Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 78 – Foundation
by TJ Bates For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. –1 Corinthians 3:11 Have you experienced the aftermath of a tornado? Not much is left standing, right? However, did you notice what was still there? The foundation! "So here's the good news: We don't have to create our own foundation. It's not up to us to support ourselves or sustain our own faith; it's not even totally up to us to remain faithful to
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 49 – I Chose You
by TJ Bates You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. -John 15:16 Understanding the meaning of "I chose you" is so important, that instead of quoting a portion in the book, I'm quoting the complete explanation: "In the church today, we talk a lot about 'making Jesus Lord' or choosing Jesus or making a decision for him. But
God’s Love: The Best Christmas Gift
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! God is love. We hear this all the time whenever his name is mentioned. We are told in Scripture that his character is the very essence of love. Yet we make the mistake of defining his love in terms of what we habitually think it is, rather than first coming to an understanding what his love actually
