(The following is the December 17 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 13 and pay close attention to verses 5-7 and 14-15.) People often ask why bad things happen to good people. The book of Job pondered a similar question as Satan was allowed to bring calamity upon Job and …
Tag: Eschatology
Victories Over Christians Are Temporary
(The following is the December 14 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 11 and pay close attention to verses 7-13.) Christians face battles on many fronts. We enter regions hostile to the faith to fulfill the Great Commission. We plead with individuals to receive Christ. We work in our communities …
The Book of Revelation: True and Trustworthy
(The following is the November 30 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 1 and pay close attention to verses 9-19.) Several books about end-time prophecy were popular when I was a teenager. Some connected Revelation’s imagery with nations, leaders, and technology available at the time. A few assigned dates to …
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God’s Timing Is Perfect
(The following is the November 18 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Peter 3 and pay close attention to verses 8-13.) When Peter wrote about the coming day of the Lord, he reminded believers, “Dear friends, don’t overlook this one fact: With the Lord one day is like …
Encouraged by Christ’s Second Coming
(The following is the September 18 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Thessalonians 4 and pay close attention to verses 13-18.) When Christians study Christ’s second coming, 1 Thessalonians 4-5 is among the relevant passages. The Bible doesn’t answer every question believers have about his return, but it contains all …
