(The following is the April 2 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 22 and pay close attention to verses 54-62.) Sin in a Christian’s life should cause deep sorrow. A growing Christian who lives in a close relationship with Christ and desires obedience to his Word won’t have …
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Using Our Gray Matter for Gray Areas
(The following is the July 2 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Romans 14 and pay close attention to verses 1-12.) Scripture documents many behaviors expected of Christians. We should not doubt the continuing applicability of God’s moral commands. Likewise, there are many warnings to avoid specific sins. What the Bible …
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 …
God, Forgive Me for What I Did Not Do
(The following is the November 6 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read James 4 and pay close attention to verse 17.) When we think about sin, we probably think most often of things we do that we should not. Many sins fall into this category since the Bible identifies …
Wickedness in the Last Days
(The following is the October 6 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Timothy 3 and pay close attention to verses 1-5.) Many Scripture passages, such as 2 Timothy 3:1-5, read like they were written yesterday: “But know this: Hard times will come in the last days. …
