0:00 i was reading this morning in psalm 94 yeah let's stand together if the lord had not been my help my soul would soon have lived in the land of silence the land of silence is the land of death 0:20 where there's no more any voice no more opportunity to praise and lift our voices but we're not in the land of death we're not in the land of silence we have voices he's given us his word he's given us a breath in our lungs and the ability to use our voices then he goes on to say in verse 18 this is 0:37 psalm 94 when i thought my foot slips your steadfast love the lord held me up when the cares of my heart are many your consolations cheer my soul when the cares of my heart are many your consolations cheer my soul the lord has become my stronghold and my god the rock of my refuge that's why we sing that's 1:01 why we use our voices i think we would be really uh embarrassed i think we would really feel grief in eternity in heaven if we look back on our lives and and saw that we were content to just watch other people sing or listen we're not a church that is here to perform or to listen to others perform we're 1:20 not here to perform we want to sing every one of us must sing so let's sing together lift up your voices we can clap on singing this one white so downcast oh my soul he's the lifter of my countenance let your countenance show that he's the lifter of your countenance bless the lord i will never be 1:37 and bless the lord oh my soul sing it again why sit downcast why sit downcast oh my soul put your hope in god 1:59 why sit downcast oh my soul put your hope in god put your hope in god put your hope in god why sit downcast oh my soul put your hope in god and bless the lord oh my soul bless the word bless the lord bless the lord he's the lifter of my countenance 2:23 bless the lord he's the lifter of my countenance bless the lord he's the lifter of my countenance oh i will never be ashamed why sit downcast oh my soul put your hope in god put your hope in god 2:45 put your hope in god put your hope in god put your hope in god why sit downcast oh my soul put your hope in god and bless the lord oh my soul bless the lord he's the lifter of my countenance bless the lord he's the lifter of my head and bless the lord he's the lifter of my countenance oh why sit downcast oh my soul put your hope in god and bless the lord bless the lord bless the lord he's the lifter of my countenance oh my soul 3:15 i will never be ashamed i will never be ashamed why sit downcast oh my soul put your hope in god why sit downcast oh my soul put your hope in god put your hope yes put your hope in god yes put your hope in god put your hope in god 3:29 why sit downcast oh my soul put your hope in god and bless the lord oh my soul why sit downcast oh my soul put your hope in god put your hope in god put your hope in god put your hope in god 3:49 why sit downcast oh my soul put your hope in god and bless the lord oh my soul and bless the lord oh my soul and bless the lord oh my soul 4:11 and bless the lord oh my soul yes this next old hymn by um any johnson flint we've sung many times sing it from your heart here's that line that goes when we reach the end of our hoarded resources verse two our father's forgiving has only begun and if you feel like you've reached the 4:35 end of your ability your own strength and what you hoarded up thinking that you would need it that's when god begins to give trust him trust him his love has no limit his grace has no measure he he giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater 4:55 he sendeth more strength when the labors increase he who added affliction he added his mercy he added his mercy he added his mercy he added his mercy his his his grace has no measure his power no boundary known unto them for out of his infinite 5:37 peace is in jesus he giveth and giveth and giveth again when we have exhausted our store of endurance when our strength has failed ere the day is 6:07 when we reach the end of our warden resources our father's full giving has only begun his love has no limit his grace has no pleasure his power no longer renowned unto them 6:40 for out of his infinite riches in jesus he giveth and giveth and giveth again fear not that thy need shall exceed his provision let's hold there for a minute you think about 7:08 what we're singing can your need ever exceed his provision he yearns he longs to share his resources with you so why worry why be downcast why be anxious his provision is far greater than your need fear not that thy need shall exceed his provision 7:31 our god ever yearns his resources to share oh lean on him lean on him lean hard on the arm everlasting the father both he and thy lord will not bear 7:57 his love has no limit his crown has no measure his power no boundary known unto men his crown has no measure his power no boundary known unto men for out of his infinite riches in jesus 8:17 is in Jesus he giveth and giveth, he giveth and giveth, he giveth and giveth, and giveth again. 8:43 When life's cares bear down on me, I will cast them all on thee. You will greatly strengthen me, precious Savior. Oh, he will. Thank you. Every burden will you bear, and not turn away my prayer. Oh, what comfort great I share. Hallelujah. 9:09 When I'm tired and cast down, you will lift me with your arm. You have given me victory, precious Savior. As your word each more must flee, Satan has no claim on me. I shall reign eternally. 9:30 Hallelujah. Rest believing, nothing doubting. Cast on him your every care, at his throne of grace and prayer. Lift your knees, lift your head up, up to heaven. For his law so wonderful, we will praise you. 10:00 Life and good days seek, then your will must buried be. Life and peace you'll ever receive. Brother, sister, let us give our life and blood. Let us work for others' good. Christ will meet our every need. Hallelujah. 10:21 Let us run hard in the race. None of God's good time to waste. Life is sure, don't make good haste. Brother, sister, all the strife will not regret. All the suffering will forget. When we'll share our Savior's throne. 10:45 Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Rest believing, nothing doubting. Cast on him your every care. At his throne of grace and prayer. Lift your vision up to heaven. For his law so wonderful, we will praise him. 11:11 Amen. Soon our sufferings will be passed. When light's in, we reach at last. One forever seems to be. Hallelujah. Pain and sorrow, yes, none of it. In our Savior's hope so fair, and the crown of life will wear. Hallelujah. 11:36 Rest believing, nothing doubting. Cast on him your every care. At his throne of grace and prayer. Lift your vision up to heaven. For his law so wonderful, we will praise him. 12:00 Amen. Let's be seated. Continue in a spirit of prayer. Rest, he says. Rest believing. We sing in this song. Rest believing. Don't doubt. 12:26 Don't doubt. Oh, what damage, unnecessary damage, unbelief, fear, bitterness will do to our lives. Cast your care upon him this morning afresh. Dear brother, dear sister, dear friend, if there's something you're carrying, something that's weighing you down and you know it, it's slowing you down from running after Jesus to win him. 12:52 Like you see others around you, perhaps, or you read of men and women of old who were used by him, who forsook everything. You read of Paul, you read the apostles who, when Jesus said, "Leave it behind. Leave those nets that you've been holding on to. 13:07 Leave them behind and come follow me. I will meet your need." None of those apostles today regrets it. That they left their nets and they left their businesses. They left what they were holding on to here on this earth. 13:19 And they followed Jesus. So cast your care upon him. He cares for you. Father, we come to you as to a loving father. You've written the days of our lives even before we were born. You wrote every day, Lord. Today's not a surprise to you. It is for us. We don't know what's coming. 13:35 We don't know what's coming this week or the rest of this month, but it's not for you. You've written out in great detail your plans for our lives and their plans for our welfare, for our very best, not for our calamity. 13:47 Your plans for a future for us, for hope for us, even the most hopeless people. In the most hopeless situations, Lord, you've proved time and time again that you're a God of hope. You're a God of comfort. You're a God in whom there is future, no matter what it looks like now or what it's been like in the past. 14:02 And so we come to you because you're our Father and we're your children. You purchased us. You paid a great price for us to be your children, the blood of Jesus. And we come to you boldly, Lord. Our heads aren't hung down. We're not discouraged. We're not coming in there wondering whether you will accept us. 14:19 You're glad to welcome us. You are rejoicing over us with shouts of joy that we would even come into your presence. I want to be with you and to spend eternity with you beginning now here on this earth. To partake of your divine nature. To be one with you. To have nothing here on this earth that separates us from you. 14:36 No sin. No attachment to this world. No allegiance to any kingdom of this world. No ideologies. Nothing except you and us, Lord. And fellowship with you. Being partakers of the fellowship of your suffering and partakers of your resurrection life. 14:50 Thank you. Thank you, Lord, that we can come to you and we can boldly ask you for that which we need. And so, Lord, all these prayers that we prayed already this morning, all the songs we've sung to you, Lord, it's on the basis of the fact that you love that we want to sing to you. 15:04 You love that we can stand in front of you clothed in the righteousness of Jesus. All of us the same. No difference. No matter how long we've been clothed from an earthly standpoint, you were clothed today. And our clothes are white, Lord, and they're cleansed, and they're the garments of Jesus' righteousness. 15:20 So we thank you and we praise you. We never want to grow tired of saying that. And, Lord, I pray that you'll grip our hearts afresh today with an earnestness and a zeal, Lord. With a greater revelation of the fact that your coming is sooner, sooner than it was in yesterday. 15:36 Much sooner today than it was yesterday, Lord. Your coming is soon, and we want to be ready. We don't want to hold off for even another minute or another day, Lord, so that we will be ready at that moment. Thank you, Lord, that you've given us the opportunity to be like slaves, ready at the door for your knock. 15:54 And your knock is soon. We want to be ready. Lord, we lift up our needs. On behalf of us gathered here and those listening online, Lord, I pray. And pray with me, brothers and sisters, friends, pray with me. It's your prayer that matters more than even mine for your sake, for the needs that you know about. 16:08 Father, we lift up our needs to you. I pray first for our spiritual needs, for any who are in a spiritual battle, Lord. Whether it's discouragement, despair, self-condemnation, anything like that, Lord. Where they're doubting whether you're able to or going to finish your work in their lives. 16:22 I pray that we will cast off that spirit of fear and unbelief, Lord. You have not given to us that spirit of fear is not of you. It's off the devil. We want to have nothing to do with it, Lord. But you've given us a spirit of power, a spirit of love, a spirit of discipline, Lord. 16:36 That's the spirit we want. So we invite you to pour out that spirit upon us, Lord. Let's shed abroad your love in our hearts so that there's no room for fear. Because perfect love casts out fear. And we want that love to fill our hearts so perfectly. 16:48 An assurance that you love us. That you're our Father. You love us as you love your Son, Jesus. And oh, what great love that was, Lord. And what great love you've bestowed upon us. That we, too, are the younger brothers and sisters of Jesus. 17:00 Fill our hearts with that love, Lord, through your Holy Spirit. So that all fear is driven away. And all anxiety and worry about what's coming or what we're going through. Thank you. Help us, Lord, to give ourselves fully to you. 17:12 We lay ourselves on the altar. I lay myself on the altar, Lord. From head to toe, it's yours. My body I give to you as a living sacrifice of fresh. It's written of me in the Bible that I've come to do your will, Lord. So my body is just a vessel for you to use. 17:26 And I pray that for each of my brothers and sisters. That they, too, will be gripped with that. That the greatest thing we can do here on this earth, Lord, is not that which is big and great in the eyes of the world. But that purpose for which you called us. 17:38 And we're just like clay in your hands. You will do it. Thank you. Thank you, Lord, that we can truly rest believing and not doubting at all. Lord, we pray for any who are bound in sin in some way, Lord. Bad habits or addictions that are holding on to them. 17:53 We pray in the name of Jesus you will break them, Lord, and set them free. Set them free. Because you called us to not have any sin in us, Lord. You set us free from sin. Your name is Jesus because you've come to save us from sin, from all sin. 18:06 So, Lord, cleanse it from anyone and set free those that need to be set free. You anointed Jesus, Father, so that he would announce the good news to the captives that they would be set free. And you've placed your body here on the earth in the same way with that same anointing to set free the captives, to preach the good news. 18:23 It's the year of liberty. No more bondage. No more being defeated day after day, month after month, year after year. Thank you. Thank you, Lord. We exalt you for what you will do. Pray also for our material and physical needs, Lord. 18:37 Pray for those who are sick. Any among us who are sick couldn't be here. Some who couldn't be here today. And others who may be dealing with constant pain and sickness. Lord, I pray in the name of Jesus you will lay your hands on them. 18:47 Our hands have no authority. And our prayers even don't have authority in themselves, Lord. But we call upon the name of Jesus which has authority. And at the name of Jesus all disease must flee. And all, at the name of Jesus, all spiritual, all evil spirits must flee. 19:01 So, Father, I pray if it is your will that you will heal completely to the uttermost those who are in need of healing, physical healing. Thank you. You've heard our prayer, Lord. And yet we say not our will but yours be done. 19:13 It is the greatest thing, Lord, that we would fulfill your will in our lives. This is the promise that you've given us, eternal life. And we're not going to ask for anything else in exchange for eternal life, Lord. And in order for you to give us more of your eternal life, if you must allow some sickness or something in our body, 19:30 we'll take it, Lord, like a thorn that you would allow only if it is your will. Thank you that you're in control and you will sustain us. You will sustain us. Pray for our material needs, for job situations, financial needs. 19:42 You care about us, Lord, more than you care for the lilies and the sparrows whom you care for so much. We're your children and you will meet our needs. So pray that each of us will exemplify to the world around us that we have a great father. 19:55 We have a good father who loves us and will meet all our needs. And as the world interacts with us, that they see our faith, that they see our trusting in you, that no matter what the situation looks like, we're leaning on you and that we have no other hope. 20:08 There's no plan B for leaning on you. Thank you. Thank you, Father. You've heard that. We pray also for our marriages. You'll knit husbands and wives together. You hate divorce. We know that, Lord. And we pray that you'll knit husbands and wives together in love. 20:22 In true love, Lord. Divine love that can never be separated, Lord. That's the love we want. That's the standard we want. You said we would be one as you and the Father are one. We want that in our marriages. We want that in our homes. 20:33 We pray for our children. That they too will grow up to love you, Lord. That the anointing of God will be over their lives. They will know your word. There will be young boys and girls who know how to pray with authority and to bind the work of Satan 20:44 and to be a witness for you in their different situations, Lord. The friends they meet or other places where you take them. Lord, we pray. We lift them up to you, Lord, as parents, as adults for whom you've given us the temporary care of them 20:57 while they're here in our homes. We lift them up to you. Watch over them. Guide them, Lord. And let them be pillars in the church as well. Thank you, Lord. We pray for earthly authorities, for rulers in authority. You ask us to pray for them. 21:09 We bind the work of Satan wherever it is across the world. Pray that you'll bring peace in the lands across the world, Lord, so that for the little bit of time that's left you will give us the ability to spread your word 21:19 and to establish your kingdom more across this earth, Lord. That's your heart, we know. And so stay the hand of the devil, we pray, around the world, Lord. And use us, Lord, in whatever way. We don't do it in our own strength, but we believe you will use us, Lord, 21:34 to establish the good news of the kingdom, of the new covenant life with you, Lord Jesus, across the world. Thank you. Use us, Lord. Keep us humble. Help us to remain with our faces in the dust at all times, that you might pour our grace upon us. 21:49 We pray in Jesus' name. Amen. Here's a very, very old hymn. 1150. Almost a thousand years old. Precious, precious hymn. Sing it from your heart. Jesus, the very thought of thee with sweetness fills my breast. 22:10 It means I don't ask for anything. I'm not excited about what's happening in this world. I'm not disappointed by what's happening in this world. Because Jesus, I have Jesus. And in him, I have everything. But sweet or far, to see your face and rest in your presence. 22:26 And so, like the last verse says, Jesus, be our only joy. Because you will be our only prize that we seek. We're not asking for a crown. We're not asking for a throne. We're asking for Jesus. And that we're guaranteed. If we walk with him and we abide in him. 22:40 And so be our glory now and for all eternity. Amen. Jesus, the very thought of thee with sweetness fills my breast. But sweet earth, far thy face to see. 23:07 And in thy precious breast. Your voice can sing. Your heart can fade. Nor can the memory find. 23:29 A sweeter sound than thy blessed name. O Savior of mankind. O hope of every contrite heart. O joy of all the meek. 23:54 To those who fall, how kind thou art. How good to those who sing. Isn't he good? Can we sing that verse again? To those who fall, how kind thou art. To those who fall, how kind thou art. And to those who seek, how good. 24:18 O hope of every contrite heart. O joy of all the meek. To those who fall, how kind thou art. How good to those who sing. 24:40 How good to those who sing. How good to those who sing. How good to those who sing. Jesus, our only joy be thou. As thou art. As thou our prize will be. Jesus, be thou our glory now. And through eternity. 25:00 Jesus, be thou our glory now. And through eternity. I shall forever lift my eyes to Calvary. 25:21 And view the cross where Jesus died for me. How marvelous the grace that caught my falling soul. He looked beyond my faults and saw my need. 25:41 Oh, how we need this even today. Friends, brothers, sisters. Look beyond the faults of your spouse. Look beyond the faults of your children. Look beyond the faults of others around you. And see their need. That's what God saw in us. 25:53 That's what Jesus saw in us when he came down and gave himself fully. Amazing grace shall always be my song of praise. For it was grace that brought me liberty. 26:13 I do not know just why he came and loved me so. He looked beyond my faults and saw my need. I shall forever lift my eyes to Calvary. 26:37 To view the cross where Jesus died for me. How marvelous the grace that caught my falling soul. He looked beyond my faults and saw my need. 27:01 To Calvary's hill my father sent his only son. To die alone for sinners just like me. He may forgive them for they know not what he did. 27:24 That was you and I. He looked beyond my faults and saw my need. I shall forever lift my eyes to Calvary. To view the cross where Jesus died for me. 27:49 How marvelous the grace that caught my falling soul. He looked beyond my faults and saw my need. If you could see the wretched sinner I once was. 28:16 If you could see where I had started from. You know it was a miracle that Jesus did. He reached out and saved the wretched by me. 28:38 Today I stand a miracle of God's great grace. A grace that chased me down and holds me firm. And every day I'll say this till I see his face. 29:04 That I am just a sinner saved by grace. How can I boast of anything that I have done? How can I glory in what God has done? 29:29 Where would I be if God had not forgiven me? Each breath I have is what he gives to me. And now my life is his alone forevermore. 29:55 I'll never live to do my helpless work again. I'll roll my life. I'll sing this as I run this praise. That I am just a sinner saved by grace. 30:27 Thank you Lord for loving wretches like us. May we never lose sight of it. Never lose sight of it Lord what you've done. We're sanctified. We're saints today. We're holy today only because you picked us up. Help us never to despise any Lord whom we see still in sin. 30:46 Help us never to have bad attitudes, grudges, bitterness. To hold on to anything towards anyone. Because we remember the one who is forgiven much, loves much. We love you Lord because you first loved us. Thank you, thank you. 31:02 Oh, how I love Jesus. Oh, how I love Jesus. Oh, sing to him. Do you really love him today? Oh, how I love Jesus. Oh, how I love Jesus. 31:22 Because he first loved me. Oh, how I love Jesus. Oh, how I love Jesus. Oh, how I love Jesus. Oh, how I love Jesus. Oh, how I love Jesus. Oh, how I love Jesus. Oh, how I love Jesus. Oh, how I love Jesus. 31:43 Oh, how I love Jesus. Oh, how I love Jesus. Because he first loved me. Because he first loved me. Because he first loved me. 32:08 Amen.
