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This week we’ll look at a vital spiritual practice to all those seeking to grow in God: tilling the soil of the heart. Jesus spoke in Matthew 13 of two different types of soil—hard and soft. God longs for us to till the soil of our hearts that we might be receptive to the seed of his word and bear fruit. May your heart become more responsive to the presence, will, and love of God this week as you cultivate good soil with the help of the Holy Spirit. Our Scripture for today comes from Matthew 13:23, and today's worship is Fill Me by River Valley Worship. Click here to follow First15 Worship on your favorite streaming platform!

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 of Jesus? What does God expect of you as his child? May your heart only grow in anticipation and joy at the thought of his return after today. Our Scripture for today comes from MATTHEW 24:36, and today's worship is You Are My One Thing by Bethel Music feat. Hannah McClure. Click here to follow First15 Worship on your favorite streaming platform!

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 than the things of earth. We are so easily bogged down by the weight of the world, and today God wants to lift our chin and point our eyes upward to things unseen, the things of heaven. Our Scripture for today comes from 2 CORINTHIANS 4:18, and today's worship is Son of Suffering by Bethel Music. Click here to follow First15 Worship on your favorite streaming platform!

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 heaven fulfilled. God desires his kingdom to invade the earth, and he wants to do it through us, his people. Open your heart and mind to God’s will for your life, and allow him to fill you with excitement and joy today. Our Scripture for today comes from Matthew 6:9-10, and today's worship is As It Is (In Heaven) by Hillsong Worship feat. Joel Houston. Click here to follow First15 Worship on your favorite streaming platform!

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 for us. Today as we continue our week on living for heaven, we’re going to dive into our need to be loved and to love others deeply in order to be successful in this pursuit toward heaven. God doesn’t want you to even go one day without knowing how truly loved you are. Our Scripture for today comes from Jhon 15:9, and today's worship is This is Love by New Wine Worship. Click here to follow First15 Worship on your favorite streaming platform!

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 temporary. It is sustaining, strong and true. As we continue to discover what it means to live for heaven, today we look at what it means for us to be marked by joy. Our Scripture for today comes from PROVERBS 10:28, and today's worship is Garments by Cory Asbury. Click here to follow First15 Worship on your favorite streaming platform!

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 hope and give you a fresh dose today. May the hope of eternal life be an anchor for you all of your days. Our Scripture for today comes from ROMANS 15:13, and today's worship is Living Hope by Phil Wickham. Click here to follow First15 Worship on your favorite streaming platform!

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 your heart be set aflame by the joy and purpose of living out God’s command to live for heaven. Our Scripture for today comes from HEBREWS 12:1-2 and today's worship is Jesus We Love You by The Worship Initiative feat. Trenton Bell. Click here to follow First15 Worship on your favorite streaming platform!

As we end our week on transcendent peace, today we’ll explore what it means to be a person of peace. Jesus refers to his people as “peacemakers.” Would you say that title accurately describes you? What kind of emotion does that word stir up? In a world full of principles like “an eye for an eye,” how can Christians be set apart and different? Today we’ll dive into that and more. Our Scripture for today comes from Mattew 5:9, and today's worship is It Is Well by Audrey Assad. Click here to follow First15 Worship on your favorite streaming platform!

As we begin to wrap up our week on transcendent peace, today we’ll explore growing in relationship with the Holy Spirit, and how he can help us walk in peace. As we’ve learned this week, connectedness with God is crucial to peace in all circumstances, and today we’ll dive deeper into those thoughts. May you grow in your desire for and closeness with the Holy Spirit today. Our Scripture for today comes from EPHESIANS 4:30, and today's worship is Refreshing by First15 Worship feat. Nikki Moltz. Click here to follow First15 Worship on your favorite streaming platform!

What would it look like to have peace in all circumstances? I honestly can’t imagine anything better. We see promises in Scripture of this peace at all times, but so few of us experience that. Why is that the case? Today we’ll explore why that might be and how to walk in transcendent peace untouched by the circumstances of this world. Our Scripture for today comes from 2 THESSALONIANS 3:16, and today's worship is Worth it All by First15 Worship feat. Magen Thurman. Click here to follow First15 Worship on your favorite streaming platform!

For many, relationships can often the greatest source of joy, or be the quickest thing to rob us of peace. As we seek to walk in transcendent peace, it’s vital we seek peace in life’s relationships. It is vital we take the path of humility and considering others more significant than ourselves. Today we’ll dive into how live in harmony with others and experience the peace of heaven in our friendships, families and work lives. Our Scripture for today comes from COLOSSIANS 3:15, and today's worship is Peace Be Still by Hope Darst. Click here to follow First15 Worship on your favorite streaming platform!

Today we will explore how to have a peaceful thought-life, as we continue our week on transcendent peace. The Bible speaks very specifically about our minds, and how important it is to have control over our thoughts. Today we’ll dive a little deeper into those biblical concepts, and I hope we each walk away better equipped to face life’s trials with the transcendent peace of God. Our Scripture for today comes from ROMANS 8:6, and today's worship is Agnus Dei / King of Kings by Hillsong Worship.  Click here to follow First15 Worship on your favorite streaming platform!

As we continue our week on transcendent peace, we’ll look today at where peace comes from. Peace isn’t something we can muster up in and of ourselves. Peace is a fruit of the Spirit of God. And thankfully, we have God’s Spirit living inside of us. May we learn today how to tap into the peace of God that’s so ever-readily available to us as Christians. Our Scripture for today comes from GALATIANS 5:22-23, and today's worship is Give Me Your Peace by Gateway Worship. Click here to follow First15 Worship on your favorite streaming platform!

One of the most powerful marks of a believer is transcendent peace. This world offers us no reason to be peaceful. It offers us no reason to be without stress, burdens, cares, and total frustration. But we serve a God who offers us peace in the midst of any circumstance. We serve a God in whom all true peace finds its source. May you discover the heart of your heavenly Father to bring you peace this week. Our Scripture for today comes from ISAIAH 9:6, and today's worship is Miracle in the Works by Bryan & Katie Torwalt. Click here to follow First15 Worship on your favorite streaming platform!

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. And it’s meant to be at the heart of our communication of who God is, and what relationship with him is like. May God fill us all with a greater measure of his joy today, and a greater understanding of how to carry that joy into a world in desperate need of it. Our Scripture for today comes from ISAIAH 55:12, and today's worship is Graves into Gardens by Elevation Worship. Click here to follow First15 Worship on your favorite streaming platform!

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 Bible would call it inexpressible. May our hearts be opened to a greater measure of joy than we’ve yet experienced, and the wisdom and faith to hold on to that joy as our portion in God. Our Scripture for today comes from 1 PETER 1:8-9, and today's worship is You Are My Joy by United Pursuit feat. Will Reagan. Click here to follow First15 Worship on your favorite streaming platform!

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, ready to search the heart of God for you, and to give you this free gift of joy, if you’ll simply trust him and receive it. May your relationship with the Spirit deepen today, and yield a joy so real and strong that no trial or tribulation could come against it. Our Scripture for today comes from 1 THESSALONIANS 1:6-7, and today's worship is Refreshing by First15 Worship feat. Nikki Moltz. Click here to follow First15 Worship on your favorite streaming platform!

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 and state of being. But in God, there is a joy available to us right where we are, no matter how good or bad the situation may be. Today we’re going to make space together to simply open our hearts and minds to receive the joy of the Father. I hope and pray that you find real, life-changing joy in God’s presence today. Our Scripture for today comes from PSALM 126:5-6, and today's worship is Your Love Never Fails Me by First15 Worship feat. Ryan Hall. Click here to follow First15 Worship on your favorite streaming platform!

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 is a greater fullness of life available to you and in me in God that most of us will ever experience. To experience more of God almost always requires laying down more of the things of the world. But if we, today, will give a greater measure of our hearts over to God, we’ll find greater joy than we could have imagined experiencing this side of heaven. May your heart be filled to the fullness today as we experience God together. Our Scripture for today comes from PSALM 16:11, and today's worship is Goodness of God by Bridgetown Music. Click here to follow First15 Worship on your favorite streaming platform!