(The following is the May 16 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 8 and pay close attention to verses 1-4.) Following Stephen’s martyrdom, we read: “On that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout …
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
Having Gospel Conversations
(The following is the April 10 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 4 and pay close attention to verses 1-27.) Not everyone is a great conversationalist. Some are, while others struggle to engage anyone who is not a friend or acquaintance. How can Christians fulfill the task of proclaiming the …
The Christian’s Dual Citizenship
(The following is the May 10 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 4 and pay close attention to verses 15-20.) Christians are dual citizens of an earthly home and God’s Kingdom. We may hope the values of these worlds never collide, but they sometimes do. Human …
Is your time with Jesus evident to others?
(The following is the May 9 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 4 and pay close attention to verses 5-13.) Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, proclaimed the gospel to Jewish leaders, holding them accountable for Jesus’ crucifixion. He preached about Jesus’ resurrection, and that salvation …
A God of Second Chances
(The following is the May 4 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 21 and pay close attention to verses 15-19.) After denying Jesus three times before the crucifixion, Peter wept bitterly (Luke 22:62). He must have wondered how he could have failed so horribly. But Jesus …
