JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Faith-Building Verse is Joshua 21:45.

“Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.”

The LORD is a promise keeper. It may take time for His words to be fulfilled, but He can be trusted to deliver on them at the right time. We can look at the nation of Israel as an example of God’s faithfulness.

Throughout the Old Testament, there were prophecies about a Messianic figure who would emerge onto the world stage. God delivered on that promise through the appearance of Jesus.

Romans 5:6 says, “You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.”

This Faith-Building Verse inspires us to trust in God’s promises in the Year of Relationship.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Faith-Building Verses are Second Corinthians 1:18 to 20.

The Apostle Paul wrote, “As surely as God is faithful, our message to you is not “yes” and “no”. For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us-by me and Silas and Timothy-was not “yes” and “no”, but in him, it has always been “Yes.” For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ.”

Over and over in the Bible, we get the clear message that God is faithful. One of the implications of His faithfulness is that we can count on God’s promises to be trustworthy and true. He is faithful to do what He says He will do. So, whenever you see God’s promises in the Bible, you can count on Him to fulfill that promise in His own way and in His own timing.

These faith-building verses inspire us to trust God’s promises in the Year of Relationship.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

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!

Kristi@WJTL.com

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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
7AM
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
8AM
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
9AM
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

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Endurance, today’s Daily Challenge motivates us to remember God’s Promises.

This focus point helps to build our faith in the Lord as we reflect on fulfilled prophecies and the fulfillment of His love for us. In the days of Moses, the LORD promised that He would rescue the Israelites from the hand of the Egyptians and bring them up out of that land into a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey.

Many years passed before this promise became reality, but when it did, the writer of Joshua 21:45 noted, “Not one of all the Lord’s good promises to Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.”

This is an example of God’s faithfulness to His people. Second Corinthians 1:20 says, “No matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ.”  The cross and empty grave were also fulfilled promises of God, which demonstrated His love for us.

Take the Daily Challenge to remember God’s Promises on the journey of faith.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

The other night, my husband Sam was praying and thanked God for the good plans He has in store for us, for a hope and future. He also thanked God for keeping His promises. It was such a needed and encouraging reminder to me, and I wanted to pass it on to you in song! So, this week’s playlist includes a “Plans & Promises” theme with songs like “Hope & A Future”, “Yes and Amen”, “Promises Never Fail” and more. Click here for the highlight version on Spotify!

I also have songs and stories from the artists in clips from the latest episodes of the Praise & Worship Podcast.

Listen for Josh Baldwin’s new songs from “Evidence”, which just released Friday! And, Aodhan King of Hillsong Young & Free shares his heart behind themes on their latest record, “All of My Best Friends”. 

This week’s Roundup of new worship releases also includes songs from Kari Jobe, Citizens, and Jaime Jamgochian!

Kristi Leigh, WJTL DJ
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Hello!

This morning’s lineup is special.  It’s a Breakthrough Theme!  These songs are powerful — helping us to sing our way through impossible situations.  If you’re in one, or know someone who is, I hope you receive a boost of confidence that God gets our victory before the battle begins. Proceed with praise and faith!

Praying you are encouraged—and that your breakthrough is coming soon!

“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” –Romans 12:12 (NIV)

“Oh! May the God of green hope fill you up with joy, fill you up with peace, so that your believing lives, filled with the life-giving energy of the Holy Spirit, will brim over with hope!”–Romans 15:13 (MSG)

Kristi Leigh – WJTL DJ

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This week’s Feedback Giveback prize is a Sanctus Real 2012 “Promises” Calendar!  It features a Bible verse with a promise and photo of the band each month to encourage you to hold on to God’s promises throughout the new year!  Just comment on our blogs and you’ll automatically be entered to win this prize!

JOHN SHIRK – From Second Corinthians 1:20.

“For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so, through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.”

Jesus is the fulfillment of God’s promises. In Christ we see the completeness of God’s faithfulness to do what He says He would do. In sending Jesus to the world, He was providing for our greatest needs-forgiveness of our sins and restoration to God.

The fulfillment of God’s promises builds the faith of the believer so that we proclaim His praises. As Jesus is lifted up, He said He would draw all men to Himself. That means, through the cross, Jesus is extending His invitation for us to come to Him for forgiveness and restoration. No one who receives Jesus as Savior and Lord is denied His grace. The fact that God is true to His Word means that we can trust His promises, including the gift of eternal life to all who put their faith in Jesus.

Trusting God’s Promises is a vital sign of a changed life in the Year of Transformation.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com