Tag Archives: grace

Love Transforms

Posted on June 17, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 5:43-45 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your … Continue reading →

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Give Praise and Thanks

Posted on June 12, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 65:12-13 You adorn the year with your bounty; your paths drip with fruitful rain. The untilled meadows also drip; the hills are robed with joy. God lavishly pours out unconditional Love into creation…giving from an endless reservoir of Grace. … Continue reading →

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Grace Giver

Posted on June 3, 2014 by billtonnis

Acts 20:24 “Yet I consider life of no importance to me, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to bear witness to the gospel of God’s grace.” At this point … Continue reading →

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Being Your True Self

Posted on May 21, 2014 by billtonnis

John 15:5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.” The Risen Christ is at the very center of your life…but … Continue reading →

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Grace Happens

Posted on May 9, 2014 by billtonnis

Acts 9:17 “Saul, my brother, the Lord has sent me, Jesus who appeared to you on the way by which you came, that you may regain your sight and be filled with the holy Spirit.” When Saul was blinded by … Continue reading →

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Kingdom of God

Posted on March 21, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 21:43 “Therefore, I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit.” The only ones whom Jesus repeatedly reprimanded for “not getting it” were the … Continue reading →

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Reason for Hope

Posted on January 21, 2014 by billtonnis

Hebrews 6:11-12 We earnestly desire each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of hope until the end, so that you may not become sluggish, but imitators of those who, through faith and patience, are inheriting the … Continue reading →

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Unconditional Love and Acceptance

Posted on January 13, 2014 by billtonnis

Mark 1:15 “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.” Jesus’ words tell us that the kingdom of God begins now. It’s here…not just sometime in the distant future. … Continue reading →

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Live to Love

Posted on November 25, 2013 by billtonnis

Luke 21:1-4 Jesus saw some wealthy people putting their offerings into the treasury and he noticed a poor widow putting in two small coins. He said, “I tell you truly, this poor widow put in more than all the rest; … Continue reading →

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Give Praise

Posted on November 20, 2013 by billtonnis

Psalm 150:6 Let everything that has breath give praise to the LORD! Hallelujah! The only reason you and I are existing at this very moment is because God is willing it to be. God’s grace is flowing right now…everywhere. God’s … Continue reading →

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