JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Redemption, today’s Freedom Phrase is based on First Corinthians 10, verses 12 and 13.
“If you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall. No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.”
When it comes to temptation, it is wise to be on guard. If we think we are above being tempted in a certain area, that may be when we are most vulnerable. Peter insisted he would not deny Jesus three times, but was willing to die for Him. His overconfidence kept him from recognizing his lack of courage for the Lord.
There is a strategy for overcoming temptation found in James 4:7. “Submit yourselves then, to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you.”
Through Jesus, we are set free to say “Yes” to God’s will and “No” to Satan’s temptations.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Wisdom from the Red Letters is found in Matthew 13:52.
Jesus said, “Every teacher of the law who has been instructed about the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his storeroom new treasures as well as old.”
The teachers of God’s Word are called to share the whole counsel of God with their students. This includes the ancient writings of the Old Testament and the good news found in the New Testament.
Out of the “new” comes fresh insights to learn the Gospel. Out of the familiar comes reminders to help us remember what we already learned.
Having access to both the New and Old Testament helps us to see how both parts of the Bible work together to reveal our need for Jesus.
The words of Jesus inspire us to uphold the value of the Old and New Testaments to grow in our faith in the Year of Redemption.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Redemption, today’s Freedom Phrase is based on Hebrews 12, verses 1b through verse 3.
“Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”
When we face temptation, discouragement, or persecution for our faith, we can find strength by remembering the tenacity of Jesus to finish the race that was marked out for Him. Love was His motive. Future glory with His followers was His joy. His example is our inspiration.
Through Jesus, we are set free from the entanglements of sin to run the race marked out for us.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Wisdom from the Red Letters is found in John 17:24.
Jesus prayed, “Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, and to see my glory, the glory you have given me because you loved me before the creation of the world.”
Jesus was faithful to His mission from start to finish. The book of Hebrews tells us that for the joy set before Him, He endured the cross, scorning its shame.
The yearning of Jesus’ heart was to be with His followers in a place of glory. It was by Jesus going to the cross that we have the opportunity to go to heaven and to see Jesus in His joy someday.
The words of Jesus inspire us to walk with Jesus and seek His glory in the Year of Redemption.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Redemption, today’s Freedom Phrase is based on Jeremiah 17, verses 7 and 8.
“Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”
In the various seasons of our lives, whether in times of celebration or in times of adversity, God is there, and He is able to work through the circumstances of our lives to strengthen our faith in Him and make it flourish. The key for us is to trust God through it all, and to remember His unfailing love for us. That way, our hope will not be connected to favorable circumstances, but rather to God Himself.
Through Jesus, we are set free to have a thriving faith for the glory of God.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Kristi Leigh, WJTL DJ
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This morning’s playlist includes new songs from Jared Anderson, Kalley and Chris McClarney. There’s also a confident and faith-filled new “Revival Anthem” by Rend Collective. Plus, fresh renditions of classic hymns by Mack Brock, The McClures, Christy Nockels and more.
| Song Title | Artist | Album | Year |
| 6:00 a.m. | | | |
| I Will Wait (Live) | David Leonard | The Wait: Silence the Noise (Live) | 2019 |
| Youre Making Something Beautiful (Spontaneous/Live) | Pat Barrett | Canvas and Clay (Live) | 2019 |
| I Am Loved + Do It Again (Live) | Mack Brock | Single | 2019 |
| See A Victory | Elevation Worship | At Midnight – EP | 2019 |
| Dancing On the Waves (Live) | We The Kingdom | Single | 2019 |
| Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus (Amazing Grace) | Shane & Shane | Hymns, Vol. 2 | 2019 |
| New Wine (feat. Bethany Barnard) | The Worship Initiative | The Worship Initiative, Vol. 17 | 2019 |
| Canvas and Clay (feat. Ben Smith) [Live] | Pat Barrett | Single | 2019 |
| Potter and Friend (feat. Jesse Cline) | Dante Bowe | Single | 2017 |
| 7:00 a.m. | | | |
| Tethered (Live) | Phil Wickham | Singalong 4 | 2019 |
| Shine On | Bellarive | The Heartbeat | 2012 |
| Maker of the Moon | Elle Limebear | Elle Limebear – EP | 2019 |
| None but Thee | Mack Brock | Simple Hymns: Songs of Worship (Deluxe Version) | 2016 |
| Kindness | Jared Anderson | The Whole Landscape EP | 2019 |
| Hanging onto Every Word That You Say | Michael Hughes Watson | Wait | 2019 |
| Alabaster Heart (Live) | Kalley | Single | 2019 |
| Worthy of Your Name (feat. Sean Curran of Bellarive) | Passion | Worthy Of Your Name | 2017 |
| Peace Be Still (feat. Lauren Daigle) | The Belonging Co | All the Earth | 2017 |
| King of Kings | Hillsong Worship | King of Kings – Single | 2019 |
| Great Things | Phil Wickham | Living Hope (Deluxe) | 2018 |
| Heaven Stands Up | Jared Anderson | The Whole Landscape EP | 2019 |
| 8:00 a.m. | | | |
| Be Strong (Live) | Jon Egan | Unveil (Live) | 2019 |
| Even Louder (feat. Tricia) | People Of The Earth | Victory – EP | 2019 |
| Better Word (Live) | Leeland | Better Word (Live) | 2019 |
| So Much Better (feat. Tony Brown) | Housefires | Housefires V (Live) | 2019 |
| Goodness of God (Live) | Bethel Music & Jenn Johnson | Victory (Live) | 2019 |
| Run To the Father | Matt Maher | Alive & Breathing Vol. I – Single | 2019 |
| Morning Sun | Philip Herndon | Decade | 2019 |
| Come As You Are (Live) | David Leonard | The Wait: Silence the Noise (Live) | 2019 |
| Morning Song (Acoustic) | Land of Color | Single | 2019 |
| Over and Over | Chris McClarney | Breakthrough | 2018 |
| Blessed Assurance (feat. Jeremy Riddle) | Worship Circle | Worship Circle Hymns | 2019 |
| 9:00 a.m. | | | |
| Christ Is Risen (feat. Hunter GK Thompson) | Bethel Music | Victory (Live) | 2019 |
| The Whole Landscape | Jared Anderson | The Whole Landscape EP | 2019 |
| All the Way My Savior Leads Me | The McClures | Simple Hymns: Songs of Worship (Deluxe Version) | 2019 |
| Valley (Live) | Chris McClarney | Single | 2019 |
| Psalm 23 (Surely Goodness, Surely Mercy) | Shane & Shane | Psalms, Vol. 2 | 2015 |
| Great Is Thy Faithfulness (feat. Christy Nockels) | Worship Circle | Worship Circle Hymns | 2019 |
| Welcome the Healer (feat. Sean Curran) | Passion | Follow You Anywhere | 2019 |
| God of Miracles (Live) | Chris McClarney | Everything and Nothing Less (Live) | 2015 |
| Let There Be Light | Bryan & Katie Torwalt | Champion | 2016 |
| Way Maker (Live) | Leeland | Single | 2019 |
| This Is a Move | Brandon Lake | Single | 2019 |
| Revival Anthem | Rend Collective | Single | 2019 |
September 30th, 2019
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JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Redemption, today’s Freedom Phrase is based on Second Corinthians 1:20.
“For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ. And so through him the ‘Amen’ is spoken by us to the glory of God.”
There are some precious promises found in God’s Word for followers of Jesus such as forgiveness of sins, adoption into God’s family, the gift of the Holy Spirt, and eternal life.
Jesus was the fulfillment of a promise made by God in the Old Testament. His appearance in the world 2,000 years ago is evidence that we can trust God to be true to His Word.
Through Jesus, we are set free from the guilt of our past to live with purpose for today and hope for the future.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
Kristi Leigh, WJTL DJ
Kristi@WJTL.com
Hi!
This week’s playlist features new music by The Worship Circle! Plus Cody Carnes, Kirby Kaple, Rend Collective, Leeland, Shane & Shane, Elevation Worship and more. And, songs rooted in my favorite Bible verse, Ephesians 3:20.
| Song Title | Artist | Album | Year |
| 6:00 a.m. | | | |
| Heaven Fall (Live) | The Belonging Co & Henry Seeley | Awe + Wonder (Live) | 2019 |
| Hallelujah Here Below | Elevation Worship | Hallelujah Here Below | 2018 |
| Raise a Hallelujah (feat. Jonathan David Helser & Melissa Helser) | Bethel Music | Victory | 2019 |
| Hosanna (Live) | The Belonging Co & Kari Jobe | Awe + Wonder (Live) | 2019 |
| Living Hope | Phil Wickham | Living Hope (The House Sessions) | 2019 |
| King of Kings (Live) | Hillsong Worship | Single | 2019 |
| Peace Be Still (feat. Lauren Daigle) | The Belonging Co | All the Earth | 2017 |
| Remember | Passion | Salvations Tide Is Rising | 2016 |
| White Flag (Live) | Matt Maher | Alive & Breathing Vol. I – Single | 2019 |
| Whom Shall I Fear (God Of Angel Armies) | Chris Tomlin | Burning Lights | 2012 |
| 7:00 a.m. | | | |
| Remember | Bryan & Katie Torwalt | Remember – Single | 2019 |
| Build My Life | Housefires | Housefires III | 2016 |
| Run to the Father | Cody Carnes | Single | 2019 |
| Come As You Are (Live) | David Leonard | The Wait: Silence the Noise (Live) | 2019 |
| Dancing On the Waves (Live) | We The Kingdom | Single | 2019 |
| Catch the Wind (feat. Melissa Helser) | Bethel Music | Starlight (Live) | 2017 |
| 10,000 Reasons | Rend Collective Experiment | Campfire | 2013 |
| His Mercy Is More | Matt Boswell & Matt Papa | His Mercy Is More: The Hymns of Matt Boswell and Matt Papa | 2019 |
| Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) | Pat Barrett | Simple Hymns: Songs of Redemption (Deluxe Version) | 2019 |
| Better Word (Live) | Leeland | Better Word (Live) | 2019 |
| Heres My Heart | I Am They | I Am They | 2015 |
| 8:00 a.m. | | | |
| Close (feat. Lauren Daigle) [Live] | North Point InsideOut | Hear (Live) | 2015 |
| Closer (feat. Steffany Frizzell-Gretzinger) | Bethel Live | For The Sake Of The World | 2012 |
| Know Your Heart (Live) | David Leonard | The Wait: Silence the Noise (Live) | 2019 |
| Nothing Else | Cody Carnes | Nothing Else – Single | 2019 |
| Praise Will Be My Song | Bryan & Katie Torwalt | Champion | 2016 |
| Defender (Live) | GATEWAY | Greater Than (Live) | 2018 |
| Way Maker (Live) | Leeland | Single | 2019 |
| See A Victory | Elevation Worship | At Midnight – EP | 2019 |
| Goodness of God (Live) | Bethel Music & Jenn Johnson | Victory (Live) | 2019 |
| The Water (Meant for Me) (feat. David Leonard) | I AM THEY | Trial & Triumph | 2018 |
| Holy Water | We The Kingdom | Single | 2019 |
| 9:00 a.m. | | | |
| Now I See (Live) | The McClures | The Way Home (Deluxe) | 2019 |
| Abundantly More (feat. Seth Condrey) | North Point InsideOut | Abundantly More – EP | 2019 |
| Immeasurably More | Rend Collective | The Art of Celebration | 2014 |
| I Can Only Imagine | Rita Springer | Effortless | 2002 |
| One Day (When We All Get To Heaven) | Matt Redman | Glory Song | 2018 |
| Victory Is Yours (feat. Bethany Wohrle) | Bethel Music | Victory | 2019 |
| Endless Alleluia | Cory Asbury | Reckless Love | 2018 |
| Praise Upon Praise (Live) | Pat Barrett | Canvas and Clay (Live) | 2019 |
| Praise to the Lord (Joyful, Joyful) | Shane & Shane | Hymns, Vol. 2 | 2019 |
| Give Thanks to God (feat. Kirby Kaple) | Housefires | We Say Yes | 2017 |
| King of My Heart | John Mark & Sarah McMillan | You Are the Avalanche – EP | 2015 |
| My Jesus I Love Thee (With Every Breath) [feat. Meredith Andrews] | Worship Circle | Worship Circle Hymns | 2019 |
September 28th, 2019
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JOHN SHIRK – Today’s Wisdom from the Red Letters is found in Luke 24:17.
Jesus asked two people walking on the road to Emmaus, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?”
Sometimes, there is wisdom in asking a well-timed question. Jesus gave opportunity for Cleopas and his companion to talk about their discouragement after Jesus was crucified. Without recognizing Jesus, Cleopas confided that he had hoped Jesus was the one who was going to redeem Israel. He and his companion did not know what to think about all that happened and the reports that Jesus was alive.
Then Jesus proceeded to explain what the Scriptures said about Him. While Jesus talked, their hearts burned within them. He ignited hope. Jesus walked with them during the conversation. His example shows us that being a voice of encouragement for someone involves asking good questions, offering a listening ear, sharing words of hope, and walking the journey with them.
The words of Jesus inspire us to be a voice of hope for those who are discouraged in the Year of Redemption.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
September 26th, 2019
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JOHN SHIRK – In the Year of Redemption, today’s Freedom Phrase is based on Psalm 32:10.
“Many are the woes of the wicked, but the LORD’s unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him.”
That is an amazing thought to consider how the LORD’s unfailing love is all around us when we trust in Him.
His unfailing love is in front of us-providing us with grace and peace as the LORD turns his face toward us with His favor.
His unfailing love is below us-giving our faith a firm foundation.
His unfailing love is behind us-giving direction for our journey. His voice behind us says, “This is the way, walk in it.”
His unfailing love is also above us, sending us good and perfect gifts from heaven.
And His unfailing love is beside us, providing us with friendship on the road that leads to heaven.
Through Jesus, we are set free to celebrate the LORD’s unfailing love surrounding us.
John Shirk
john@wjtl.com
