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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