Tag Archives: kingdom of God

Reflecting God

Posted on September 5, 2012 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 Divine Presence

Posted on August 21, 2012 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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Words To Live By

Posted on July 23, 2012 by billtonnis

Micah 6:8 You have been told, O mortal, what is good, and what the Lord requires of you: Only to do justice and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with your God. What if we kept these words with … Continue reading →

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Lose to Find

Posted on July 16, 2012 by billtonnis

Matthew 10:39 “Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.” Many people embark on a path in life to accomplish certain things. These things might be in the realm of … Continue reading →

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Who Is Your Shepherd?

Posted on July 10, 2012 by billtonnis

Matthew 9:36 At the sight of the crowds, his heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd. It takes being at the bottom before you realize how much you need … Continue reading →

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Become the True You

Posted on July 5, 2012 by billtonnis

Amos 7:14-15 Amos answered Amaziah, “I was no prophet, nor have I belonged to a company of prophets; I was a shepherd and a dresser of sycamores. The Lord took me from following the flock, and said to me, Go, … Continue reading →

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Faith & Action

Posted on June 28, 2012 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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Matter of the Heart

Posted on June 22, 2012 by billtonnis

Matthew 6-21 “For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” What is your “treasure“? Is it found in material things or is it found in spiritual things? There is nothing wrong with material things in themselves…but only … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Commandment

Posted on June 7, 2012 by billtonnis

Mark 12:30-31 “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’” This was the … Continue reading →

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