"It's not a sin to be wealthy. It is a sin to die wealthy." --Pastor Rick Warren

How does that work with Pastor Rick Warren’s statement to Piers Morgan a few nights ago that "It's not a sin to be wealthy. It is a sin to die wealthy."? How do we reconcile the story of the man with bigger barns and our nation’s lust for wealth, see: Luke 12:15-21.  

How will we know when we are going to die so that we can give our wealth away in time so we don’t die as a wealthy man with bigger barns and nothing to show in the judgment, as described in Matthew 25:31-46? Won’t we all be the goats if we follow the path we are on as a nation? Don’t we want to be the sheep, gathered into the gates of Glory, not the goats sent into the fires of hell?

January 2, 2013

First Sunday after Christmas

Worship Theme: “New Year”

Matthew 25:31-46 (The Message Bible)

Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 (Common English Bible)

Revelation 21:1-6a (Common English Bible)

Call to Worship (Lectionary Worship Aids ©2012)

Unison Prayer (((Lectionary Worship Aids ©2012)

Prayer of Dedication (GBOD 2012 Luke 2:41-52)

and sermon – “New Beginnings”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/01/sermon-new-beginnings-by-pastor-ruth.html

by Pastor Ruth Foss

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Suncook, NH

December 30, 2012

First Sunday after Christmas

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