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JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Endurance, today’s Daily Challenge motivates us to devote ourselves to the fellowship of the church.
The early church was a thriving church in Acts chapter 2. The Lord was adding to their number daily those who were being saved.
One of the dynamics of the early church was that the people devoted themselves to the fellowship of the church.
Acts 2:46 says, “Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. This was a community that met together consistently, as they embraced the “one another” statements of the Bible.
They loved one another, They honored one another. They sought to live in harmony with one another. They accepted one another. They served one another. They encouraged one another. They were kind and compassionate to one another.
What might happen in our church congregation if we consistently live out the “One Another” commands in the Bible?
Take the daily challenge to be devoted to the fellowship of the church on the journey of faith.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Song Title | Artist | Album | Year |
6AM | |||
Heart of Worship | David Leonard | Open House Sessions – EP | 2020 |
Christ Be Magnified (Live) | Cory Asbury | Single | 2020 |
The Blessing | Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes & Elevation Worship | Single | 2020 |
Raise a Hallelujah (feat. Jonathan David Helser & Melissa Helser) | Bethel Music | Victory | 2019 |
Goodness of God (Live) | Bethel Music & Jenn Johnson | Victory (Live) | 2019 |
Stand In Your Love | Josh Baldwin | Single | 2018 |
You Make Me Brave | Amanda Cook | You Make Me Brave (Live) | 2014 |
Standing In Miracles (feat. Emmy Rose) | Bethel Music | Homecoming (Live) | 2021 |
Dawn To Dusk | All Sons & Daughters | Season One | 2012 |
Canvas and Clay | Pat Barrett | Single | 2020 |
Potter and Friend (feat. Jesse Cline) | Dante Bowe | Single | 2017 |
7AM | |||
Run To The Father | Matt Maher | Alive & Breathing, Vol. 1 | 2020 |
Let The Light In (Live) | Kari Jobe | The Blessing (Live) | 2020 |
New Grace | Mike Marshall | New Grace – EP | 2021 |
You Deserve It All (Live) | Josh Baldwin | Live at Church | 2020 |
Have It All | Brian Johnson | Have It All | 2016 |
You Have My Yes (feat. Naomi Raine) | Maryanne J. George | Not Just Stories | 2021 |
Nothing Else | Cody Carnes | Nothing Else – Single | 2019 |
Way Maker (Live) | Leeland | Single | 2019 |
Know You Will | Hillsong UNITED | Single | 2021 |
Yes I Will | Vertical Worship | Bright Faith Bold Future | 2018 |
I Lift My Hands | Chris Tomlin | And If Our God Is For Us | 2010 |
8AM | |||
Great Are You Lord | All Sons & Daughters | All Sons & Daughters | 2014 |
Endless Alleluia | Cory Asbury | Reckless Love | 2018 |
Gratitude (Live) | Brandon Lake | House of Miracles (Live) | 2021 |
I Thank God | Maverick City Music & UPPERROOM | Move Your Heart | 2021 |
By the Grace of God (feat. Tim Hughes) | Gas Street Music | Rewilding – EP | 2021 |
Return to You (feat. Luke Hellebronth) | Gas Street Music | Single | 2021 |
Homecoming (feat. Cory Asbury, Gable Price) | Bethel Music | Homecoming (Live) | 2021 |
How Good Is He (Live from Chicago) | Vertical Worship | Single | 2021 |
Too Good To Not Believe (Live) | Bethel Music & Brandon Lake | Homecoming (Live) | 2021 |
9AM | |||
Jesus Over Everything (feat. Andrew Holt) | The Belonging Co | See The Light (Live) | 2021 |
My Hands Are Open (Live) | Josh Baldwin | Revivals In The Air (Live) | 2020 |
Psalm 103 | Zach Jones | Fuse | 2005 |
My Heart Is Steadfast (Psalm 103) | Ellie Holcomb | Magnolia | 2011 |
Anything To Bless Your Heart | Crossroads Music | Single | 2021 |
Sing His Praise Again (Oh My Soul) (feat. Jenn Johnson) | Bethel Music | Revivals In The Air (Live) | 2020 |
Remember | Bryan & Katie Torwalt | Remember – Single | 2019 |
Hallelujahs Song (Psalm 103) (feat. Caleb Chapman) | JUDAH. | 3 + 7 | 2021 |
Multiplied | Needtobreathe | Rivers In The Wasteland | 2014 |
Hymn Of Heaven (feat. Brian Johnson & Zahriya Zachary) | Bethel Music | Homecoming (Live) | 2021 |
Hallelujah Here Below | Elevation Worship | Hallelujah Here Below | 2018 |
JOHN SHIRK – This week, our words of Encouragement direct our attention to who we are as a new creation in Christ.
Today’s Word of Encouragement is “Disciple.”
In Matthew 12:49, Jesus pointed to His disciples, and said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
A disciple of Jesus simply follows Him. We are students of His Word, learning to live a Christ-centered life. His teachings guide us to do the will of His Father in heaven. Wherever He leads, we follow Him as a beloved member of God’s family.
Find encouragement in following Jesus as one of His disciples in the Year of Endurance.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – This week, our words of Encouragement direct our attention to who we are as a new creation in Christ.
Today’s Word of Encouragement is Child.
Galatians 4:6 and 7 says, “Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, ‘Abba, Father.’ So you are no longer a slave, but God’s child, and since you are his child, God has made you also an heir.”
When we put our trust in Jesus to forgive our sins and lead our lives, we become His child. God’s children receive the rights to inherit the kingdom of God. We become a member of God’s family. We regard God as our Heavenly Father in an endearing way. We trust Him as a loving Father who works all things together for our good. We cry out to Him in our moments of pain. We praise Him for His glory and grace. We acknowledge His authority over us, and seek to live a life that reflects His goodness.
Find encouragement in following Jesus as a child of God in the Year of Endurance.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – This week, our words of Encouragement direct our attention to who we are as a new creation in Christ.
Today’s Word of Encouragement is “Servant.”
In Matthew 25, Jesus told a story of a man who went away on a journey and entrusted his wealth to his servants. When the master returned from his journey, He settled accounts with his servants.
To some of them, he said, “Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness.”
This is the smile of God on His faithful servants. This can be our experience when we use what He has given us for His Kingdom.
Colossians 3:23 says, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.”
Find encouragement in following Jesus as a servant of God in the Year of Endurance.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Endurance, today’s Daily Challenge motivates us to enjoy the beauty of God’s creation.
As the leaves change colors on the trees, we will soon see the bright colors of fall burst forth in God’s creation.
A walk in the woods is one way to enjoy God’s creation. A view of the sunrise or sunset is another way to enjoy the beauty of what He has made.
David wrote in Psalm 8:3, “When I consider the heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?”
He reasoned that the creation all around us points to a loving God, who has made all this for our enjoyment and for His glory. David was moved to worship by what he observed and declared, “How majestic is your name in all the earth!” That can be our experience too.
Take the Daily Challenge to enjoy the beauty of God’s creation on the journey of faith.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Song Title | Artist | Album | Year |
6AM | |||
This is the Day (Live With Friends) | Tim Timmons | Single | 2021 |
Not Just Stories (feat. Aaron Moses) | Maryanne J. George | Not Just Stories | 2021 |
Million Little Miracles (feat. Joe L Barnes) | Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music | Old Church Basement | 2021 |
Too Good To Not Believe (Live) | Bethel Music & Brandon Lake | Homecoming (Live) | 2021 |
What a Good God | Paul Baloche | Behold Him | 2020 |
Exalt | Martin Smith | Iron Lung | 2019 |
Communion | Gable Price and Friends | Fractioned Heart | 2020 |
Touch of Heaven / Alabaster Heart (Live) | Bethel Music & David Funk | Single | 2021 |
You Have My Yes (feat. Naomi Raine) | Maryanne J. George | Not Just Stories | 2021 |
7AM | |||
Blessed Assurance | Celtic Worship | Morningtide | 2021 |
Because He Lives | Celtic Worship | Morningtide | 2021 |
Living Water | Shane & Shane | Psalms, Hymns, And Spiritual Songs, Vol. 1 | 2021 |
Psalm 42 (Loudest Praise) | Shane & Shane | Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs | 2021 |
Jesus Over Everything (feat. Andrew Holt) | The Belonging Co | See The Light (Live) | 2021 |
No One But You | Hillsong Worship | Awake | 2019 |
Wait On You (feat. Dante Bowe & Chandler Moore) | Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music | Old Church Basement | 2021 |
Take Courage | Kristene DiMarco | Where His Light Was | 2017 |
Gratitude (Live) | Brandon Lake | House of Miracles (Live) | 2021 |
A Thousand More | Thrive Worship | A Thousand More | 2019 |
8AM | |||
His Mercy Is More | Matt Boswell & Matt Papa | His Mercy Is More | 2019 |
Christ Be Magnified (Live) | Cory Asbury | Single | 2020 |
Behold Him (feat. Kim Walker Smith) | Paul Baloche | Single | 2019 |
Jireh (feat. Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine) | Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music | Old Church Basement | 2021 |
More Than Enough (feat. Kim Walker-Smith) | Jesus Culture | Single | 2020 |
Remember | Bryan & Katie Torwalt | Remember – Single | 2019 |
Sing His Praise Again (Oh My Soul) (feat. Jenn Johnson) | Bethel Music | Revivals In The Air (Live) | 2020 |
Reason To Praise (feat. Cory Asbury & Naomi Raine) | Bethel Music | Homecoming (Live) | 2021 |
Reason I Sing | Phil Wickham | Hymn Of Heaven | 2021 |
9AM | |||
I Will Sing | Martin Smith | Exalt – EP | 2020 |
Expectation | Elias Dummer | Single | 2021 |
Hymn Of Heaven (feat. Brian Johnson & Zahriya Zachary) | Bethel Music | Homecoming (Live) | 2021 |
Good Grace (Live) | Hillsong UNITED | Good Grace (Live) – Single | 2018 |
Echoes (Till We See the Other Side) [Live] | Hillsong UNITED | People (Live) | 2019 |
As For Me (Live) | Pat Barrett & Chris Tomlin | Nothing/Something (Live) | 2021 |
House of Miracles (Live) | Brandon Lake | House of Miracles (Live) | 2021 |
House Of The Lord | Phil Wickham | Single | 2021 |
In The House | Crowder | Milk & Honey | 2021 |
Heaven Invade (Live) | Kari Jobe | The Blessing (Live) | 2020 |
House Of The Lord (Live) | Hillsong Young & Free | Out Here On A Friday Where It Began (Live) | 2021 |
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Endurance, today’s Daily Challenge motivates us to support our pastors and spiritual leaders in our prayers.
When we pray for our leaders, we not only support their work but also become partners in their ministry.
In Second Corinthians 1, verses 10 and 11, the Apostle Paul said, “He has delivered us from such a deadly peril and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.”
So, God hears and responds to the prayers of His people on behalf of our leaders. We can pray for them to be a bold witness for the Lord. Pray for their protection-from harm and from evil. Pray that their work would prosper as their relationship with God prospers. And pray about how we might partner with them to reach people with the Gospel.
Take the Daily Challenge to support our pastors with prayer on the journey of faith.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
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