John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.Read the whole chapter →
NEW BELIEVER
I Am New to Christianity—What Now?
Start with Christ, Scripture, prayer, baptism and church, honest questions, and steady growth. You do not have to understand the entire Bible before taking the next step.
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Read the surrounding chapter whenever you can. A verse can be true and still be misused when it is pulled away from the argument, poem, story, or situation it belongs to.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.Read the whole chapter →
Acts 2:42
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.Read the whole chapter →
Philippians 1:6
Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform [it] until the day of Jesus Christ:Read the whole chapter →
A PRACTICAL NEXT STEP
Do one faithful thing today.
Thank God for grace, ask for a teachable heart, and ask for one trustworthy church community and one mature Christian who can help you grow.
Then choose one action small enough to do today: make the call, write the apology, ask for help, read the chapter, make the appointment, set the boundary, review the budget, or simply tell one trustworthy person what is actually happening.
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“For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed [thee]? or thirsty, and gave [thee] drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took [thee] in? or naked, and clothed [thee]? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done [it] unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done [it] unto me.” — Matthew 25:35-40 (KJV)
Love That Notices the Overlooked
There are people we pass every day without really seeing. The exhausted cashier is still smiling at the end of a long shift. A neighbor’s lights stay off because the house has grown quiet after a loss. Someone at church arrives late, leaves quickly, and says, …
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Wisdom for the Decision Ahead
A decision can sit beside you all day, even while you’re doing ordinary things. You fold laundry, drive to work, answer a message, or stand in the grocery aisle, and the question is still there: What should I do? Sometimes the options are all imperfect. Someti…
Read devotional →“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?” — Matthew 7:7-11 (KJV)
Bring Your Need to the Father
Sometimes a need follows you through the whole day without making much noise. You answer emails, wash dishes, sit in traffic, and carry on a conversation, but underneath it all you’re wondering what to do about your child, your health, your work, or a relation…
Read devotional →“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but [this] one thing [I do], forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 3:13-14 (KJV)
Keep Moving Toward Christ
You can lose half a morning replaying something that happened yesterday. Maybe it was an argument in the kitchen, a mistake at work, a decision you wish you could undo, or an opportunity you let pass because you were afraid. The mind keeps returning to the sam…
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