(The following is the July 2 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Romans 14 and pay close attention to verses 1-12.) Scripture documents many behaviors expected of Christians. We should not doubt the continuing applicability of God’s moral commands. Likewise, there are many warnings to avoid specific sins. What the Bible …
Month: July 2025
Repentance and Change
(The following is the March 6 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 3 and pay close attention to verses 7-14.) When John the Baptist told people to “produce fruit consistent with repentance” (v. 8), several asked what they should do. John replied, “The one who has two …
Our Obstacle-Overcoming God
(The following is the March 1 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Mark 16 and pay close attention to verses 1-4.) As Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome walked to Jesus’ tomb, they wondered who would roll the stone away from the entrance so they could …
When Christ Returns
(The following is the February 27 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Mark 13 and pay close attention to verses 24-27.) Christians have many scriptural assurances. Among them is the promise that Christ will come again and gather his people to himself for all eternity. Mark writes about that …
Everyone Who Calls on Jesus Will Be Saved
(The following is the June 26 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Romans 10 and pay close attention to verses 9-13.) “For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (v. 13). This is fantastic news. Applying this truth to ourselves means that no past sin should …
