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

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

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Wisdom from the Red Letters is found in Matthew 26:39.

On the
night before Jesus was crucified, He prayed three times in the Garden, “My
Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will,
but as you will.”

In the
Bible, the number three refers to completeness. So, it is significant here that
Jesus committed Himself to doing the will of His Heavenly Father three times.
His obedience to the mission was complete.

Jesus
was not asking for the mission of redemption to be aborted. He was asking for
His cup to be taken from Him if there was another way to achieve redemption.
But there was no plan B. So, Jesus went to the cross. This prayer highlights
the importance of the cross to the Gospel. To those who are being saved, the message
of the cross is the power of God.

The words of Jesus inspire us to entrust ourselves to the will of God in the Year of Redemption.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

Songs in the lineup this morning to:

-help our hearts choose to praise no matter our circumstances

-celebrate transformation that happens in God’s presence

-sing of His awesome power

-encourage you to find your way back to God no matter where you’ve wandered

Sing your heart out!

Kristi Leigh – WJTL DJ

Kristi@WJTL.com

Song Title	Artist	Album	Year
6AM
Blessed Be Your Name	Matt Redman	Where Angels Fear To Tread	2002
Desert Song	Hillsong United	Across The Earth – Tear Down The Walls	2009
Yet Will I Praise You (feat. Crowder)	Passion	Follow You Anywhere	2019
Give Me Jesus	All Sons & Daughters	Prone To Wander: A Collection of Hymns
Worship Mashup  – Called Me Higher Lion and The Lamb	Leslie Jordan & Leeland Mooring
Till I Found You	Phil Wickham	Living Hope (The House Sessions)	2019
Only Jesus	Brian Johnson	After All These Years	2017
Nothing Else	Cody Carnes	Nothing Else – Single	2019
In Christ Alone (Live)	Shane & Shane	Hymns Live	2019
All That I Am	Rend Collective	The Art Of Celebration
Forever My King (feat. Leeland, Dustin Smith, Chardon Lewis & HopeUC)	Darlene Zschech	Forever My King (feat. Leeland, Dustin Smith & HopeUC)	2019
Another in the Fire (Live)	Hillsong UNITED	People (Live)	2019
7AM
Defender (feat. Katie Torwalt)	Jesus Culture	Living with a Fire	2018
Praise Your Name (Live)	Corey Voss & Madison Street Worship	Songs of the House (Live)	2019
Generous Giver (Live) [feat. Brenton Brown & Giorgi Antinori]	Vintage Worship	Heaven All Around Us (Live)	2019
Alleluia	Matt & Kim Goss	The Worship EP	2019
To the End (feat. Amanda Cook)	Mack Brock	Greater Things	2018
Nothing Holding Me Back	Bryan & Katie Torwalt	Here On Earth	2011
Like An Avalanche	Hillsong United	Aftermath	2011
Waterfall	Chris Tomlin	Love Ran Red	2014
Fierce (feat. Chris Quilala) [Live]	Jesus Culture	Let It Echo (Live)	2016
You Make Me Brave (feat. Amanda Cook)	Bethel Music	You Make Me Brave (Live)	2014
Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)	Hillsong United	Zion	2013
8AM
Mighty Wave	Sarah Reeves	Broken Things	2011
Anchor (feat. Leah Mari)	Bethel Music	You Make Me Brave	2014
Captain	Hillsong United	Empires	2015
Mention of Your Name	Jenn Johnson	After All These Years	2017
What a Beautiful Name (Live)	Hillsong Worship	Let There Be Light (Deluxe)	2016
New Stories (feat. Brandon Lake)	London Gatch	New Stories	2019
In Your Presence (feat. Kim Walker-Smith) [Live]	Jesus Culture	Let It Echo (Live)	2016
Heaven Fall	Cody Carnes	Heaven Fall – Single	2019
Here For You	Matt Redman	10,000 Reasons	2011
Wanderer	David Leonard	The Wait	2019
The Fathers Heart	Bellarive	The Heartbeat	2012
Come Home Running	Chris Tomlin	Not To Us	2002
9AM
Here’s My Heart	I Am They	I Am They	2015
Come As You Are	Crowder	Passion: Take It All	2014
You Are For Me	Kari Jobe	Kari Jobe	2010
As You Find Me (Live)	Hillsong UNITED	As You Find Me (Live) – Single	2019
Mistakes	Melody Noel & Influence Music	Touching Heaven	2018
What You Said (Live)	Jon Egan	Unveil (Live)	2019
Awakening	Amanda Lindsey Cook	House on a Hill	2019
Come As You Are	David Leonard	The Wait	2019
The Cross Has the Final Word (Live)	Cody Carnes	The Darker the Night / The Brighter the Morning	2017
Heart of God (feat. Chris Tomlin) [Live]	Hillsong Young & Free	III (Live at Hillsong Conference)	2018

JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Wisdom from the Red Letters is found in Luke 22:19.

At the
Last Supper, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them
(the disciples) saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance
of me.”

One of
the elements that we take at communion is the bread, which reminds us that
Jesus gave His body as a sacrifice for our sins.

Hebrews
10:5 says that when Christ came into the world, he said: “Sacrifice and
offering you did not desire, but a body you prepared for me; with burnt
offerings and sin offerings you were not pleased. Then I said, ‘Here I am-it is
written about me in the scroll-I have come to do your will, my God.”

The
sacrifice of Jesus accomplished what other offerings could not accomplish-the
forgiveness of sins.

The words of Jesus inspire us to remember with gratitude the sacrifice of His body for our sins in the Year of Redemption.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com

JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Redemption, today’s Freedom Phrase is based on Acts 3:19.

Peter
said, “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that
times of refreshing may come from the Lord.”

God’s
kindness leads us to turn away from our sins and turn in faith to Jesus for His
grace. That kindness was ultimately demonstrated at the cross.

At the
point of repentance, a great burden is lifted from us-the burden of guilt is
released from us and we find our refreshment in the cleansing of God’s grace.
Some people think they have done things that are so bad that not even God could
forgive them. But if you think that way, remember this: Peter was speaking to a
crowd of people who had been directly involved in the death of Jesus. He told
that group of people that refreshment would come to them if they repented and
turned to God.

Through Jesus, we are set free to experience the refreshment of God’s grace.

John Shirk

john@wjtl.com