Tag Archives: unconditional love

All Is One

Posted on June 23, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 7:1-2 “Stop judging, that you may not be judged. For as you judge, so will you be judged, and the measure with which you measure will be measured out to you.” Jesus tells us that before we address the … Continue reading →

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Presence

Posted on June 13, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 27:13-14 But I believe I shall enjoy the Lord’s goodness in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord, take courage; be stouthearted, wait for the Lord! Following Jesus is not about trying to make the cut for … Continue reading →

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Give Praise and Thanks

Posted on June 12, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 65:12-13 You adorn the year with your bounty; your paths drip with fruitful rain. The untilled meadows also drip; the hills are robed with joy. God lavishly pours out unconditional Love into creation…giving from an endless reservoir of Grace. … Continue reading →

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Love Your Neighbor

Posted on June 6, 2014 by billtonnis

John 21:17 Jesus said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you … Continue reading →

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Grace Giver

Posted on June 3, 2014 by billtonnis

Acts 20:24 “Yet I consider life of no importance to me, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to bear witness to the gospel of God’s grace.” At this point … Continue reading →

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Greatest Commandment

Posted on May 30, 2014 by billtonnis

John 15:12-13 “This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” That’s it in a nutshell. That’s the message. Love one another as … Continue reading →

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Make Me a Channel of Your Love

Posted on May 28, 2014 by billtonnis

Acts 17:24-25 “The God who made the world and all that is in it, the Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in sanctuaries made by human hands, nor is he served by human hands because he needs anything. … Continue reading →

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Unconditional Love

Posted on May 22, 2014 by billtonnis

John 15:9 “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love.” God is Love. It’s beyond our understanding…but God is constantly giving unconditional love because that is Who God Is. That means God expects nothing … Continue reading →

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Being Your True Self

Posted on May 21, 2014 by billtonnis

John 15:5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.” The Risen Christ is at the very center of your life…but … Continue reading →

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Kingdom Builder

Posted on May 20, 2014 by billtonnis

Acts 14:22 They strengthened the spirits of the disciples and exhorted them to persevere in the faith, saying, “It is necessary for us to undergo many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.” Struggles and persecutions are promised us in … Continue reading →

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