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Key Element for Thriving Relationships-Compassion
john : March 16, 2022 3:32 pm : John Shirk, Staff PagesJOHN SHIRK – Today’s Key Element for Thriving Relationships is Compassion.
In Matthew 14:13, Jesus withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick.
Jesus was seeking a quiet place to retreat for a period of time. It is quite likely that He was seeking some private moments in prayer. Jesus often went to lonely places to pray.
In this case, however, a large crowd found him, and came to him with their sickness and brokenness. These are the conditions that touch the heart of God because He is compassionate. This is how we can make the world a better place for others-when compassion moves us to action. There is healing and vibrant ministry that takes place when we reach out to others with the love of God.
Compassion is a key element for thriving relationships that honor God.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Faith-Building Verses are First John 1:2 to 4.
“The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to make our joy complete.”
One of the compelling evidences of the Christian faith is the witness of those disciples who walked and talked with Jesus. Before Jesus died on a cross, Peter denied Jesus. Before seeing the nail scars, Thomas doubted Jesus. The Disciples deserted Jesus at the sight of His arrest. But after they were witnesses of His resurrection, they went forward in faith with a fresh new boldness to proclaim the good news of God’s love. As they shared the Gospel, the church grew in size and spread throughout the world.
These faith-building verses inspire us to be bold and credible witnesses for Jesus in the Year of Relationship.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
This week’s playlist has mini-themes of depending on God, holding onto His promises, His ability to do more than we can imagine, celebrating His faithfulness and singing His praise! See the full lineup below, including new songs from Matt Maher (feat. Lizzie Morgan), Benjamin Hastings, Elevation Worship and Watermark Music (feat. Shane & Shane)!
Song Title | Artist | Album | Year |
6AM | |||
Way Maker (Live) | Leeland | Single | 2019 |
Praise Your Name (Live) | Corey Voss & Madison Street Worship | Songs of the House (Live) | 2019 |
Find a Reason (Joyful Joyful) [feat. Brett Stanfill] | North Point Worship | Find a Reason | 2020 |
Reason I Sing | Phil Wickham | Hymn Of Heaven | 2021 |
Awake My Soul | Hillsong Worship | Awake | 2019 |
Let It Be Real (feat. Shane & Shane) | Watermark Music | Sing Hallelujah (Deluxe) | 2022 |
All I Need | Citizens | The Joy of Being | 2020 |
Dancing On The Waves | We The Kingdom | Holy Water | 2020 |
Leaning (feat. Lizzie Morgan) | Matt Maher | Single | 2022 |
Every Hour | David Leonard | Single | 2022 |
Morning By Morning (Live From Worship Together) | Pat Barrett | Morning By Morning (I Will Trust) – EP | 2022 |
7AM | |||
I Still Believe (Faithful Always) | Thrive Worship | A Thousand More | 2019 |
Promises Never Fail (Live) | Bethel Music & Emmy Rose | Victory (Live) | 2019 |
Yes and Amen (feat. Chris McClarney) | Jesus Culture | Living with a Fire | 2018 |
Questions (You Are Faithful) | Matt Redman | Glory Song | 2017 |
Promises | Maverick City Music | Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 2 | 2021 |
Immeasurably More | Rend Collective | The Art of Celebration | 2014 |
Abundantly More (feat. Seth Condrey) | North Point InsideOut | Abundantly More – EP | 2019 |
Jireh (feat. Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine) | Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music | Old Church Basement | 2021 |
God of Revival | Brian Johnson & Jenn Johnson | Single | 2020 |
LION (feat. Chris Brown & Brandon Lake) | Elevation Worship | LION | 2022 |
8AM | |||
Speak To The Mountains | Chris McClarney | Single | 2021 |
Champion | Dante Bowe | Revivals In The Air (Compliation) | 2021 |
House Of The Lord | Phil Wickham | Hymn Of Heaven | 2021 |
Praise Upon Praise (Live) | Pat Barrett | Canvas and Clay (Live) | 2019 |
Christ Be Magnified | Cody Carnes | Single | 2020 |
A Thousand Hallelujahs (Live) | Brooke Ligertwood | Single | 2022 |
Multiplied (feat.Steve Fee) [Live] | North Point InsideOut | Hear (Live) | 2015 |
Million Little Miracles (feat. Joe L Barnes) | Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music | Old Church Basement | 2021 |
We Are Blessed | All Sons & Daughters | The Longing – EP | 2012 |
Counting Every Blessing | Rend Collective | Good News | 2018 |
Jesus Over Everything (feat. Andrew Holt) | The Belonging Co | See The Light (Live) | 2021 |
Reign Above It All | Paul McClure | Revivals In The Air (Live) | 2020 |
9AM | |||
See A Victory | Elevation Worship | At Midnight – EP | 2019 |
Trouble (feat. The Kingdom Choir) | Martin Smith | Single | 2021 |
Sing Wherever I Go (Live) | We The Kingdom | Live At the Wheelhouse – EP | 2019 |
What a Good God | Paul Baloche | Behold Him | 2020 |
Reason To Praise (feat. Cory Asbury & Naomi Raine) | Bethel Music | Homecoming (Live) | 2021 |
God Really Loves Us (feat. Dante Bowe & Maverick City Music) | Crowder | Milk & Honey | 2021 |
Holy Spirit Come | Patrick Mayberry | Holy Spirit Come – EP | 2021 |
Mention of Your Name | Jenn Johnson | After All These Years | 2017 |
Thats The Power (feat. Benjamin Hastings) | Hillsong Worship | These Same Skies (Live) | 2021 |
Graves Into Gardens (feat. Brandon Lake) | Elevation Worship | LIVE Radio Edit | 2020 |
Beautiful Things | Shane & Shane | The Worship Initiative, Vol. 1 | 2014 |
Heaven Invade (Live) | Kari Jobe | The Blessing (Live) | 2020 |
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1DnMZRVEswufNxSAuvseKe?si=7c430c3df7e74963
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JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Faith-Building Verses are Psalm 19:7 and 8.
“The law of the LORD is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple. The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.”
God’s Word is a precious gift to us. Some people have described the Bible as God’s love letter to the world. The wisdom of His words teaches us and guides us in the path of God’s will. The encouragement of His words reveals to us that our lives matter to God, and that He dearly loves us. The plan of salvation is revealed in the good news of His Word, which directs us to faith in Jesus Christ. That is where we find forgiveness, true love, certain hope, and eternal life.
These faith-building verses inspire us to spend quality time with God by reading His Word in the Year of Relationship.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Today’s Praise & Worship playlist features a Roaring Lion Theme, including Elevation Worship’s new song “LION”. Plus, a twin spin from Brooke Ligertwood’s new album and songs from Cory Asbury and Patrick Mayberry, coming to Landis Hall at the Junction Center this May. Click here for tickets and info.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/13wmpT5O8EXQsM1KskGmJO?si=9f362421f1204f38
Song Title | Artist | Album | Year |
6AM | |||
Nothing Else | Cody Carnes | Nothing Else – Single | 2019 |
Lord, I Need You (Live) | Matt Maher | Alive & Breathing Vol. 4 – Single | 2020 |
Every Hour | David Leonard | Single | 2022 |
On Repeat | Hillsong UNITED | On Repeat – Single | 2022 |
Morning By Morning (Live) | Pat Barrett & Mack Brock | Nothing/Something (Live) | 2021 |
Way Maker (feat. Kristian Stanfill, Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes) | Passion | Roar (Live From Passion 2020) | 2020 |
I Thank God | Maverick City Music & UPPERROOM | Move Your Heart | 2021 |
Heaven Invade (Live) | Kari Jobe | The Blessing (Live) | 2020 |
Holy Spirit Come | Patrick Mayberry | Single | 2021 |
Hallelujahs Song (Psalm 103) (feat. Caleb Chapman) | JUDAH. | 3 + 7 | 2021 |
Wait On You (feat. Dante Bowe & Chandler Moore) | Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music | Old Church Basement | 2021 |
7AM | |||
Thats The Power (feat. Benjamin Hastings) | Hillsong Worship | These Same Skies (Live) | 2021 |
Christ Be Magnified (feat. Cody Carnes) | The Belonging Co | See The Light (Live) | 2021 |
Reason To Praise (feat. Cory Asbury & Naomi Raine) | Bethel Music | Homecoming (Live) | 2021 |
Praise Upon Praise | Pat Barrett | Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly | 2021 |
A Thousand Hallelujahs (Live) | Brooke Ligertwood | Single | 2022 |
Honey In The Rock (feat. Brandon Lake) | Brooke Ligertwood | Seven | 2022 |
Defender | Rita Springer | Battles | 2017 |
My Hallelujah | Bryan & Katie Torwalt | Praise Before My Breakthrough – EP | 2018 |
Still God, Still Good (Live) | Here Be Lions | Still God, Still Good (Live) | 2021 |
Thats Just What You Do (Live) | Andy Cherry | Invocation (Live) | 2022 |
8AM | |||
Raise a Hallelujah | Jonathan & Melissa Helser | Victory | 2019 |
Trouble (feat. The Kingdom Choir) | Martin Smith | Single | 2021 |
Speak To The Mountains | Chris McClarney | Speak To The Mountains (EP) | 2021 |
10,000 Armies (Live) | Influence Music & Jonathan Traylor | ages (Live) | 2021 |
Marching On (feat. Hillsong Young & Free) | Rend Collective | Good News | 2018 |
Heaven Knows | Hillsong UNITED | The Shack | 2017 |
Gratitude (Live) | Brandon Lake | House of Miracles (Live) | 2021 |
Sing His Praise Again (Oh My Soul) (feat. Jenn Johnson) | Bethel Music | Revivals In The Air (Live) | 2020 |
Lions Roar | Fresh Life Worship | Fall Afresh | 2015 |
The Roar | Chris Tomlin | Love Ran Red (Deluxe Edition) | 2014 |
Lamb of God | Meredith Andrews | Deeper (Deluxe Edition) | 2016 |
The Lion And The Lamb | Big Daddy Weave | Beautiful Offerings | 2016 |
9AM | |||
Lamb Of God | Brian Campbell | The One Worth It All | 2014 |
Holy Roar | Christy Nockels | Passion: The Road To One Day | 2000 |
Like A Lion | David Crowder Band | Passion: Awakening | 2010 |
King of Glory (Live) | Kristian Stanfill | Single | 2019 |
Lamb Of God (Live) | Vertical Church Band | Church Songs | 2015 |
How Great Is Our God | Chris Tomlin | Passion: How Great Is Our God | 2005 |
Living Hope | Phil Wickham | Living Hope – Single | 2018 |
Let The Lion Roar | Caleb & Bethany Kuenzli | Single | 2021 |
Lion and the Lamb | Leeland | Invisible | 2016 |
Roar | Tim Timmons | Here | 2021 |
Jesus | Chris Tomlin | Never Lose Sight | 2016 |
LION (feat. Chris Brown & Brandon Lake) | Elevation Worship | LION | 2022 |
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2EUplrj69GCXI6B4A3O2XA?si=f85ac96696fa4a6a
Key Element for Thriving Relationships-Grace
john : March 3, 2022 11:18 am : John Shirk, Staff PagesJOHN SHIRK – Today’s Key Element for Thriving Relationships is grace.
We can be useful instruments of God’s redemptive plan as His grace flows through us in our relationships. Here is how:
Grace can flow through us in a friendly greeting. The Bible is filled with greetings extending the grace and peace of God to someone else.
Grace can flow through our generous spirit. Second Corinthians 8:7 challenges us to excel in the grace of giving.
Grace also flows through acts of service. First Peter 4:10 instructs us to use whatever gift we have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
God also works through our gracious conversation to be voices that reconcile people to God and build meaningful relationships.
Grace is a key element for thriving relationships that honor God.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Key Element for Thriving Relationships-Confession
john : March 2, 2022 5:53 pm : John Shirk, Staff PagesJOHN SHIRK – Today’s Key Element for Thriving Relationships is confession.
James 5:16 instructs us to “confess our sins to each other and pray for each other so that we may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”
In confession, we admit the wrongs that we have committed. In confession to God, we agree with Him about our sinful actions and seek His forgiveness.
Sometimes, it is necessary to go to a person we have wronged and to ask their forgiveness. At other times, we may seek the support of another believer to help us overcome a perpetual sin. Confession opens the way for addictions to be broken and strained relationships to be healed.
Confession is a key element for thriving relationships that honor God.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Faith-Building Verses are First John 5, verses 3 through 5.
From the New Living Translation: “Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome. For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith. And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.”
The real champion is Jesus, who overcame the world by His perfect obedience to the will of God. He resisted the temptations of the devil by the power of God’s Word. He offered Himself as a sacrifice for our sins by the power of His blood. Then, He gave us the hope of eternal life by the power of His resurrection.
His Presence in our lives gives us the power to overcome the world. Out of the overflow of life’s most important relationship, we are moved to obey God’s commands. We are set free from the power of darkness, and live in the light of grace and truth.
These faith-building verses inspire us to trust and obey God in the Year of Relationship.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com