(The following is the August 30 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Ephesians 5 and pay close attention to verses 1-5.) Paul encouraged the Ephesians to “be imitators of God, as dearly loved children, and walk in love, as Christ also loved us and gave himself for …
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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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Is your time with Jesus evident to others?
(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 …