Tag Archives: kingdom of God

Kingdom of God

Posted on September 11, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 6:35 “Love your enemies and do good to them, and lend expecting nothing back; then your reward will be great and you will be children of the Most High, for he himself is kind to the ungrateful and the … Continue reading →

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Be

Posted on September 10, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 6:20 And raising his eyes toward his disciples Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.” “Blessed” is sometimes translated as “happy.” Can Jesus really mean “Happy are you who are poor“? … Continue reading →

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Eternal Presence

Posted on September 3, 2014 by billtonnis

Luke 4:42-43 At daybreak, Jesus left and went to a deserted place. The crowds went looking for him, and when they came to him, they tried to prevent him from leaving them. But he said to them, “To the other … Continue reading →

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The Kingdom of God Is at Hand

Posted on August 26, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 145:13 Your kingdom is a kingdom for all ages, and your dominion endures through all generations. The kingdom of God or the reign of God is eternally present when we are totally present to God…our Source. God rejects no … Continue reading →

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Let Go of Attachments

Posted on August 19, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 19:23 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Amen, I say to you, it will be hard for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.” What does it mean to “enter the kingdom of heaven”? Certainly we … Continue reading →

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Seek First the Kingdom of God

Posted on August 13, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 18:19-20 “Again, amen, I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my heavenly Father. For where two or three are gathered together … Continue reading →

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Let Go and Live

Posted on August 12, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 18:3-4 “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like a child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” Jesus turns our culture … Continue reading →

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Listen to Your Heart

Posted on July 30, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 13:44 “The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure buried in a field, which a person finds and hides again, and out of joy goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” The kingdom of heaven…or … Continue reading →

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Seeds of Compassion

Posted on July 28, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 13:31 Jesus proposed another parable to them. “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field.” Jesus clearly expected us to take action to cooperate with God’s desire to bring … Continue reading →

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Building the Kingdom of God

Posted on July 18, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 12:7 “If you knew what this meant, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned these innocent men.” The Pharisees condemned Jesus’ followers for picking the heads of grain and eating them on the Sabbath which was … Continue reading →

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