“But woe to you Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and neglect justice and the love of God.” -Luke 11:42
The Pharisees tithed even down to the spices, but they didn’t practice justice and the love of God. They liked the outward show, but the heart is where it counts.
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Sermon Audio
Morning Sermon Audio: Cleaning the Outside (Luke 11:37-44) | Pastor Steve Wainright
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.” -Matthew 6:19-20
Hannah invested in her family and Hannah invested in her faith. What are you investing in? Invest in things that last for eternity. Invest in the hearts and lives of other people–that’s the greatest investment. That which you invest in others outlasts you.
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Morning Sermon Audio: Light from the Word (Luke 11:29-36) | Pastor Steve Wainright
Evening Sermon Audio: Hannah’s Investments (1 Samuel 1:1-28) | Pastor Steve Wainright
“Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez fathered Hezron, Hezron fathered Ram, Ram fathered Amminadab, Amminadab fathered Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Salmon, Salmon fathered Boaz, Boaz fathered Obed, Obed fathered Jesse, and Jesse fathered David.” -Ruth 4:18-22
Grace takes you from being a nobody to being a somebody in Christ.
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Sermon Audio
Morning Sermon Audio: Commitment (Luke 11:23-28) | Pastor Steve Wainright
Evening Sermon Audio: The Grace of God (Ruth 4:13-22) | Pastor Steve Wainright
“Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise Him, my salvation and my God.” -Psalm 42:5
When you get your hope off God, you will become disquieted, despondent, and discouraged. If you need a reason to hope, get in His Word! Your hope is strengthened when you’re in His Word.
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Morning Sermon Audio: Hope in God (1 Peter 3:1-6) | Pastor Steve Wainright
Evening Sermon Audio: Redeemed! (Ruth 3:11-4:12) | Pastor Steve Wainright
“If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!” -Luke 11:13
“There’s nothing too small to come in prayer to Him about. Nothing is too trivial for Him.” -Steve Wainright in Morning Sermon on Luke 11:5-13
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Morning Sermon Audio: Privilege of Prayer (Luke 11:5-13) | Pastor Steve Wainright
Evening Sermon Audio: Blessed to Be a Blessing (Ruth 2:17-23) | Pastor Steve Wainright
Then she fell on her face, bowing to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?” -Ruth 2:10
Ruth was amazed at the grace of Boaz. Are you still amazed at the grace of God? He set His love upon us–sinners who deserved His wrath.
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Sermon Audio
Morning Sermon Audio: Lead Us Not into Temptation (Luke 11:4) | Pastor Steve Wainright
Evening Sermon Audio: In the Fields of Grace (Ruth 2:4-17) | Pastor Steve Wainright
“So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.” -Psalm 90:12
Teach us to count the days. Teach us to make the days count. –Chris Rice “Life Means So Much”
This song has been in my head all afternoon! Thought I would share.
The Saving One by Starfield
I had the privilege of going to an Andrew Peterson concert last night on UK’s campus. I fell in love with Peterson’s music back in the fall and could listen to his music all day long; however, there’s something really special about seeing him sing live because you get to hear the stories behind his songs and see his emotion as he sings them. It was certainly a blessing.
I have a lot of favorites. I’ve never disliked one of his songs. This one I’m going to share with you today has such beautiful words. You will see that Peterson is careful with his words and uses each to the fullest. He’s a brilliant storyteller.
“Hosanna” means “save us now.” It was a Hebrew word that became a shout of praise. How beautiful that when you cry for help, it also becomes a shout of praise because you’re acknowledging your own sinfulness and realizing that Christ is the only one who can help.
“Hosanna” – Matthew 21:9, John 2:19, Genesis 3:15, Matthew 27:51
Words and Music by Andrew Peterson, Ben Shive, and Andy Gullahorn as heard on Resurrection Letters, Volume II (2008)
I am tangled up in contradiction.
I am strangled by my own two hands.
I am hunted by the hounds of addiction.
Hosanna!
I have lied to everyone who trusts me.
I have tried to fall when I could stand.
I have only loved the ones who loves me.
Hosanna!
O Hosanna!
See the long awaited king come to set his people free.
We cry O Hosanna! Come and tear the temple down.
Raise it up on holy ground. Hosanna!
I have struggled to remove this raiment,
tried to hide every shimmering strand.
I contend with these ghosts and these hosts of bright angels.
Hosanna!
I have cursed the man that you have made me,
as I have nursed the beast that bays for my blood.
Oh, I have run from the one who would save me.
Save me, Hosanna!
O Hosanna!
See the long awaited king, come to set his people free.
We cry O Hosanna! Come and tear the temple down.
Raise it up on holy ground. Hosanna!
You have crushed beneath your heel the vile serpent.
You have carried to the grave the black stain.
You have torn apart the temple’s holy curtain.
You have beaten Death at Death’s own game.
Hosanna!
O Hosanna!
Hail the long awaited king, come to set his people free.
We cry O Hosanna! Won’t you tear this temple down,
raise it up on holy ground.
O Hosanna! I will lift my voice and sing:
You have come and washed me clean. Hosanna.
Hear this beautiful song on YouTube (can’t be embedded).
Here is Love
Here is love, vast as the ocean,
Lovingkindness as the flood
When the Prince of life, our ransom,
Shed for us His precious blood
Who His love cannot remember?
Who can cease to sing His praise?
He can never be forgotten
Throughout Heaven’s eternal days.
Grace takes my sin, calls me “friend”
Pays my debt completely
Love rescued me, seated me
With my King forevermore
On the mount of crucifixion
Fountains opened deep and wide
Through the floodgates of God’s mercy
Flowed a vast and gracious tide
Grace and love like mighty rivers
Poured incessant from above
Heaven’s peace and perfect justice
Kissed a guilty world in love
Let me all Your love accepting
Love You ever all my days
Let me seek Your kingdom only
And my life be to Your praise
You alone shall be my glory
Nothing in the world I see
You have cleansed and sanctified me
God Himself has set me free!
Robert Lowry (1826-1899) & William Rees (1802-1883), Additional Chorus by Kate Simmonds
©2010 Phat Music
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