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

Why is God justified in having wrath toward you if you have not come to Christ on His terms? 1. Because you are a sinner by nature (Eph. 2:3; Rom. 3:10; Ps. 51:5). 2. Because you have amassed a huge volume of sins. 3. Because you have committed the greatest crime possible, against the highest existing authority (Mk. 12:30). 4. Because of your persistence in sinning against God. 5. Because you have spurned the greatest love gift ever [Jesus Christ]. 6. Because you have spurned this gift even though you have knowledge of Christ and the way of salvation (Mt. 11:21-24). 7. Because you have been unwilling to admit your desperate need (Jn. 9:39-40). 8. Because you have been proud of your good works, though dependence on them damns you (Gal. 2:21; Eph. 2:8-9; Gal. 5:4). 9. Because you have not repented even though He has been kind to you (Rom. 2:4-5). 10. Because you have stubbornly refused to yield to God and His way of salvation in Jesus Christ to the last possible moment—now!

Jim Elliff

The Bible does not provide a uniform formula for the proper physical or emotional reactions to the presence of the Holy Spirit. The presence of tears, convulsions, jerking, laughter, etc. are no measure of the Spirit’s presence. When we canvass the Scripture to see how the saints reacted to the outpouring of the Spirit, we see no prescribed form of bodily behavior. Habakkuk had a quivering lip and a trembling belly. Others fell to the ground as though dead. Some wept, some sang, some were reduced to stunned silence. In light of the diversity of human personalities and indeed the very nature of man, the presence or absence of these responses is no true test of the authenticity of the Spirit’s work. However, I hasten to add that though a wide variety of emotional responses may be detected in Scripture by those who encounter the living God, there is at least one emotion that may safely be excluded from the list – namely, boredom. It is hardly possible for a creature made in the image of God to be awakened or revived by the Spirit of God and be bored in the process.

R.C. Sproul

We Love God!

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

Sichuan Chilli Oil

January 26, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables	Sichuan	Oriental, Condiments, Chiles	1	Cup

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Vegetable oil
1/4	c	Sichuan red peppercorns
2	tb	Crushed red chili peppers

INSTRUCTIONS

* Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Remove the pan from the
heat and stir Sichuan red peppercorns and crushed red chili peppers.
Let it sit for about 10 minutes, then take out the peppers.
OrientalFood.com Recipe
Format by Dave Drum - 20 March 99 FROM: Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST by Dave Drum <xrated@cityscape.net> on Mar 20,
1999

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