Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 81 – The Good, the Bad, and the World
by TJ Bates via TheologyMix.com He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends ruin on the righteous and the unrighteous. -Matthew 5:45 Does this verse make you sit up and take notice?
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 75 – Ask With Confidence
by TJ Bates For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. –Hebrews 4:15-16 Ever wanted to ask your boss for a raise but you weren't sure you deserved one? Or
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 70 – He Stills the Storm
by TJ Bates He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven. -Psalm 107:29-30 How many times has God "stilled the storms" in your life? Have you shared those times with your family or with your congregation? Dr. Snyder says it is important that we do so just as the Hebrews used to do. They constantly remembered their history and were forever
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 51- Beyond Random
From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live. -Acts 17:26 Do you ever wonder why you are alive at this particular time, what your purpose for being here is, and why you live where you live? Paul tells us that we are here in the times we live by divine assignment. "God expects us to search out and find
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 41 – Vision of the Air
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.-Romans 8:28 Remember on Day 3 when we read Genesis 50:20 where Joseph told his brothers, "You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives"? In Paul's letter, he is reminding us once again that God brings good out of the bad. Dr.
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 39 – The Destination
by TJ Bates via Theology Mix I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. -Romans 8:18 Have heard of the Navy Seal motto during "Hell Week" (the last week of training)? It is "Pain is good. Extreme pain is extremely good." I hadn't heard it before and I can't say I agree with it. However, when I hear about the amazing feats a Navy Seal performs, then I realize the end
Your 100 Day Prayer: Day 3 – Good Out of Evil
You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. -Genesis 50:20 In Your 100 Day Prayer: The Transforming Power of Waiting on God, we read that this statement is "one of the most amazing truths in the Bible. It summarizes the entire history of faith—yours, mine, and everyone else's… It speaks of God's mysterious ability to take any and all evil, all malicious intent, and turn it
Is God Involved in the Coronavirus Pandemic?
This current pandemic raises all kinds of questions about God: his will, his sovereignty, and his character. Did God cause it, did he merely allow it, or is it just pure evil, nothing but an attack of Satan in which God was, and is, entirely uninvolved? Well, I’ve heard all three explanations. These questions go right to the heart of the Bible’s presentation of God. How we answer them will show whether or not our thinking is in line with Scripture. First,
