JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Redemption, today’s Freedom Phrase is based on Luke 9:16 and 17.

One of Jesus’ miracles involved the feeding of the five thousand from a small amount of food. Good things can happen when we offer to Jesus something that seems small and insignificant to us.

“Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.”

Notice, that Jesus included the disciples in the distribution of the food. In much the same way today, Jesus has abundant grace to pour out on people in need, and works through His followers to reach them.

Through Jesus, we are set free to serve others in ways that meet their needs.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Redemption, today’s Freedom Phrase is based on Philippians 4:8 and 9.

“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-thing about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me-put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.”

Sometimes, we can be disturbed by our thought patterns. Fear and anxiety paralyze us from moving forward in God’s will. Self-righteousness keeps us from loving people. Complaining thought patterns keep us from the joy of thanksgiving. But if we fix our thoughts on Jesus, a new way of thinking will emerge that focuses on the virtuous qualities of the Bible.

Through Jesus, we are set free to focus our thoughts on Jesus and experience His peace.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Wisdom from the Red Letters is found in John 19:30.

From the cross, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

This was not an admission of defeat. It was a statement declaring that His mission was successfully accomplished. The Scripture foretelling the death of Jesus was fulfilled. The price has been paid for our redemption. 

The crucifixion of Jesus is the most vivid example of how God can overcome evil with good. His death was not wasted. His death was the pathway to the resurrection and our lifeline to true and lasting freedom.

The words of Jesus inspire us to embrace the message of the cross as the power of God in the Year of Redemption.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Happy Resurrection Day!

Here are this morning’s song details.

I hope you have a wonderful day celebrating!

Kristi Leigh – WJTL DJ

Kristi@WJTL.com

Song Title	Artist	Album	Year
6AM
Hallelujah, To Saving Grace	Bellarive	Before There Was	2014
Love Came Down	Brian Johnson	Love Came Down	2010
Once For All	Paul Baloche	Your Mercy	2017
Nothing Holding Me Back	Bryan & Katie Torwalt	Here On Earth	2011
Power to Redeem (feat. All Sons & Daughters)	Lauren Daigle	How Can It Be	2015
True Love	Phil Wickham	Singalong	2008
This I Believe (The Creed)	Hillsong Worship	No Other Name	2014
Remember	Passion	Salvations Tide Is Rising	2016
Mystery (feat. Passion)	Charlie Hall	Passion: White Flag	2012
Like A Lion	David Crowder Band	Passion: Awakening	2010
Hes Alive	Laura Hacket	Joy (LIVE)	2010
Ashes (feat. Chris McClarney)	Dara Maclean	[Single]	2017
7AM
Overcome	Jeremy Camp	We Cry Out-The Worship Project	2010
Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me)	Casting Crowns	Until The Whole World Hears	2010
Your Glory / Nothing But the Blood (Live)	All Sons & Daughters	Live	2013
Risen Today	Aaron Shust	This Is What We Believe (Deluxe Edition) [Disc 1]	2012
Our Gods Alive	Andy Cherry	Nothing Left To Fear	2011
Resurrected One (feat. Jon Aitken)	Life Center Worship	Debut EP	2019
Death In His Grave	John Mark McMillan	The Medicine	2008
Nailed To the Cross	Rend Collective	Good News	2018
Raise a Hallelujah (feat. Jonathan David Helser & Melissa Helser)	Bethel Music	Victory	2019
Clinging To The Cross (feat. Brooke Fraser)	Tim Hughes	Holding Nothing Back	2007
Great Redeemer	Paul Baloche	Our God Saves	2007
8AM
The Wondrous Cross [Live]	Christy Nockels	Let It Be Jesus [Live]	2015
At The Cross (Love Ran Red)	Chris Tomlin	Love Ran Red	2015
Hallelujah For the Cross	Chris McClarney	Breakthrough	2018
For the Cross (feat. Brian & Jenn Johnson)	Bethel Music	Tides	2013
Glorious Day (feat. Kristian Stanfill)	Passion	Worthy Of Your Name	2017
Christ Is Risen	Mack Brock	Greater Things	2018
Hope Is Alive	Kristene DiMarco	Where His Light Was	2017
Resurrection Power	Chris Tomlin	Holy Roar	2018
Lion and the Lamb	Leeland	Invisible	2016
Christ Is Risen	Matt Maher	Alive Again	2010
Resurrection Day	Rend Collective	Good News	2018
The Cross Has the Final Word (Live)	Cody Carnes	The Darker the Night / The Brighter the Morning	2017
Risen King (Sons and Daughters) (feat. David Leach)	Life Center Worship	Debut EP	2019
9AM
Resurrecting	Elevation Worship	Here as in Heaven	2016
Aint No Grave (feat. Molly Skaggs)	Bethel Music	Victory	2019
My Victory	Crowder	American Prodigal	2016
God Of Calvary	Chris Tomlin	Never Lose Sight (Deluxe Edition)	2016
Living Hope	Phil Wickham	Living Hope (The House Sessions)	2019
Forever (feat. Brian Johnson)	Bethel Music	Tides	2013
The Wonderful Cross	Chris Tomlin	The Noise We Make	2001
Your Cross Changes Everything (feat. Matt Redman) [Live]	Passion	Worthy of Your Name (Live)	2017
Death Where Is Your Sting	Cory Asbury	Reckless Love	2018
Christ is Risen	Jeremy Riddle	The Now And Not Yet	2009
Death Was Arrested (feat. Seth Condrey)	North Point	Nothing Ordinary	2017
Jesus Paid It All	Kristian Stanfill	Passion: Everything Glorious	2006

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JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Wisdom from the Red Letters is found in John 3:16.

Jesus said, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and Only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

This is one of the most familiar Bible verses in the Bible. Billy Graham has said that this verse is the Gospel in a nutshell. 

It is a fitting verse for various occasions. At Christmas, this verse shows how Jesus is God’s precious gift to the world.

On Valentine’s Day, this verse can be used to focus on Jesus as the highest expression of God’s love.

And on Good Friday, this verse can be used to emphasize the sacrifice that Jesus made for us when He went to the cross.

This verse can also be used to invite others to receive the gift of God’s grace through faith in Jesus.

The words of Jesus inspire us to trust in His grace for eternal life in the Year of Redemption. 

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Word Worship Team gathered information from national worship leader surveys, CCLI, and PlanningCenterOnline to create a list of the top songs for Easter 2019. 

The results are in!

1.  Living Hope – Phil Wickham
2.  Resurrecting – Elevation Worship
3.  Who Could – Meredith Andrews 
4.  The Lion And The Lamb – Big Daddy Weave
5.  My Victory – We Are Messengers 
6.  Death Was Arrested – North Point 
7.  Glorious Day – Passion
8.  Ashes – Dara Maclean 
9.  The Cross Has the Final Word – Cody Carnes 
10. Because He Lives (amen) – Matt Maher

Click on the songs above to find lyrics and resource links to lead them in your church.  Click below to listen through the top 10 songs as well as some other favorites.

YouTube Playlist
Spotfiy Playlist

Kristi Leigh – WJTL DJ

Kristi@WJTL.com

Hello!  Today’s playlist is themed for Palm Sunday: songs celebrating the King with shouts of Hosanna!

Kristi Leigh – WJTL DJ

Kristi@WJTL.com

Song Title	Artist	Album	Year
6AM
Behold The Savior	Meredith Andrews	Single	2018
Unto The King	Darrell Evans	Awesome God Is He	2013
The Welcome Song	Pocket Full Of Rocks	Song to the King	2006
Let Your Kingdom Come	Matt & Kim Goss	The Worship EP	2019
All Hail King Jesus	Jeremy Riddle	More	2017
Hosanna	Jason Morant	Open	2006
Skeleton Bones	John Mark McMillan	The Medicine	2008
We Crown You	Steve Fee	North Point Live: Awake	2009
Our Messiah Reigns (feat. Glenn Packiam)	New Life Worship	You Hold It All	2011
Holy, Holy, Holy (We Bow Before Thee) [Live]	Shane & Shane	Hymns Live	2019
Messiah	Francesca Battistelli	Greatest Hits The First Ten Years	2017
7AM
Sing To The King	Candi Pearson	Passion: Sacred Revolution	2003
Hosanna	Christy Nockels	Passion: God Of This City	2008
Save Us	Bellarive	Before There Was	2014
Hosanna	Connersvine	Connersvine	2007
Raise Up the Crown (All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name)	Chris Tomlin	Passion: Hymns Ancient and Modern	2004
The Glory Of Our King	Matt Redman	We Shall Not Be Shaken	2009
Hosanna	Planetshakers	Nothing Is Impossible	2011
Shout To The North	Delirious	Cutting Edge	1997
Jesus Saves	Tim Hughes	Happy Day	2009
Here Is Our King (Live Version)	David Crowder	Passion: How Great Is Our God	2005
Prepare Ye the Way	Michael W. Smith	A New Hallelujah	2008
Hosanna	Jared Anderson	51 Must Have Modern Worship Hits	2007
8AM
Come Thou Fount, Come Thou King	Gateway Worship	Amazing Grace	2007
God Be Praised / Our God Reigns (feat. Jon Egan)	New Life Worship	You Hold It All	2011
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord	Bebo Norman & Danielle Young	Come, Let Us Adore Him	2005
Hosanna	Andrew Peterson	Resurrection Letters, Vol. 2	2008
Messiah	Phil Wickham	Phil Wickham	2006
Save Us (feat. Integrity’s Hosanna! Music)	Dave Lubben	A Place Called Surrender (feat. Integrity’s Hosanna! Music)	2003
King Of Heaven (Isaiah 61)	Charlie Hall	Passion: Awakening	2010
All Hail the King	Vertical Worship	Bright Faith Bold Future	2018
Hosanna	Eddie Kirkland	Kings & Queens	2012
Hosanna in the Highest	Passage	Passage	2001
Crown Him (Majesty) (feat. Kari Jobe)	Chris Tomlin	Burning Lights	2013
Come to Save Us	All Sons & Daughters	Majesty In a Manger	2016
What Joy Is Found	Jeremy Riddle	Full Attention	2007
9AM
Hosanna	Josh Garrels	The Light Came Down	2016
Come Worship the King (feat. Shane & Shane)	Michael W. Smith	Glory Revealed – The Word of God In Worship	2007
King of Heaven	Hillsong UNITED	Zion (Deluxe Edition)	2013
Here Comes Heaven	Elevation Worship	Hallelujah Here Below	2018
Kingdom	Charlie Hall Band	The Death of Death	2013
Hosanna	Paul Baloche	A Greater Song	2007
Be Crowned (feat. Bryan Torwalt) [Live]	Jesus Culture	Living with a Fire (Live)	2018
Hosanna (Be Lifted Higher)	Covenant Worship	Never Going Back (feat. David Binion & Nicole Binion)	2010
Jesus Messiah	Chris Tomlin	Hello Love	2008
Holy, Holy, Holy (Savior & King) [feat. Walker Beach]	Gateway Worship	Great Great God (Deluxe Edition)	2011
The King Is Here (Live)	Kim Walker-Smith	Still Believe (Live)	2012
Hosanna	Hillsong United	All Of The Above	2006

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Wisdom from the Red Letters is found in Matthew 21:16.

After
Jesus arrived in Jerusalem, children were shouting in the temple courts,
“Hosanna to the Son of David.”  The
religious leaders were annoyed, and asked Jesus, “Do you hear what these children
are saying?”

Hosanna
is a term that means “Save.” It can be a plea for salvation or an expression of
thanks for salvation. The religious leaders were troubled by the way these
children were acknowledging Jesus as a Messianic figure.

But Jesus did not water down their lyrics. He replied to the religious leaders, “Yes, have you never read, ‘from the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise?’”

Jesus
was referring to a passage in Psalm 8, acknowledging the praise of these children
in the temple courts as a fulfillment of these words.

The words of Jesus inspire us to praise Him with words like “Hosanna” in the Year of Redemption.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Wisdom from the Red Letters is found in John 14:27.

Jesus
told His disciples, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give
to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be
afraid.”

The
peace of God is a wonderful treasure and is available for those who trust in
Jesus completely. Just before Jesus died, He was talking about peace that was
better than anything this world could give.

With
faith in Jesus, we are able to rest in God’s grace. We don’t have  to prove our worth to Him. He has proved His
love for us.

With
faith in Jesus, we have a secure relationship that is built on sure promises of
blessing.

With
faith in Jesus, we have a Savior, who does not count our sins against us. We
are forgiven and reconciled to God through Jesus.

The words of Jesus inspire us to embrace the peace that Jesus offers us in the Year of Redemption.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Redemption, today’s Freedom Phrase is based on Matthew 27:26.

Then
Pilate released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over
to be crucified.

Barabbas
was a well-known prisoner at the time of Christ’s crucifixion. It was customary
for Pilate to release a prisoner at the time of the Passover. That particular
year, Pilate gave the crowd a choice between Barabbas or Jesus. And the people
wanted Pilate to release Barabbas instead of Jesus.

The
innocent man died, and the guilty man was set free. That is also the message of
the Gospel. Second Corinthians 5:21 says that “God made him who had no sin to
be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”

Through Jesus we are set free from the chains that held us captive.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com