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Biblical steps for receiving reproof: 1. Preliminary- Make it your passion to strive for godliness (1 Tim. 4:8)! Seek conformity to Christ as your primary goal (Rom. 8:29)! Be filled with the Spirit (Eph. 5:18)! Therefore when reproof comes, you will welcome it in gratitude with a humble spirit and teachable heart, eager to implement Spirit-driven biblical change for the glory of God. 2. During the time together – pray before sharing the concern (Phil. 4:6), listen carefully to the rebuke (Pr. 18:13), ask questions to clarify the matter (1 Cor. 14:33) and thank the person for his or her concern (Eph. 1:15-16). 3. Be careful not to justify your sin (Lk. 16:15), blame others (1 Sa. 25:24), including the person coming to you (Gen. 3:12) and judge the individual’s motives (Jas. 4:12). 4. After the time together examine your life in the Spirit with the truth in God’s Word (Psm. 26:2) and take necessary actions for reparation by confessing any revealed sin to God (Psm. 32:5), seeking forgiveness from those you may have injured (Gen. 50:17) and developing a plan for repentance (Ac. 26:20).

Randy Smith

The church at Ephesus faced a culture characterized by immorality. We, too, live in a culture tolerant of sexual immorality. It is popular to be open-minded to many types of sin, calling them personal choices or alternative lifestyles. But when the body of believers begins to tolerate sin in the church, it is lowering the church's standards and compromising its witness. Remember that God's approval is infinitely more important than the world's. Use God's Word, not what people around you are willing to accept, to set the standards for what is right or wrong.

Bruce Barton

We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Touchdown Poke Cupcakes

January 25, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		C, A, K, E	24	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	pk	( 2-layer size) white cake mix or cake mix with pudding
1	c	Boiling water
1	pk	(4-serving size) JELL-O Brand Gelatin Dessert; any flavor
8	oz	COOL WHIP Whipped Topping; thawed
		Chocolate Decorating Icing Sprinkles

INSTRUCTIONS

HEAT oven to 350&deg;F.
PREPARE cake mix as directed on package, using egg whites. Spoon batter
into paper-lined muffin pan, filling each cup 1/2 full. Bake as directed on
package. Cool cupcakes in pan 15 minutes. Pierce cupcakes with large fork
at 1/2-inch intervals.
MEANWHILE, stir boiling water into gelatin in medium bowl at least 2
minutes until completely dissolved. Spoon carefully over cupcakes.
Refrigerate 3 hours.
FROST cupcakes with whipped topping. Draw footballs on cupcakes with
decorating icing. Decorate with sprinkles. Store leftover cupcakes in
refrigerator.
Recipe by: KRAFT WEBSITE
Posted to brand-name-recipes by Meg Antczak <meginny@frontiernet.net> on
Jan 19, 1998

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