Category Archives: Forgiveness

Of wheat and weeds

Posted on March 4, 2018 by David Nuottila

Matthew 13:24-30 Surely you have heard someone say, “I don’t attend worship services because the church is filled with hypocrites.” Others say that they don’t worship on Sunday morning because they do not see that it makes a difference. People … Continue reading →

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Be reconciled

Posted on February 24, 2018 by David Nuottila

Matthew 5:21-25, Genesis 32:1-20 People argue over the darnedest things. Once, two friends nearly came to blows over a slice of pizza. Serving their plates, one fellow took three slices while the other took only two. The one who took … Continue reading →

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The truth in us

Posted on February 9, 2018 by David Nuottila

1 John 2:7-17 “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not is us” (1 John 1:8). Early in his first epistle, the apostle John states clearly that, although our sins are forgiven through … Continue reading →

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Have mercy

Posted on January 31, 2018 by David Nuottila

Mark 10:46-52 “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asks this question twice within the chapters and verses of Mark’s gospel. The first instance occurred when James and John asked Jesus to grant their request for places … Continue reading →

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Calling sinners

Posted on January 18, 2018 by David Nuottila

Mark 2:13-22 This time of year, one thing is certain, no one wants to meet the tax collector. In Jesus’ day, tax collectors were considered scoundrels taking unfair advantage of those from whom they collected revenue. They were also despised, … Continue reading →

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The Word was God

Posted on January 13, 2018 by David Nuottila

John 1:1-18 As John so aptly puts it, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.” There has never been a time when the … Continue reading →

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Temptation

Posted on January 9, 2018 by David Nuottila

Mark 1:9-15 Immediately following his baptism, Jesus was driven by the Holy Spirit into the wilderness to face temptation, however, Mark doesn’t provide details. In Mark, we don’t read how Satan suggested Jesus bring forth bread from stone. There is … Continue reading →

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