(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 …
The Greatest Verse in the Bible
(The following is the April 8 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 3 and pay close attention to verse 16.) John 3:16 is one of the most recognized verses in the Bible. Start reciting it aloud, and someone nearby can likely join in with you. Observe the crowd at a …
Who Is Your King?
(The following is the April 30 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 19 and pay close attention to verses 6-16.) Even though Pilate found no grounds for crucifying Jesus, the crowd insisted: “If you release this man, you are not Caesar’s friend. Anyone who makes himself …
The Exclusivity of Christ
(The following is the April 23 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 14 and pay close attention to verses 1-7.) There is one God and one Heaven where all his children will live forever in his presence. There is only one way to experience eternal life …
