Tag Archives: kingdom of heaven

Childlike Trust

Posted on August 13, 2013 by billtonnis

Matthew 18:1-4 At that time the disciples approached Jesus and said, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” He called a child over, placed it in their midst, and said, “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn … Continue reading →

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Proclaim the Kingdom of God

Posted on July 10, 2013 by billtonnis

Matthew 10:5-7 “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” What do you suppose Jesus means when He says that His followers should go and preach that ‘the kingdom of heaven is at hand’? When … Continue reading →

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Kingdom of God

Posted on June 27, 2013 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.” The “kingdom of heaven” is sometimes translated the “kingdom of God.” … Continue reading →

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Aspiring for Less

Posted on October 4, 2012 by billtonnis

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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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Letting Go to Live

Posted on August 14, 2012 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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Thy Kingdom Come

Posted on July 11, 2012 by billtonnis

Matthew 10:7 “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” Jesus was clearly not preaching a message of how to safely be evacuated to a future heaven. It is not about a “personal salvation project” … 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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