JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Faith-Building Verse is John 20:29.

Jesus said to Thomas, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

After Jesus rose from the dead, Thomas was still skeptical that the resurrection really happened. But Jesus appeared to Thomas and showed him the nail-scarred hands.

At that moment, the doubting in Thomas’s mind and heart turned into worship. He saw the evidence that Jesus was alive, and also the evidence that Jesus loved him. There were scars to prove it.  Thomas stopped doubting and believed.

Jesus not only blessed Thomas for his belief, but also pronounced a blessing on those in today’s generation who believe that Jesus rose from the dead and trust in His love for us.

This faith-building verse inspires us to believe that Jesus lives and that He loves us to the extreme in the Year of Relationship.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Faith-Building Verse is Second Corinthians 5:15.

Speaking of Jesus, “He died for all that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for him who died for them and was raised again.”

We were made for a purpose that is greater than ourselves. We were made for worship-to lift up the name of Jesus and to live for His glory. That is when life has meaning and when our faith has vibrant expression.

The death and resurrection of Jesus has brought our purpose to life.   In response to God’s precious gift provided for us, we want to honor Him with a life of grateful love and devotion.

This Faith-Building Verse inspires us to live for Jesus in the Year of Relationship.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Key Element for Thriving Relationships is Cooperation.

This is the process of working together toward the same end. A common purpose brings people together to serve shoulder to shoulder, side by side.

This is what we see happening in Nehemiah chapter 3. The wall of Jerusalem was rebuilt as the Israelites worked on the section where they were assigned. Nehemiah 4:6 says, “So we rebuilt the wall till all of it reached half its height, for the people worked with all their heart.” That required a spirit of cooperation under the leadership of Nehemiah.

Families, churches, and any other organizations that function well have a spirit of cooperation among its members. Ephesians 4:16 shows how cooperation strengthens the church community. Jesus is the uniting force for the body of Christ. From him, the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.

Cooperation is a key element for thriving relationships that honor God.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

This week’s lineup features 4 mini-themes: SING, Bible Story Songs, Garden Songs and Fixed & Focused. We’re spending an hour on each one, really letting them sink in and speak to our hearts and minds as we sing. See all the song info below, and feel free to listen again or share! I have the Spotify playlists right here for you.

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JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Faith-Building Verse is John 5:36.

Jesus said, “I have testimony weightier than that of John. For the works that the Father has given me to finish-the very works that I am doing-testify that the Father has sent me.”

The ministry of Jesus was a demonstration of miracles that confirmed His identity as the Messiah. In John 10:25, Jesus said “The miracles I do in my Father’s name speak for me.”

His redemptive mission was accomplished for us at the cross and the empty grave, when He died and rose again three days later.

This faith-building verse inspires us to trust Jesus as our Savior, based on His miraculous love for us in the Year of Relationship.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Faith-Building Verse is Psalm 138:8.

David wrote, “The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever-do not abandon the works of your hands.”

The good News of Jesus fills our lives with purpose.

God has uniquely created us to be in relationship with Him and to grow in His grace so that we might reflect His glory. God can take our ambitions and abilities and then open doors for us to serve Him in productive ways. He took David’s background as a shepherd boy and prepared him to become the king of Israel. God also has an important purpose for us.

Ephesians 2:10 says to followers of Jesus, “We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

This Faith-Building Verse inspires us to go on mission with God and and live out His purpose for us in the Year of Relationship.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

It’s Spring! Today’s Praise & Worship Playlist is themed with songs to awaken the heart as we come out of a dark season into one that is filled with light and expectation for growth!

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Kristi Leigh, WJTL DJ

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Song Title	Artist	Album	Year
6AM
Awakening	Hillsong United	Aftermath	2011
This Is What You Do	William Matthews	For The Sake Of The World	2012
Alive	All Sons & Daughters	Season One	2012
Awaken	Kristene DiMarco	Safe Place	2012
Evergreen	Gable Price and Friends	Fractioned Heart	2020
Seasons	Hillsong Worship	Christmas: The Peace Project	2018
Psalm 96 (Let the Earth Rejoice)	Robbie Seay Band	Psalms LP	2015
Let The Earth Awake	Charlie Hall	The Rising	2010
Into The Light	SisterBrother	TBD	2013
Refresh Me (Live)	Leeland	Christ Be All Around Me – Live	2014
All Things New	Hillsong Worship	No Other Name	2014
Goodness of God	Jenn Johnson	Goodness of God (Studio Version)	2019
Grow	Jason Upton	God Finds Us	2020
7AM
Joyful, Joyful	Casting Crowns	Until The Whole World Hears	2010
Beautiful	Phil Wickham	Cannons	2007
Constant (feat. Leeland)	Andrew Marcus	Constant	2017
In the Garden (There Is None Like You)	Watermark	A Grateful People	2006
Dance With Me (feat. Chris Quilala) [Live]	Jesus Culture	Consumed (Live)	2009
My Awakening (feat. Clay Finnesand)	Canyon Hills Worship	Single	2021
Step Into the Light (feat. Sean Curran)	Passion	Single	2019
Creation Sings	All Sons & Daughters	Poets & Saints (Deluxe Community Edition)	2016
Coming Alive	Phil Wickham	Heaven and Earth	2009
Up & Alive	Luke + Anna Hellebronth	Single	2019
Awake My Soul	Hillsong Worship	Awake	2019
Marvelous Light	Charlie Hall	Flying Into Daybreak	2006
A New Day	Ben Cantelon	Everything in Color	2012
Your Love Awakens Me	Phil Wickham	Children Of God	2016
8AM
Cherry Blossoms	MoveSomebody	MoveSomebody	2020
Garden	NEEDTOBREATHE	The Outsiders (Deluxe Version)	2009
Beautiful Things	Shane & Shane	The Worship Initiative, Vol. 1	2014
Communion (feat. Steffany Gretzinger & Brandon Lake)	Maverick City Music	Maverick City, Vol. 2	2019
Awake Our Souls	Tim Timmons	Awake Our Souls	2016
Here Is Our King	David Crowder Band	A Collision	2005
Let The Light In	Cody Carnes	Run To The Father	2020
New Thing (Live)	Hillsong Young & Free	All of My Best Friends (Live)	2020
Revive Us Again	Phil Wickham	Living Hope (Deluxe)	2018
Brokenness Aside	All Sons & Daughters	Season One	2012
9AM
Resurrecting	Elevation Worship	Here As In Heaven	2018
Desert Song	Hillsong United	Across The Earth – Tear Down The Walls	2009
Old for New (Live)	Hannah McClure	Starlight (Live)	2017
Graves Into Gardens (feat. Brandon Lake)	Elevation Worship	Graves Into Gardens	2020
God of New Seasons (feat. Laura Souguellis)	Christ For The Nations Worship	God of New Seasons	2021
More to Come (feat. Kristian Stanfill)	Passion	Follow You Anywhere	2019
Fresh Wind (Studio)	Hillsong Worship	Fresh Wind/What A Beautiful Name (Live) – EP	2021
Roses	Andrew Ripp	Evergreen	2021
The Garden	Kari Jobe	The Garden (Deluxe Edition)	2017
Springtime	Chris Renzema	Let the Ground Rest	2020
The Way (New Horizon)	Pat Barrett	We Say Yes	2018
What I See (feat. Chris Brown)	Elevation Worship	LION	2022

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JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Faith-Building Verse is Ephesians 5:1.

Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children, and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

The good news of Jesus fills our lives with love for God and for all kinds of people.

God’s love enables us to walk in love so that we can enjoy a meaningful relationship with Him and with those people that God brings into our lives. This is how we know that God’s love is having an impact on our lives-when we share His love with others simply because we care about them, and we know that God loves them too.

Hebrews 13:6 reminds us, “Do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”

This faith-building verse inspires us to walk in the way of God’s love in the Year of Relationship.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com