Tag Archives: commandment

Sacred Choice

Posted on March 15, 2019 by billtonnis

Will we be channels of love…or hate? (Listen to my song “Make Me a Channel” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Matthew 5:22 “But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment, and … Continue reading →

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Higher Purpose

Posted on February 12, 2019 by billtonnis

Before acting or speaking…let love be your motivation. (Listen to my song “God’s Love Is All You Need” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Mark 7:8-9 “You disregard God’s commandment but cling to human tradition.” He went on to say, … Continue reading →

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Live Your Calling

Posted on November 4, 2015 by billtonnis

Romans 13:8 Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. Some people are so focused on not breaking a commandment that they forget that Jesus said the real focus … Continue reading →

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Love Is the Answer

Posted on August 23, 2013 by billtonnis

Matthew 22:36-39 “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” He said to him, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and … Continue reading →

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Kingdom of God

Posted on June 27, 2013 by billtonnis

Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.” The “kingdom of heaven” is sometimes translated the “kingdom of God.” … Continue reading →

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Love Is the Lens

Posted on June 6, 2013 by billtonnis

Mark 12:34 And when Jesus saw that [he] answered with understanding, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” Jesus had just been asked by a religious leader to say what the greatest commandment was. … Continue reading →

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True Love

Posted on May 10, 2013 by billtonnis

John 15:12-13 “This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” That’s it in a nutshell. That’s the message. Jesus said that if … Continue reading →

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Greatest Commandment

Posted on March 8, 2013 by billtonnis

Mark 12:32-34 The scribe said to Jesus, “Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, ‘(God) is One and there is no other than he.’ And ‘to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your … Continue reading →

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Transformation

Posted on February 12, 2013 by billtonnis

Mark 7:8-9 “You disregard God’s commandment but cling to human tradition.” He went on to say, “How well you have set aside the commandment of God in order to uphold your tradition!” The rules and rituals are good when they … Continue reading →

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Transformation

Posted on February 12, 2013 by billtonnis

Mark 7:8-9 “You disregard God’s commandment but cling to human tradition.”  He went on to say, “How well you have set aside the commandment of God in order to uphold your tradition!”   The rules and rituals are good when … Continue reading →

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