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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
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Joy from the Spirit - August 10
In today’s podcast 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…
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Joy in Every Circumstance - August 9
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 and…
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The Fullness of Joy - August 8
In our third day of looking at Joy, we’re going to take time to look at David’s statement in Psalm 16:11, where he describes a “fullness of joy.” There is a…
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God Rejoices Over Us - August 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…
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Strength in Joy - August 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…
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God is a Fun Father - August 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…
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God Disciplines Us in Love - August 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…
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God Encourages Us - August 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…
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God is Our Provider - August 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…
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God is Present - August 1
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…
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God is a Loving Father - July 30
There is no better father than Creator God. He formed us and knows us. He provides for us, loves us unconditionally, and longs for real, life-giving…
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The Depth of God’s Love for Us - July 29
As we end our week on Jesus’ High Priestly prayer, today we’ll dive into his desire for us to know the Father’s great love. Knowing the love of God for us is…
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The Glory of God in Man - July 28
As we begin to wrap up our week on Jesus’ High Priestly prayer, today we look at what it means to reflect God’s glory. How could man ever look like God? In our…
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The Truth of Sanctification - July 27
Today we continue our week on Jesus’ High Priestly prayer by exploring the topic of sanctification. What does it mean to be in the world but not of the world?…
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The Joy of the Lord - July 26
Jesus is a joyful King, and we find in his High Priestly Prayer that he desires that his people would be filled with his joy too. We all have a myriad of…
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Unity in Our God - July 25
As we continue our week on Jesus’ High Priestly prayer, today we’ll explore God’s desire to see his people unified. Why would this be important to him? What…
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Hope in Relationship - July 24
As we take a deep dive into Jesus’ High Priestly prayer in John 17 this week, we will discover together the deep desires of the heart of God. Today we explore…
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The Authority of King Jesus - July 23
We have a great High Priest who constantly intercedes on our behalf. The Son of God and Man loves you more deeply than you can fathom. He prays for you, that…
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Loving the Church - July 22
As we wrap up our week on loving people, we look today at how we can love the Church as God does. Jesus says we will be known by the way we love each other…
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Loving Strangers - July 21
As we near the end of our week on loving people, today we shift to loving those we don’t know. We are all so busy, and most often unaware of those around us…
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Loving Friends - July 20
On today’s podcast, we’ll be learning about what it means to be a friend who loves well. Think about your dearest friends. What role have they played in your…
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Loving Family - July 19
As we continue in our week of loving people well, today we’re going to learn about loving family. For some this is an easy task, but for many this is a little…
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A First15 Conversation: Work as Mission with Randi Beth from T Bar M
We're thrilled to share a great conversation Craig had recently with Randi Beth from T Bar M Christian Camps. In this conversation we got to talk about how…
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Jesus is the Model - July 18
As we continue our week on loving people well, we’re going to fix our eyes on Jesus. What better example or model for how to love than the One who laid his…
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Seeing Past the Brokenness - July 17
We are all broken people, living in a broken world. It’s that simple. Unfortunately, no one is exempt from the effects of sin. The good news for all of us is…
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Living without Offense - July 16
Loving others is one of the most important and difficult commands Jesus gave us. We are a messy, needy, and broken people. We constantly have to deal with our…
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The Simplicity of Grace - July 15th
As we wrap up this week of simple Christianity, today we look at grace. Many of us are so hard on ourselves and struggle to allow ourselves to taste the grace…
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The Simple Truth of Freedom - July 14th
As we near the end of our week on simple Christianity, we look today at the simple truth of our freedom in Christ. Our sin and bondage often feels like a…
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The Discipline of Simplicity - July 13th
Today we are going to explore the actual discipline of simplicity by answering questions like, What does it mean to simplify life? How would Jesus have us…
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Rest in God - July 12th
As we continue our week on simple Christianity, we have the joy today of discovering what it means to truly rest in God. In all the stress and hurry of life…
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A Life of Sacrifice - July 11th
On the third day of our series on pursuing simple Christianity, we’re looking at what it means to live a life of sacrifice to God. May we discover what it…
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Love People - July 10th
As we continue our week exploring the simple principles of the Christian faith, today let’s look at what it means to love people. Many of us know that God asks…
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Love God: It’s All about Relationship - July 9th
This week we’re going to focus on the simplicity the Christian life is meant to be marked by. Jesus summed up our purpose with two statements: love God and…
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Seeking God through Community - July 8th
In today’s podcast we wrap up our week on seeking God by looking at the act of seeking God through community. You may be a people person, or a total introvert…
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Seeking God in Solitude - July 7th
As we near the end of our week on seeking God, today we will focus on seeking God in solitude. Our world is a busy place. Our home lives are busy. Our church…
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Seeking God through His Creation - July 6th
In today’s podcast, we’re going to explore the act of seeking God through his creation. God wants to use the world around us to declare his glory, goodness and…
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Seeking God through Fasting - July 5th
As we continue our week on seeking God, today we’re exploring what it means to seek God through fasting. This may be a new or even unpleasant topic for some…
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Seeking God through Prayer - July 4th
As we continue our series on seeking God, today we’ll explore the intimate closeness of seeking God through prayer. How amazing is our Father that he wants to…
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Seeking God through Scripture - July 3rd
In our second day of exploring what it means to seek God, we’re going to focus in on the act of seeking God through the Scriptures. We have been given an…
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Seeking God through Worship - July 2nd
In this week of the First15 Podcast, we’re going to explore what it means to seek God. Learning to seek the face of God is the foundation for experiencing the…
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God the Giver of Courage - July 1st
In today’s podcast we wrap up our week on God giving good gifts by looking at how God is the giver of courage. Fear is something that plagues us all in this…
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God the Giver of Strength - June 30th
Today on the First15 podcast, we’re going to explore and experience the ways God gives us strength. There is not much better than becoming aware of our…
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The Lord Gives Direction - June 29th
As we near the end of our week on God giving us good, heavenly gifts, we’re going to take time today to discover and reflect on the ways God gives us…
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The Lord Gives Contentment - June 28th
In today’s podcast, we’re going to explore the way God gives us contentment in the midst of every season and place he plants us. May you walk in immense…
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God Gives Peace - June 27th
As we continue our series on God the Giver of Gifts, we’re going to take time today to look at the peace God is faithful to give. We all need peace in this…
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God Our Great Deliverer - June 26th
As we continue this week stirring up our affections towards God as the giver of every good gift, spend time today remembering Him as your deliverer. Whether…
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God the Giver of Comfort - June 25th
Our heavenly Father is the giver of every good gift. His mercies are vast, powerful, and real. His love has the ability to completely overwhelm and satisfy…
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Our Righteousness in Jesus Christ - June 24th
Jesus’ death on the cross defeated the power of sin and darkness and set us free to walk in the glorious light of righteousness. You and I have been forever…
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The Omnipresence of God - June 23rd
Psalm 84 proclaims that even the birds of the air find their home before the altars of the almighty, living God. If the birds come before their Creator while…
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Faith Guides Us In - June 22nd
The entirety of our relationship with God really boils down to faith. By faith we trust in him even though we haven’t seen him. By faith we believe the Bible…
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An Unveiled Lifestyle - June 21st
By the grace of God the veil that represented our sin and shame has been replaced with shameless, limitless, and face-to-face encounters with our heavenly…
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The Tearing of the Veil - June 20th
At the death of Jesus, God turned what was the world’s greatest tragedy into our greatest triumph, the tearing of the veil. The veil that signified the…
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The Example of Moses - June 19th
We find in the character of Moses a man transformed by a face-to-face, unveiled encounter with the living God. His transformation serves as an example for the…
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Our Sin and the Holiness of God - June 18th
Living an unveiled lifestyle is the way in which we experience the fullness of what’s available to us in our restored relationship with God. It’s a powerful…
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The Power of Faith - June 17th
The Holy Spirit loves to move with power in response to faith. As we conclude this week on living by faith, I believe God would fill us with a fresh revelation…
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Faith in Trials - June 16th
Trials and tribulations have the power to either keep us from abundant life or produce in us character that sustains abundant life. The choice is up to us…
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The Marriage of Faith and Works - June 15th
Prayer is our most powerful gift when done in faith. Spend time with God today practicing the discipline of prayer with your Lord. The scripture for today's…
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Praying in Faith - June 14th
Prayer is our most powerful gift when done in faith. Spend time with God today practicing the discipline of prayer with your Lord. The scripture for today's…
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Living by Faith - June 13th
Living by faith is the key that unlocks the door to the fullness of God’s promises. There is no doubt that God will always be faithful to his promises. Spend…