(The following is the August 26 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Ephesians 2 and pay close attention to verses 1-10.) Paul teaches that God saves us by grace through faith in Christ and not by good works (vv. 8-9). However, this doesn’t mean Christians have no connection …
Category: Devotionals
The Best Solution to Divisions Among Us
(The following is the August 20 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Galatians 3 and pay close attention to verses 27-29.) Many communities suffer from divisions between groups. Differences related to race, ethnicity, religion, socio-economic status, gender, politics, and other means of identification can contribute to chasms between groups …
Are You a People-Pleaser?
(The following is the August 18 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Galatians 1 and pay close attention to verse 10.) Who comes to mind when you think of a people pleaser? Perhaps you imagine a kind person who would do anything for others. Maybe you think of someone …
Never Turn Back
(The following is the August 21 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Galatians 4 and pay close attention to verses 8-11.) If someone enjoys a warm fire after being stranded in freezing temperatures for a long while, will he eagerly leave the warmth and return to the cold? Probably …
Do You Pass This Test?
(The following is the August 15 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Corinthians 13 and pay close attention to verses 5-7.) People may readily speculate on the genuineness of other people’s faith while rarely, if ever, examining their own. Christians should follow Paul’s words: “Test yourselves to see …
