July 19th, 2026
“ ‘H’ is for Help” - Psalm 119:33-56
Tyler Daniels, Lead Pastor & Elder
This Week @ Sojourn:
Summer Psalms: Don't forget your family's resources (including the Aleph-Bet flashcards) on the Welcome table! Remember Tyler's memory challenge: if you memorize the Hebrew alphabet by August 30th, you get the TBD prize!
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Welcome Song: He Will Hold Me Fast
When I fear my faith will fail, Christ will hold me fast
When the tempter would prevail, He will hold me fast.
I could never keep my hold through life’s fearful path;
For my love is often cold; He must hold me fast.
He will hold me fast, He will hold me fast;
For my Savior loves me so, He will hold me fast.
Those He saves are His delight, Christ will hold me fast;
Precious in his holy sight, He will hold me fast.
He’ll not let my soul be lost; His promises shall last;
Bought by Him at such a cost, He will hold me fast.
For my life He bled and died, Christ will hold me fast;
Justice has been satisfied; He will hold me fast.
Raised with Him to endless life, He will hold me fast
‘Till our faith is turned to sight, When He comes at last!
Welcome to Sojourn
Riley St. Pierre, Host
Call to Worship
Daniel Grim, Elder
“1 Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength, and not to please ourselves. 2 Each one of us is to please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. 3 For even Christ did not please himself. On the contrary, as it is written, The insults of those who insult you have fallen on me. 4 For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that we may have hope through endurance and through the encouragement from the Scriptures. 5 Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you to live in harmony with one another, according to Christ Jesus, 6 so that you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ with one mind and one voice.”
But For the Cross of Christ
What is the truth that ever anchors me
Amidst the waves of all my guilt?
That Christ has shed His blood and pardoned me
At the cross, at the cross.
He bore my sin; I bear His righteousness.
Oh, what a glorious exchange.
The wrath of God laid on the spotless Lamb-
Oh, what grace, oh what grace!
Behold the cross! There is no greater love.
Heaven’s Son laid down His life for us.
Oh, my soul would be lost with no hope to find,
But for the cross of Christ.
How do I walk with humble confidence?
I look to Christ who set me free.
He sealed my hope and my inheritance
At the cross, at the cross.
When sin prevails I claim His cleansing blood.
When filled with fear I claim His peace.
Though I am weak, I stand in victory
In His name, in His name.
One day I'll stand before the King of kings.
One day I'll see my Savior's face.
For Jesus rose, death lost its bitter sting
Once for all, once for all!
Liturgical Reading
“9 How can a young man keep his way pure?
By keeping your word.
10 I have sought you with all my heart;
don’t let me wander from your commands.
11 I have treasured your word in my heart
so that I may not sin against you.
12 Lord, may you be blessed;
teach me your statutes.
13 With my lips I proclaim
all the judgments from your mouth.
14 I rejoice in the way revealed by your decrees
as much as in all riches.
15 I will meditate on your precepts
and think about your ways.
16 I will delight in your statutes;
I will not forget your word.”
My Worth Is Not In What I Own (At the Cross)
My worth is not in what I own
Not in the strength of flesh and bone
But in the costly wounds of love
At the cross
My worth is not in skill or name
In win or lose, in pride or shame
But in the blood of Christ that flowed
At the cross
I rejoice in my Redeemer
Greatest Treasure,
Wellspring of my soul
I will trust in Him, no other.
My soul is satisfied in Him alone.
As summer flowers we fade and die
Fame, youth and beauty hurry by
But life eternal calls to us
At the cross
I will not boast in wealth or might
Or human wisdom’s fleeting light
But I will boast in knowing Christ
At the cross
Two wonders here that I confess
My worth and my unworthiness
My value fixed – my ransom paid
At the cross
Mission Report
Tyler and Mindy Daniels
Nursery and preschoolers are dismissed to the children’s lesson.
Living Hope
How great the chasm that lay between us,
How high the mountain I could not climb
In desperation I turned to heaven,
and spoke your Name into the night
Then through the darkness Your lovingkindness,
Tore through the shadows of my soul
The work is finished, the end is written,
Jesus Christ my Living Hope
Who could imagine so great a mercy,
What heart could fathom such boundless grace
The God of ages stepped down from glory,
To wear my sin and bear my shame
The cross has spoken I am forgiven,
The King of Kings calls me His own
Beautiful Savior I'm Yours forever,
Jesus Christ my Living Hope
Hallelujah, praise the One who set me free,
Hallelujah, death has lost its grip on me
You have broken every chain,
There's salvation in Your Name
Jesus Christ my Living Hope
Then came the morning that sealed the promise,
Your buried body began to breathe
Out of the silence, the roaring lion,
Declared the grave has no claim on me (2x)
Jesus Yours is the victory!
Message
Scripture
“ה He
33 Teach me, Lord, the meaning of your statutes,
and I will always keep them.
34 Help me understand your instruction,
and I will obey it
and follow it with all my heart.
35 Help me stay on the path of your commands,
for I take pleasure in it.
36 Turn my heart to your decrees
and not to dishonest profit.
37 Turn my eyes
from looking at what is worthless;
give me life in your ways.
38 Confirm what you said to your servant,
for it produces reverence for you.
39 Turn away the disgrace I dread;
indeed, your judgments are good.
40 How I long for your precepts!
Give me life through your righteousness.
ו Waw
41 Let your faithful love come to me, Lord,
your salvation, as you promised.
42 Then I can answer the one who taunts me,
for I trust in your word.
43 Never take the word of truth from my mouth,
for I hope in your judgments.
44 I will always obey your instruction,
forever and ever.
45 I will walk freely in an open place
because I study your precepts.
46 I will speak of your decrees before kings
and not be ashamed.
47 I delight in your commands,
which I love.
48 I will lift up my hands to your commands,
which I love,
and will meditate on your statutes.
ז Zayin
49 Remember your word to your servant;
you have given me hope through it.
50 This is my comfort in my affliction:
Your promise has given me life.
51 The arrogant constantly ridicule me,
but I do not turn away from your instruction.
52 Lord, I remember your judgments from long ago
and find comfort.
53 Fury seizes me because of the wicked
who reject your instruction.
54 Your statutes are the theme of my song
during my earthly life.
55 Lord, I remember your name in the night,
and I obey your instruction.
56 This is my practice:
I obey your precepts. ”
Discussion Questions:
Where have you looked for help, as you have tried to read and understand the Bible? What has worked, and what hasn’t? How have you prayed for help, and how does God answer that prayer?
What do you know and believe about the Holy Spirit? How is He our “Helper”? When have you needed—and when have you seen, known, or felt—the Holy Spirit’s help in your life?
How do vv. 40 and 41 resemble a Gospel prayer? Which Gospel promises have helped you the most (and when)? How do the following verses (vv. 42-48) speak to the life we are called to live, in Christ?
Communion
Doxology
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
Speak Jesus
I just want to speak the name of Jesus
Over every heart and every mind
'Cause I know there is peace within Your presence
I speak Jesus
I just want to speak the name of Jesus
'Til every dark addiction starts to break
Declaring there is hope and there is freedom
I speak Jesus
Your name is power. Your name is healing. Your name is life!
Break every stronghold. Shine through the shadows. Burn like a fire!
I just want to speak the name of Jesus
Over fear and all anxiety
To every soul held captive by depression
I speak Jesus
Bridge:
Shout Jesus from the mountains, Jesus in the streets
Jesus in the darkness over every enemy
And Jesus for my family
I speak the holy name, Jesus