Love God, love neighbor, make disciples. doug@pastordougolson.com
Friends, today we lay to rest one of my dear cousins. Psalm 23 is one my favorites, I know Barb loved it too. Our scripture this morning is Psalms 23:5-6 (NLT). You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows …
Our scripture this morning is 1 Peter 5:6-7 (NLT). So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. Author Henri Nouwen writes “Our lives are not problems to be solved, …
Our scripture this morning is Matthew 18:3-5 (NLT). Then he said, “I tell you the truth, unless you turn from your sins and become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven. So anyone who becomes as humble as this little child is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. And …
Our scripture this morning is Isaiah 53:5-6 (NLT). But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed. All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God’s paths to follow our own. Yet the Lord …
Our scripture this morning is Psalms 100:5 (NLT). For the Lord is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation. In many translations this psalm has the subtitle “A psalm of thanksgiving”, reminding us that we owe everything to God and without Him we are nothing. In just five verses …
Our scripture this morning is Matthew 25:40 (NLT). And the King will say, “I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!” Jesus tells us that when we care for one another, we are showing our love for …
Our scripture this morning is Matthew 25:35-36 (NLT). For I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you gave me a drink. I was a stranger, and you invited me into your home. I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in …
Our scripture this morning is Matthew 25:34 (NLT). Then the King will say to those on his right, “Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.” Jesus continues His lesson on The Final Judgement, where each of us will be evaluated according to …
Our scripture this morning is Matthew 25:31-32 (NLT). But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered in his presence, and he will separate the people as a shepherd separates the sheep from the …
Our scripture this morning is Romans 8:38-39 (NLT). And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky …