(The following is the April 25 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 15 and pay close attention to verses 1-8.) How should a Christian think about the fruit he bears for Christ? There are healthy and unhealthy ways to consider the connection between what we do for Christ and the …
Tag: Discipleship
Serving Christ for His Glory, Not Ours
(The following is the April 20 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 12 and pay close attention to verses 23-26.) Jesus said, “If anyone serves me, he must follow me. Where I am, there my servant also will be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him” (v. 26). …
Lord, to Whom Will We Go?
(The following is the April 13 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 6 and pay close attention to verses 60-69.) John records a moment when many of Jesus’ disciples stopped following him. His comments about eating his flesh and drinking his blood were particularly problematic. The thought would have been …
Sacrificing for Christ as He Did for You
(The following is the February 6 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 27 and pay close attention to verses 50-53.) In his final moments on the cross, Jesus cried out and “gave up his spirit” (v. 50). He willingly gave his life. Nobody took it from him. Many sought …
Finding Rest for Your Soul in Jesus
(The following is the January 12 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 11 and pay close attention to verses 28-30.) Humans have limits. We have physical limitations to our strength and endurance. We have 24 hours in a day, and we must sleep about a third of them to …
