For October 23, 2011, the Rev. Paul Goodrich uses Philippians 3:12-14 upon which to base his sermon, “Where Would You Be?” Click on a link below to listen, watch or download today’s sermon.

On October 23, 2011, Rev. Paul Goodrich will preach a sermon entitled “Where Would You Be?” based on the following text. Contemplate it’s meaning for you and our church over the coming days in preparation for worship.

Philippians 3:12-14

12 Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. 13 Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus. (NRSV)

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On October 16, 2011, the Rev. Paul Goodrich uses Acts 3:1-8 as a basis for his sermon, “We Have a Story to Tell”. Click on a link below to listen, watch or download today’s sermon.

On October 16, 2011, Rev. Paul Goodrich will preach a sermon entitled “We Have a Story to Tell” based on the following text. Contemplate it’s meaning for you and our church over the coming days in preparation for worship.

Acts 3:1-8

1 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, at three o’clock in the afternoon. 2 And a man lame from birth was being carried in. People would lay him daily at the gate of the temple called the Beautiful Gate so that he could ask for alms from those entering the temple. 3 When he saw Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked them for alms.

4 Peter looked intently at him, as did John, and said, “Look at us.” 5 And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. 6 But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I have I give you; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, stand up and walk.” 7 And he took him by the right hand and raised him up; and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. 8 Jumping up, he stood and began to walk, and he entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. (NRSV)

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For October 9, 2011, the Rev. Paul Goodrich uses Matthew 6:25-34 to develop the sermon, “How Many Times Does He Have To Tell Us?” Click below to listen, watch or download today’s sermon.

On October 9, 2011, Rev. Paul Goodrich will preach a sermon entitled “How Many Times Does He Have to Tell Us?” based on the following text. Contemplate it’s meaning for you and our church over the coming days in preparation for worship.

Matthew 6:25-34

25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?

26 “Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 And can any of you by worrying add a single hour to your span of life? 28 And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith?

31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, “What will we eat?’ or “What will we drink?’ or “What will we wear?’ 32 For it is the Gentiles who strive for all these things; and indeed your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 “So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” (NRSV)

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