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JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Wisdom from the Red Letters is found in Revelation 1:18.
Jesus said to the Apostle John, “I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.”
The resurrection of Jesus means that His followers live by faith in a Risen Savior, NOT a dead Christ.
His resurrection means that we can live in relationship with Him today. His word is living and active to guide us in the truth of God’s plan. He is alive and available to hear our prayers.
His resurrection also means that our faith overflows with hope, because Jesus has released His followers from the power of death and hell.
The words of Jesus inspire us to celebrate the miracle of the resurrection in the Year of Redemption.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Redemption, today’s Freedom Phrase is based on Romans 6:13.
“Do not offer any part of yourself to sin as an instrument of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer every part of yourself to him as an instrument of righteousness.”
By putting our lives in the hands of God, we will become like a useful instrument that expresses praise for God and faith in God. In light of what Jesus did for us at the cross, we can respond to His grace with a grateful heart and offer ourselves to God for His holy purposes. If the church is like an orchestra, then Jesus is the conductor, and each follower has a part to play in God’s musical masterpiece. So, let’s keep our focus on Jesus and take our cues from Him.
Through Jesus, we are set free to offer ourselves to God as instruments of righteousness.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
| Song Title | Artist | Album | Year |
| 6AM | |||
| How Great Thou Art (Live) | Shane & Shane | Hymns Live | 2019 |
| Is He Worthy? (Live) | Chris Tomlin | Single | 2019 |
| Faithful | Sarah Reeves | Easy Never Needed You | 2018 |
| Do It Again (feat. Rita Springer) | Mack Brock | Greater Things | 2018 |
| Yet Will I Praise You (feat. Crowder) | Passion | Follow You Anywhere | 2019 |
| What You Said (Live) | Jon Egan | Unveil (Live) | 2019 |
| Praise Your Name (Live) | Corey Voss & Madison Street Worship | Songs of the House (Live) | 2019 |
| Victory Is Yours (feat. Bethany Wohrle) | Bethel Music | Victory | 2019 |
| All The World (feat. Heath Balltzglier) | North Point InsideOut | All The World (feat. Heath Balltzglier) – Single | 2018 |
| Jesus Only You (feat. Elle Limebear) [Live from Bogota, Colombia] |
Martin Smith | Love Song for a City (Live) | 2018 |
| Covered (feat. London Gatch) | Mack Brock | Covered – EP | 2019 |
| 7AM | |||
| As You Find Me (Live) | Hillsong UNITED | As You Find Me (Live) – Single | 2019 |
| Know Your Heart | David Leonard | The Wait | 2019 |
| After Your Heart | Vertical Worship | Bright Faith Bold Future | 2018 |
| Heart of God (feat. Chris Tomlin) [Live] | Hillsong Young & Free | III (Live at Hillsong Conference) | 2018 |
| Faithful to the End (feat. Paul & Hannah McClure) |
Bethel Music | Have It All | |
| Great Things | Phil Wickham | Living Hope (The House Sessions) | 2019 |
| Driven by Love | Lindy & The Circuit Riders | Driven by Love (Live) | 2019 |
| This Is the Sound | Steffany Gretzinger | Blackout | 2018 |
| Sound of Heaven (feat. Chris McClarney) | Tasha Layton | Single | 2019 |
| Heaven Fall | Cody Carnes | Heaven Fall – Single | 2019 |
| My Hallelujah | Pat Barrett | Pat Barrett | 2018 |
| 8AM | |||
| Good Grace (Live) | Hillsong UNITED | Good Grace (Live) – Single | 2018 |
| All That I Am | Rend Collective | The Art Of Celebration | |
| Death Was Arrested (feat. Seth Condrey) | North Point | Nothing Ordinary | 2017 |
| You Cannot Be Stopped | Phil Wickham & Chris Quilala | You Cannot Be Stopped – Single | 2019 |
| Up & Alive | Luke + Anna Hellebronth | Up & Alive – Single | 2019 |
| Forever My King (feat. Leeland, Dustin Smith & HopeUC) |
Darlene Zschech | Single | 2019 |
| Already Done | Free Worship | Already Done | 2019 |
| Breath You Gave | Awaken Worship | Won’t Stay Silent | 2019 |
| You Are With Me | Seth & Nirva | Never Alone | 2016 |
| Nothing Else | Cody Carnes | Nothing Else – Single | 2019 |
| Be With Me | Bryan & Katie Torwalt | Praise Before My Breakthrough – EP | 2018 |
| Another in the Fire (Live) | Hillsong UNITED | People (Live) | 2019 |
| 9AM | |||
| Faith and Wonder (Live) | UPPERROOM | To the One (Live) | 2019 |
| Defender (feat. Katie Torwalt) | Jesus Culture | Living with a Fire | 2018 |
| Here I Am | Lincoln Brewster | God of the Impossible (Deluxe) | 2018 |
| New Stories (feat. Brandon Lake) | London Gatch | New Stories | 2019 |
| Greater Things | Mack Brock | Greater Things | 2018 |
| Wont Stop Now | Elevation Worship | Hallelujah Here Below | 2018 |
| Lift up Jesus (feat. Brett Younker) [Live] |
Passion | Follow You Anywhere (Live) | 2019 |
| This I Know (feat. Chris Quilala) | Sarah Reeves | My Utmost for His Highest | 2017 |
| Take Courage | Kristene DiMarco | Where His Light Was | 2017 |
| God Is Always Good (Live) | Covenant Worship | Covenant Worship Live | 2018 |
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Wisdom from the Red Letters is found in Luke 24:44.
Jesus said to His disciples after He rose from the dead, “This is what I told you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.”
Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures.
Jesus would have had a lot of material available to explain how He was the Messiah to the disciples. There are hundreds of prophecies about Jesus in the Old Testament, which is one of the reasons that the Old Testament is so significant for followers of Jesus.
Micah and Isaiah predicted Jesus’ birth.
Isaiah and David predicted Jesus’ death on a cross.
And the resurrection of Jesus was mentioned in the Psalms.
The words of Jesus inspire us to believe in Jesus as the fulfillment of God’s promises in the Year of Redemption.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
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.
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Kristi Leigh – WJTL DJ
Kristi@WJTL.com
