(The following is the June 21 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Romans 6 and pay close attention to verses 15-23.) Because slavery was common in the culture at the time of writing, the New Testament uses such language to illustrate spiritual truths. When Paul contrasts life before knowing Christ with …
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Leap Year Lesson #84: Commitment Is Good, But It Isn’t Enough
We normally think of commitment as a good thing. Of course, it depends on the object of one's commitment. If I'm committed to doing harm to others, that's a bad thing. If I'm committed only to what gives me pleasure in the moment with no thought of others or long-term consequences, that's also a bad …
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Leap Year Lesson #67: Love Costs Everything
I watched a two-hour documentary Wednesday night at church called "Love Costs Everything." It is about the plight of 100-200 million Christians around the world who are persecuted for their faith at any given time. It was humbling, gut wrenching, encouraging, scary and a number of other emotions all rolled into one. It brought tears …
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