Tag Archives: kingdom of God

Love Unites

Posted on February 12, 2015 by billtonnis

Mark 7:24 From that place Jesus went off to the district of Tyre. He entered a house and wanted no one to know about it, but he could not escape notice. Jesus had a mission…to bring the Good News of … Continue reading →

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Kingdom of God

Posted on February 5, 2015 by billtonnis

Mark 6:8 He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick—no food, no sack, no money in their belts. I once heard a financial adviser on the radio talking about how people need to have a … 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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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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Love Is Blind

Posted on January 15, 2015 by billtonnis

Mark 1:45 The man went away and began to publicize the whole matter. He spread the report abroad so that it was impossible for Jesus to enter a town openly. Jesus remained outside in deserted places, and people kept coming … Continue reading →

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All Inclusive

Posted on January 8, 2015 by billtonnis

1 John 4:21 This is the commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother. Who is the one person that you just don’t want to have to deal with? Who is that one person that … Continue reading →

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Body of Christ

Posted on January 5, 2015 by billtonnis

Matthew 4:23 He went around all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness among the people. What is the “gospel of the kingdom”? Just before this statement…Matthew wrote that … Continue reading →

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God Satisfies

Posted on December 16, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 34:11 The powerful grow poor and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing. It’s a paradox. The more material stuff you collect…the more your ego wants and can never be satisfied. It will always want … 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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Bring Forth the Kingdom

Posted on November 28, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 21:29-31 Jesus told his disciples a parable. “Consider the fig tree and all the other trees. When their buds burst open, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near; in the same way, when you see … Continue reading →

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