How Can I Keep From How Can I Keep From SingingSinging

There is an endless song, There is an endless song,

Echoes in my soul,Echoes in my soul,

I hear the music ringI hear the music ring

And though the storms may come,And though the storms may come,

I am holding onI am holding on

To the rock I clingTo the rock I cling

How can I keep from singing Your How can I keep from singing Your praisepraise

How can I ever say enough, How can I ever say enough,

How amazing is Your loveHow amazing is Your love

How can I keep from shouting Your How can I keep from shouting Your NameName

I know I am loved by the King, and it I know I am loved by the King, and it makes my heart want to sing.makes my heart want to sing.

I will lift my eyes in the darkest I will lift my eyes in the darkest night,night,

For I know my Saviour livesFor I know my Saviour lives

And I will walk with You, And I will walk with You,

Knowing You’ll see me throughKnowing You’ll see me through

And sing the songs You giveAnd sing the songs You give

How can I keep from singing Your How can I keep from singing Your praisepraise

How can I ever say enough, How can I ever say enough,

How amazing is Your loveHow amazing is Your love

How can I keep from shouting Your How can I keep from shouting Your NameName

I know I am loved by the King, and it I know I am loved by the King, and it makes my heart want to sing.makes my heart want to sing.

I can sin in the troubled times, I can sin in the troubled times,

sing when I winsing when I win

I can sing when I lose my step I can sing when I lose my step

and fall down againand fall down again

I can sing ‘cause You pick me up, I can sing ‘cause You pick me up,

sing ‘cause You’re theresing ‘cause You’re there

I can sing ‘cause You hear me, I can sing ‘cause You hear me, Lord, Lord,

when I call to You in prayerwhen I call to You in prayer

I can sing with my last breath, I can sing with my last breath,

sing for I knowsing for I know

That I’ll sing with the angels That I’ll sing with the angels

and the saints around the throneand the saints around the throne

How can I keep from singing Your How can I keep from singing Your praisepraise

How can I ever say enough, How can I ever say enough,

How amazing is Your loveHow amazing is Your love

How can I keep from shouting Your How can I keep from shouting Your NameName

I know I am loved by the King, and it I know I am loved by the King, and it makes my heart want to sing.makes my heart want to sing.

I Stand in Awe of YouI Stand in Awe of YouYou are beautiful beyond descriptionYou are beautiful beyond description

Too marvelous for wordsToo marvelous for wordsToo wonderful for comprehensionToo wonderful for comprehensionLike nothing ever seen or heardLike nothing ever seen or heard

Who can grasp Your infinite wisdom?Who can grasp Your infinite wisdom?Who can fathom the depths of Your Who can fathom the depths of Your

love?love?You are beautiful beyond descriptionYou are beautiful beyond description

Majesty enthroned above.Majesty enthroned above.

And I stand, I stand in awe of YouAnd I stand, I stand in awe of YouI stand, I stand in awe of YouI stand, I stand in awe of You

Holy God, to Whom all praise is Holy God, to Whom all praise is duedue

I stand in awe of YouI stand in awe of You

And I stand, I stand in awe of YouAnd I stand, I stand in awe of YouI stand, I stand in awe of YouI stand, I stand in awe of You

Holy God, to Whom all praise is Holy God, to Whom all praise is duedue

I stand in awe of YouI stand in awe of You

Blessed Be the NameBlessed Be the Name

Blessed be your nameBlessed be your name

In the land that is plentifulIn the land that is plentiful

Where Your streams of abundance Where Your streams of abundance flowflow

Blessed be Your nameBlessed be Your name

Blessed be Your nameBlessed be Your name

When I’m found in the desert When I’m found in the desert placeplace

Though I walk through the Though I walk through the wildernesswilderness

Blessed be Your nameBlessed be Your name

Every blessing You pour outEvery blessing You pour out

I’ll turn back to praiseI’ll turn back to praise

When the darkness closes in, LordWhen the darkness closes in, Lord

Still I will sayStill I will say

Blessed be the name of the LordBlessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be Your nameBlessed be Your name

Blessed be the name of the LordBlessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be Your glorious nameBlessed be Your glorious name

Blessed be Your nameBlessed be Your name

When the sun’s shining down on When the sun’s shining down on meme

When the world’s all as it should When the world’s all as it should bebe

Blessed be Your nameBlessed be Your name

Blessed be Your nameBlessed be Your name

On the road marked with sufferingOn the road marked with suffering

Though there’s pain in the offeringThough there’s pain in the offering

Blessed be Your nameBlessed be Your name

Every blessing You pour outEvery blessing You pour out

I’ll turn back to praiseI’ll turn back to praise

When the darkness closes in, LordWhen the darkness closes in, Lord

Still I will sayStill I will say

Blessed be the name of the LordBlessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be Your nameBlessed be Your name

Blessed be the name of the LordBlessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be Your glorious nameBlessed be Your glorious name

You give and take awayYou give and take away

You give and take awayYou give and take away

My heart will choose to sayMy heart will choose to say

Lord, blessed be Your nameLord, blessed be Your name

Blessed be the name of the LordBlessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be Your nameBlessed be Your name

Blessed be the name of the LordBlessed be the name of the Lord

Blessed be Your glorious nameBlessed be Your glorious name

Story Time with Pastor Story Time with Pastor MattMatt

Banking on GodBanking on God

Learning to Trust GodLearning to Trust God

““It isn’t enough to know It isn’t enough to know or believe the gospel. To or believe the gospel. To live the Christian life, we live the Christian life, we need to trust him; rely on need to trust him; rely on his character and power his character and power

in every moment of every in every moment of every day.”day.”

JosephJoseph

““You intended to harm me, but You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many done, the saving of many lives.”lives.”

- Genesis 50:20- Genesis 50:20

A God We Can TrustA God We Can Trust

Perfectly Wise and All-PowerfulPerfectly Wise and All-Powerful– Job 12:13Job 12:13

Love Never FailsLove Never Fails– Romans 8:38Romans 8:38

Completely in ControlCompletely in Control– Psalm 139:13,16Psalm 139:13,16

Never ChangesNever Changes– Malachi 3:6aMalachi 3:6a

John StottJohn Stott““It is the self-giving of God in the gift of his It is the self-giving of God in the gift of his

Son which convinces us that he will withold Son which convinces us that he will withold nothing from us that we need, and allow nothing from us that we need, and allow nothing to separate us from his love…nothing to separate us from his love…

So between the cross, where God’s love and So between the cross, where God’s love and justice began to be clearly revealed, and justice began to be clearly revealed, and the day of judgment when they will be the day of judgment when they will be completely revealed, it is reasonable to completely revealed, it is reasonable to trust in him…trust in him…

The cross does not solve the problem of The cross does not solve the problem of suffering , but it supplies the essential suffering , but it supplies the essential perspective from which to look at it.”perspective from which to look at it.”

Our ResponseOur Response

Trust God Instead of OurselvesTrust God Instead of Ourselves– Proverbs 3:5-6Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust God and Do Our PartTrust God and Do Our Part– Nehemiah 4:9Nehemiah 4:9

Trust God in TrialsTrust God in Trials– Romans 8:28-29Romans 8:28-29

Trust God for the FutureTrust God for the Future– Proverbs 16:9Proverbs 16:9

J.I. PackerJ.I. Packer““Perhaps he means to strengthen us in Perhaps he means to strengthen us in

patience, good humor, compassion, humility patience, good humor, compassion, humility or meekness, by giving us some extra or meekness, by giving us some extra practice in exercising these graces under practice in exercising these graces under especially difficult conditions.especially difficult conditions.

Perhaps he has new lessons in self-denial and Perhaps he has new lessons in self-denial and self-distrust to teach us. self-distrust to teach us.

Perhaps he wishes to break us of complacency, Perhaps he wishes to break us of complacency, or unreality, or undetected forms of pride and or unreality, or undetected forms of pride and conceit.conceit.

Perhaps his purpose is simply to draw us closer Perhaps his purpose is simply to draw us closer to himself in conscious communion with him.”to himself in conscious communion with him.”

Whom Do You Trust?Whom Do You Trust?

___When I get sick, I focus mostly on what ___When I get sick, I focus mostly on what I need to do to get better.I need to do to get better.

___When I have a big test coming up, I ___When I have a big test coming up, I focus primarily on my studying and my focus primarily on my studying and my learning and forget to ask God to help me.learning and forget to ask God to help me.

___When I think of the future, I become ___When I think of the future, I become nervous, but I don’t pray much about it.nervous, but I don’t pray much about it.

___in trials or hard times, I often wish I ___in trials or hard times, I often wish I were in control or I think I would do things were in control or I think I would do things differently if I were Goddifferently if I were God

OthersOthers ___when I need advice in making a decision, ___when I need advice in making a decision,

I’m quick to go to my parents, but I often do I’m quick to go to my parents, but I often do what they suggest without much prayer.what they suggest without much prayer.

___when I need counsel regarding a conflict ___when I need counsel regarding a conflict with a friend, I quickly go to other friends and with a friend, I quickly go to other friends and do not consider what the Bible says I should do not consider what the Bible says I should do.do.

___when I need academic help, I go to my ___when I need academic help, I go to my teachers or smarter friends and ask them, teachers or smarter friends and ask them, but I do not ask God to enable me to learn.but I do not ask God to enable me to learn.

___in times of trial, I quickly seek comfort ___in times of trial, I quickly seek comfort from my friends but rarely from God and His from my friends but rarely from God and His Word.Word.

GodGod

___ I pray a lot in hard times and trials___ I pray a lot in hard times and trials ___ I pray a lot when important events ___ I pray a lot when important events

are coming upare coming up ___ I pray a lot when planning for the ___ I pray a lot when planning for the

futurefuture ___ I think of my parents’ advice as ___ I think of my parents’ advice as

God’s clear counsel to meGod’s clear counsel to me ___ I think of the Bible as God’s ___ I think of the Bible as God’s

direction for my lifedirection for my life

Tips for Trusting GodTips for Trusting God

1.1. Pray for Faith and greater trustPray for Faith and greater trust

2.2. Study Scripture to learn how Study Scripture to learn how trustworthy God istrustworthy God is

3.3. Study Scripture to learn how Study Scripture to learn how weak you areweak you are

4.4. Talk with Christians who have Talk with Christians who have endured significant trialsendured significant trials

5.5. Read books about trusting GodRead books about trusting God