First15 Devotional

Today we’ll finish up our week on living poor in spirit by exploring how spiritual freedom is tied to spiritual poverty. May you be stirred up today to live free as you hold tightly to the truths of God’s kingdom. Abundant life is available to us now as we seek to live low and abide in Jesus.

Our Scripture for today comes from 1 Peter 2:16, and today's worship is Freedom Song by Christy Nockels.

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From now until August 26th we are offering a bundle of two printed First15 devotionals: Grace + Grow for your donation of $40 or more. 

With the Grace + Grow Bundle you can:

• Grow in your connection to the vine, and experience the transformation that comes from a life lived with God!
• Experience a fresh glimpse into the life-giving grace of God!

Grace and Grow will take you through 8 weeks of quality time with the Lord & explore topics like:

• The freedom we find in God’s grace
• The power of forgiveness towards yourself and others
• How to walk honestly before God
• How to follow God’s direction for your life

You don’t have to do this alone. We’re here to help. And it’s a privilege to help you make space that only God can fill. 

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As we begin to wrap up our week on living poor in Spirit, today we’ll examine the life of Jesus as our example and how he always put others first. As we seek to understand how to live a lowly life of love, may you be envisioned and encouraged today to love God and others well. God wants to use you as a vessel of his grace and love in this world. Will you let him?

Our Scripture for today comes from Proverbs 22:4, and today's worship is Adonai by Chris Renzema. 

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From now until August 26th we are offering a bundle of two printed First15 devotionals: Grace + Grow for your donation of $40 or more. 

With the Grace + Grow Bundle you can:

• Grow in your connection to the vine, and experience the transformation that comes from a life lived with God!
• Experience a fresh glimpse into the life-giving grace of God!

Grace and Grow will take you through 8 weeks of quality time with the Lord & explore topics like:

• The freedom we find in God’s grace
• The power of forgiveness towards yourself and others
• How to walk honestly before God
• How to follow God’s direction for your life

You don’t have to do this alone. We’re here to help. And it’s a privilege to help you make space that only God can fill. 

Know that your donation will go on to impact the lives of believers around the world who use First15 resources daily. 

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A cornerstone to living poor in spirit is living with an acknowledgment of our need for God. We must learn to tap into our weakness and lean on Jesus in all things if we want to experience the blessing of God’s grace. The beauty of God’s way is that it will always turn the ways of our world on its head. To be strong you must become weak. To be rich, you must be poor. To find, you must lose.

Our Scripture for today comes from Isaiah 57:15, and today's worship is New Wine by Hillsong Worship feat. Brooke Ligertwood.

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From now until August 26th we are offering a bundle of two printed First15 devotionals: Grace + Grow for your donation of $40 or more. 

With the Grace + Grow Bundle you can:

• Grow in your connection to the vine, and experience the transformation that comes from a life lived with God!
• Experience a fresh glimpse into the life-giving grace of God!

Grace and Grow will take you through 8 weeks of quality time with the Lord & explore topics like:

• The freedom we find in God’s grace
• The power of forgiveness towards yourself and others
• How to walk honestly before God
• How to follow God’s direction for your life

You don’t have to do this alone. We’re here to help. And it’s a privilege to help you make space that only God can fill. 

Know that your donation will go on to impact the lives of believers around the world who use First15 resources daily. 

Get your copy at supportfirst15.org! 

Today as we continue our week on being poor in spirit, we’ll assess our hearts regarding storing up treasures on earth verses in heaven. We see this theme repeatedly in the words of Jesus, and it is my prayer we’re able to heed his words and embrace what they mean for us. As we seek to have one devotion today, may our hearts be fully open to the One who’s worthy.

Our Scripture for today comes from Matthew 6:33, and today's worship is Everything You Are by First15 Worship feat. John Marc Kohl. 

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From now until August 26th we are offering a bundle of two printed First15 devotionals: Grace + Grow for your donation of $40 or more. 

With the Grace + Grow Bundle you can:

• Grow in your connection to the vine, and experience the transformation that comes from a life lived with God!
• Experience a fresh glimpse into the life-giving grace of God!

Grace and Grow will take you through 8 weeks of quality time with the Lord & explore topics like:

• The freedom we find in God’s grace
• The power of forgiveness towards yourself and others
• How to walk honestly before God
• How to follow God’s direction for your life

You don’t have to do this alone. We’re here to help. And it’s a privilege to help you make space that only God can fill. 

Know that your donation will go on to impact the lives of believers around the world who use First15 resources daily. 

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Not one of us is without sin. And each of us lives with a need for consistent repentance and an active receiving of God’s forgiveness. This is so crucial to living poor in spirit. The beauty of our God is that his forgiveness is promised at our repentance. There is no fear or shame in God’s perfect love and mercy. May we learn to embrace this aspect of walking with the Lord rather than shy away from it.

Our Scripture for today comes from Ephesians 1:7, and today's worship is Hide & Seek by First15 Worship feat. Nikki Moltz.

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From now until August 26th we are offering a bundle of two printed First15 devotionals: Grace + Grow for your donation of $40 or more. 

With the Grace + Grow Bundle you can:

• Grow in your connection to the vine, and experience the transformation that comes from a life lived with God!
• Experience a fresh glimpse into the life-giving grace of God!

Grace and Grow will take you through 8 weeks of quality time with the Lord & explore topics like:

• The freedom we find in God’s grace
• The power of forgiveness towards yourself and others
• How to walk honestly before God
• How to follow God’s direction for your life

You don’t have to do this alone. We’re here to help. And it’s a privilege to help you make space that only God can fill. 

Know that your donation will go on to impact the lives of believers around the world who use First15 resources daily. 

Get your copy at supportfirst15.org!

As we continue our week on becoming poor in spirit, today we’ll explore the concept of living a lifestyle of grace. Many of us struggle with pride and self-sufficiency. But those things are in stark opposition to what it means to live poor in spirit. When we choose the road of humility, we open ourselves up to a life dependent on God’s grace to sustain us, a life fueled by God’s power rather than our own. It is my hope today that we can learn to embrace our weakness, that God may be made strong in us.

Our Scripture for today comes from 2 Corinthians 12:9, and today's worship is Grace to Grace by Hillsong Worship.

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From now until August 26th we are offering a bundle of two printed First15 devotionals: Grace + Grow for your donation of $40 or more. 

With the Grace + Grow Bundle you can:

• Grow in your connection to the vine, and experience the transformation that comes from a life lived with God!
• Experience a fresh glimpse into the life-giving grace of God!

Grace and Grow will take you through 8 weeks of quality time with the Lord & explore topics like:

• The freedom we find in God’s grace
• The power of forgiveness towards yourself and others
• How to walk honestly before God
• How to follow God’s direction for your life

You don’t have to do this alone. We’re here to help. And it’s a privilege to help you make space that only God can fill. 

Know that your donation will go on to impact the lives of believers around the world who use First15 resources daily. 

Get your copy at supportfirst15.org! 

The biblical concept of being poor in spirit is foundational to every aspect of the Christian life. Foundational to salvation is a heart-level acknowledgment of our need for a Savior. Foundational to experiencing God’s love is acknowledging our great need of love. Foundational to heavenly peace and joy is an acknowledgment that this world truly offers us neither. If we want all that God in his grace offers, we must pursue a lifestyle of being poor in spirit. May you experience more of the depth of God’s love this week as you discover God’s heart to minister to those desperate for him.

Our Scripture for today comes from James 4:6, and today's worship is Everything You Are by First15 Worship feat. John Marc Kohl.

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From now until August 26th we are offering a bundle of two printed First15 devotionals: Grace + Grow for your donation of $40 or more. 

With the Grace + Grow Bundle you can:

• Grow in your connection to the vine, and experience the transformation that comes from a life lived with God!
• Experience a fresh glimpse into the life-giving grace of God!

Grace and Grow will take you through 8 weeks of quality time with the Lord & explore topics like:

• The freedom we find in God’s grace
• The power of forgiveness towards yourself and others
• How to walk honestly before God
• How to follow God’s direction for your life

You don’t have to do this alone. We’re here to help. And it’s a privilege to help you make space that only God can fill. 

Know that your donation will go on to impact the lives of believers around the world who use First15 resources daily. 

Get your copy at supportfirst15.org! 

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 Holy Spirit to make us more like him.

Our ultimate calling is to grow up into the clearest reflection of who God is, as his children made in his image. And we see an incredible picture of who we are to be in the character of the father in the parable of the prodigal son.

May we become more like our Father in heaven today as we look at his word, and spend time in his presence.

Our Scripture for today comes from John 13:34-35, and today's worship is Christ Be Magnified by Cody Carnes & Kari Jobe.

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From now until August 26th we are offering a bundle of two printed First15 devotionals: Grace + Grow for your donation of $40 or more. 

With the Grace + Grow Bundle you can:

• Grow in your connection to the vine, and experience the transformation that comes from a life lived with God!
• Experience a fresh glimpse into the life-giving grace of God!

Grace and Grow will take you through 8 weeks of quality time with the Lord & explore topics like:

• The freedom we find in God’s grace
• The power of forgiveness towards yourself and others
• How to walk honestly before God
• How to follow God’s direction for your life

You don’t have to do this alone. We’re here to help. And it’s a privilege to help you make space that only God can fill. 

Know that your donation will go on to impact the lives of believers around the world who use First15 resources daily. 

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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 son. And we’re going to create space today to look at what it means be granted the authority of the Father in our own lives.

May we be positioned to work with God in bringing his powerful love to earth all around us as the result of our time in his presence today.

Our Scripture for today comes from Matthew 16:19, and today's worship is Oh Praise The Name by Bridgetown Music. 

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From now until August 26th we are offering a bundle of two printed First15 devotionals: Grace + Grow for your donation of $40 or more. 

With the Grace + Grow Bundle you can:

• Grow in your connection to the vine, and experience the transformation that comes from a life lived with God!
• Experience a fresh glimpse into the life-giving grace of God!

Grace and Grow will take you through 8 weeks of quality time with the Lord & explore topics like:

• The freedom we find in God’s grace
• The power of forgiveness towards yourself and others
• How to walk honestly before God
• How to follow God’s direction for your life

You don’t have to do this alone. We’re here to help. And it’s a privilege to help you make space that only God can fill. 

Know that your donation will go on to impact the lives of believers around the world who use First15 resources daily. 

Get your copy at supportfirst15.org!

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 experience of every day. And the world around us often sends us a totally different message about who we are than who our Father in heaven says we are.

May God align our perspective with his today, as we apply the restoration of identity from Jesus’ story to our own lives.

Our Scripture for today comes from 1 Peter 2:9, and today's worship is Graves Into Gardens by Elevation Worship feat. Brandon Lake.

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From now until August 26th we are offering a bundle of two printed First15 devotionals: Grace + Grow for your donation of $40 or more. 

With the Grace + Grow Bundle you can:

• Grow in your connection to the vine, and experience the transformation that comes from a life lived with God!
• Experience a fresh glimpse into the life-giving grace of God!

Grace and Grow will take you through 8 weeks of quality time with the Lord & explore topics like:

• The freedom we find in God’s grace
• The power of forgiveness towards yourself and others
• How to walk honestly before God
• How to follow God’s direction for your life

You don’t have to do this alone. We’re here to help. And it’s a privilege to help you make space that only God can fill. 

Know that your donation will go on to impact the lives of believers around the world who use First15 resources daily. 

Get your copy at supportfirst15.org!