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Mercy Reigns

Posted on April 4, 2016 by billtonnis

God’s love cannot be earned because it’s already unconditionally given. +++ Psalm 40:7 Sacrifice and offering you do not want; but ears open to obedience you gave me. +++ The prophet Hosea declared that these were the words of God: … Continue reading →

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Surrender to Grace

Posted on February 17, 2016 by billtonnis

God loves us just as we are. ~~~ Psalm 51:18-19 For you do not desire sacrifice; a burnt offering you would not accept. My sacrifice, God, is a broken spirit; God, do not spurn a broken, humbled heart. *** Making a … Continue reading →

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True Sacrifice

Posted on February 12, 2016 by billtonnis

The universal calling is to channel God’s Love ~~~ Isaiah 58:6-7 ~~~ “This, rather, is the fasting that I wish: releasing those bound unjustly, untying the thongs of the yoke; setting free the oppressed, breaking every yoke; Sharing your bread … 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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Keys to Life

Posted on March 13, 2015 by billtonnis

Mark 12:32-34 The scribe said to Jesus, “Well said, teacher. You are right in saying, ‘(God) is One and there is no other than he.’ And ‘to love him with all your heart, with all your understanding, with all your strength, and … Continue reading →

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Giving God Praise

Posted on March 3, 2015 by billtonnis

Psalm 50:23 Those who offer praise as a sacrifice honor me. When a tree is being a tree…it is giving praise to God. When a dog is being a dog…it is giving praise to its Maker. They really have no … Continue reading →

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Be You

Posted on February 19, 2015 by billtonnis

Psalm 40:7 Sacrifice and offering you do not want; but ears open to obedience you gave me. The prophet Hosea made a similar statement as this psalm: “For it is love that I desire, not sacrifice” (Hosea 6:6). Jesus said, … Continue reading →

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Listen to Your Heart

Posted on January 22, 2015 by billtonnis

Psalm 40:7, 17 Sacrifice and offering you do not want; but ears open to obedience you gave me. But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Making sacrifices and giving things up are in and of … Continue reading →

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Game Changer

Posted on July 21, 2014 by billtonnis

Micah 6:8 You have been told, O man, what is good, and what the Lord requires of you: Only to do the right and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with your God. The Prophet Micah says that God … Continue reading →

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Building the Kingdom of God

Posted on July 18, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 12:7 “If you knew what this meant, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned these innocent men.” The Pharisees condemned Jesus’ followers for picking the heads of grain and eating them on the Sabbath which was … Continue reading →

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