Tag Archives: Isaiah

Meaning of Life

Posted on December 3, 2019 by billtonnis

Each of us is called to love. (Listen to my song “May I Be Light” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Isaiah 11:6 Then the wolf shall be a guest of the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with … Continue reading →

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Compassion Required

Posted on September 24, 2019 by billtonnis

Faith without action is dead (James 2:17). (Listen to my song “All Are One” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Luke 8:20-21 Jesus was told, “Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and they wish to see you.” He … Continue reading →

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Social Justice

Posted on April 15, 2019 by billtonnis

Faith without works is dead. – James 2:17 (Listen to my song “Mercy Reigns” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Isaiah 42:6-7 I, the LORD, have called you for justice, I have grasped you by the hand; I formed you, … Continue reading →

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Unity

Posted on December 3, 2018 by billtonnis

What do you suppose is God’s vision for the world? (Listen to my song “All Are One” on YouTube by clicking HERE) +++ Isaiah 2:4 They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; One nation … Continue reading →

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The Power of Peace

Posted on December 2, 2014 by billtonnis

Isaiah 11:4 He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked. By the grace of God…Isaiah the prophet was able to speak of the coming of … Continue reading →

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Being A Christian

Posted on July 14, 2014 by billtonnis

Isaiah 1:16 Make justice your aim: redress the wronged, hear the orphan’s plea, defend the widow. The prophet Isaiah said that God was not interested in the people’s sacrifices…their attempts to win favor…to somehow merit more of God’s love. God’s … Continue reading →

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Amazing Love

Posted on April 2, 2014 by billtonnis

Isaiah 49:15 Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you. When you feel like you’re alone…that you’ve been rejected…take comfort during this Lent season … Continue reading →

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Divine Deliverer

Posted on December 12, 2013 by billtonnis

Isaiah 41:13 For I am the LORD, your God, who grasp your right hand; It is I who say to you, “Fear not, I will help you.” The prophet Isaiah lived 700 years before Jesus but he made some incredibly … Continue reading →

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Jesus Is the Way

Posted on December 3, 2013 by billtonnis

Isaiah 11:4 He shall strike the ruthless with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked. By the grace of God…Isaiah the prophet was able to speak of the coming of … Continue reading →

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Called to Serve

Posted on March 25, 2013 by billtonnis

Isaiah 42:6-7 I formed you, and set you as a covenant of the people, a light for the nations, to open the eyes of the blind, to bring out prisoners from confinement, and from the dungeon, those who live in … Continue reading →

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