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Resurrection Is Coming

Posted on March 16, 2015 by billtonnis

Isaiah 65:17-18 Lo, I am about to create new heavens and a new earth; The things of the past shall not be remembered or come to mind. Instead, there shall always be rejoicing and happiness in what I create. God … Continue reading →

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Be

Posted on March 9, 2015 by billtonnis

Psalm 42:2-3 As the deer longs for streams of water, so my soul longs for you, O God. My being thirsts for God, the living God. We each have a deep yearning inside…a yearning that longs to be satisfied. Why … Continue reading →

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Building the Kingdom of God

Posted on March 6, 2015 by billtonnis

Matthew 21:43 Therefore, I say to you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that will produce its fruit. Are you producing more kindness, compassion, goodwill and generosity with your life? The … Continue reading →

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Listen To Your Heart

Posted on March 5, 2015 by billtonnis

Jeremiah 17:5 Thus says the Lord: Cursed is the man who trusts in human beings, who seeks his strength in flesh, whose heart turns away from the Lord. We spend so much time trying to please other people or fit … Continue reading →

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Let Go and Believe

Posted on March 4, 2015 by billtonnis

Psalm 31:6 Into your hands I commend my spirit; you will redeem me, Lord, faithful God. Sometimes there are no answers. There are times in life when we come to the jarring conclusion that we are clueless as to what … 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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Let Go of Ego

Posted on March 2, 2015 by billtonnis

Luke 6:36-37 “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven.” Jesus tells us that there is a kind … Continue reading →

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Be Compassion

Posted on February 27, 2015 by billtonnis

Matthew 5:20 “I tell you, unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” The scribes and Pharisees believed they were doing everything right. They held people strictly to the … Continue reading →

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Listen

Posted on February 24, 2015 by billtonnis

Matthew 6:7-8 “In praying, do not babble like the pagans, who think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them. Your Father knows what you need before you ask him.” Just before today’s … Continue reading →

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Build Bridges

Posted on February 23, 2015 by billtonnis

Matthew 25:40 “Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of the least of these, you did for me.” (Listen to the song of the day “Salvation” by clicking this YouTube link HERE) The measuring stick for success … Continue reading →

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