(The following is the October 14 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Hebrews 1 and pay close attention to verses 1-4.) Do you want to know who God is? Look to Jesus. Of all the ways God spoke to humankind throughout history, Jesus Christ is the ultimate revelation …
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Finishing Well
(The following is the October 8 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Timothy 4 and pay close attention to verses 6-8.) Paul wrote his final letter to Timothy from prison, where he knew his days on Earth were few. He accepted his coming martyr’s death and reflected on …
The Impact of How You Handle Adversity
(The following is the September 2 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Philippians 1 and pay close attention to verses 12-20.) How Christians handle difficult circumstances can impact others’ faith. If we claim to know Christ, yet we fall to pieces emotionally when bad things happen, our actions suggest less confidence …
Stop Quarreling
(The following is the October 5 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Timothy 2 and pay close attention to verses 22-26.) How productive and valuable was the last quarrel you had? It probably didn’t improve things between those involved. Neither did it likely solve whatever problem sparked the …
Are You Ashamed of Christ?
(The following is the October 3 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Timothy 1 and pay close attention to verses 7-12.) Three times in 2 Timothy 1-2, Paul warns against being ashamed of the gospel (1:8, 12; 2:15). Several other New Testament passages echo the sentiment: “For …
