Tag Archives: greed

Gut Check

Posted on October 4, 2019 by billtonnis

What if love was our main motivation in life? (Listen to my song “Glorify You with Me” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Baruch 1:21-22 For we did not listen to the voice of the LORD, our God, in all … Continue reading →

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Glorious

Posted on January 18, 2019 by billtonnis

Wondrous acts are unfolding in the midst of everything. (Listen to my song “How Magnificent, Wondrous and Glorious” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 78:4 We do not keep them from our children; we recount them to the next … Continue reading →

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Be Free

Posted on October 22, 2018 by billtonnis

What are the attachments preventing you from being your true self? (Listen to my song “Turn Off the Noise” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Luke 12:15 Then he said to the crowd, “Take care to guard against all greed, … Continue reading →

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Give Thanks

Posted on August 2, 2018 by billtonnis

A grateful heart changes everything. (Listen to my song “Give Praise and Thanks) on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Psalm 146:2 Praise the LORD, my soul; I will praise the LORD all my life, sing praise to my God while I … Continue reading →

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Eternal Wealth

Posted on October 23, 2017 by billtonnis

Love is the greatest treasure. (Listen to my song “Pour Me Out” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Luke 12:15 “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.” … Continue reading →

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Live to Love

Posted on October 19, 2015 by billtonnis

Luke 12:15 “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.” Jesus went on to tell the crowd a parable in which a rich man whose land produced a … Continue reading →

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Jesus Redeems

Posted on September 3, 2013 by billtonnis

Luke 4:36 They were all amazed and said to one another, “What is there about his word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out.” We may not see people who are definitely possessed … Continue reading →

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Under the Affluence

Posted on November 20, 2012 by billtonnis

Revelation 3:17-18 For you say, ‘I am rich and affluent and have no need of anything,’ and yet do not realize that you are wretched, pitiable, poor, blind, and naked. I advise you to buy from me gold refined by … Continue reading →

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