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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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Discerning God’s Will

Posted on June 20, 2013 by billtonnis

Matthew 6:10 “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.” Jesus continues his lesson today on how to pray. Yesterday’s lesson was to “go to your inner room” and to refrain from using many words because … Continue reading →

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Be Present

Posted on June 17, 2013 by billtonnis

2 Corinthians 6:2 Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. This whole business about being present and being centered in the now…is not some new age concoction. St. Paul was aware of the … Continue reading →

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Be Present

Posted on June 5, 2013 by billtonnis

2 Corinthians 6:2 Behold, now is a very acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. We are surrounded by God’s blueprint for life…plants, creatures and the very seasons themselves. It’s a continuous cycle of dying and rising. Our … Continue reading →

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True Greatness

Posted on May 29, 2013 by billtonnis

Mark 10:43 “Whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant.” Two of the apostles had just boldly asked Jesus to allow them to sit at his right and left when he comes into glory. They were expressing … Continue reading →

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Letting Go

Posted on May 28, 2013 by billtonnis

Mark 10:29-30 Jesus said, “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel … Continue reading →

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Victory by Surrender

Posted on April 26, 2013 by billtonnis

John 14:5-6 Thomas said to him, “Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life.” Life is a process of … Continue reading →

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True Life

Posted on April 22, 2013 by billtonnis

John 10:10 “I came so that they might have life and have it more abundantly.” Jesus did not become human to give us an evacuation plan to heaven. He came that we might have life now and have it more … Continue reading →

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Be Renewed

Posted on February 20, 2013 by billtonnis

Psalm 51:12 A clean heart create for me, God; renew in me a steadfast spirit. Whatever you have done to turn away from God…is in the past. That time no longer exists. As St. Paul says in 2 Corinthians 6:2, … Continue reading →

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Path to Wholeness

Posted on January 7, 2013 by billtonnis

Matthew 4:23 He went around all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and curing every disease and illness among the people. What is the “gospel of the kingdom”? Just before this statement…Matthew wrote that … Continue reading →

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