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Prophets Needed

Posted on April 21, 2015 by billtonnis

Acts 7:52 “Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute?” The prophets got plenty of praise after they were long dead. While they were alive they generally got persecuted by those who were in power…whether government or religious leaders. The prophets … Continue reading →

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Be of Service

Posted on April 20, 2015 by billtonnis

John 6:27 “Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you.” So many people work for gaining material possessions, power and prestige. It’s the result … Continue reading →

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Do Not Be Afraid

Posted on April 17, 2015 by billtonnis

Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom do I fear? One of the most quoted phrases of Jesus was “Do not be afraid.” So why is there so much “fear-based” religion? Why is there such dwelling on … Continue reading →

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Give Praise and Thanks

Posted on April 16, 2015 by billtonnis

Psalm 34:2 I will bless the Lord at all times; praise shall be always in my mouth. This seems to be a common theme in the spiritual writings throughout history. Even in the struggles…spiritually conscious people were thanking and praising God. God … Continue reading →

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Unconditional Love

Posted on April 15, 2015 by billtonnis

John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn … Continue reading →

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Give Thanks

Posted on April 10, 2015 by billtonnis

Psalm 118:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, his mercy endures forever. Pause for a moment to give thanks. God’s love is unconditional. Nothing we can do can make God love us more…or less. God’s mercy and forgiveness are freely given…if we … Continue reading →

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Let Your Light Shine

Posted on March 30, 2015 by billtonnis

Isaiah 42:6-7 I formed you, and set you as a covenant of the people, a light for the nations, to open the eyes of the blind, to bring out prisoners from confinement, and from the dungeon, those who live in … Continue reading →

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Love Wins

Posted on March 20, 2015 by billtonnis

Psalm 34:19 The Lord is close to the broken-hearted, saves those whose spirit is crushed. Jesus was always going to those who were on the outside looking in. He went to be with the rejected, those regarded as “sinners” and those who … Continue reading →

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Listen to Your Heart

Posted on March 19, 2015 by billtonnis

Matthew 1:20 The angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the holy Spirit that this … Continue reading →

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Not My Will But Yours

Posted on March 18, 2015 by billtonnis

John 5:30 “I cannot do anything on my own; I judge as I hear, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will but the will of the one who sent me.” A while back I … Continue reading →

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