Posts by Doug Douma

Sermon for Sunday, June 19th, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Pro 8:1-36 ESV] 1 Does not wisdom call? Does not understanding raise her voice? 2 On the heights beside the way, at the crossroads she takes her stand; 3 beside the gates in front of the…

Sermon for Sunday, June 12th, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Deu 15:7-11 ESV] 7 “If among you, one of your brothers should become poor, in any of your towns within your land that the LORD your God is giving you, you shall not harden your…

Sermon for Sunday, June 5th, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Pro 18:1-12 ESV] 1 Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment. 2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion.…

Sermon for Sunday, May 29th, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Pro 15:16-33 ESV] 16 Better is a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble with it. 17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with…

Sermon for Sunday Evening, May 22nd, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Scripture reading: [Act 6:8-15 ESV] 8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people. 9 Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it…

Sermon for Sunday, May 22nd, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Psa 37:1-11 ESV] 1 Of David. Fret not yourself because of evildoers; be not envious of wrongdoers! 2 For they will soon fade like the grass and wither like the green herb. 3 Trust in the…

Sermon for Sunday, May 15th, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Jer 9:23-26 ESV] 23 Thus says the LORD: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, 24 but let him…

Sermon for Sunday, May 8th, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Pro 27:1-10 ESV] 1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. 2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips. 3 A stone is…

Sermon for Sunday, May 1st, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Mal 3:6-15 ESV] 6 “For I the LORD do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed. 7 From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes and have…

Sermon for Sunday, April 17th, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament Reading [Psa 16:1-11 ESV] 1 A Miktam of David. Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. 2 I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” 3 As for the saints…

Sermon for Friday, April 15th, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Scripture reading:[1Co 2:1-5 ESV] 1 And I, when I came to you, brothers, did not come proclaiming to you the testimony of God with lofty speech or wisdom. 2 For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus…

Sermon for Sunday, April 10th, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church at Unionville, NY (BPC) Old Testament reading: [Zec 9:9-13 ESV] 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted…