Repentance Requires Forsaking Sin

(The following is the June 1 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 19 and pay close attention to verses 18-20.) Repentance involves both sorrow for sin (2 Cor. 7:9-10) and changing one’s direction. We are not genuinely repentant if we willfully continue sinning as we did before professing Christ. …

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Are You Scared to Share Your Faith?

(The following is the May 24 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 14 and pay close attention to verses 1-7.) What would cause you to stop telling others about Jesus? Would intimidation? Threats? Persecution? Imprisonment? Orders from governing authorities? Would mere criticism from others stop you? Would the …

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“You Only Live Once” and Other False Statements

(The following is the July 26 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Corinthians 15 and pay close attention to verses 32-34.) Paul devotes 1 Corinthians 15 to the doctrine of the resurrection, stressing how essential the teaching is to the gospel and our faith. He warns about what sinful humans …

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