(The following is the December 5 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 4 and pay close attention to verses 1-11.) Words can’t adequately describe the apostle John’s vision recorded in Revelation. Chapter 4 describes Heaven’s throne room and contains challenging images to understand. However, we mustn’t …
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How Should We Combat False Teaching?
(The following is the May 31 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 18 and pay close attention to verses 24-28.) Apollos was “an eloquent man who was competent in the use of the Scriptures” (v. 24). Following additional instruction from the more knowledgeable Priscilla and Aquila, he continued teaching, helping …
The Beauty of the Book of Revelation
(The following is the November 29 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 1 and pay close attention to verses 1-4.) People often misunderstand the apostle John’s prophecy in the book of Revelation. Many get bogged down in the imagery and fail to zoom out wide enough …
Responding to False Teachers
(The following is the November 26 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 John and pay close attention to verses 7-11.) False teachers infiltrate and damage churches today as they have since the first century. They don’t come with warning labels that read “False Teacher.” Nor do …
There Is No Fear in Love
(The following is the November 24 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 John 4 and pay close attention to verses 16-19.) Can you think of someone you fear or used to fear? It may be an authority figure, acquaintance, or someone perceived as a threat. Why did you …
