August 9th, 2026
“ ‘M’ is for Meditation” - Psalm 119:89-104
Tyler Daniels, Lead Pastor & Elder
This Week @ Sojourn:
Game Days: TODAY is the day! Get your family and friends to the Floyd Rec Park after worship, where we'll enjoy a catered lunch, an afternoon of fun and games, and ice cream. We hope to have lunch served at noon (but be patient with us!). And don't forget: the whole point is building relationships, welcoming our neighbors, and inviting them into the life we share together. Make friends, have fun, and game on!
Baptism Sunday: Mark your calendars for September 6th, 10 am, at the river. Plan to bring a picnic and stay for a good time after the service. (If you have questions about baptism, please see Tyler ASAP.)
End-of-Summer Splash: Sojourn Youth (and their families) are invited to enjoy a cookout and a swim in the Desper family pond on Sunday, August 23rd at 1pm. Parents can choose to stay or to drop off their teens. Younger siblings are welcome with a parent. Sign up here to let us know how many from your family are coming.
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Welcome Song: He Is Jesus
There’s a treasure great in beauty
Far surpassing earth’s great wealth
He is Jesus, Prince of Glory
Source of all grace, peace, and health
There’s a fountain ever flowing
Satisfying all who drink
He is Jesus, spring of joy
To all who hail Him as their King
There’s a power, holy power
Breaking bonds of captive men
He is Jesus, mighty Jesus
Holy warrior and sinner’s friend
There’s a Savior rich in mercy
Quick to pardon all our sins
He is Jesus, great Redeemer
Reconciling God and man
There’s a glorious Lord returning
And all will bow to Him alone
He is Jesus, King of nations
Reigning from His gracious throne
There is one to whom our praises
Will through every age ascend
He is Jesus, King forever
Whose wondrous rule will never end
There is one to whom our praises
Will through every age ascend
He is Jesus, King forever
Whose wondrous rule will never end
Welcome to Sojourn
Clay & Karla Moran, Host
Call to Worship
David Turpin, Elder
“1 How happy is the one who does not
walk in the advice of the wicked
or stand in the pathway with sinners
or sit in the company of mockers!
2 Instead, his delight is in the Lord’s instruction,
and he meditates on it day and night.
3 He is like a tree planted beside flowing streams
that bears its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers.
4 The wicked are not like this;
instead, they are like chaff that the wind blows away.
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand up in the judgment,
nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
6 For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked leads to ruin. ”
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Great is Thy faithfulness O God my Father,
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not
As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.
Great is Thy faithfulness! Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see;
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided—
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!
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.”
Because He Lives (Amen)
I believe in the Son
I believe in the risen One
I believe I overcome
By the power of His blood
Amen, Amen
I’m alive, I’m alive
Because He lives
Amen, Amen
Let my song join the one that never ends
Because He lives
I was dead in the grave
I was covered in sin and shame
I heard mercy call my name
He rolled the stone away
Because He lives
I can face tomorrow
Because He lives
Every fear is gone
I know He holds my life my future in His hands
Pastoral Point
Nursery and preschoolers are dismissed to the children’s lesson.
Rise My Soul, the Lord Is Risen
Rise my soul, the Lord is risen. Come behold the empty grave.
See the place where darkness laid Him. Sing for only hope remains!
Hallelujah, praise forever - death defeated and life restored
By that great immortal power. Christ is risen, arise my soul!
Rest my soul, the Lord is risen Love’s redeeming work is done
Now the Father sees His children as He sees His sinless Son
Oh, the wonder, oh, the glory. That same favor is now my own.
Shame behind me, grace before me Christ is risen, arise my soul.
Peace my soul, the Lord is risen. Come and have your hope renewed
For this trial is brief and fleeting. Tears will turn to glory soon.
Shout with joy and sound the triumph! Let the music of heaven roar!
Let the boast of death be silent! Christ is risen, arise my soul!
Rise my soul, for I am risen - seated now with Christ, my Lord
As my life belongs to Heaven, fear shall hold its sway no more.
Onward, upward, toward the treasure - filled with courage and endless hope
For this truth is mine forever Christ is risen, arise my soul!
For this truth is mine forever Christ is risen, arise my soul!
Message
Scripture
“ל Lamed
89 LORD, your word is forever;
it is firmly fixed in heaven.
90 Your faithfulness is for all generations;
you established the earth, and it stands firm.
91 Your judgments stand firm today,
for all things are your servants.
92 If your instruction had not been my delight,
I would have died in my affliction.
93 I will never forget your precepts,
for you have given me life through them.
94 I am yours; save me,
for I have studied your precepts.
95 The wicked hope to destroy me,
but I contemplate your decrees.
96 I have seen a limit to all perfection,
but your command is without limit.
מ Mem
97 How I love your instruction!
It is my meditation all day long.
98 Your command makes me wiser than my enemies,
for it is always with me.
99 I have more insight than all my teachers
because your decrees are my meditation.
100 I understand more than the elders
because I obey your precepts.
101 I have kept my feet from every evil path
to follow your word.
102 I have not turned from your judgments,
for you yourself have instructed me.
103 How sweet your word is to my taste—
sweeter than honey in my mouth.
104 I gain understanding from your precepts;
therefore I hate every false way. ”
Discussion Questions:
What do you love about God’s “instruction”? What about it do you find hard to love? Why is “delight” in God’s instruction essential to the Gospel?
Compare vv. 89-91 with the text of Psalm 19. What is the relationship between God’s Word and God’s creation? What are they both telling us about our God?
How do these verses (or all of Psalm 119) shape us for right belief (orthodoxy)? How do they shape us for right behavior (orthopraxy)? Which are you growing in during this season, and which do you need to grow in?
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.
I Am Not Alone
When I walk through deep waters
I know that You will be with me
When I'm standing in the fire
I will not be overcome
Through the valley of the shadow
I will not fear
I am not alone
I am not alone
You will go before me
You will never leave me
In the midst of deep sorrow
I see Your light is breaking through
The dark of night will not overtake me
I am pressing into You
Lord, You fight my every battle
And I will not fear
You amaze me
Redeem me
You call me as Your own
You're my strength
You're my defender
You're my refuge in the storm
Through these trials
You've always been faithful
You bring healing to my soul