The Eternal Kingdom: January 2016

THOUGHTS ON THE ETERNAL KINGDOM

RUN TO THE BATTLE!!

(It’s time for The Kingdom!)

The army of God was on the other side of the mountain hiding from God’s enemy who challenged them daily to come out and fight. Finally one young lad who had a heart after God ran to meet the enemy and defeated him with one smooth stone. Unfortunately, in many ways this is a picture of much of The Church today; especially in the so called Western World. Many who say they are a Christian are going about their daily lives consumed by their own self desires. They see the enemy wreaking havoc on the world, but are hiding from the battle. They are hoping Jesus will return and take them out before things get to bad. Try telling the Christians in China, India, Iran, and other places that Jesus will return before it gets bad. They will laugh at you.

God’s Word says that Jesus came to destroy the works of the enemy of men’s souls. Jesus said that the people who truly follow Him will do the works that He did. Christ did not plan for us to hide from or run away from the enemy. He left us His battle plan so we can defeat evil here and now, and establish His Kingdom on Earth as it is in Heaven. What was The Eternal Kings battle plan? Go and make disciples! Not converts who want a fire insurance policy to escape Hell and go to Heaven, but disciples who have totally surrendered their heart and life to Jesus. Before we can go and make disciples we must be a disciple. What does that mean? We must repent of all self-desire because we want Christ’s Kingdom to come on Earth as it is in Heaven. Only then can our heart, mind, soul, and spirit become part of The Eternal Kingdom. If we are part of God’s Kingdom, we will run to the battle against the tide of evil that is sweeping the Earth. Because of Christ’s work on The Cross we will overcome and defeat the enemy’s work in our life. Our testimony will help others defeat the enemy in their lives.

The enemy of men’s souls is sending a wave of evil over the Earth in these last days. Ignoring it or trying to battle it in the flesh will accomplish nothing. The only way to defeat it is to be a disciple, live in obedience to God’s Spirit, and help others enter The Kingdom by becoming a disciple of Jesus. Let us run to the battle and do our part. God’s Kingdom will come on Earth as it is in Heaven.

QUESTION: Are you a disciple of Jesus?

SCRIPTURES: 1 Samuel 17; 1 John 3:8; John 14:12; Matthew 28:18-20; Luke 14:26,27,&33;

Matthew 4:17; 6:10; Luke 17:21; 2 Corinthians 10:3-6; Revelation 12:11

Henry & Rita

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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.

GOD'S MESSAGE FOR 2016 AND BEYOND