(The following is the May 29 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 17 and pay close attention to verses 10-12.) How can we know that teachings from pastors, teachers, friends, books, media, and other sources are biblically accurate? We do what the Bereans did when Paul and Silas taught in …
Tag: Truth
Looking for Truth in All the Wrong Places
(The following is the October 31 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Hebrews 13 and pay close attention to verse 9.) The Bible includes more truth than we will fully understand in this lifetime. We read about creation in Genesis to life in God’s eternal kingdom in Revelation. Old …
The Truth Will Set You Free
(The following is the April 15 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 8 and pay close attention to verses 31-36.) Jesus said, “If you continue in my word, you really are my disciples. You will know the truth and the truth will set you free” (vv. …
When the Bible is Hard to Believe
(The following is the April 4 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 24 and pay close attention to verses 9-11.) Are there times when biblical teachings seem hard to believe? Have you ever read a Bible story and asked yourself, “Did that happen like that?” Or …
God Reveals What Education Cannot
(The following is the March 17 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 10 and pay close attention to verses 21-24.) There is tremendous value in formal and informal education. We learn to read as children, then reading and experience enable us to pursue subjects of interest for the rest of …
