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Song List

Our God (Medley) — Jonathan Nelson

Build My Life — Pat Barrett

By My Side — The Porter's Gate

Not In Me — The Gospel Coalition

Jesus Paid It All — Passion

All Sufficient Merit — Shane & Shane

The Midtown Hymnal

Liturgy & Sermon

Call to Worship

Come, let us worship and bow down; 
Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker. 
For He is our God, and we are the people 
of His pasture, the sheep under His care. 

The Lord will not abandon His people or abandon His heritage, 
If I say “My foot is slipping!” Your faithful love will support me, Lord. 
When I am filled with cares, Your comfort brings me joy.


- From Psalm 95 and 94 

Confession

Father God, 
We confess that we avoid the hard conversations. 
We often refuse to listen to fellow believers we disagree with or avoid them altogether. 
We feel threatened and cower under the weight of our shame.
God, we confess that we often hold relationships at arm’s length
and dodge what would force us to be confronted by our own flaws.

O Lord, forgive us for avoiding our brothers and sisters out of fear. 
May we pursue one another in love. 
God, help us do the hard relational work.


Assurance

Church, when we are faced with our own hypocrisy and failures, 
we are tempted to run and hide.  
But our God is kind and merciful; 
He offers us freedom through the work of Jesus on the cross. 

O God, when we see the impact of our choices, 
we, like Adam and Eve, are tempted to sew together excuses, hoping no one will truly see us. 
But God, You see the depths of us and You still run towards us.
You lead us back to paths of righteousness for Your name’s sake. 

- Inspired by Genesis 3, Luke 15, and Psalm 23

Scripture Reading & Sermon

The Wise Life: Choose Your People

Pastor Adam Alexander

The one who walks with the wise will become wise,

but a companion of fools will suffer harm.

Proverbs 13:20

1. Why do healthy relationships matter?

  • We were created and redeemed for relationship with God.
  • We were created and redeemed for relationships with others.
  • Our relationships are a tool God often uses to form us.

2. What do healthy friendships look like?

  • A healthy friendship makes you feel seen, known, and loved. One with many friends may be harmed, but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24
  • A healthy friendship fights for your greatest good. The wounds of a friend are trustworthy, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive. Proverbs 27:6
  • A healthy friendship makes you better. Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens another. Proverbs 27:17
  • A healthy friendship loves well. A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a difficult time. Proverbs 17:17

3. This Week's Response

  • Evaluate your current friendships and ask how they are forming you.
  • Seek out relationships that are healthy and live as that type of friend.
  • Find your ultimate belonging and formation in your relationship with Jesus.

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Sojourn Midtown a gospel-formed, multiethnic family, sent for the city. We are a part of the Sojourn family of churches.



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