(The following is the August 22 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Galatians 5 and pay close attention to verses 16-23.) Few Bible lists contrast with each other as clearly as those in Galatians 5, comparing works of the flesh with the fruit of the Spirit. We should carefully consider both, …
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Power Beyond Words
(The following is the July 12 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Corinthians 4 and pay close attention to verses 14-21.) Paul occasionally scolded fellow believers when he thought it necessary as a means of correction. Writing to the Corinthians was one such occasion. The church suffered from internal issues, …
You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet!
(The following is the July 30 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Corinthians 1 and pay close attention to verses 21-22.) People who buy homes, cars, and other costly purchases make a down payment if they don’t pay the total cost up front. The down payment may be …
The Christian’s Body: A Temple of the Holy Spirit
(The following is the July 10 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Corinthians 3 and pay close attention to verses 16-17.) Paul asked the Corinthians several related questions: “Don’t you yourselves know you are God’s temple and that the Spirit of God lives in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, …
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Seek God’s Wisdom
(The following is the May 12 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 6 and pay close attention to verses 1-10.) Stephen was one of seven men chosen to help manage the early church's growing responsibilities. They sought “men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom” (v. 3). He …
