(The following is the November 16 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Peter 2 and pay close attention to verses 1-22.) False teachers masquerading as Christians are as harmful as other ungodliness in our churches and communities, leading people away from Christ. Christians must be aware of false teachers, recognize …
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The Historical Reliability of Scripture
(The following is the March 3 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 1 and pay close attention to verses 1-4.) What news sources do you consider reliable? While people’s preferred public media sources may vary, we usually trust what close friends and family tell us. Why? We have relationships with …
Using God’s Word to Resist Temptation
(The following is the January 4 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Matthew 4 and pay close attention to verses 1-11.) Lessons from Jesus’ wilderness temptation can help us during our temptations. One lesson his experience teaches is that facing temptation is not necessarily sinful. If it were, then Jesus sinned. …
Scripture Is Perfect As It Is
(The following is the December 30 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 22 and pay close attention to verses 18-19.) Moses told the Israelites, “You must not add anything to what I command you or take anything away from it, so that you may keep the commands of …
Be Careful Where You Place Your Trust
(The following is the June 12 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 27 and pay close attention to verses 22-25.) Who do we trust the most when faced with conflicting advice and truth claims? Teenagers must decide whether to trust friends, parents, teachers, leaders, public figures, or others. College students …
