Don't Grieve GOD's SPIRIT

 

“Being influenced, or in some cases being controlled by the opinion of others is a guaranteed way to miss GOD’s Purpose for your life!”

Mark 15:15 “Wanting to Satisfy (or Please) the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to then. He had JESUS flogged and handed Him over to be Crucified.”

“Someone once said, ‘I don’t know all the keys to success, but one key to failure is to try to please everyone!’ Be a GOD-Pleaser Today,” Pastor Bob Harris

 

“And grieve not The HOLY SPIRIT of GOD, whereby you are sealed unto The Day of Redemption.” Ephesians 4:30

“Whenever The SPIRIT checks, call a halt and get the thing right, or you will be grieving Him without knowing it.” Oswald Chambers

 

“Since it is through The SPIRIT that we have Life, let it also be through The SPIRIT that we order our lives day by day.” Galatians 5:25

It is easy to grieve The SPIRIT of GOD! Every time we resist The Father’s Will we grieve His SPIRIT who lives in us so that we can do The Father’s Will.

“For GOD is The One working among you both the willing and the working for what pleases Him.” Philippians 2:13

God Bless.

Food for Thought

 

Food for thought: “Whatever your heart is overwhelmed by, is the direct result of what you continually hear, watch and believe!”

Isaiah 26:3-4 “You O GOD Will keep in Perfect Peace all who Trust You, all whose thoughts are fixed on You! Trust in The LORD always, for The LORD GOD is The Eternal Rock.”

“If you want to strengthen your spiritual diet – you need to change what you eat spiritually! Feed on The Word of GOD, Pastor Bob Harris

 

“If any man be a worshiper of GOD, and does His Will, him HE hears.” John 9:31

“When prayer seems to be unanswered you will find there is a reason which is a deep instruction to you, not to anyone else.” Oswald Chambers

 

Obedience is the theme for The Last Days, so we better start practicing it so that when the time comes to obey instantly and without question, we will! GOD Bless, Bob & Charlene

The Father's Love

 

The Father’s love

 

Familiar with the parable of The Lost Son, also called the Prodigal Son? In Luke 15:11-32 JESUS tells the story of a rich man with two sons, property and slaves. The younger son wants his share of the inheritance at an early age so he can live the good life. As soon as he can he moves to another country and enjoys his leisurely, party lifestyle until a famine hits the land and he runs out of money, he has to get a low paying job feeding pigs. One day he realizes that he could be a servant to his father and have a better lifestyle than his current situation, so he returns home to ask his father’s forgiveness and for a job.

The father, who loves his sons, has been watching every day since his younger son left for his return. One day he sees his son on the road and runs out to meet him, he greets him with a hug and kiss. The son starts asking his father for forgiveness but his father interrupts him and tells his slave to give his son a coat, a ring and shoes. Then he orders his fatted calf to be killed and prepared for a feast to celebrate his son’s return, not just because his son has returned, but because he returned with a repentant, humble heart.

The first born son who would inherit the majority of their father’s property and possessions was in the field overseeing the work when he heard the noise of the celebration. He asked a servant what was going on, when he was told his feelings were hurt and he felt rejected by his father, so he refused to go to the feast. When the father hears that his first born son is not coming to the feast he; like he did for the younger son; goes out to him to plead with him to join the celebration of his brother who had been lost to them as if he was dead but is now returned.

The son argues that his brother has wasted their father’s money to live as he pleased while he had obeyed his father’s wishes, and to make it worse his father had not even given him a goat to be able to party with his friends. The father reminds his son that all he has is the son’s but they had to celebrate his brother’s return because he was no longer lost to the family.

The thing that stands out to me is that the father went out to both his sons to restore them. His humbled and repentant son was glad for the father’s love and acceptance; but the first born son was self important and bitter that his wayward brother was treated as an equal. Our Heavenly Father’s Love is unconditional to all His Children, sinners and saints alike, the key is how we respond, is it about ourself or do we respond based on how we see Our Father deal with others? Do those who have ben saved a long time get jealous of the joy and release of GOD’s SPIRIT in those who are just coming into The Kingdom? Have we been doing the work of The Kingdom so long that we feel it is special to us and we feel rejected when we see new believers moving is ways we never have?

The message of Paul in Philippians is that our salvation is free, but we have to work at it daily to maintain it. In the Kingdom of GOD there is no sitting back and waiting for our reward, we are called and gifted to do the unending work of The Kingdom in the earth until we stand before JESUS! JESUS said several times that, “the first will be last and the last will be first”, do we understand what that means? It’s not about how long but about how obedient!

Self Will vs. GOD's Will

 

"A man's steps are ordered by The LORD, so how can a person understand his own ways?" Proverbs 20:24 This is our great conflict; we want to choose our path in life, we want to be in control of our future, we want...

But GOD forms, calls and gifts us in our mother's womb for His purpose - to do the works of His Kingdom in the earth as it is in Heaven - just as He did with JESUS! So it is not our will (desire or want) that is important, it is GOD's!

Our struggle is that we want the comfortable, good and prosperous life not the tried, tested and disciplined life of obedience. Obedience is better than sacrifice but sacrifice is easier if it allows us to maintain the good life.

"Delight yourself also in The LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37:4 what are the desires of your heart? There are many who teach that the desire of our heart is to do the will of GOD, and that is true, but many also teach that GOD's will is that we live the good life. But the good life they proclaim is not the good life Paul is talking about in Philippians.

"Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is GOD who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, Children of GOD without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world, holding fast to the Word of Life, so that I may rejoice in The Day of CHRIST that I have not run in vain or labored in vain. Yes, and if I am being poured out as a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. For the same reason, you also be glad and rejoice with me."  Philippians 2:12-18

Seek GOD's Will over everything else and you will live the good life that He has for you!

IS Wealth Equal to Robbery and Extortion?

 

Wealth and Riches

Is wealth equal to robbery and extortion?

 

Psalm 62:10(9)-11(10) “Ordinary folks are merely a breath and important people a sham; if you lay them on a balance-scale, they go up – both together are lighter than nothing. Don’t put your trust in extortion, don’t put false hopes in robbery; even if wealth increases; don’t set your heart on it.” CJB

Psalm 62:9-10 “Surly men of low degree are a vapor, men of high degree are a lie; if they are weighted on the scales, they are altogether lighter than vapor. Do not trust in oppression, nor vainly hope in robbery; if riches increase, do not set your heart on them.” NKJV

(Proverbs 1:10-19, 4:14-19, 17:11) [Job7:18, Psalm 39:5, Isaiah 40:17, Job 31:25, Mark 10:24, Luke 12:15, 1 Timothy 6:10]

 

Revelation 2:9 “I know how you are suffering and how poor you are (though in fact you are rich!), and I know the insults of those who call themselves Jews but aren’t – on the contrary, they are a synagogue of the adversary.” CJB

Revelation 2:9 “I know your works, tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of satan.” NKJV [Luke 12:21, Romans 2:17]

 

Revelation 3:17-18 “For you keep saying ‘I am rich, I have gotten rich, I don’t need a thing!’ You don’t know that you are the one that is wretched, pitiable, poor, blind and naked. My advise to you is to buy from Me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich; and white clothing, so that you may be dressed and not have to be ashamed of your nakedness; and eyesalve to rub on your eyes, so that you may see.” CJB

Revelation 3:17-18 “Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’ – and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked – I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see.” NKJV

(Proverbs 1:8, Psalm 19:7-14) [Hosea 12:9(8), Isaiah 55:1, 2 Corinthians 5:3]

 

Wealth, riches and treasure are well taught in The Bible, wealth in some form is mentioned in 27 Scriptures; some form of rich is used in 179 Scriptures and treasure in some form is used 100 times in Scripture. The teachings are mostly about the good and bad effects of riches.

There are the standards like, “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where rust and moth destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in Heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.” (Matthew 6:19-21) There are also numerous Scriptures that deal with the subject but do not use any form of those three words like, “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves with many sorrows.” (1Timothy 6:10)

 

Most of JESUS’ teachings on wealth, riches and treasure we negative; like Lazarus and the rich man (Luke 16:19-31); how hard it is for the rich to get saved (Matthew 19:16-25, Mark 10:17-25, Luke 18:18-27); woe to the rich (Luke 6:24); the rich farmer (Luke 12:13-21).

Some of JESUS’ teachings reinforced sacrificing all for the Kingdom of GOD; giving up everything (Matthew 19:25-30, Mark 10:25-31, Luke 18:26-30); the widow’s offering (Mark 12:41-44, Luke 21:1-4); The Kingdom brings a change of heart and mind (Luke 19:1-10).

 

My point is that GOD does not want us to seek earthly riches or treasure, He Wills some to be financiers of His earthly Kingdom but not very many for the cost of wealth is hard on the soul of man.

 

Is my subtitle, “Is wealth equal to robbery and extortion?”, based on Psalm 62:9-10, answered in your mind?

 

Study these Scriptures and see what GOD shows you, take your time and study them in their context. Like the wise men who brought treasures to the child JESUS, Joseph and Mary were able to use them to support their family when they had to go to Egypt and then return to Nazareth where they had to start over (Matthew 2).

Wealth =

(1952) Psalm 112:8; Proverbs 10:15, 13:11, 18:11, 19:4

(2428) Genesis 24:29; Deuteronomy 8:17-18; Ruth 2:1; 1 Samuel 2:32; 2 Kings 15:20; Job 31:25; Psalm 49:6, 10; Proverbs 13:22; Zechariah 14:14

(2896) Ezra 9:12; Esther 10:3; Job 21:13

(3581) Proverbs 5:10

(5233) 2 Chronicles 1:11-12; Psalm 44:12; Ecclesiastes 5:19, 6:2

 (2142) Acts 19:25; 1 Corinthians 10:24

Wealthy =

(7310) Psalm 66:12

(7961) Jeremiah 49:31

Enrich =

(6238) 1 Samuel 17:25; Ezekiel 27:33

Enriched =

(4148) 1 Corinthians 1:5; 2 Corinthians 9:11

Enriches =

(6238) Psalm 65:9

Rich =

(1952) Proverbs 28:22

(3513) Genesis 13:2

(5381) Leviticus 25:47

(6223) (24 times) Exodus 30:15; Ruth 3:10; 2 Samuel 12:1-2, 4; Job 27:19; Psalm 45:12, 49:2; Proverbs 10:15, 14:20, 18:11,23, 22:2, 7, 16, 29:6,11; Ecclesiastes 5:12, 10:6, 20 Isaiah 53:9; Jeremiah 9:23; Ezekiel 27:24; Micah 6:12

(6238) [13 times] Genesis 14:23; 1 Samuel 2:7; Job 15:29; Psalm 49:16; Proverbs 10:4, 22, 12:7, 21:17, 23:4, 28:20; Jeremiah 5:27; Hosea 12:8; Zechariah 11:5

(7771) Job 34:19

(4146) [28]Matthew 19:23-24, 27:57; Mark 10:25, 12:41; Luke 6:24, 12:16, 14:12, 16:1, 19, 21-22, 18:23, 25, 19:2, 21:1; 2 Corinthians 8:9; Ephesians 2:4; 1 Timothy 6:17; James 1:10-11, 2:5-6, 5:1; Revelation 2:9, 3:17, 6:15, 13:16

(4147) [11] Luke 1:53, 12:21; Romans 10:12; 1 Corinthians 4:8; 2 Corinthians 8:9; 1 Timothy 6:9, 18; Revelation 3:18, 18:3, 15, 19

(4148) 2 Corinthians 6:10;

Richer =

(6238) Daniel 11:2

Riches =

(1952) Psalm 119:14; Proverbs 8:18, 11:4, 19:14, 24:5; Ezekiel 27:12, 18, 27, 33

(1995) Psalm 37:16, 39:6

(2428) Job 20:15; Psalm 62:10, 73:12; Isaiah 8:4, 10:14, 30:6; Isaiah 61:6; Ezekiel 26:12, 28:4-5 (2633) Proverbs 27:24

(3502) Jeremiah 48:36

(4301) Isaiah 45:3

(5233) Joshua 22:8

(6239) [ 36 times] Genesis 31:16; 1 Samuel 17:25; 1 Kings 3:11, 13, 10:23; 1 Chronicles 29:12, 28; 2 Chronicles 1:11-12, 9:22, 17:5, 18:1; 2 Chronicles 32:37; Ester 1:4, 5:11; Psalm 49:6, 52:7, 112:3; Proverbs 3:16, 8:18, 11:16, 28, 22:1, 4, 16, 23:5, 30:8; Ecclesiastes 4:8, 5:13-14, 19, 6:2, 9:11; Jeremiah 9:23, 17:11; Daniel 62:39

(7075) Psalm 104:24

(7399) Genesis 36:7; 20:25; Daniel 11:13, 24, 28

(7769) Job 36:19

(4149)[22 times] Matthew 13:22; Mark 4:19; Luke 8:14, 16:11; Romans 2:4, 9:23, 11:12, 33; 2 Corinthians 8:2; Ephesians 1:7, 18, 2:7, 3:8, 16; Philippians 4:19; Colossians 1:27, 2:2; 1 Timothy 6:17; Hebrews 1:26; James 5:2; Revelations 5:12, 18:17

(5536) Mark 10:23-24; Luke 18:24

Richly =

(4146) Colossians 3:16; 1 Timothy 6:17

Treasure =

(214) [14 times] Deuteronomy 28:12; 1 Chronicles 29:8; Ezra 2:69; Nehemiah 7:70-71, 10:38; Psalm 17:14, 135:4; Proverbs 15:16, 21:20; Ecclesiastes 2:8; Isaiah 33:6; Daniel 1:2; Hosea 13:15

(1596) Ezra 5:17, 7:20

(2633) Proverbs 15:6; Ezekiel 22:25

(4301) Genesis 43:23

(4543) Exodus 1:11, 19:5

(1047) Acts 8:27

(2343) Luke 12:21; James 5:3

(2344) [13 times] Matthew 6:21, 12:35, 13:44, 52, 19:21; Mark 10:21; Luke 6:45, 12:33-34, 18:22; 2 Corinthians 4:7

Treasured =

(686) Isaiah 23:18

Treasures =

(214) [50 times] Deuteronomy 32:34; 1 Kings 7:51, 14:26, 15:18; 2 Kings 12:18, 14:14, 16:8, 18:15, 20:13, 15, 24:13; 1 Chronicles 26:20, 22, 24, 26, 27:25; 2 Chronicles 5:1, 8:15, 12:9, 16:2, 25:24, 36:18; Nehemiah 12:44; Job 38:22; Proverbs 8:21, 10:2, 21:6; Isaiah 2:7, 30:6, 39:2, 4, 45:3; Jeremiah 10:13, 15:13, 17:3, 20:5, 48:7, 49L4, 50:37, 51:13, 16; Ezekiel 28:4; Micah 6:10

(1596) Ezra 6:1

 (4301) Job 3:21; Proverbs 2:4; Jeremiah 41:8

(4362) Daniel 11:43

(6259) Isaiah 10:13

(8226) Deuteronomy 33:19

(2344) Matthew 2:11, 6:19-20; Colossians 2:3; Hebrews 11:26

Treasurest =

(2343) Romans 2:5

 

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Don't Reject Salvation!

 

Don’t Reject Salvation!

 

“’I tell you that among those born of women there has not risen anyone who is greater than John The Baptist! Yet the one who is least in The Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he!’  All the people who heard Him, even the tax-collectors, by undergoing John’s baptism acknowledged that GOD was right; but the Pharisees and Lawyers, by not letting themselves be baptized by him, nullified for themselves GOD’s plan.” Luke 7:28-30

 

How easy it is to reject GOD’s plan! So easy, that even religious leaders who are supposedly teaching it totally miss it. This was not just a phenomenon in JESUS’ day, it is still happening today. How else do you explain JESUS’ teaching in Matthew 7:21-23, “Not everyone who says to Me; ‘LORD, LORD!’ will enter into The Kingdom of Heaven, only those who do what My Father in Heaven wants. On That Day, many will say to Me, ‘LORD, LORD! Didn’t we prophesy in Your Name? Didn’t we expel demons in Your Name? Didn’t we perform many miracles in Your Name?’ Then I will tell them to their faces, I never knew you, get away from Me you workers of lawlessness!”

 

“John said to Him, ‘Rabbi, we saw a man expelling demons in Your Name; and because he wasn’t one of us, we told him to stop.’ But JESUS said, ‘Don’t stop him, because no one who works a miracle in My Name will soon be able to say something bad about Me. For whoever is not against us is for us. Indeed, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you come in The Name of The Messiah – truly! I tell you that he will certainly not lose his reward.’” Mark 9:38-41

 

So how can those who are doing the works of GOD’s Kingdom, who believe they are GOD’s servants, not be saved? Those two passages seem to be at odds both parties are doing the works of the Kingdom of Heaven in JESUS’ Name. So why are the ones in Matthew rejected but the one in Mark is not? The fact is that we do not know if the man in Mark is a believer or someone using the Name of JESUS for his own purpose or gain. We see some of these in the Book of Acts, the seven sons of Sceva and others casting out demons in JESUS’ Name (19:13-17); the sorcerer in Samaria (8:9-25).

 

GOD uses those who are available – saved or not! In Romans 9:17 Paul speaks of how GOD raised up Pharaoh to set Israel free from slavery and demonstrate His Power to the nations. In Daniel we see how GOD used Nebuchadnezzar to judge Israel. All through the scriptures we see how GOD used nations and individuals to judge or bless Israel, individuals and other nations.

 

Motivation is very important, “The crucible tests silver and the furnace tests gold, but The One who tests hearts is The LORD.” Proverbs 17:3, GOD knows the heart of everyone and judges us accordingly. In the story of Ruth, Boaz is motivated by Ruth’s (a Moabite) love and dedication to her Hebrew mother-in-law, Naomi; even though both their husband’s were dead; to redeem Naomi’s husband’s family land for Naomi and Ruth. In Acts Cornelius, a Roman Centurion of the Italian Division, was sent an angel because he was a GOD fearing Gentile who blessed the people of Israel. The angel gave him directions which he followed and that led to Peter, who heard and obeyed The HOLY SPIRIT, to go and tell them about JESUS and Cornelian’s whole household was saved and filled with The HOLY SPIRIT (Acts 10).

 

That leads to obedience to the Will of GOD! “Samuel said, ‘Does The LORD take as much pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as in obeying what The LORD says? Surely obeying is better than sacrifice, and heeding orders than the fat of rams. For rebellion is like the sin of sorcery, and stubbornness like the crime of idolatry. Because you have rejected The Word of The LORD, He too has rejected you as king.’” This was spoken to King Saul of Israel because he did not obey GOD’s complete command about destroying the Amalekites and then blamed the people (1 Samuel 15:22-23). JESUS taught us the prayer that starts, “Our Father in Heaven, how Holy is Your Name, Your Kingdom come, Your Will be done in the earth as it is in Heaven…” (Matthew 6:9-10) GOD’s Will was JESUS’ primary goal during His life as The Son of Man, “Everyone The Father gives Me will come to Me, and whoever comes to Me I will certainly not turn away. For I have come down from Heaven not to do My Own Will but the Will of The One who sent Me. And this is the Will of The One who sent Me, that I should not lose any of all those He has given Me but should raise them up on The Last Day. Yes, this is the Will of My Father: that all who see The Son and trust in Him should have eternal life, and that I should raise them up on The Last Day.” John 6:37-40

 

Differences of context –  Matthew 7 is the end of The Sermon on the Mount that started in chapter 5, it includes the Beatitudes, The LORD’s Prayer and Seek First The Kingdom of GOD and His Righteousness. Matthew 7:13-29 are all on obedience and disobedience and their results.

 

In Mark 9:33-37 JESUS was teaching the Twelve about being a servant rather than being great, in verse 37, JESUS said, “Whoever welcomes one such child in My Name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me, welcomes not Me but The One who sent Me.” Then in verse 38, John tells JESUS that they stopped a man from casting out demons in JESUS’ Name because He was not one of His disciples. In verse 39-41 JESUS replies, “Don’t stop him, because no one who works a miracle in My Name will soon after be able to say something bad about Me. For whoever is not against us is for us. Indeed who ever gives you a cup of water to drink because you come in the name of The Messiah – truly! I tell you he will certainly not lose his reward.”

 

JESUS goes on in verses 42-48 to teach about those who ensnare the little ones and that if you sin it would be better to cut off the offending part of your body and enter into Heaven maimed rather then enter into hell whole. He ends this teaching with the statement, “Indeed, everyone is going to be salted with fire. Salt is excellent, but if it loses its saltiness, how will you season it? So have salt in yourselves – that is, be at peace with each other.” Mark 9:49-50

 

There is a lot in this statement that I am not going to comment on for this teaching. But, “Everyone is going to be salted with fire.” As seen in Proverbs 17:3 fire is used to refine silver and gold, removing the impurities by heat. GOD judges our heart and salts us with fire to remove the impurities, but we can resist and become hard hearted and therefore unable to hear GOD’s voice speaking His Will. Or, we can be religious and dogmatic about keeping rules rather than obeying GOD’s Will. JESUS continually corrected the religious leaders of His day for their error in understanding, obeying and teaching GOD’s Word. “Even though He had preformed so many miracles in their presence, they still did not put their trust in Him, in order that what Isaiah the prophet had said might be fulfilled, ‘O LORD, who has believed our report? To whom has the arm of The LORD been revealed?’ The reason they could not believe was – as Isaiah said elsewhere–‘He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they do not see with their eyes, understand with their hearts, and repent, so that I could heal them.’ (Isaiah said these things because he saw The Glory of The Messiah and spoke about Him.) Nevertheless, many of the leaders did trust in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not say so openly, out of fear of being banned from the synagogue; for they loved praise from other people rather than praise from GOD. JESUS declared publicly, ‘Those who put their trust in Me are trusting not merely in Me, but in The One who sent ME. Also those who see Me see The One who sent Me.’” John 12: 37-45

 

Rewards – natural and eternal: Nowhere in JESUS’ teachings does He say that those who are saved have earned or completed the requirement of salvation! Nowhere in the New Testament does it say that we can earn our salvation it is a free gift from GOD by faith which He also gives us; study Galatians and Ephesians. GOD’s Will is for us to be saved and that only comes through trust in JESUS, John 1:6-14, 3:14-19, 12:44-50, 14:6-7, 17:1-5.

 

In Philippians 2:12-13, “So, my dear friends, just as you have always obeyed when I was with you, it is even more important that you obey now when I am away from you; keep working on your deliverance with fear and trembling, for GOD is The One working among you both the willing and the working for what pleases Him.” In some translations ‘salvation’ is used in place of ‘deliverance’ and this has confused some, Paul gives some further explanation in verses 14-16, “Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may be blameless and pure Children of GOD, without defect in the midst of a twisted and perverted generation, among whom you shine like stars in the sky.” Our salvation is a gift from GOD by faith, and He gives us the initial faith to believe. Then we have to change our lifestyle to stop sinning and to live uprightly before GOD.

 

Salvation is not a reward, what JESUS was talking about in Mark 9:41, “Indeed, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you come in The Name of The Messiah – truly! I tell you that he will certainly not lose his reward.” He clarified in Mark 10:23-31 that in this life we do earn rewards for the present and for eternity. “JESUS said, ‘Yes! I tell you there is no one who has left house, brothers, sisters, mother, father, children or fields, for My sake and for the sake of The Good News, who will not receive a hundred times over, now, in the present age homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and lands – with persecutions – and in the age to come, eternal life.” Mark 10:29-30 Be sure to keep your free gift of salvation while doing GOD’s Will!