(The following is the January 1 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 1 and pay close attention to verses 18-23.) Have you ever felt distant from God? Perhaps you believed God was somewhere - just not with you. Perhaps you’ve longed for his presence but failed to …
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Christ Plus Nothing Equals Everything
(The following is the September 9 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Colossians 2 and pay close attention to verses 6-15.) One reason Paul wrote to the Colossian church was to counter a heresy regarding the sufficiency of Christ for salvation. False teachers promoted visions and ascetic self-denial as components of …
To Know God, Look to Jesus
(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 …
Every Tongue Will Confess
(The following is the September 4 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Philippians 2 and pay close attention to verses 5-11.) Christians hold to the promise that “at the name of Jesus every knee will bow – in heaven and on earth and under the earth – and every …
Giving Generously As God Has Given to Us
(The following is the August 10 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Corinthians 9 and pay close attention to verses 6-15.) When Paul encouraged the Corinthians to be generous in their gift to Jerusalem Christians, it was not merely a fund-raising initiative. He knew that one’s attitude toward giving reflects …
