Grace is reward, or favor, given to those who deserve judgment. If a judge found a serial rapist guilty, and then stepped down from his bench, agreed to take the death penalty in the criminal’s place, and sent the rapist on an all-expense-paid vacation to Hawaii for thirty years, that would be grace. The severity of the criminal’s crimes would be the measure of the judge’s grace. In the same way, the knowledge of what we deserve, and what it cost God to be gracious, is the measure of His fatherly grace. When it is said and done, the cross is the tape that measures the length and breadth of God’s grace. Like God’s wrath, His grace is holy. It transcends all human conceptions.

William Farley

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs		Dessert	16	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/4	c	Vanilla wafer crumbs
4	tb	Margarine; melted
1	ts	Equal "Measure" -or-
3		Packets Equal sweetener
2	pk	(8-oz) reduced-fat cream cheese; softened
1	pk	(8-oz) fat-free cream cheese; softened
5 1/2	ts	Equal "measure" -or-
18		Packets Equal sweetener
2		Eggs
2		Egg whites
2	tb	Cornstarch
1	c	Reduced-fat sour cream
1	ts	Vanilla
1	pt	Strawberries; sliced (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix vanilla wafer crumbs, margarine and 1 tsp Equal Measure in bottom of a
9-inch springform pan. Reserve 1 Tbs of crumb mixture. Pat remaining
mixture evenly on bottom and 1/2-inch up side of pan. Bake in preheated
350&deg; oven until crust is lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Cool on wire
rack.
Beat cream cheese and 5-1/2 tsp Equal Measure in a large bowl until
fluffy; beat in eggs, egg whites and cornstarch. Mix in sour cream and
vanilla until well blended. Pour mixture into crust in pan.
Place cheesecake in roasting pan on oven rack; add 1-inch hot water to the
roasting pan. Bake in preheated 300&deg; oven just until set in the center,
45-60 minutes. Remove cheesecake from roasting pan, sprinkle with reserved
crumbs and return to oven. Turn oven off and let cheesecake cool in oven
with door ajar for 3 hours. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
Remove side of pan; place cheesecake on serving plate. Serve with
strawberries.
Makes 16 servings, 39% calorie reduction from traditional recipe. Per
serving: 187 calories, 7 g protein, 13 g carbohydrate, 12 g fat, 56 mg
cholesterol, 253 mg sodium.
EQUAL "SUNRISE TO SUNSET"
BOOKLET OF LOW/REDUCED CALORIE
RECIPES; REFRIGERATE 8 HOURS.
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A Message from our Provider:

“God doesn’t want us to just feel gratitude, but for us to show it by giving thanks to God with our lives. #R.C. Sproul”

Only one who has a strong desire to be holy will ever persevere in the painfully slow and difficult task of pursing holiness. There are too many failures. The habits of our old nature and the attacks of Satan are too strong for us to persevere unless the Holy Spirit is at work in us to create a desire for holiness. The Holy Spirit creates this desire, not only by showing us our sins, but also by showing us God’s standard of holiness. He does this through the Scriptures. As we read and study the Scriptures or hear them taught, we are captivated by the moral beauty of God’s standard of holiness.

Jerry Bridges