(The following is the May 23 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 13 and pay close attention to verses 26-44.) When invited to speak at a synagogue, Paul’s message included important Old Testament events and the crucified and risen Christ. He wasn’t eloquent and didn’t draw attention to himself. He …
Tag: Witnessing
The Power to Witness
(The following is the May 6 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 1 and pay close attention to verses 4-8.) Christians have the daunting task of being Christ’s witnesses locally, nationally, and internationally. Jesus described it as “in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the …
Having Gospel Conversations
(The following is the April 10 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read John 4 and pay close attention to verses 1-27.) Not everyone is a great conversationalist. Some are, while others struggle to engage anyone who is not a friend or acquaintance. How can Christians fulfill the task of proclaiming the …
How do you acknowledge Christ to others?
(The following is the March 21 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 12 and pay close attention to verses 8-9.) What are some positive ways we can acknowledge God before others? Jesus said, “Anyone who acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge …
Say It Again, Please
(The following is the March 27 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Luke 18 and pay close attention to verses 31-34.) Have you read the same Bible passage on different occasions and gotten a different meaning each time? Perhaps you’ve heard multiple sermons from a particular Bible passage yet gained new …
