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God is Present - January 23 Jan 23, 2019

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As we continue our focus on simply stirring up our affections for God this week, today we’re going to take time to focus on the fact that God is present in our lives. Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, God is with you in and through it all. And his presence, his nearness is the foundation on which we are meant to live as his people. May we develop a greater sense of his nearness today and learn how we can live our life in light of the goodness of his presence.

Our Scripture for today comes from Zephaniah 3:17, and today's worship is I Just Want To Worship by Kristene DiMarco.

First15 is a daily devotional written and recorded by Craig Denison. If you would like to learn more about the First15 app, books, blogs, videos and our other resources, please visit first15.org. You can always reach out to us on our contact page on the website. And, if you feel called to support First15 financially, you may give here.

The Sweetness of God's Love - January 22 Jan 22, 2019

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This week on the First15 podcast we'll spend time stirring up our affections for God through the renewing of our minds. Your mind is the gateway to your affections. What you think is worthy of your affections is what will receive them. So, as we grow in our understanding of God’s overwhelming goodness we will naturally give him our hearts. May you be stirred by the unconditional love of your heavenly Father this week as his perfect nature is revealed to you in greater, more transformative ways.

Our Scripture for today comes from Ephesians 5:2 AMP, and today's worship is Reckless Love by Cory Asbury.

The Longing to Make a Deep and Lasting Impact - January 21 Jan 21, 2019

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As we wrap up this week looking at the longings of the human heart we all share, we’re going to look today at the longing to make a deep and lasting impact. God has a plan to use you in ways far beyond what you could ask or imagine, a plan for you to make a deep and lasting impact in the world. As we make space for God to speak and lead today, may he give us a deeper sense of purpose and calling in him.

The titles and main concept for this week are all derived from The Seven Longings of the Human Heart by Mike Bickle and Deborah Hiebert.

Our Scripture for today comes from Matthew 25:21, and today's worship is King Of My Heart by Steffany Gretzinger.

The Longing to be Wholehearted - January 20 Jan 20, 2019

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In today’s podcast, we’re going to explore the longing we all share to be wholehearted. Everyone of us desires to give our lives to something, our passion to something that truly matters. And God has given us all that desire with a perfect plan to satisfy it in a unique way, a way he’s perfectly wired each of us for. May each of us get a greater sense of how we can live more wholeheartedly in him today.

The titles and main concept for this week are all derived from The Seven Longings of the Human Heart by Mike Bickle and Deborah Hiebert.

Our Scripture for today comes from Mark 12:30, and today's worship is Endless Alleluia by Cory Asbury.

The Longing for Intimacy without Shame - January 19 Jan 19, 2019

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In today’s podcast we’re going to look at the longing we all share for intimacy without shame. You and I were made to be fully known, and fully loved. And pursuing that sense of knowledge and love from the world has left so many of us wounded. But the good news is that God has a path for healing, relationship, and love that’s void of shame, and wants to guide us down that path today as we create space and follow him together.

The titles and main concept for this week are all derived from The Seven Longings of the Human Heart by Mike Bickle and Deborah Hiebert.

Our Scripture for today comes from Ephesians 2:4-5, and today's worship is Out of Hiding by Steffany Gretzinger.

A First15 Conversation - Pete Yoshonis from All Shores Wesleyan Church Jan 18, 2019

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I'm thrilled to share one of my favorite conversations I've had with one of my favorite pastors, Pete Yoshonis from All Shores Wesleyan Church in Spring Lake, Michigan. In this conversation we talk about worship, the value in life of spiritual disciplines, and how his church is using First15 to go deeper in relationship with God and each other as a community. I hope that this podcast will bless you, encourage you, and empower you.

The Longing for Greatness - January 18 Jan 18, 2019

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Today as we continue our series looking at 7 longings of the human heart, we’re going to take time to recognize and satisfy our longing for greatness. The longing for greatness within the heart of man has produced tremendous and terrible things. It’s produced peace and war, advancement and destruction. And as we look at this longing today, I pray that God reveals the purity and power of it as well as his plans to satisfy it moment by moment, day by day.

The titles and main concept for this week are all derived from The Seven Longings of the Human Heart by Mike Bickle and Deborah Hiebert.

Our Scripture for today comes from 1 Corinthians 2:9, and today's worship is Spirit Move by Bethel Music featuring Kalley Heiligenthal.

The Longing for Beauty - January 17 Jan 17, 2019

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As we continue our week-long focus on 7 longings of the human heart, today we’re going to look at the longing we all share for beauty. God has created beauty all around us, beauty we can see and beauty we can feel. And in a world so inundated with false notions of beauty, today my prayer is that God reveals the purity within this longing that resides within each of our hearts, and his perfect plans to satisfy it.

The titles and main concept for this week are all derived from The Seven Longings of the Human Heart by Mike Bickle and Deborah Hiebert.

Our Scripture for today comes from Psalm 149:4 (AMP), and today's worship is What A Beautiful Name by Hillsong Worship featuring Brooke Fraser.

The Longing for Fascination - January 16 Jan 16, 2019

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We serve an absolutely fascinating God – a God who has created a whole world to fascinate us. May we set our eyes on him today by the power of the Holy Spirit, that our longing for fascination would be satisfied in relationship with our powerful and good God.

The titles and main concept for this week are all derived from The Seven Longings of the Human Heart by Mike Bickle and Deborah Hiebert.

Our Scripture for today comes from Romans 1:22-23, and today's worship is So Will I (100 Billion X) by Amanda Cook.

The Longing to be Enjoyed - January 15 Jan 15, 2019

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All of us have insatiable longings that can only be satisfied in communion with our heavenly Father. The longing to be enjoyed, fascinated, to gaze upon beauty, and to be someone great are driving forces within each of us. The longing to experience intimacy without shame, to be wholehearted, and to make a deep and lasting impact resound within each of us at the foundation of who we are. God created these longings knowing that they can only be fully satisfied in him—that they would be avenues to deeper relationship with him. As we look at each of these longings individually this week, I pray your heart would find its fulfillment in the loving nearness of your heavenly Father.

The titles and main concept for this week are all derived from The Seven Longings of the Human Heart by Mike Bickle and Deborah Hiebert.

Our Scripture for today comes from Isaiah 62:5, and today's worship is I Love You by Vineyard Worship.

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