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Before The Throne -  Charitie Lees Bancroft

Doxology - Thomas Ken

Make Room -  Jonathan McReynolds

I Surrender All - Midtown Worship

There Is A Fountain - William Cowper

Psalm 23 (I Am Not Alone) - People And Songs


Today's Liturgy


Call to Worship

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,
that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world,
but to save the world through him.
–John 3:16-17

Confession
Most merciful God,
we confess that we have sinned against you in thought, word, and deed,
by what we have done, and by what we have left undone.

We have not loved you with our whole heart; we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.
We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.
For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ, have mercy on us and forgive us;
that we may delight in your will, and walk in your ways, to the glory of your name.
Amen.
–From the Book of Common Prayer
Assurance
I will tell of the kindnesses of the Lord, the deeds for which he is to be praised, according to all the Lord has done for us—yes, the many good things he has done for Israel, according to his compassion and many kindnesses.

He said, “Surely they are my people, children who will be true to me”; and so he became their Savior. 
In all their distress he too was distressed, and the angel of his presence saved them. 
In his love and mercy he redeemed them; he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
–Isaiah 63:7-9

Ephesian Pt. 6 - Rooted in Love

Jesse Leightenheimer

14 For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,
15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
16 that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.
20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,
21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
–Ephesians 3:14–21

We need God’s power to know and be rooted in God’s love, so that we can live maturely for God’s glory.

1. Why We Need This Prayer (vv. 14–15)

  • Posture of Dependence — Paul kneels before the Father, showing desperation and humility.
  • Powerless on Our Own — We cannot live out God’s calling without His strength.
  • God-Named, Not Self-Made — Our identity is defined by the Father of every family on earth.

2. What We Need (vv. 16–19)

  • Strengthened with Power (vv. 16–17a)
  • Rooted and Grounded in Love (v. 17b)
  • Comprehend the Limitless Dimensions of God's Love-with All the Saints (vv. 18)
  • Know the Love that Surpasses Knowledge (19a)
  • Filled With All the Fullness of God (19b)

3. How We Respond (vv.20-21)

  • Respond with Worship — Burst into praise for the God who does immeasurably more.
  • Respond with Faith — Believe that God’s extraordinary work happens through ordinary people.
  • Respond with Hope — Fix our eyes on God’s glory being displayed in and through the church.


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Announcements

Sep 20 · 4–8pm 25th Anniversary Party

A night of celebration with music, food, friends, and stories.

Starts next Sunday Ephesians: One Body, One Vision

This Ephesians 4 series will take a look at the next 10 years of Sojourn Midtown

Starts Sep 21 · 9am Group Launch

Make some friends and start a new community group together.

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Sojourn Midtown is a part of the Sojourn family of churches. Our mission is to reach people with the gospel, build them up as the church, and send them into the world.



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Sojourn Midtown  1207 S Shelby St Louisville, KY 40203 · hello@sojournmidtown.com · 502 237 1122