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First15 Devotional
First15 is a daily devotional written to help you connect with God. Each day, the devotional features scripture, a devotional thought, guided prayer, and action steps. For more information, please visit first15.org. To hear the music from the devotional, search for First15 Worship on Spotify or Apple Music. Tags: First15 Devotional, First 15, First15 Worship, Devotional
Episodes
First15 DevotionalGod's Heart to Meet with Man: Jesus to Us - Sep 27
As we continue our week on God’s heart to meet with man, today we’ll look at the best example I can think of. Many of us doubt the love of God due to all kinds…
First15 DevotionalGod's Heart to Meet with Moses - Sep 26
Oftentimes we look at Old Testament stories of man’s encounters with God and grow jealous. We question why God doesn’t show up in the way he did with Moses for…
First15 DevotionalGod's Heart to Meet with Gideon - Sep 25
Have you ever felt incompetent for the work God sets before you? The mission and call of God on our lives can seem daunting and impossible. Know that Gideon…
First15 DevotionalGod's Heart to Meet with David - Sep 24
Throughout Scripture we see countless examples of God meeting with man and countless lives being transformed as the result. These examples are in Scripture to…
First15 DevotionalEncountering God Through Others - Sep 23
People are messy. We are difficult and challenging. And it’s because of that no church is perfect. But there must be some reason Jesus desires for us to be…
First15 DevotionalEncountering God Through The Receiving of His Presence - Sep 22
Many of us know God’s presence is always available to us, but rarely do we take a second to become aware of how near he truly is. Today we’ll explore what it…
First15 DevotionalEncountering God Through Scripture - Sep 21
In this world, it’s not difficult to become disheartened, visionless and confused about the direction of our lives or our circumstances. But God has given us a…
First15 DevotionalEncountering God Through Worship - Sep 20
Worship is essential to a vibrant, thriving Christian life. In worship, much like thanksgiving, we are reminded of who our God is, and who we are. Worshipping…
First15 DevotionalEncountering God Through Thanksgiving - Sep 19
Expressing gratitude and thanks to God has a miraculous way of opening and changing our hearts. Today we’ll explore the discipline of thanksgiving, and…
First15 DevotionalEncountering God Through Prayer - Sep 18
Prayer is so simple, but often times our minds convolute and complicate it. Today we’re exploring how to encounter God through prayer, and I pray you take away…
First15 DevotionalEncountering God Through Faith - Sep 17
Having consistent and transformational encounters with God while on earth is meant to be foundational to the Christian life. Our God has not left us. Through…
First15 DevotionalEternity Right Now - Sep 16
As we finish this week on living an abundant life, today we’ll explore where we’re placing our priorities, hopes, fears, and affections. God doesn’t want us to…
First15 DevotionalHealed, Transformed, Freed - Sep 15
Living an abundant life means letting go of lies and past sin patterns that hinder us. These lies and bad habits can often feel comfortable, but they are truly…
First15 DevotionalEternal Impact - Sep 14
A huge aspect of living an abundant life is the realization your life has purpose and meaning. God truly has a beautiful plan for his glory and your good set…
First15 DevotionalPassionate Pursuit - Sep 13
As we continue our week on living an abundant life, today we’ll explore the topic of pursing Jesus passionately in our daily lives. As we discussed the past…
First15 DevotionalGlorious Relationship - Sep 12
Living an abundant life here and now is as simple as tapping into the rich, boundless, intimate relationship God has made available to us with him through the…
First15 DevotionalChoosing to Worship - Sep 11
Did you know you have the ability to stir and satisfy the heart of God, here and now? God has given us the ability to choose him here on earth, and nothing…
First15 DevotionalGod Cares About The Present - Sep 10
Through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus we have been afforded an opportunity to live an incredibly abundant life here on earth. Our God is nearer…
First15 DevotionalThe Day Is Approaching - Sep 9
As we conclude our week on living for heaven, today we’ll explore the return of Christ and what that means for us. How can you be best prepared for the return…
First15 DevotionalThings Unseen - Sep 8
As we begin to wrap up our week on living for heaven, today we’re going to explore what it means to have our perspectives shift toward the things of God rather…
First15 DevotionalHeaven On Earth - Sep 7
As we continue in our week on living for heaven, today we’ll explore what it means to see Jesus’s prayer that God’s will would be done on earth as it is in…
First15 DevotionalA Lifetime of Love - Sep 6
Every single one of us has an innate need to know we’re loved. And yet, so many of us go too many days wondering or unsure of the love our heavenly Father has…
First15 DevotionalMarked By Joy - Sep 5
What would it be like to have unhindered, abundant joy in the midst of all circumstances? The beauty of the joy God longs to give is that it’s not fleeting or…
First15 DevotionalLife In Hope - Sep 4
As we continue our week on living for heaven, today we look at the concept of hope. Hope is a necessity in this day, and God wants to restore your sense of…
First15 DevotionalJesus Is The Best Thing - Sep 3
As children of God, we have been given a new home and a new hope. This week we’re going to take time every day to look at what it means to live for heaven. May…
First15 DevotionalOnce A Child Always A Child - Sep 2
For the last day of our weeklong focus on being the child of God, we’re looking at how our status as God’s child can never been taken away from us. May God…
First15 DevotionalThe Blessings of Our Father - Sep 1
As we near the end of our weeklong focus on being children of the most high God, we’re going to take time today to create space to discover and receive the…
First15 DevotionalGod As Our Guide Through Life - Aug 31
Today we continue our weeklong focus on being a child of God, by looking at how God guides us throughout our life. All of us long for, a need a guide through…
First15 DevotionalA Wealth of Fatherly Affections - Aug 30
In the heart of our week on being the child of God, we’re going to take time today to look at how we can position ourselves to receive the wealth of Fatherly…
First15 DevotionalChildlike Faith - Aug 29
In our third day focusing on what it means to be the child of God, we’re going to look at how we can live with childlike faith. One of the wonders of being…
First15 DevotionalNew Bloodline of Freedom - Aug 28
In our second day looking at what it means to be the child of God, we’re going to take time today to look at a new bloodline of freedom we’ve inherited as…
First15 DevotionalFully Loved - Aug 27
As children of the Most High God, we have been granted access to unconditional, tangible, and perfect love. All we need we have in relationship with our Father…
First15 DevotionalHaving Grace For Others - Aug 26
In our last day of our week long focus on the parable of the prodigal son, we’re going to make space to set our eyes on the father in the story, and ask the…
First15 DevotionalRestoration of Authority - Aug 25
As we near the end of our week looking at Jesus’ parable of the prodigal son, we’re going to look today the restoration of authority the father gave to the…
First15 DevotionalRestoration of Identity - Aug 24
Today we continue our week on the parable of the prodigal son, by looking at the son’s restoration of identity. The way we see ourselves changes our lived…
First15 DevotionalRestoration of Sonship - Aug 23
Today we’re going to look at the moment in Jesus’ story of the prodigal son, where the Father restores his sonship. May the incredible love of the Father…
First15 DevotionalAn Interview with Rise+Shine
Today we're talking with Bethany and Jordan Cranfield from an incredible ministry called Rise+Shine. Their mission is to come alongside the less fortunate in…
First15 DevotionalGod's Instant Forgiveness - Aug 22nd
In our third podcast looking at Jesus’ story of the prodigal son, we’re going to take time today to look at how quickly, how instantly God forgives us. May…
First15 DevotionalGod's Patient Heart - Aug 21
Today we’re going to look at how incredible patient God is with us, as we begin our second day in a week long focus on the story of the prodigal son. So often…
First15 DevotionalGod Demonstrates His Grace - Aug 20
The story of the prodigal son moves my heart to delve into new depths of God’s limitless grace. I find myself in every facet of Jesus’ words of this story. I…
First15 DevotionalForgiving Yourself - Aug 19
As we reach the end of our weeklong focus on forgiveness, today we’re going to look at what it takes to forgive ourselves. For some of us, forgiving ourselves…
First15 DevotionalLiving Without Expectation of Perfection - Aug 18
As we near the end of our week on forgiveness, today we’re going to look at a more foundational aspect of forgiveness, living without expectation of…
First15 DevotionalForgive The Person, Not Their Actions - Aug 17
Today we continue our weeklong focus on forgiveness by looking at the idea of separating out our forgiveness of the person from their actions. It’s often our…
First15 DevotionalA Lifestyle of Continual Forgiveness - Aug 16
In the middle of this week on forgiveness, we’re taking time today to look at what it means to live a lifestyle of continual forgiveness. Over time, as we open…
First15 DevotionalHealing Past Wounds & Forgiving Present Scars - Aug 15
Today we’re going to explore God’s healing for our past wounds and present scars. There is so much power in forgiveness, so much healing in reconciliation. May…
First15 DevotionalOur Forgiveness in Jesus - Aug 14
Today we continue our weeklong focus on forgiveness, by looking at the incredible gift of forgiveness we’ve been offered in Jesus. Every command God has given…
First15 DevotionalThe Nature of Forgiveness is Mercy - Aug 13
Offering forgiveness to others is one of the most difficult and important aspects of the Christian life. The Bible clearly commands us to forgive others. God…
First15 DevotionalBeing a Carrier of Joy - Aug 12
Today, in the last day of our week long focus on joy, we’re going to explore how we can be carriers for the joy of our God. Joy is contagious. It’s powerful…
First15 DevotionalInexpressible Joy - Aug 11
As we near the end of our week on joy, today we look at another aspect of the joy available to us in God, specifically how our joy could be so great that the…
First15 DevotionalJoy from the Spirit - Aug 10
Today we’re going to explore the role of the Holy Spirit in living with the joy available to us in God. Know that as a believer, the Holy Spirit is with you…
First15 DevotionalJoy in Every Circumstance - Aug 9
I think one of the hardest things to do in life is to live with joy in the midst of trials and challenges. It’s so easy to let life dictate to us our emotions…
First15 DevotionalFullness of Joy - Aug 8
In our third day of looking at Joy, we’re going to take time today to look at David’s statement in Psalm 16:11, where he describes a “fullness of joy.” There…
First15 DevotionalGod Rejoices Over Us - Aug 7
As we continue our week of looking at Joy, we’re going to take time today to receive a fresh revelation of how God rejoices over us. God not only loves you…
First15 DevotionalStrength in Joy - Aug 6
In a world that knocks us down, joy can feel so elusive. But Scripture is filled with encouragement, that there is a joy available to us in God that transcends…
First15 DevotionalGod is a Fun Father - Aug 5
God loves to exceed our expectations and break our boxes. Today’s topic does just that. As we end our week, today we’re exploring God’s attributes that make…
First15 DevotionalGod Disciplines Us In Love - Aug 4
Discipline can be a tricky subject. Many of us have not seen discipline done well, and no one really loves being disciplined or having something they’ve done…
First15 DevotionalGod Encourages Us - Aug 3
As we continue our week on God being our Father, we look today at how God encourages us. There is nothing like an encouraging word from the Father when we’re…
First15 DevotionalGod Is Our Provider - Aug 2
In the kingdom of God, we find a culture different from that of our world. We are often taught to be self-made, pull ourselves up by our boot straps, and that…
First15 DevotionalGod is Present - Aug 1st
Many of us deal with a fear of abandonment, rejection, or loneliness, and often for good reason. The beautiful thing about our heavenly Father is that he is…
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God is Patient - July 31
In our fallen state, patience isn’t something we find very often in ourselves or others. I don’t know if I know one person who has perfectly displayed patience…