How Can I Keep From Singing There is an endless song, Echoes in my soul, I hear the music ring And though the storms may come, I am holding on To the rock I cling

How can I keep from singing Your praise How can I ever say enough, How amazing is Your love How can I keep from shouting Your Name I know I am loved by the King, and it makes my heart want to sing.

I will lift my eyes in the darkest night, For I know my Saviour lives And I will walk with You, Knowing You’ll see me through And sing the songs You give

How can I keep from singing Your praise How can I ever say enough, How amazing is Your love How can I keep from shouting Your Name I know I am loved by the King, and it makes my heart want to sing.

I can sin in the troubled times, sing when I win I can sing when I lose my step and fall down again I can sing ‘cause You pick me up, sing ‘cause You’re there

I can sing ‘cause You hear me, Lord, when I call to You in prayer I can sing with my last breath, sing for I know That I’ll sing with the angels and the saints around the throne

How can I keep from singing Your praise How can I ever say enough, How amazing is Your love How can I keep from shouting Your Name I know I am loved by the King, and it makes my heart want to sing.

I Stand in Awe of You You are beautiful beyond description Too marvelous for words Too wonderful for comprehension Like nothing ever seen or heard Who can grasp Your infinite wisdom? Who can fathom the depths of Your love? You are beautiful beyond description Majesty enthroned above.

And I stand, I stand in awe of You I stand, I stand in awe of You Holy God, to Whom all praise is due I stand in awe of You

And I stand, I stand in awe of You I stand, I stand in awe of You Holy God, to Whom all praise is due I stand in awe of You

Blessed Be the Name Blessed be your name In the land that is plentiful Where Your streams of abundance flow Blessed be Your name

When I’m found in the desert place Though I walk through the wilderness Blessed be Your name

Every blessing You pour out I’ll turn back to praise When the darkness closes in, Lord Still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your name Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your glorious name

Blessed be Your name When the sun’s shining down on me When the world’s all as it should be Blessed be Your name

On the road marked with suffering Though there’s pain in the offering Blessed be Your name

Every blessing You pour out I’ll turn back to praise When the darkness closes in, Lord Still I will say

Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your name Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your glorious name

You give and take away My heart will choose to say Lord, blessed be Your name

Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your name Blessed be the name of the Lord Blessed be Your glorious name

Story Time with Pastor Matt

Banking on God Learning to Trust God

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

Joseph “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” - Genesis 50:20

A God We Can Trust Perfectly Wise and All-Powerful Perfectly Wise and All-Powerful –Job 12:13 Love Never Fails Love Never Fails –Romans 8:38 Completely in Control Completely in Control –Psalm 139:13,16 Never Changes Never Changes –Malachi 3:6a

John Stott “It is the self-giving of God in the gift of his Son which convinces us that he will withold nothing from us that we need, and allow nothing to separate us from his love… So between the cross, where God’s love and justice began to be clearly revealed, and the day of judgment when they will be completely revealed, it is reasonable to trust in him… The cross does not solve the problem of suffering, but it supplies the essential perspective from which to look at it.”

Our Response Trust God Instead of Ourselves Trust God Instead of Ourselves –Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust God and Do Our Part Trust God and Do Our Part –Nehemiah 4:9 Trust God in Trials Trust God in Trials –Romans 8:28-29 Trust God for the Future Trust God for the Future –Proverbs 16:9

J.I. Packer “Perhaps he means to strengthen us in patience, good humor, compassion, humility or meekness, by giving us some extra practice in exercising these graces under especially difficult conditions. Perhaps he has new lessons in self-denial and self- distrust to teach us. Perhaps he wishes to break us of complacency, or unreality, or undetected forms of pride and conceit. Perhaps his purpose is simply to draw us closer to himself in conscious communion with him.”

Whom Do You Trust? ___When I get sick, I focus mostly on what I need to do to get better. ___When I get sick, I focus mostly on what I need to do to get better. ___When I have a big test coming up, I focus primarily on my studying and my learning and forget to ask God to help me. ___When I have a big test coming up, I focus primarily on my studying and my learning and forget to ask God to help me. ___When I think of the future, I become nervous, but I don’t pray much about it. ___When I think of the future, I become nervous, but I don’t pray much about it. ___in trials or hard times, I often wish I were in control or I think I would do things differently if I were God ___in trials or hard times, I often wish I were in control or I think I would do things differently if I were God

Others ___when I need advice in making a decision, I’m quick to go to my parents, but I often do what they suggest without much prayer. ___when I need advice in making a decision, I’m quick to go to my parents, but I often do what they suggest without much prayer. ___when I need counsel regarding a conflict with a friend, I quickly go to other friends and do not consider what the Bible says I should do. ___when I need counsel regarding a conflict with a friend, I quickly go to other friends and do not consider what the Bible says I should do. ___when I need academic help, I go to my teachers or smarter friends and ask them, but I do not ask God to enable me to learn. ___when I need academic help, I go to my teachers or smarter friends and ask them, but I do not ask God to enable me to learn. ___in times of trial, I quickly seek comfort from my friends but rarely from God and His Word. ___in times of trial, I quickly seek comfort from my friends but rarely from God and His Word.

God ___ 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 are coming up ___ I pray a lot when important events are coming up ___ I pray a lot when planning for the future ___ I pray a lot when planning for the future ___ I think of my parents’ advice as God’s clear counsel to me ___ I think of my parents’ advice as God’s clear counsel to me ___ I think of the Bible as God’s direction for my life ___ I think of the Bible as God’s direction for my life

Tips for Trusting God 1. Pray for Faith and greater trust 2. Study Scripture to learn how trustworthy God is 3. Study Scripture to learn how weak you are 4. Talk with Christians who have endured significant trials 5. Read books about trusting God