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A Simple Test to See If You Love Christ

On July 17, 2025July 11, 2025 By Jeff RossIn DevotionalsLeave a comment

(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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Are you saying, “No, Lord!”?

On April 13, 2025April 12, 2025 By Jeff RossIn DevotionalsLeave a comment

(The following is the May 19 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 10 and pay close attention to verses 9-16.) Being raised a devout Jew, Peter followed many dietary laws, from meal-related cleansing rituals to only eating certain foods. So when Peter saw various animals in …

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Breaking the Chains that Bind

On March 10, 2025 By Jeff RossIn DevotionalsLeave a comment

(The following is the March 4 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 1 and pay close attention to verses 18-20 and 59-64.) When the angel Gabriel announced the coming birth of John the Baptist to John’s father, Zechariah, the father doubted. He asked, “How can I know this? …

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