All Christian men and women supernaturally have the positional unity Jesus prayed for in John seventeen. If they are husband and wife, they are also united by God into “one flesh” (Genesis 2:24). The Hebrew word for “one” is echad which means “one, alike, altogether, or all at once.” The very same word is used in Deuteronomy 6:4 for “the Lord is one.” In other words, somehow God makes the husband and wife into “one” as the Trinity is one, a compound unity.

Martha Peace

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		June 1995	1	servings

INGREDIENTS

3/4	c	Sugar
3/4	c	Water
1/3	c	Fresh rosemary leaves; chopped
1	tb	Fresh lemon juice
1/2	ts	Vanilla

INSTRUCTIONS

In a small saucepan simmer all syrup ingredients except vanilla 10 minutes.
Remove pan from heat and stir in vanilla. Cool syrup 30 minutes and strain
through a sieve into a 2-cup measure.
Gourmet June 1995
Converted by MC_Buster.
Per serving: 602 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (0% calories from fat);
trace Protein; 154g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 9mg Sodium Food
Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat;
10    Other Carbohydrates
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

A Message from our Provider:

“Jesus is faithful. Who can you trust so fully?”

Our Savior is Jesus Christ, not government. Government is not designed by God to provide our ultimate hope. It is to corrupt the mission of the church to think government can advance the cause of Christ. Throughout history, the church was often the strongest under repressive, pagan regimes. Our trust must be in the Lord. He is Lord over government. Only He is the Savior of the world. Our goal is evangelism. Though I understand the context is different, there is nothing in the Bible of the Apostles trying to overturn Rome. No calls to civil disobedience. Our primary goal is to see people transformed by the Gospel. Jesus Christ changing hearts is the greatest way to change a culture. As Jesus said, “This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. (Mt. 24:14). Human government is only a picture of Christ’s reign.

Randy Smith