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Love Overcomes

Posted on February 4, 2015 by billtonnis

Hebrews 12:14 Strive for peace with everyone, and for that holiness without which no one will see the Lord. It seems like there is so much cynicism and dissension in the world. Do we respond with more of the same? … Continue reading →

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Let Go and Live

Posted on February 2, 2015 by billtonnis

Hebrews 2:14-15 Through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and free those who through fear of death had been subject to slavery all their life. By becoming human Jesus showed … Continue reading →

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Good News

Posted on January 30, 2015 by billtonnis

Mark 4:26-27 Jesus said, “This is how it is with the kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and rise night and day and the seed would sprout … Continue reading →

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Happy Faults

Posted on January 29, 2015 by billtonnis

Mark 4:21-22 He said to them, “Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket or under a bed, and not to be placed on a lampstand? For there is nothing hidden except to be made visible; … Continue reading →

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Let Go of Attachments

Posted on January 28, 2015 by billtonnis

Mark 4:18-19 “Those (seeds) sown among thorns are another sort. They are the people who hear the word, but worldly anxiety, the lure of riches, and the craving for other things intrude and choke the word, and it bears no … Continue reading →

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Listen

Posted on January 27, 2015 by billtonnis

Psalm 40:2, 4 I waited, waited for the Lord; who bent down and heard my cry, and put a new song in my mouth, a hymn to our God. This Psalm is very powerful and meaningful to me because it … Continue reading →

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Transformation In Progress

Posted on January 26, 2015 by billtonnis

2 Timothy 1:7-8 For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control. So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord, nor of me, a prisoner for his sake; … Continue reading →

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Be You

Posted on January 23, 2015 by billtonnis

Mark 3:13 He went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him. Jesus called His apostles and they followed him. They left whatever lives they had chosen and ended up doing something completely different. … Continue reading →

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Listen to Your Heart

Posted on January 22, 2015 by billtonnis

Psalm 40:7, 17 Sacrifice and offering you do not want; but ears open to obedience you gave me. But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Making sacrifices and giving things up are in and of … Continue reading →

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Compassion Rules

Posted on January 21, 2015 by billtonnis

Mark 3:2 They watched him closely to see if they might accuse him. It was the Sabbath and so under the religious laws…work was forbidden. The law’s purpose was to help people focus on their relationship with God. But when … Continue reading →

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