Love God, love neighbor, make disciples. doug@pastordougolson.com
Our scripture this morning is Matthew 5:8 (NRSV). Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. The Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount speak to us of the joy God has in store for those who obey His commandments and share His love with the world. In this lesson Jesus teaches …
Our scripture this morning is Proverbs 4:23-25 (NLT). Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech. Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. In ancient times the heart was considered the source of truth and …
Our scripture this morning is 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (NLT). We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their …
Our scripture this morning is Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 (NLT). That’s the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty. God will judge us for everything we do, including every secret thing, whether good or bad. Scholars tell us the Book of Ecclesiastes was written by …
Our scripture this morning is Galatians 6:8-10 (NLT). Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the …
Friends, I’m celebrating my 50th high school class reunion this weekend. Greetings to the Burke High School Class of 1974! Our scripture this morning is Matthew 16:24-26 (NLT). Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and …
Our scripture this morning is 1 Timothy 4:11-12 (NLT). Teach these things and insist that everyone learn them. Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity. This passage has …
Our scripture this morning is John 3:16-17 (NLT). For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through …
Our scripture this morning is Psalms 139:9-10 (NLT). If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me. Omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent are big words but they describe the character of God well. He is all seeing, …
Our scripture this morning is Romans 3:23-24 (NLT). For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. It is a fact we can’t deny …