(The following is the June 2 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 20 and pay close attention to verses 17-24.) What is your purpose in life? Can you state it clearly? As beings made in God’s image, we exist for a reason. The Westminster Shorter Catechism …
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Joy Comes Through Christ, Not Circumstances
(The following is the May 27 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 16 and pay close attention to verses 16-25.) Our joy as Christians does not depend on our outward circumstances. Instead, it depends on our relationship with Jesus Christ. No New Testament believer demonstrated this …
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Come to Jesus and Drink
(The following is the April 14 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 7 and pay close attention to verses 37-39.) Meditating on God’s Word can range from reflecting on long passages to concentrating on a word or phrase. Both approaches are valid, but today we focus on breaking down one …
God is Patient, But Justice Is Coming
(The following is the May 22 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 12 and pay close attention to verses 20-23.) God is incredibly patient. Peter wrote, “The Lord does not delay his promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to …
Is “Christian” a word others use to describe you?
(The following is the May 21 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 11 and pay close attention to verse 26.) Even though we know “the disciples were first called Christians at Antioch” (v. 26), historians are not confident of the reason. The connection with Christ’s name …
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