(The following is the October 13 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Philemon and pay close attention to verses 8-21.) Onesimus, a slave, ran away from his master, Philemon. He stole something before leaving and escaped to Rome, where he met Paul and became a Christian. After his conversion, Onesimus …
God Cannot Lie and Neither Should We
(The following is the October 9 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Titus 1 and pay close attention to verses 1-3.) At the beginning of his letter to Titus, Paul referred to “God, who cannot lie” (v. 2). Paul’s statement is consistent with other passages: “Every word of God …
Providing for Your Family
(The following is the October 1 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Timothy 5 and pay close attention to verses 3-16.) In the Old and New Testaments, God expects kindness and generosity from believers toward others. In the early church, we see this with the voluntary provision for needy believers …
Providing for Your Own Needs
(The following is the September 24 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Thessalonians 3 and pay close attention to verses 6-13.) The Bible repeatedly warns against idleness. Proverbs 10:4 says, “Idle hands make one poor, but diligent hands bring riches.” Proverbs 31:27 praises the wife who “watches over the activities …
The Urgent Need for the Gospel of Christ
(The following is the September 23 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Thessalonians 3 and pay close attention to verses 1-5.) The Great Commission of Matthew 28:18-20 is Christ’s command to make disciples of people from all nations. It’s difficult to grasp the extent of this task, much less how …
