The Eternal Kingdom: November 2014

THOUGHTS ON THE ETERNAL KINGDOM

JESUS DIDN’T DIE TO TAKE YOU TO HEAVEN!

To be all we can be we must understand that God doesn’t just want to save us from hell and take us to heaven. Jesus died to deliver us from the power of sin and give us an opportunity to have a relationship with God.

Some people do a disservice by telling folks that just by saying a prayer they can have fire insurance which will save them from hell and take them to heaven. John 3:16 tells us clearly that Jesus died to give us “eternal life” not just take us to heaven. John 17:3 makes it clear that eternal life is having intimate fellowship with God that allows you to grow to know Him, and live to fulfill His purpose for you.

Those who truly care for men’s souls share a message of total surrender which calls people to be all they can be by yielding their heart and life to do God’s will and living to fulfill His purpose. They call everyone to offer their relationships, goals and ambitions, and possessions to God. They emphasize the need to stay surrendered to God daily. They teach individuals to feed on God’s Word (The Bible), to stay in touch with Him through prayer, and to walk in obedience to The Holy Spirit. They know this is the only way people can be all God wants them to be.

Question: What kind of message about Jesus are you sharing with people? Are you simply telling them to say a prayer so they can go to heaven, or are you helping them find “eternal life” through a relationship with God?

Scriptures: John 8:30-36, 3:16, 17:3; Mark 8:35; Luke 14:26-27 & 33, 9:23; Matthew 4:4, 26:41, 6:5-13; Galatians 6:16-26

Henry & Rita
Please share this important message

with as many people as you can. If you would like to know more about

growing to know God and fulfilling His purpose, please contact us.

Email: henry@basicministries.com OR rita@basicministries.com

Phone: (228) 255-9251

POSTAL ADDRESS: P.O. Box 633, Grapevine, TX 76099 USA

Rita's Story

Rita was married to Bud McDonald for 33 years. Bud McDonald (1942-2003) was called to ministry in Latin America in 1973.

Bud and Rita were married in 1970 in Baytown, Texas just a few years before being called to ministry. Their ministry gradually spread from Belize to Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador then finally to Mexico. Through their ministry, first starting with the Burton McDonald Evangelistic Association, then changing over to The Sower, Inc. in 1983, Bud and Rita started over 140 churches throughout Central America and Mexico.

Bud’s influence extended from Argentina to Cuba through Central America into parts of Texas and the Southern U.S. through evangelistic crusades, meetings, radio and television.

Rita McDonald began serving in ministry alongside her husband Bud soon after their marriage. She used her secretarial skills in editing and typing a weekly Christian newspaper, and in helping Bud compile a Bible correspondence school. She led worship in new churches they started, and taught weekly children’s Sunday school classes as well as vacation Bible schools. After moving back to the US in the 80’s she co-pastored several churches with her husband, led a Bible study at a local Christian Television station and continued to be active in the work in Latin America.

She home-schooled all four of their children through high school.

In response to God’s leading she married Henry Pulsifer in November 2010, and is his partner as he fulfills the ministry God has given him. Their main focus is providing training to native leaders outside the U.S. This includes working with Bud's son Scott to provide training for the leaders in the work he established.

JESUS DIDN'T DIE TO TAKE YOU TO HEAVEN!