According to Ephesians 2:10, we are “created in Christ Jesus to do good works,which God prepared in advance for us to do.” We don’t serve others to be forgiven, we serve because we are forgiven. How can we be sure that our serving others is acceptable and pleasing to the Lord? Fred Gladney puts our service through a six point test. Find out what happens when our motivation to serve others passes the test.
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