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The Word of God tells us that Christ’s church is glorious... [But] today the glory of the church is thickly veiled. It is no exaggeration to assert that in the main it presents a picture of advanced decadence and extreme feebleness... Let it be said emphatically, the church is where the truth is. Sound doctrine always has been, is today, and ever will be the foremost mark of the true church. But who dares to assert that there is today in the churches a rising tide of interest in doctrine? By and large people do not go to church to learn about God from His infallible Word, but to be tranquilized. And that the glory of God is both the beginning and the end of common worship does not seem to occur to them.

R.B. Kuiper

We Love God!

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

Tropical Smoothie

January 25, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits		Beverages, Fruits	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2	c	Pineapple juice —
		Unsweetened
1	c	Strawberries — sliced
1		Banana — sliced OR
		Mango — diced OR
		Papaya — diced OR

INSTRUCTIONS

* If using mangos or papaya, make sure they are ripe.
1. Peel and dice the fruit. 2. Have the pineapple juice well-chilled. 3.
Combine all ingredients in a blender. Puree until thick and very smooth.
Serve in a glass garnished with a whole strawberry and perhaps a mint
sprig.
Recipe By     : Jo Anne Merrill
From: Victor_j_heintz.Wbst128@xerox.Comdate: Fri, 6 Jan 1995 08:46:13 Pst
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip

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