Foundations

Daily Devotional

Based on the popular Laying The Foundation series by Derek Prince, this inspiring 358-day devotional encourages Christians to grow and equip their faith.

Over the coming year, you will explore essential Biblical principles covering:

  • Building a strong foundation for faith
  • The power of repentance and faith
  • The New Testament baptisms
  • The purposes of Pentecost
  • Laying on of hands
  • Eternal judgment

Ignite your faith and experience the life-transforming power of God's Word.

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358-Day Devotional

This devotional is from the acclaimed Laying The Foundation series.

Contents

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Days 1-40

Day 1: A Solid Foundation
Day 2: Christ The Rock
Day 3: The Only Rock
Day 4: No Other Name
Day 5: Confrontation
Day 6: Revelation
Day 7: Acknowledgement
Day 8: Hearing And Doing What Christ Says
Day 9: The Bible, Foundation Of Faith
Day 10: Proof Of Discipleship
Day 11: The Test Of Love
Day 12: Means Of Revelation
Day 13: Remaining In The Truth
Day 14: Harmony Between The Spirit And The Word
Day 15: The Written Word Of God
Day 16: The Scripture Cannot Be Broken
Day 17: Inspired By The Holy Spirit
Day 18: Eternal, Authoritative
Day 19: The Authority Of The Old Testament In Christ’s Life
Day 20: The Authority Of The New Testament
Day 21: The Apostles, Too, Were Inspired By God
Day 22: God’s Word Works Effectively In You Who Believe
Day 23: Response Determines Effect
Day 24: A Discerner Of The Thoughts And Intents Of The Heart
Day 25: The Secret Of Biblical Faith
Day 26: Being Born Again
Day 27: Spiritual Milk: Food For The Spiritual Baby
Day 28: Solid Food To Become Spiritually Mature
Day 29: God Sent His Word And Delivered Them From Their Destructions
Day 30: Health To All Our Flesh
Day 31: Give Attention To God’s Word
Day 32: Incline Your Ear
Day 33: Do Not Let God’s Word Depart From Your Eyes
Day 34: Keep Your Heart With All Diligence
Day 35: Mental Illumination
Day 36: God’s Word Penetrates The Whole Of Our Personality
Day 37: Victory Over Sin
Day 38: God’s Word And Our Body
Day 39: The Word As A Weapon Of Attack
Day 40: Serving God In The Power Of The Spirit

Days 41-80

Day 41: Young And Old Are Victorious Through God’s Word
Day 42: Teaching In The Local Church
Day 43: The Victorious Church
Day 44: The Difference Between Cleansing And Sanctification
Day 45: The Cleansing Power Of The Blood Of Jesus
Day 46: The Altar Of Bronze And The Laver Speak Of Spiritual Cleansing
Day 47: What Makes Us Holy?
Day 48: Two Sides Of The Process Of Sanctification
Day 49: Conformed To The Image Of Christ
Day 50: Applying The Promises Of God’s Word In Faith
Day 51: God’s Word Is A Mirror
Day 52: Acting According To What We See
Day 53: The Mirror Of God’s Word Shows Us The New Creation
Day 54: The Spirit Works While We Look In The Mirror
Day 55: Fixing Our Eyes On The Things Not Seen
Day 56: God’s Word Will Judge Us
Day 57: God’s Word Allows Us To Escape Judgement
Day 58: The Basic Doctrines
Day 59: Repentance Explained From Greek And Hebrew
Day 60: The Sinner’s First Response To God
Day 61: Distinguished From Remorse
Day 62: First Repentance, Then Faith
Day 63: The Only Way To True Faith
Day 64: Repentance From Dead Works
Day 65: Faith Is A Solid Ground And Certainty
Day 66: Believing Towards Christ
Day 67: Sight Comes After Faith, Not Before It
Day 68: The Conflict Between Our Senses And God’s Word
Day 69: Faith Brings The Physical Into Line With The Word Of God
Day 70: Faith Is Acting According To The Truth Of God’s Word
Day 71: Faith As An Expression Of Your Heart
Day 72: Without Faith It Is Impossible To Please God
Day 73: The Basis Of All Righteous Living
Day 74: To Eat From Faith
Day 75: To Sleep From Faith
Day 76: Seeking God’s Guidance In Faith In The Simple Things
Day 77: Faith Must Be Based Upon The Entire Bible
Day 78: In Faith We May Appropriate God’s Promises
Day 79: The Four Basic Facts Of The Gospel
Day 80: The Simple Act Of Appropriation

Days 81-120

Day 81: Jesus Says: ‘Come!’
Day 82: Receiving Christ
Day 83: Could You Share The Gospel?
Day 84: The Most Important Thing Is To Know You Are Saved
Day 85: The Preaching Of The Gospel Is The Main Responsibility Of The Church
Day 86: What Is Meant By ‘Faith’ And ‘Works’?
Day 87: Redemption Through Faith Alone
Day 88: Assurance Of Salvation
Day 89: Only By Grace…
Day 90: The Spirit Of Faith
Day 91: The Heart, To Believe, To Walk And To Act
Day 92: We Show Our Faith Out Of Our Works
Day 93: The Law Of Moses: One Single, Complete System
Day 94: Every Person Under The Law Is Obliged To Observe The Whole System Of Law In Its Entirety
Day 95: The Law Was Only For Israel
Day 96: Christians Are Not Under The Law
Day 97: Christ Has Wiped Out The Handwriting
Day 98: The Law Is Not Made For The Righteous
Day 99: God’s Children Are Not Under The Law
Day 100: To Reveal Sin
Day 101: To Prove Man’s Inability To Save Himself
Day 102: To Foreshadow Christ
Day 103: To Preserve Israel
Day 104: Perfectly Fulfilled By Christ
Day 105: Christ Fulfilled The Law By His Atoning Death
Day 106: Christ Is The End Of The Law
Day 107: Appendicitis
Day 108: The Two Great Commandments
Day 109: The Law Of Love Is The Law Of Liberty
Day 110: The Royal Law
Day 111: Sold Under Sin, Then Born Again And Free
Day 112: The Love Of God Poured Out In The Human Heart
Day 113: The New Testament Pattern Of Obedience
Day 114: Baptism: Root Meaning
Day 115: ‘Baptizo’ Means ‘To Immerse’
Day 116: Four Different Baptisms
Day 117: The Baptism Of John Did Not Centre Around The Death And Resurrection Of Jesus
Day 118: John’s Baptism – Repentance And Confession
Day 119: Jesus’ Baptism: An Example To Follow
Day 120: Christian Baptism – Fulfilling All Righteousness

Days 121-160

Day 121: Repenting
Day 122: Believing
Day 123: A Good Conscience And Becoming A Disciple
Day 124: Are Infants Eligible? (1)
Day 125: Are Infants Eligible? (2)
Day 126: How Much Instruction Before Baptism?
Day 127: New Testament Pattern For Instruction Before Baptism
Day 128: How God’s Grace Operates
Day 129: What Does ‘Died To Sin’ Mean?
Day 130: Crucified And Resurrected With Christ
Day 131: Life Because Of Righteousness
Day 132: Reckoning Ourselves Dead To Sin But Alive To God
Day 133: First Burial, Then Resurrection
Day 134: The Spirit Of God: Power For Life And Righteousness
Day 135: Seven New Testament References
Day 136: Acknowledging Of Our Faith
Day 137: Comparably To Drinking And Being Filled
Day 138: Immersion From Above
Day 139: From Above And From Within
Day 140: The Outward Evidence
Day 141: Proof Accepted By The Apostles
Day 142: Two Different Experiences
Day 143: Life And Power Through The Holy Spirit
Day 144: Further Outpourings Of The Spirit
Day 145: Did You Receive The Holy Spirit When You Believed?
Day 146: Saved First, Then Filled With The Holy Spirit
Day 147: Asking For The Holy Spirit
Day 148: The Teaching Of Jesus
Day 149: The Gift Of ‘Kinds Of Tongues’
Day 150: Not All Receive The Gift Of ‘All Kinds Of Tongues’
Day 151: Is Fruit Evidence Of The Baptism In The Holy Spirit?
Day 152: Don’t Wait Until There’s Fruit
Day 153: I Thank My God I Speak With Tongues More Than You All…
Day 154: The Holy Spirit Falls On The Gentiles
Day 155: We Receive A Gift By Faith
Day 156: And The Disciples Were Filled With Joy
Day 157: There Are No Texts Where Emotion Is Given As Evidence
Day 158: Tremendous Joy Before The Baptism In The Holy Spirit
Day 159: Physical Reactions On God’s Presence In The Old Testament
Day 160: Only One Physical Reaction Which Constitutes Evidence

Days 161-200

Day 161: For Out Of The Abundance Of The Heart The Mouth Speaks
Day 162: The Holy Spirit Lives In Our Body
Day 163: The Cross Is The Gate That Opened The Way To Pentecost
Day 164: The Promise Fulfilled After Jesus Was Glorified
Day 165: A Personal, Permanent Indwelling
Day 166: The Father’s Promise
Day 167: Planned Before Time Began
Day 168: Heaven’s Testimony That Christ’s Blood Was Accepted
Day 169: Heaven’s Seal On Christ’s Atonement
Day 170: By Grace
Day 171: By Faith
Day 172: Obedience
Day 173: Steps In Faith And Obedience
Day 174: Drinking And Yielding
Day 175: God’s Grace Is Sovereign
Day 176: The Gift Of The Holy Spirit Is For Those Who Obey
Day 177: Salvation Through Blood
Day 178: A Double Baptism
Day 179: Baptism In The Cloud
Day 180: Baptism In The Sea
Day 181: The Pattern Of Salvation
Day 182: Spiritual Food And Drink
Day 183: River From The Rock
Day 184: The Holy Spirit Is Not A Dictator
Day 185: Co-Operating With The Holy Spirit
Day 186: We Shouldn’t Omit Anything
Day 187: Utilising God’s Total Provision
Day 188: The Baptism In The Holy Spirit Alone Is No Guarantee For Results
Day 189: A New Realm Of Spiritual Conflict
Day 190: The Fullness Of The Spirit Goes Together With The Word Of God
Day 191: Power To Witness
Day 192: Power Plus Authority
Day 193: Impact Upon The Whole Community
Day 194: Jesus Glorified By The Father
Day 195: A Personal Letter
Day 196: From Jerusalem Into The World
Day 197: The Holy Spirit Is The Representative Of Christ
Day 198: A Gateway To The Supernatural: Down Payment For Our Legacy
Day 199: A Gateway To The Supernatural: Worship On Holy Ground
Day 200: The Supernatural Becomes The Norm

Days 201-240

Day 201: Spirit-Empowered Prayer: The Holy Spirit Helps In Our Weaknesses
Day 202: Spirit-Empowered Prayer: The Fire Upon The Altar
Day 203: Revelation Of The Scriptures: The Holy Spirit Will Teach You In All Things
Day 204: Revelation Of The Scriptures: Understanding The Scriptures
Day 205: God’s Children Are Being Regularly Led By The Holy Spirit
Day 206: God Has Prepared Works For Us To Accomplish
Day 207: The Spirit Leads In A Certain Direction
Day 208: God Fixes The Times
Day 209: The Right Place And The Right Time
Day 210: Life For The Whole Person
Day 211: Jesus’ Life Made Manifest In Our Mortal Body
Day 212: The Nature Of God’s Love
Day 213: God’s Love In Us Begins At The New Birth
Day 214: Rivers Of Living Water
Day 215: God’s Supernatural Love Was Manifested In Christ
Day 216: Love Is The Greatest
Day 217: Gifts Can Be Misused
Day 218: God’s Love Is Proof Of The Fulness Of The Spirit
Day 219: There Where Is The Spirit Of The Lord, There Is Liberty
Day 220: Under The Spirit’s Lordship
Day 221: God Makes Sons, Not Slaves
Day 222: True Liberty Is Impossible Without Government
Day 223: The Spirit Will Never Go Against Scripture
Day 224: Acknowledging The Lordship Of The Spirit
Day 225: Times And Seasons
Day 226: Spiritual Gifts Are For The Whole Congregation
Day 227: The Lamp On The Lampstand
Day 228: Everybody Participates
Day 229: The Exercise Of Spiritual Gifts
Day 230: Only Two Limitations For Prophecy In The Church
Day 231: Assisting To Contribute
Day 232: Everyone Can Minister To Someone
Day 233: Trust In The Holy Spirit
Day 234: Sin, Righteousness And Judgement
Day 235: Jesus Christ Is God’s Standard For Righteousness
Day 236: Apart From The Spirit, We Are Dead
Day 237: The Danger Of Materialism And Indifference
Day 238: Wielding The Spirit’s Sword
Day 239: No Neutrality
Day 240: With Accompanying Signs

Days 241-280

Day 241: The Spirit Confirms The Testimony Of God’s Word
Day 242: Supernatural Attestation Through The Power Of The Holy Spirit
Day 245: God’s Supernatural Attestation Throughout All Ages
Day 243: He Who Believes In Me, The Works That I Do He Will Do Also
Day 244: Supernatural Revelation Demands Supernatural Confirmation
Day 246: Education Does Not Render Superfluous The Supernatural Testimony Of The Holy Spirit
Day 247: Imparting God’s Power And Calling
Day 248: Blessing And Imparting Authority
Day 249: Appointment For A Specific Task
Day 250: Laying Hands On The Sick
Day 251: Anointing The Sick Is An Act Of Faith
Day 252: Healing By Laying On Of Hands = Witness Of The Truth Of The Gospel
Day 253: How Healing Comes
Day 254: Ministering In The Holy Spirit
Day 255: Not Hastily, But Calm, Determined And Guided By The Spirit
Day 256: Imparting Spiritual Gifts
Day 257: The Congregation Equipped With All Spiritual Gifts
Day 258: Example Of Timothy
Day 259: Wage The Good Warfare
Day 260: Rekindle Into Flame
Day 261: The Local Church At Antioch
Day 262: Paul And Barnabas Sent Out
Day 263: Acknowledging That God Sends Out Someone For A Specific Task
Day 264: The Spirit Appoints And Sends Forth
Day 265: Appointing Deacons And Elders
Day 266: The Appointment Of Elders
Day 267: Why The Laying On Of Hands Is A Foundation Doctrine Of The Christian Faith
Day 268: Eternity: The Realm Of God’s Being
Day 270: The Beginning And The End
Day 271: There Is A Time For Everything
Day 272: Two Universal Appointments
Day 273: Everyone Will Be Judged
Day 274: First The Resurrection, Then Judgement
Day 275: Man’s Triune Being
Day 276: We Are Created Into God’s Image And Likeness
Day 277: The Resurrection Is A Resurrection Of Our Body
Day 278: Man’s Spirit Separated From His Body
Day 279: Spirit Awaiting Judgement
Day 280: The Righteous Separated From The Wicked

Days 281-320

Day 281: Lazarus Was In A Place Of Rest
Day 282: Between Death And Resurrection
Day 283: What Happened With The Spirit Of Jesus?
Day 284: Destiny Of The Christian At Death
Day 285: Resurrection Reassembles The Original Body
Day 286: All The Hairs On Your Head Are Accounted For
Day 287: ‘Behold My Hands’
Day 288: No Hair On Our Head Shall Be Lost
Day 289: The Psalms: David Prophecies About The Messiah
Day 290: Genesis: ‘I Give You The Land As An Everlasting Possession’
Day 291: Isaiah: God’s Dew Is Like The Dew Of Herbs
Day 292: Daniel: Awakening, To Everlasting Life, Or To Shame And Everlasting Contempt
Day 293: On The Third Day He Will Raise Us Up
Day 294: All Believers Included In Christ’s Resurrection
Day 295: The Saints Of The Old Testament Will Precede Us
Day 296: Sinners Will Hear The Voice Of The Son Of God
Day 297: Christ Calls Sinner To Resurrection
Day 298: Three Phases Of Resurrection
Day 299: The Firstfruits Of The Harvest Waved Before The Lord
Day 300: One Grain Of Wheat Bears Much Fruit
Day 301: Saints With A Resurrection Body
Day 302: Taken Up In A Cloud
Day 303: Marks Of True Believers
Day 304: Five Purposes Of Christ’s Second Coming
Day 305: Three Dramatic Sounds
Day 306: First The Dead, Then The Living Raptured
Day 307: A Meeting In The Air
Day 308: Witnesses And Martyrs
Day 309: Four Distinct Events At The Resurrection Of The Righteous
Day 310: Harmony Between The Father And The Son
Day 311: Satan Will Gather The Nations For War
Day 312: The Final Resurrection
Day 313: Two Categories Of People Who Will Come Forth To The Resurrection Of Life
Day 314: Everybody Will Be Judged
Day 315: Death And Hades Are Persons
Day 316: The Last Enemy That Will Be Judged Will Be Death
Day 317: Analogy Of Grain
Day 318: We Will Have A Spiritual Body
Day 319: Like The Stars That God Showed To Abraham
Day 320: Five Distinctive Changes

Days 321-358

Day 321: Adam’s Body Compared To The Body Of Christ
Day 322: The Unique Importance Of The Resurrection
Day 323: The Resurrection: The Supreme Goal Of Our Life Of Faith
Day 324: Judge, Mediator, Blood
Day 325: Judgement Tempered By Mercy
Day 326: The Father – The Son – The Word
Day 327: God Judges In Truth
Day 328: God’s Judgement Is According To Deeds
Day 329: Without Respect Of Persons And According To Revelation Received
Day 330: To Whom Much Is Given, From Him Much Will Be Required
Day 331: Historic Judgement And Eternal Judgements
Day 332: Everyone Responsible For His Own Deeds
Day 333: In The Place Where The Tree Falls, There It Shall Lie
Day 334: Examples Of Historical Judgements: Sodom And Gomorrah
Day 335: God Hates Hypocrisy
Day 336: Israel As An Example For The World
Day 337: Mercy In The Midst Of Judgement
Day 338: Christians Will Be Judged First
Day 339: Every One Of Us Will Be Judged Personally
Day 340: No Condemnation For They Who Believe In Him
Day 341: God Blots Out Our Iniquities
Day 342: Christ Has Become Our Righteousness
Day 343: The Test Of Fire
Day 344: How Will Our Works Stand The Test Of Fire?
Day 345: Assessment Of Christian Service
Day 346: Government In God’s Kingdom
Day 347: The Sins Of Omission Are No Less Serious Than The Sins Of Commission
Day 348: Faith Without Works Is Insincere
Day 349: Angels Will Eliminate All Hypocrites
Day 350: Angels Will Separate Out The Wicked Ones
Day 351: Two Opposing Kingdoms
Day 352: The Judgement Of The Gentiles
Day 353: Tribulation Judgement Of Israel
Day 354: Reconciliation With Israel
Day 355: The Sheep And The Goats
Day 356: Judgement Over The Gentile Nations
Day 357: The Great White Throne
Day 358: Let Us Go On To Perfection

Derek Prince

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