(The following is the November 25 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 John 5 and pay close attention to verses 8-11.) Dramas usually contain a mixture of morally good and evil characters. As the story unfolds, conflict arises between the sides. We are often unsure how the story …
Author: Jeff Ross
Author of "Next Step Devotions"; semi-retired after a career in Christian ministry and secular information technology; available for teaching and public speaking; lives in Winchester, KY
Tell Your Eyewitness Story
(The following is the November 19 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 John 1 and pay close attention to verses 1-4.) Christian faith is not just a set of doctrines we believe in, although it includes that. Our faith is, first and foremost, a vital relationship with the …
God’s Timing Is Perfect
(The following is the November 18 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Peter 3 and pay close attention to verses 8-13.) When Peter wrote about the coming day of the Lord, he reminded believers, “Dear friends, don’t overlook this one fact: With the Lord one day is like …
Satan, the Prowling Lion, Is Real
(The following is the November 14 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Peter 5 and pay close attention to verses 8-9.) Christians are engaged in a spiritual battle. That is why Paul told the Ephesians to put on the full armor of God (Eph. 6:10-18). We dare not fight this …
Be Holy, Because I Am Holy
(The following is the November 8 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Peter 1 and pay close attention to verses 13-25.) God is holy in ways we are not. Yet, God commands: “Be holy, because I am holy” (v. 16). What does that mean? Grudem writes, “God’s holiness means that …
