Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
(The following is the November 27 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 3 John and pay close attention to verses 3-4.) Parents enjoy watching children behave in desirable ways. There is satisfaction in seeing parental efforts in Christlike character-building bear fruit in a child’s life. Parents also know the pain of …
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(The following is the November 17 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Peter 3 and pay close attention to verses 1-7.) Some unbelievers take great joy in mocking Christians and their beliefs. Many laugh at the Genesis creation account or an ark large enough to house all kinds of animals. …
(The following is the November 16 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Peter 2 and pay close attention to verses 1-22.) False teachers masquerading as Christians are as harmful as other ungodliness in our churches and communities, leading people away from Christ. Christians must be aware of false teachers, recognize …
(The following is the November 15 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Peter 1 and pay close attention to verses 3-11.) “As we have seen a mason take up first one stone and then another and then gradually build a house, so are we Christians to take first one virtue …
(The following is the November 10 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Peter 3 and pay close attention to verses 8-12.) Peter lists several behaviors for believers to follow, contrasting good behavior with evil. We can categorize them into three sections – what we should do, what we should not …
