Love God, love neighbor, make disciples. doug@pastordougolson.com
Our scripture this week is Matthew 17:1-9. After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There he was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as the light. Just then there …
Our scripture this week is Matthew 5:43-48. “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and …
Our scripture this week is Matthew 5:43-48. Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.Matthew 5:48 You’ve asked some really difficult things of us, Lord. “Love your neighbor as yourself”. “Love your enemies and bless those that curse you”. These are hard but really now – “be perfect”? That’s just not possible. God knows …
Our scripture this week is Matthew 5:43-48. And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?Matthew 5:47 Once again, Jesus urges us to be more than what the world expects of us. We are called to be the children of God, and that …
Our scripture this week is Matthew 5:43-48. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that?Matthew 5:46 During the course of His time with us, Jesus tells us many times that we are called to a higher standard than the world expects of people. …
Our scripture this week is Matthew 5:43-48. But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. Matthew 5:44-45 Jesus …
Our scripture this week is Matthew 5:43-48. “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’Matthew 5:43 Jesus tells the people “you have heard it said” and the people had indeed heard it, but not from Him nor the prophets nor anywhere in scripture. Nowhere does it say to hate …
Our scripture this week is Matthew 5:43-48. “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and …
Our scripture this week is Matthew 5:13-20. “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a …
Our scripture this week is Matthew 5:13-20. For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.Matthew 5:20 How righteous is righteous enough? Jesus tells us the bar is high, that we must outperform even the leaders …