Abiding in God’s Joy
First15 Devotional
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🗓️ 8 February 2026
⏱️ 14 minutes
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As we end our week today on abiding in the True Vine, today we’ll explore how to abide in God’s promised joy. What does it mean for us to walk in joy and be people marked by joy in this world? How do we even go about doing that? May we be filled afresh with joy today as we seek these answers out.
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| 0:00.0 | As we end our week today on abiding in the true vine, today we'll explore how to abide in God's |
| 0:11.9 | promised joy. What does it mean for us to walk in joy and be marked by joy in this world? |
| 0:19.9 | How do we even go about doing that? |
| 0:23.1 | May we be filled afresh with joy today |
| 0:25.7 | as we seek these answers out. |
| 0:28.7 | Welcome to the first 15 podcast. I'm I'm I'm I'm you I'm Our scripture for today comes from John 15 verse 11. |
| 1:04.6 | Scripture says, |
| 1:06.0 | These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. |
| 1:17.6 | The kingdom of our God is one of joy, rejoicing, and gladness. |
| 1:24.6 | Our Heavenly Father is the one who throws a massive party for the prodigal returned home. |
| 1:31.3 | He's the God of the angels who rejoices over one sinner who repents. |
| 1:38.3 | He's the God who celebrates with us, sings over us, and rejoices in us. And at the end of this age, he will |
| 1:48.5 | throw a wedding feast in celebration of the joy he has over total restored relationship with us, |
| 1:55.6 | his bride. Scripture is clear that our God doesn't desire to keep his joy to himself, but longs to fill us |
| 2:05.6 | with it to overflowing. Toward the end of the John 151 through 17 passage, we've been studying this week. |
| 2:14.4 | Jesus says, these things I have spoken to you that my joy may be in you |
| 2:20.5 | and that your joy may be full. |
| 2:24.6 | God's plan is to fill us with the fullness of joy |
| 2:28.5 | that is grounded solely in him |
| 2:30.9 | rather than the ever-changing circumstances around us. |
| 2:36.4 | That's why Galatians 522 tells us that the fruit of the spirit is joy. |
| 2:43.4 | Joy is meant to come from the Holy Spirit within us. |
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