(The following is the April 24 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 14 and pay close attention to verses 15-24.) How do we show our love for Christ? We keep his commands. What is the proof someone does not love Christ? They disregard his words. The test is …
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Finding Good in the Bad
(The following is the April 17 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 9 and pay close attention to verses 1-11.) “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” (v. 2). The question revealed the first-century mindset of many regarding physical illness. They believed …
The Way We Were
(The following is the July 14 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Corinthians 6 and pay close attention to verses 9-11.) The Bible contains several lists of sins. One is 1 Corinthians 6:9-10: “Don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be deceived: No sexually …
Who Is Jesus and How Will You Respond to Him?
(The following is the April 16 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 8 and pay close attention to verses 48-59.) Two of life’s most important questions are “Who is Jesus?” and “How will I respond to him?” Throughout history, people have answered them differently. Was he merely a …
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The Power of Personal Testimony
(The following is the April 11 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 4 and pay close attention to verses 28-30 and 39-42.) Besides the Word of God itself, our faith testimony will frequently be our most powerful tool in sharing the gospel. Nearly everyone loves a heartfelt, first-person …
