The next time your heart is indifferent toward sin, think for a moment of what sin cost your Savior on the cross. Think about His lacerated back ripped open to the bone from the Roman scourge. Think how He suffered for a breath of air as He extended His bloody body up the vertical beam of the rugged cross. Think about the splinters that dug deeper into His freshly cut wounds with every movement. Think about the large spikes that pierced His hands and His feet penetrating deeply into nerve endings. Think of the slow suffocation as Jesus hung there in the nude, mocked by the onlookers. Jesus didn't die for His own sin; He died for ours. '[He was] pierced through for our transgressions… [He was] crushed for our iniquities' (Isa. 53:5). Does the love of Christ compel you to turn from that which brought Him unspeakable anguish?

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Sauce, Bbq	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	md	Onion; chopped
2		Cloves garlic; minced
2	tb	Butter or margarine; melted
1	cn	(14 1/2-ounce) whole tomatoes
1	cn	(8-ounce) tomato sauce
1/2	c	Chopped celery
1/3	c	White vinegar
1/4	c	Chopped green pepper
2		Fresh celery leaves; chopped
1		Bay leaf
3	tb	Molasses
1 1/2	ts	Salt
2	ts	Dry mustard
2	ts	Hot sauce
1/2	ts	Ground cloves
1/2	ts	Ground allspice
2		Lemon slices

INSTRUCTIONS

Saute' onion and garlic in butter in a saucepan until tender. Stir in
tomatoes and remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and
simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes; stir occasionally. Remove and discard bay
leaf and lemon slices. Process mixture through a food mill or in a food
processor, if desired. Use sauce for basting, or serve with chicken.
Yield: 3 cups. Scanned & Proofed by Gene Johnston
(ejohnston@mailexcite.com)
Recipe by: Meco Barbecue & Smoker Cookbook
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #893 by "Eugene Johnston"
<ejohnston@mailexcite.com> on Nov 09, 1997

A Message from our Provider:

“When praying, don’t give God instructions – just report for duty.”

God did not rescue Paul in Asia (2 Cor. 1:8-11) or spare Epaphroditus from death (Phil. 1:27) in order to encourage others to seek a miraculous deliverance from affliction. Rather, these acts of deliverance were intended to encourage Paul and the rest of God's people to endure suffering in their own lives as a profound testimony of God's sufficiency (2 Cor. 1:6; 4:7-12; Phil. 4:6). This side of Christ's return, God does not reveal His power and love in our lives primarily by performing miracles but by enabling us to persevere in the midst of adversity because of our trust in Him. God rescued Paul in the past to teach him to trust God for his future, in order that he might endure in the present.

Scott Hafemann

Summary of Principles for Christian Stewardship: 1. Giving is to be in proportion to wealth - 1 Cor. 16:2; 2 Cor. 8:3, 11, 12; 9:8-11 (precisely what percentage that might be is never stated by Paul). 2. Giving is to be regarded as a privilege; indeed, it is an act of worship and praise - 2 Cor. 8:4; Phil. 4:15-18. 3. Giving is to be voluntary, not forced - 2 Cor. 8:3,11-12; 9:5,7. 4. Giving is to be preceded by the dedication of oneself to the Lord's work in whatever capacity possible - 2 Cor. 8:5. 5. Giving is to be characterized by a spirit of reciprocity - 2 Cor. 8:13-15. 6. The administration of Christian giving should take into consideration the principles [of integrity] that governed Paul's approach to the collection [he assembled] - 2 Cor. 8:16-24. 7. Giving is to be characterized by forethought and prayer - 2 Cor. 9:7. 8. Giving must never be characterized by sorrow over money lost or by covetousness - 2 Cor. 9:5, 7. 9. Giving should always be cheerful and joyous - 2 Cor. 9:7. 10. Giving should not be undertaken with a view to personal enrichment; rather, one should give with the expectation that God will supply the giver with abundance for additional giving - 2 Cor. 9:8-11. 11. All giving is to be understood as finding its source, power, and pattern in the grace of God in Christ - 2 Cor. 8:1,9; 9:14-15.

Sam Storms