Tag Archives: mercy

Be at Peace

Posted on December 9, 2015 by billtonnis

Matthew 11:28 “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.” Life brings with it its share of challenges. Those challenges can become burdens unless we turn to a Higher Power. We can … Continue reading →

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Redeeming Love

Posted on December 7, 2015 by billtonnis

Isaiah 35:4 Say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not! Here is your God, he comes with vindication; With divine recompense he comes to save you. The Prophet Isaiah spoke of a God who rescues us out of … Continue reading →

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Eternal Light

Posted on December 2, 2015 by billtonnis

Isaiah 25:8 He will destroy death forever. The Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces; The reproach of his people he will remove from the whole earth; for the Lord has spoken. Centuries before Jesus of Nazareth, the … Continue reading →

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Good News

Posted on November 30, 2015 by billtonnis

Romans 10:14-15 How can they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? And how can people preach unless they are sent? Do you believe that Jesus is the manifestation in human … Continue reading →

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Unconditional Love

Posted on November 20, 2015 by billtonnis

Luke 19:45-46 Then Jesus entered the temple area and proceeded to drive out those who were selling things, saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of … Continue reading →

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Light Overwhelms Darkness

Posted on November 18, 2015 by billtonnis

Psalm 17:6, 8 I call upon you; answer me, O God. Turn your ear to me; hear my prayer. Keep me as the apple of your eye. There is always much to pray about. Many people are suffering with illnesses … Continue reading →

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Open Our Hearts

Posted on November 16, 2015 by billtonnis

Luke 18:39-41 The people walking in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent, but he kept calling out all the more, “Son of David, have pity on me!” Then Jesus stopped and ordered that he be brought to him; … Continue reading →

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Transformation through Love

Posted on November 10, 2015 by billtonnis

Psalm 34:2 I will bless the Lord at all times; praise shall be always in my mouth. It’s easy to praise God when things are wonderful…but what about when things are seemingly bad? God is only capable of loving us … Continue reading →

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Unconditional Love

Posted on November 2, 2015 by billtonnis

John 6:37-38 “Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me, because I came down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one … Continue reading →

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Restorative Justice

Posted on October 30, 2015 by billtonnis

Luke 14:5-6 Then he said to them, “Who among you, if your son or ox falls into a cistern, would not immediately pull him out on the sabbath day?” But they were unable to answer his question. Jesus had just healed … Continue reading →

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