Some would suggest that Jesus was “seeker sensitive” in that He worked His miracles in order to attract large crowds to which He could share the gospel. But in several passages it is plain this is not His motive: Mark 5:43; 7:36; 8:26, 30; and Luke 4:9-12 (and these are by no means exhaustive). Clearly, Christ did not intend these miraculous works for public exploitation. There is little to indicate Christ worked miracles in order to draw a crowd. He was opposed to selling the gospel by appealing to their love for the sensational. (See Jn. 2:23-25)… He sharply rebuked the five thousand for seeking Him for merely physical satisfaction. Jesus did not teach us to draw people to Him by appealing to their senses. Instead He claimed full responsibility for drawing all to Himself by way of the cross (Jn. 12:32); therefore, exalting Christ, "and Him crucified," is to be the primary object in worship, as well as evangelism. (See Rev. 5:8.)

Bill Izard

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy	American	American, Main dish, Sandwiches	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Loaf Italian Bread (16 inch)
1/4	c	Butter (1/2 stick)
1/2	ts	Crushed garlic
12	oz	Mushrooms, thickly sliced
3	oz	Shiitake or Portabello mushrooms, stems discarded and thinly sliced, about 1 1/2 c.
1/2	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Ground black pepper
2		Jars (7 oz. each) roasted red peppers, drained and patted dry
8	oz	Thinly sliced Swiss cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cut bread in half horizontally. Hollow out bottom half of loaf, leaving 1/2
inch thick shell. In a large skillet, melt butter; add garlic; cook and
stir until slightly softened, about 1 min. Add both mushrooms, salt and
black pepper; cook, stirring occassionally, until mushrooms softened and
liquid has evaporated, about 5 mins; set aside. Arrange roasted red peppers
in the bread shell. Cut Swiss cheese to fit into the shell; place 1/2 of
the cheese over the peppers. Top with reserved mushroom mixture, remaining
cheese and the top of the bread. Place on baking sheet, cover loosely with
foil tent, bake until cheese melts, about 5 mins. Cut into serving pieces,
serve with knife and fork.

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