(The following is the May 28 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 16 and pay close attention to verses 25-34.) Several remarkable things happened in a matter of hours when Paul and Silas were in prison at Philippi: They sang and praised God even though they were in …
Tag: Salvation
Everyone Who Calls on Jesus Will Be Saved
(The following is the June 26 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Romans 10 and pay close attention to verses 9-13.) “For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved” (v. 13). This is fantastic news. Applying this truth to ourselves means that no past sin should …
You Can’t Buy Your Way into Heaven
(The following is the February 23 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Mark 10 and pay close attention to verses 23-27.) In 2006 two of the world’s wealthiest men held a press conference where one pledged a sizeable annual gift to the other’s foundation. The donor stated, “There is …
Embrace God’s Generosity
(The following is the January 23 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 20 and pay close attention to verses 1-16.) Have you ever felt cheated when a colleague who worked less than you received equal or more compensation? If so, then today’s Scripture will sound familiar. In the …
Our Eternal Security
(The following is the April 18 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 10 and pay close attention to verses 22-30.) Perhaps you have heard some of these phrases: “once saved, always saved,” “eternal security of the believer,” or “perseverance of the saints.” Different Christian traditions may teach conflicting doctrines regarding …
