Love God, love neighbor, make disciples. doug@pastordougolson.com
Our scripture this morning is 2 Corinthians 5:16-18. So then from now on we acknowledge no one from an outward human point of view. Even though we have known Christ from such a human point of view, now we do not know him in that way any longer. So then, if anyone is in Christ, …
Our scripture this morning is Malachi 4:4-6. Remember the law of my servant Moses, to whom at Horeb I gave rules and regulations for all Israel to obey. Look, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of the Lord arrives. He will encourage fathers and their children to return …
Our scripture this morning is Luke 6:32-36. If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same. And if you lend …
Our scripture this morning is 1 Timothy 4:10-13. In fact this is why we work hard and struggle, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of believers. Command and teach these things. Let no one look down on you because you are young, but …
Our scripture this morning is Nahum 1:3-7. The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; the Lord will certainly not allow the wicked to go unpunished. He marches out in the whirlwind and the raging storm; dark storm clouds billow like dust under his feet. He shouts a battle cry against the sea …
Our scripture this morning is Matthew 6:19-21. Don’t store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves don’t break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there …
Our scripture this morning is Romans 5:6-11. For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. (For rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person perhaps someone might possibly dare to die.) But God demonstrates his own love for us, in that while we …
Our scripture this morning is 1 Corinthians 13:4-7. Love is patient, love is kind, it is not envious. Love does not brag, it is not puffed up. It is not rude, it is not self-serving, it is not easily angered or resentful. It is not glad about injustice, but rejoices in the truth. It bears …
Our scripture this morning is Psalms 119:111-114 I claim your rules as my permanent possession, for they give me joy. I am determined to obey your statutes at all times, to the very end. I hate people with divided loyalties, but I love your law. You are my hiding place and my shield. I find …
I’m trying a different Bible translation this summer, the New English Translation (NET). The words in some familiar passages are slightly different, but I believe that makes me listen more carefully. I hope you will hear God’s word in new ways! Our scripture this morning is Micah 6:6-8. With what should I enter the Lord’s …