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NIK – As I played the song,* I was thinking is it “my joy to say ‘Your will Your way. Always’” to Jesus? Honestly, joy seems like a strong word next to “rock and hard place” obedience. Then I remembered a word Jesus said to his three closest friends, followed by a prayer Jesus said to His father (a question or maybe a different way), followed by full and vital surrender, agreement with His father. This is true worship that has forever changed life; changed my life.
Matt 26:37-42 says it best. I marked it in my Bible for you, and it’s posted on facebook.
*visit the WJTL facebook page for song info from the Non-Stop Worship Block (M-Th at 10:37) with your host Nik at Night.
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Q and A Segment explores the question, “What can we learn from Peter’s denial of Jesus?”
Just before Jesus went to the cross, He gave Peter an insight into what was happening in the spiritual realm. He said in Luke 22:31, “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
Peter insisted that he would be loyal to Jesus, even if it meant going to prison or death. But Jesus knew Peter better than Peter knew Peter. He said, “I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me.” And that is exactly what happened.
There are several bullet point lessons of faith we can learn from this exchange.
Be careful of overestimating the strength of our courage. We are capable of doing grievous things the next day we never anticipated.
We are in a spiritual battle, and Satan is our real enemy.
At the same time, Jesus is our best friend, interceding on our behalf. Our failures are not the end of our story when God’s grace turns us back to Him in the Year of Exploration.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Q and A Segment explores the question, “What was Pilate’s dilemma?”
Pilate was the governor who questioned Jesus just before He died. After interrogating Jesus, he came to the conclusion that Jesus was not guilty of any crime, and therefore, not worthy of death.
But the religious leaders were determined to put Jesus to death, and applied pressure on Pilate to crucify Jesus.
The turmoil was between what was right and what would please the crowd. Refusing the demands of the religious leaders would threaten peace and order, and perhaps his own reputation with Caesar. So, the decisive moment came in John 19:12 when the crowd said to Pilate, “If you let this man go, you are no friend of Caesar.” When Pilate heard this, he made the decision to hand Jesus over to be crucified.
Peer pressure puts us in that place of Pilate’s dilemma, whether to do what is right or to do what pleases the crowd. Pilate wanted to satisfy the crowd. Jesus wanted to please His Heavenly Father.
We can find the courage to resist peer pressure and do what is right in God’s eyes by following in the footsteps of Jesus in the Year of Exploration.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Exploration, today’s Reason To Believe is the empty tomb.
Peter Marshall once said, “The stone was rolled away from the door, not to permit Christ to come out, but to enable the disciples to go in.”
The fact that the stone was rolled away gave Jesus’ followers the opportunity to see the folded grave clothes. They saw with their own eyes that the body that had been laid in the tomb three days earlier was now missing. The meaning of the empty tomb can be summed up in the message that the angel gave to the women who came to Jesus’ gravesite on the first day of the week.
He said, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples, “He has risen from the dead.”
The empty tomb is not a reason to be filled with fear. It is a reason to explore the claims of the resurrection. It is a reason for celebration, awe and wonder. It is worthy news to share with others.
The meaning of the empty tomb is a reason to believe in God’s good news.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Name |
Artist |
Album |
Year |
6:00 a.m. |
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One Thirst and Hunger |
Jeremy Riddle |
Furious |
2011 |
We Will Not Be Shaken (Live) |
Bethel Music & Brian Johnson |
We Will Not Be Shaken (Live) [Deluxe Edition] |
2015 |
Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus |
Casting Crowns |
WOW Hymns |
2007 |
Pocketful of Faith |
Tim Hughes |
Pocketful of Faith |
2015 |
I Will Run |
Jason Morant |
Open |
2006 |
Father You Are All We Need |
Citizens & Saints |
Join the Triumph |
2014 |
Where You Are (Live) |
Leeland |
Christ Be All Around Me – Live |
2014 |
Better Is One Day |
Charlie Hall |
Better Is One Day |
1999 |
Good Good Father |
Chris Tomlin |
(iTunes single) |
2015 |
Who You Are |
Desperation Band |
Who You Are |
2006 |
In Your Light (feat. Jeremy Riddle) |
Bethel Live |
For The Sake Of The World |
2012 |
7:00 a.m. |
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Your Love Awakens Me |
Phil Wickham |
Children Of God |
2016 |
Awake, Awake |
Matthew Reed |
Come and Drink |
2011 |
Holy (Wedding Day) (feat. JJ Heller) |
The City Harmonic |
I Have a Dream (It Feels Like Home) |
2012 |
Mountain |
Hillsong Worship |
No Other Name |
2014 |
Wonderful Name [Live] |
Christy Nockels |
Let It Be Jesus [Live] |
2015 |
Great I Am (feat. Jared Anderson) |
New Life Worship |
You Hold It All |
2011 |
Majesty (Here I Am) |
Delirious |
World Service |
2004 |
Forever (feat. Brian Johnson) |
Bethel Music |
Tides |
2013 |
This Is Amazing Grace |
Phil Wickham |
The Ascension |
2013 |
Lord, I Need You (feat. Audrey Assad) |
Matt Maher |
All The People Said Amen |
2013 |
Reason To Sing |
All Sons & Daughters |
Season One |
2012 |
Come Thou Fount |
Jadon Lavik |
Roots Run Deep |
2007 |
Come To The Water |
Kristian Stanfill |
Passion: Let The Future Begin |
2013 |
You Are |
Crowder |
Neon Steeple |
2014 |
8:00 a.m. |
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Create In Me |
Rend Collective |
The Art of Celebration |
2014 |
No Longer Slaves (Live) |
Bethel Music, Jonathan David & Melissa Helser |
We Will Not Be Shaken (Live) [Deluxe Edition] |
2015 |
Risen King |
Sisterbrother |
SisterBrother |
2011 |
Psalm 66 (You Are Great) |
Robbie Seay Band |
Psalms LP |
2015 |
All The Earth Will Sing your Praises |
Paul Baloche |
Offering of Worship |
2005 |
Forever Reign |
Hillsong |
A Beautiful Exchange |
2010 |
You Alone Are God |
Aaron Gillespie |
Grace Through the Wandering |
2015 |
You Alone |
David Crowder Band |
The Lime CD |
2004 |
God With Us (You Are Emmanuel) [Live] |
Leeland |
Christ Be All Around Me – Live |
2014 |
Miracles (feat. Chris Quilala) [Live] |
Jesus Culture |
Let It Echo (Live) |
2016 |
Healer |
Kari Jobe |
Kari Jobe |
2009 |
I Have To Believe |
Rita Springer |
I Have To Believe |
2005 |
9:00 a.m. |
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I Can Only Imagine |
MercyMe |
Almost There |
2001 |
10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) |
Matt Redman |
10,000 Reasons |
2012 |
Great Are You Lord |
All Sons & Daughters |
All Sons & Daughters |
2014 |
Holy Spirit |
Bryan & Katie Torwalt |
Here On Earth |
2011 |
Emmanuel |
Martin Smith |
Back To The Start |
2014 |
All Creatures |
Kings Kaleidoscope |
Becoming Who We Are |
2014 |
Deeper |
Meredith Andrews |
Deeper |
2016 |
Let It Echo (Heaven Fall) [feat. Chris Quilala] [Live] |
Jesus Culture |
Let It Echo (Live) |
2016 |
Multiplied |
Needtobreathe |
Rivers In the Wasteland |
2014 |
Dont Ever Stop (feat. Chris Tomlin) [Live] |
Passion |
Passion: Take It All (Deluxe Edition / Live) |
2014 |
Rescue |
Jared Anderson |
51 Must Have Modern Worship Hits |
2007 |
All That I Am |
Rend Collective |
The Art Of Celebration |
Some Sort of Rock Shop marches on with another new show tonight! Here is your playlist for the March 18th/20th Episode which kicks of tonight at 10:
Hour 1
- Out Of My Head – Fireflight
- More of You – Matty Mullins
- Loving Led – Ilia
- Guide You Home – Remedy Drive
- Cage – Manafest
- Porcelain – Bread of Stone
- Clarity – Come Wind
- Oxygen – We Are Leo
- I’ll Bleed – Seventh Day Slumber
- Die For You – RED
- Fading West – Switchfoot
- Mercy – Ravenhill
- Dance Like Nobody’s Watching – Family Force 5
- Supersonic – Family Force 5
- Sayonara – Disciple
- We Are Destroyer – Anberlin
Hour 2
- Running With Giants – Thousand Foot Krutch
- You Can’t Stop Me – Andy Mineo
- Born To Live – About A Mile
- One Heart – Mat Kearney
- Falling Apart – Spoken
- Feel You Falling – Devin Williams
- I’m Not Running Away From This – Hearts Like Lions
- Back to Back – Dustin Kensrue
- Always Comes Around – Seven Day Jesus
- Running From The Scene – Manic Bloom
- Mr. Roboto – Rapture Ruckus
- Space Cadet – After Edmund
- Say A Prayer – VERIDIA
- Choices – Graceful Closure
- Wake up Screaming – House of Heroes
Five Fun Free Family Things To Do March 18-20, 2016
phredd : March 18, 2016 8:52 am : Fred McNaughton, Staff PagesFive Fun Free Family Things To Do This Weekend – March 18-20, 2016
5 Zion Lutheran Church in Leola Easter Egg Hunt tomorrow (Saturday, March 19) at 1pm for toddlers to 3rd graders and Wise Sage Hunt for 4th to 6th graders. There will also be music and a puppet show. Rain or shine. More Info: www.zionleola.org
4 Community Egg Hunt tomorrow (Saturday, March 19), at 11 am, at Victory Christian Fellowship in Palmyra for children Ages 2-10 years. Children are encouraged to bring their own basket or bag. More Info: www.vcfpa.org
3 Easter Eggstravaganza tomorrow (Saturday, March 19) beginning at 8am at Life Point Church in Harrisburg. Carnival games, candy eggs, and Easter Egg Hunt. Children can get their picture taken with Life Point’s very own Bunny and will receive a FREE Bunny Bucket!! More Info: lifepointpa.org
2 Grace Church Lititz 10th annual Easter Party and Helicopter Egg Drop, tomorrow (Saturday, March 19) at the church in Lititz beginning at 9am. Bounce houses, games, prizes, and more! More Info: www.meetgrace.org
1 New Life Church Easter Egg Hunt, tomorrow (Saturday, March 19) Registration and entertainment begins at noon at The Junction Center in Manheim. Over 40,000 candy filled eggs, prizes, food, and games. Children 4-12 years old will be hunting in separate marked off areas. Birth to 3 years old will receive a gift bag of candy and prize filled eggs. More Info: NewLifeLancaster.org
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Exploration, today’s Reason to Believe is the controversy of the cross.
The cross, as a symbol, has been challenged in the courts as to whether or not it is appropriate to display it on public land.
The cross, as a symbol, is often displayed in churches, at gravesites, and on the jewelry some people wear.
But the cross is more than just a symbol to the follower of Jesus. It is a message to be embraced and the way to follow Jesus. The cross was the way that Jesus died, and Jesus is the way for us to have eternal and abundant life.
First Corinthians 1:18 shows us how different kinds of people respond to the cross. “The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God.”
The message of the Cross reveals the power of God’s love to reach a world of sinners who needed His grace. It humbles us, and if we receive God’s precious gift of grace, it saves us from our sins.
Just as the Bible says, the message of the cross is a subject of controversy and is a reason to believe in God’s good news.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Q and A Segment explores the question, “What is a Mediator, and how does it apply to the Gospel?”
A mediator is a person who works with conflicting parties to establish peace and reconciliation.
God created us for relationship with Him. However, we declared war on God through our acts of disobedience to God. Our sin shattered the peace that existed between us. Jesus came into the world to take upon Himself the guilt of our sins, so that God’s justice could be poured out on our sin through Christ, and His mercy could be poured out on the inhabitants of the world
First Timothy 2:5 says, “For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all people. This has now been witnessed to at the proper time.”
Jesus was God’s peace offering. We can have peace with God by accepting Jesus as our Mediator in the Year of Exploration.
John Shirk
john @wjtl.com