unworthiness. For some of us this has led to loneliness and isolation. Thankfully, God is in the business of restoration. He is able to take awkward broken pieces and put them back together again. Through Christ’s death and resurrection, He provided a way for us to be reconciled back to Him and to restore our capacity for intimacy with Him and others, thereby taking us back to the garden. The journey of restoration starts at salvation and progresses as we practice the things of God. And as with the believers in Acts 2, the practice of community is crucial to helping us build healthy relationships and reaching our full potential in life and restoration. __ __ Stay Connected: Website: https://www.tfhny.org/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tfhny/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TFHNY Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tfhny [Delete any Pastor that didn’t speak that week] Pierre Du Plessis: https://www.instagram.com/pierredup/ Marlize Du Plessis: https://www.instagram.com/marlizedup/ Luke Thomas Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukecthomas/ Josh Jansen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshjansen/ Carey Schmidt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carey.schmidt/ __ __ Please join us on campus at 715 Paul Road, Rochester NY __ __ To support our mission and facilities: https://pushpay.com/g/thefathershousenewyork?src=hpp