(The following is the September 25 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Timothy 1 and pay close attention to verses 12-17.) Have you ever thought or heard someone say, “God couldn’t love me” or “I’m too far gone”? The feeling may be present, but the statement isn’t …
Tag: Salvation
Our Motive for Good Works
(The following is the September 10 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Colossians 2 and pay close attention to verses 20-23.) Each religion has practices it encourages for different reasons. Christians act in ways because of our faith, but we must be clear and biblically sound about the …
Created for Good Works
(The following is the August 26 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Ephesians 2 and pay close attention to verses 1-10.) Paul teaches that God saves us by grace through faith in Christ and not by good works (vv. 8-9). However, this doesn’t mean Christians have no connection …
Never Turn Back
(The following is the August 21 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Galatians 4 and pay close attention to verses 8-11.) If someone enjoys a warm fire after being stranded in freezing temperatures for a long while, will he eagerly leave the warmth and return to the cold? Probably …
Procrastinating Your Way to Hell
(The following is the August 6 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Corinthians 6 and pay close attention to verses 1-2.) Procrastination can be dangerous. If we delay critical tasks, we may never do them. The student who waits until the night before a term paper is due …