JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Redemption, today’s Freedom Phrase is based on First John 2, verses 1 and 2.
“My
dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody
does sin, we have an advocate with the Father-Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for
the sins of the whole world.”
Jesus
took our sins upon Himself when He went to the cross. That makes a big
difference in the courtyard of God. The
devil is our accuser. He is quick to pounce on our lawless deeds and pick apart
our flaws and failures before God. But those who trust in Jesus for forgiveness
have a strong defender. He is able to state the case for our innocence on His
merit, not ours. When we trust in Jesus to save us, we become aligned to Him,
and His righteousness is applied to our account before God.
Through Jesus, we are set free from the accusations of the enemy.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
How are you? Feeling challenged or discouraged lately? Here is a special lineup of songs, celebrating our strong God who helps us in times of battle. It’s a playlist packed with songs of Victory! I pray you’ll be encouraged, no matter what you’re up against.
“Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.” (1 Corinthians 2:14)
Kristi Leigh – WJTL DJ
Kristi@WJTL.com
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Song Title
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Artist
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Year
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Album
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6:00 a.m.
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Only the Brave
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Tim Hughes
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2015
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Pocketful of Faith
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Desert Song
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Hillsong United
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2009
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Across The Earth – Tear Down The Walls
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Lion and the Lamb
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Leeland
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2016
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Invisible
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Our God
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Chris Tomlin
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2010
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Passion: Awakening
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God with Us (feat. Bryan Torwalt) [Live]
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Jesus Culture
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2016
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Let It Echo (Live)
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More Than Conquerors
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Steven Curtis Chapman
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2017
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Worship And Believe
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Every Giant Will Fall
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Rend Collective
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2016
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As Family We Go
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The Same Power
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Michael W. Smith
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2016
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Sovereign (Deluxe Edition)
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Mighty Warrior
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Elevation Worship
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2014
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Only King Forever
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Nothing Can Separate Us
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Todd Fields
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2009
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North Point Live: Awake
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You Make Me Brave (feat. Amanda Cook)
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Bethel Music
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2014
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You Make Me Brave (Live)
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Death In His Grave
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John Mark McMillan
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2008
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The Medicine
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7:00 a.m.
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Never Lost
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Rita Springer
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2017
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Battles
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There Is Power
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Lincoln Brewster
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2014
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Oxygen
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Overcome
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Jeremy Camp
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2010
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We Cry Out-The Worship Project
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Whom Shall I Fear (God Of Angel Armies)
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Chris Tomlin
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2012
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Burning Lights
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Victors Crown
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Darlene Zschech
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2014
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[digital single]
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Healing Is In Your Hands
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Christy Nockels
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2010
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Passion: Awakening
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Take Courage (Kristene DiMarco)
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Bethel Music
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2017
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Starlight (Live)
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Always
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Kristian Stanfill
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2011
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Passion: Here For You
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Unstoppable God
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Elevation Worship
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2015
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Wake Up The Wonder
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The Victory
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Phil Wickham
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2012
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Singalong 2
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My Victory
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Crowder
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2016
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American Prodigal
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More Than Conquerors
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Rend Collective
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2014
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The Art Of Celebration
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8:00 a.m.
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Unstoppable Love (feat. Kim Walker-Smith)
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Jesus Culture
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2015
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Unstoppable Love (Live)
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I Will Overcome
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Charlie Hall
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2003
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On the Road to Beautiful
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Every Battle (feat. Kalley Heiligenthal)
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Rita Springer
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2017
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Battles
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The Victory
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All Sons & Daughters
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2014
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All Sons & Daughters
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You
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Tim Hughes
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2004
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When Silence Falls
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The War
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Leeland
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2016
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Invisible
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We Will Not Be Shaken (feat. Brian Johnson)
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Bethel Music
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2015
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We Will Not Be Shaken
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You Have Won Me (feat. Brian Johnson)
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Bethel Live
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2012
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For The Sake Of The World
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Overcome
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Brad & Rebekah
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2011
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The Things Of God
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9:00 a.m.
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Defender
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Rita Springer
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2017
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Battles
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Give Us Your Courage
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Tim Hughes
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2009
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Happy Day
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Shout Unto God
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Hillsong UNITED
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2010
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Look to You (Live)
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Champion
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Bryan & Katie Torwalt
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2016
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Champion
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The War Is Over
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Josh Baldwin
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2017
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The War Is Over
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Overcome
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Elevation Worship
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2017
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There Is a Cloud
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Forever (feat. Brian Johnson)
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Bethel Music
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2013
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Tides
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Take Heart
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Hillsong United
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2011
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Aftermath
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Ten Thousand
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John Mark McMillan
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2012
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The Medicine
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JOHN SHIRK – A defense attorney represents someone facing a lawsuit or criminal prosecution.
In the courtroom of heaven, God is the judge, and Satan is the prosecuting attorney. He is our accuser. He makes a compelling case for our guilt, as he recites the list of sins that we have committed in our lifetime. But then another voice comes forward to defend us. Jesus makes the case for our innocence, not by denying we did those things, but by acknowledging the shedding of His blood to cover our sins. This is what it’s like for the person who confesses their need for Jesus to save them from their sin.
First John 2:1 says, “My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense-Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours, but also for the sins of the whole world.”
The redemption of Jesus as a defense attorney in a courtroom is a lesson of faith worth remembering.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
