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Word of Encouragement-Sacrifice

john : September 27, 2021 4:40 pm : John Shirk, Staff Pages

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Word of Encouragement is Sacrifice.

Today, it is possible to celebrate salvation in Christ because of His sacrifice on the cross 2,000 years ago. There was a sacrificial system of animals in place before Jesus came into the world.

But according to Hebrews 7:27, “unlike the other high priests (in the Old Testament), he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself.”

The price was high, and the pain was extreme, but His love for us was deep and wide. The death and resurrection of Jesus are pivotal moments in human history, and they are foundational events to the faith of Jesus’ followers. According to Hebrews 7:25, “He is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.”

Find encouragement in the sacrifice of Jesus to save us from our sins in the Year of Endurance.

John Shirk

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Praise & Worship Playlist

kristi : September 26, 2021 6:00 am : Kristi Leigh, Staff Pages

This week’s playlist has a mini theme celebrating God Who Makes A Way–and a mega theme dedicated to trusting the God of My Story! Check out details below, including brand new songs from Bethel Music’s “Homecoming” project along with fresh releases from Martin Smith, Christ for the Nations Worship, Andy Cherry and more.

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Song Title Artist Album Year
6AM
Take Heart (MMXX) Hillsong Worship Take Heart (Again) 2020
Trouble (feat. The Kingdom Choir) Martin Smith Trouble (feat. The Kingdom Choir) – Single 2021
Over and Over Chris McClarney Breakthrough 2018
Rejoice Brad+Rebekah Single 2019
Joyful Dante Bowe Circles 2021
Find a Reason (Joyful Joyful) [feat. Brett Stanfill] North Point Worship Find a Reason 2020
Mighty (Live) Andy Cherry Mighty (Live) – Single 2021
I See You (feat. Brandon Lake) Chris Tomlin Single 2021
Sing His Praise Again (Oh My Soul) (feat. Jenn Johnson) Bethel Music Revivals In The Air (Live) 2020
Christ Be Magnified (Live) The Belonging Co & Cody Carnes See The Light (Live) 2021
Psalm 150 (Praise The Lord) Matt Boswell & Matt Papa Almost Home – The Hymns Of Matt Boswell And Matt Papa (Vol. 2) 2021
The Worship Medley: Reckless Love / O Come To The Altar / Great Are You Lord Tauren Wells & Essential Worship Essential Worship Songs 2020
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Step Into My Story Selah Step Into My Story 2020
Beautiful Story Jaime Jamgochian All Things 2020
Author / Perfector Rivers & Robots Discovery 2018
Eyes On You Shane & Shane Bring Your Nothing 2013
Better Word (Live) Leeland Better Word (Live) 2019
So Good (feat. Chris McClarney) Rita Springer Light 2020
Remember Bryan & Katie Torwalt Remember – Single 2019
Immeasurably More Rend Collective The Art of Celebration 2014
Youre Not Finished Yet (Live) The Belonging Co & Maggie Reed All the Earth (Live) 2017
Just Getting Started (feat. Lauren Lee) North Point Worship Single 2020
Rebuilding My Ruins kalley Faultlines Vol. I 2019
My Testimony (Live) Elevation Worship Graves into Gardens (Live) 2020
My Story Hillsong Worship No Other Name 2014
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New Thing (Live) Hillsong Young & Free All of My Best Friends (Live) 2020
Hope and A Future (feat. Nate Moore & Chandler Moore) [Live] Housefires Housefires + Friends (Live) – Single 2020
Know You Will Hillsong UNITED Single 2021
Come Through (Live) Kim Walker-Smith Wild Heart (Live) 2020
Your Nature (Live) Kari Jobe The Blessing (Live) 2020
Egypt (Live) Cory Asbury Single 2020
Abraham Josh Baldwin The War Is Over 2017
Promises Maverick City Music Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2
My Story Big Daddy Weave Beautiful Offerings 2015
Catch Me Singing Sean Curran Single 2020
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10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) Matt Redman 10,000 Reasons 2012
Way Maker Paul McClure Single 2019
God of New Seasons (feat. Laura Souguellis) Christ For The Nations Worship God of New Seasons 2021
Ill Give Thanks (feat. Kirby Kaple) Housefires Ill Give Thanks 2020
Jesus Over Everything (Live) The Belonging Co & Andrew Holt See The Light (Live) 2021
Only You (Live) Kim Walker-Smith Wild Heart (Live) 2020
No One (feat. Setnick Sene) Cross Point Music Single 2021
No One But You (Live) Hillsong Worship Awake (Deluxe) 2019
Homecoming (Live) Bethel Music, Cory Asbury & Gable Price Homecoming (Live) 2021
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Word of Encouragement-Blood

john : September 24, 2021 4:44 pm : John Shirk, Staff Pages

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Word of Encouragement is Blood.

In the Gospel, blood is the cleansing agent for our heart.  Hebrews 9:22 says that without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness.

This is why Jesus went to the cross, so that he might pay the price as a ransom to set us free from the death penalty. All have sinned and fallen short of God’s glory. That includes each one of us.

But here is the good news for us to embrace, and this is why the message of the cross is the power of God for those who are saved in His grace.

First John 1:7 says, “If we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.” All of our sin is erased. All of our guilt is removed when we come into the light of His grace and truth.

Find encouragement in the blood of Jesus to make us clean before God in the Year of Endurance.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

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Friday Time Capsule-September 30 2002

john : September 24, 2021 1:05 pm : John Shirk, Staff Pages

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7KKnPh0womSNQ1dJHbBsyL?si=91015bb88a7645da

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Praise & Worship Playlist

kristi : September 19, 2021 6:00 am : Kristi Leigh, Staff Pages

This week’s Praise & Worship Playlist features a mini-theme of the Nearness of God, and a mega-theme Holding onto His Promises! Listen for new songs in the lineup from Jonathan & Melissa Helser, Michael W. Smith, Koryn Hawthorne and local leaders Caleb & Bethany Kuenzli!

Enjoy this last warm, sunny summer weekend!
Kristi Leigh, WJTL DJ
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Song Title Artist Album Year
6AM
Glory, Glory (God Is Able) Crowder Milk & Honey 2021
Psalm 42 (Loudest Praise) Shane & Shane Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs 2021
Run To The Father Matt Maher Alive & Breathing, Vol. 1 2020
Reason I Sing Phil Wickham Hymn Of Heaven 2021
Let The Light In Cody Carnes Run To The Father 2020
Fresh Wind (Studio) Hillsong Worship Fresh Wind/What A Beautiful Name (Live) – EP 2021
Holy Spirit Come Patrick Mayberry Holy Spirit Come – EP 2021
Wait On You (feat. Dante Bowe & Chandler Moore) Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music Old Church Basement 2021
Thy Kingdom Come (feat. Francesca Battistelli) Rita Springer Single 2020
Bless His Name (Ive Got That Joy) (feat. Brandon Lake & Andy Cherry) Seacoast Music Single 2021
Never Lost Elevation Worship Single 2019
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Better Word (Live) Leeland Better Word (Live) 2019
Graves Into Gardens Koryn Hawthorne & Essential Worship Essential Worship Songs 2020
Egypt (Live) Cory Asbury Single 2020
Hallelujah For Every Broken Heart Crowder Milk & Honey 2021
Forever (Live) Michael W. Smith Worship Forever (Live) 2021
Hope Of The Ages (feat. Reuben Morgan & Cody Carnes) Hillsong Worship Single 2021
Let There Be Light Bryan & Katie Torwalt Champion 2016
Speak To The Mountains Chris McClarney Single 2021
See A Victory Dante Bowe & Essential Worship Single 2021
By The Spirit (feat. Franni Cain) [Live] Pat Barrett & Jon Reddick Nothing/Something (Live) 2021
Holy Holy Here With Me (feat. Kirby Kaple) [Live] Housefires Housefires VII (Live) 2021
Thin (feat. Kirby Kaple) Housefires Single 2020
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Proximity Caleb & Bethany Kuenzli Single 2021
Draw Me Close Shane & Shane Vintage 2020
Draw Near (feat. Kristian Stanfill) Passion Passion: Even So Come 2015
By My Side (Live) David Leonard The Wait: Silence the Noise (Live) 2019
Hes Always Been Faithful (feat. John Marc Kohl) The Worship Initiative The Worship Initiative, Vol. 25 (Live) 2021
Great Is Your Faithfulness Martin Smith Back to the Start (Deluxe Version) 2013
This I Believe (The Creed) Hillsong Worship No Other Name 2014
Believe For It CeCe Winans Believe For It 2021
Man of Your Word (feat. Chandler Moore & KJ Scriven) Maverick City Music Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 2020
Promises Maverick City Music Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2
He Will Ellie Holcomb Red Sea Road 2017
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Faithful to the End (feat. Paul & Hannah McClure) Bethel Music Have It All
Believe in You The McClures The Way Home (Deluxe) 2019
Your Promises Elevation Worship Wake Up the Wonder (Live) 2014
Famous For (I Believe) [feat. Jenn Johnson] Tauren Wells Citizen of Heaven 2020
Yes and Amen Housefires Housefires III 2016
All The People Said Amen Matt Maher All The People Said Amen 2014
Promises (feat. Trenton Bell & Davy Flowers) The Worship Initiative & Shane & Shane The Worship Initiative, Vol. 22 2020
I Still Believe (Faithful Always) Thrive Worship A Thousand More 2019
Way Maker (feat. Kristian Stanfill, Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes) Passion Roar (Live From Passion 2020) 2020
God of the Promise Elevation Worship Hallelujah Here Below 2018
I Believe (Live) Jonathan & Melissa Helser Homecoming (Live) 2021
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Daily Challenge-Meekness

john : September 17, 2021 5:26 pm : John Shirk, Staff Pages

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Endurance, today’s Daily Challenge motivates us to grow in meekness.

In Matthew 5:5, Jesus said, “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”

The idea of meekness has to do with “strength through restraint”. It is a quality that combines humility with a gentle spirit. The perfect example of this was Jesus. Though he was rich, yet for our sake he became poor. Even though He had 72,000 angels at his disposal for protection, Jesus chose the way of the cross. For a period of time, He emptied Himself of His Heavenly glory and stepped into a human body to take the nature of a servant.

When we see the evidence of injustice, meekness is the quality that will help us to confront it the right way. Look to the example of Jesus. We are challenged to use our influence to shine the light of the Gospel with the attitude of Christ, who demonstrated gentleness, humility and patience to a world in need of His grace.

Take the daily challenge to experience the blessing of growing in meekness on the journey of faith.

John Shirk

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Friday Time Capsule-September 20, 2010

john : September 17, 2021 1:05 pm : John Shirk, Staff Pages

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4NeBUeMBXvHJQCuH4Dbxam?si=6250e5f3fa74405b

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Word of Encouragement-Gold

john : September 16, 2021 5:02 pm : John Shirk, Staff Pages

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Word of Encouragement is Gold.

This precious metal is used to make coins and jewelry and is highly valued. Olympians strive to win the gold medal which represents first place in a particular event.

First Peter 1:7 talks about our genuine faith as having greater worth than gold.

A genuine faith often is refined through all kinds of trials, and will result in praise, glory, and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed

Job was a man of God who suffered greatly. In the midst of his harsh trials, he acknowledged that when the Lord tested him he would come forth as gold.

God can use trials to refine our faith so that we become a shining reflection of His image.

Find encouragement in the value of faith to have greater worth than gold in the Year of Endurance.

John Shirk

John@wjtl.com

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Word of Encouragement-Fruit

john : September 15, 2021 5:55 pm : John Shirk, Staff Pages

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Word of Encouragement is Fruit.

Most of us have a favorite fruit that is pleasing to our tastebuds, whether they are oranges, apples, or strawberries.

There are different kinds of character qualities that make our faith more fruitful, such as love, joy, and peace. These qualities are found in the fruit of the Spirit.

When we live by God’s Spirit, He builds godly character qualities on our foundation of faith. This is what enables us to be an effective witness to the world of God’s saving grace. Jesus said in John 15:8, “This is to my Father’s glory that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.”

Through the faithful witness of believers, the words of Colossians 1:6 are still true today. “The gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the world.”

Find encouragement in the fruitfulness of walking in step with God’s Spirit in the Year of Endurance.

John Shirk

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Word of Encouragement-Future

john : September 14, 2021 5:55 pm : John Shirk, Staff Pages

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Word of Encouragement is Future.

The future is the time yet to come.  Corrie Ten Boom, who was placed in a concentration camp for helping the Jews escape from the Nazis, once said, “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.”

We don’t know specifically what will happen tomorrow, but with God in our lives, we can anticipate the future with hope rather than dread. God has a perspective on the future. He inspired the prophecies in the Bible. He has revealed certain events that have yet to take place.

The LORD said in Jeremiah 29:11, “I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”

Find encouragement in the hopeful future that God has prepared for those who seek Him in the Year of Endurance.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

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