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How do we flee greed? We flee, for starters, by recognizing that the idolatry of greed is rooted in a diminished view of God. That’s why we love and worship the idols of gold instead… We flee greed by looking to the liberally giving God of the Gospel. We have received all we need in Christ! To the extent then that we find our joy and rest in this God of the Gospel we are able to give liberally with love (see 1 Cor. 13:3). Just as greed defines pagans, increasing measures of liberality defines Christians (see Matt. 25:31-46).

Jonathan Leeman

Picking up any of a number of recent works on the NT canon, one is likely to find the author seeking the roots of the NT canon somewhere in the needs of the early church. One says it was the battle against heresy that prompted the church to find some authoritative texts on which to take its stand. Another points to the catechetical and liturgical need for new scriptures to nourish the spiritual life of the church. Another looks to Constantine the Great’s campaign to unify the empire, which allegedly required an agreed-upon set of scriptures as an essential tool to promote concord. These all, and more, may have played limited roles in bringing about the church’s agreement on the contents of the NT. But the ultimate foundations for the existence of a NT canon must be sought not in any of these historical exigencies, but in the gracious purpose of a self-revealing God whose word carries His own divine authority.

Charles Hill

We Love God!

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

Banana Rice Bread (gluten Free)

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Grains			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2	c	Rice flour
1/2	t	Sea salt
1	T	Baking powder
1/4	lb	Butter, room temperature
2/3	c	Honey
2		Eggs
1 1/2	c	Bananas, mashed
1/2	c	Chopped nuts

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter a 9-inch loaf pan.
Combine rice flour, salt, and baking powder and set aside. In an
electric mixer cream the butter and honey. Add the eggs and beat  well.
Blend in the bananas and the dry ingredients. Stir vigorously  and add
the nuts. Pour mixture into the pan and bake 1 hour, or until  the
bread test done.  Source: America's Bread Book, May Gubser - William
Morrow ISBN  0-688-11608-6 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Brenda H.
Alcorn Date:  Friday, February 13, 1998 9:07 PM on Feb 13, 1998

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 3469 Calories From Fat: 1306 Total Fat: 150.7g Cholesterol: 615.8mg Sodium: 2342.6mg Potassium: 1685mg Carbohydrates: 501.3g Fiber: 22.6g Sugar: 190.9g Protein: 51.7g