Tag Archives: Jesus

Be Still and Know I Am God

Posted on July 1, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 8:24-26 Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was being swamped by waves; but he was asleep. They came and woke him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” He said to them, … Continue reading →

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Detachment Leads To Delight

Posted on June 30, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 8:19-20 A scribe approached and said to him, “Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go.” Jesus answered him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his … Continue reading →

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Listen to Your Heart

Posted on June 27, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 11:25 Jesus said in reply, “I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike.” Our egos and … Continue reading →

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Be the Good News

Posted on June 26, 2014 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.” Jesus would alternately use the phrases ‘kingdom of heaven’ and ‘kingdom … Continue reading →

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Agent of God

Posted on June 24, 2014 by billtonnis

Isaiah 49:6 I will make you a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth. We are all literally loved into existence. God breathes life into us and names us in our mother’s … Continue reading →

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All Is One

Posted on June 23, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 7:1-2 “Stop judging, that you may not be judged. For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you.” Jesus tells us that before we address the … Continue reading →

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True Wealth

Posted on June 20, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 6:20-21 “Store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” Are your treasures material or spiritual? We know that anything … Continue reading →

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God Alone

Posted on June 19, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 97:7 All who serve idols are put to shame, who glory in worthless things. It’s easy to look at others and be critical of how they are idolizing sports, celebrities, wealth, material possessions, sex, etc. But instead of judging … Continue reading →

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Silent Prayer

Posted on June 18, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 6:6 “But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.” Have you ever considered these words of Jesus closely? … Continue reading →

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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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