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The mark of the false prophet or teacher is self-serving unfaithfulness to God and His truth. It may be that he says what he shouldn’t; but it is far more likely that he will err by failing to say what he should. He will gloss over all the tough questions and issues as did the false prophets in the Old Testament who went around saying, "Peace, peace," when there was no peace (Jer. 6:14). They wouldn't speak the tough word calling for repentance nor suggest that Israel was out of sorts spiritually. Instead they brought groundless comfort, lulling people into a false sense of security so that their hearers were totally unprepared for the judgment which eventually came on them. There are teachers in the church today who never speak of repentance, self-denial, the call to be relatively poor for the Lord's sake, or any other demanding aspect of discipleship. Naturally they are popular and approved, but for all that, they are false prophets. We will know such people by their fruits. Look at the people to whom they have ministered. Do these folks really know and love the Lord? Are they prepared to take risks, even hazard their lives, for Jesus? Or are they comfortable, inactive, and complacent? If so, they are self-deceived, and those who have irresponsibly encouraged their self-deception will have to answer for it. Anyone who is in a position of spiritual leadership who fails to teach the more demanding, less comfortable, “narrow gate” and “rough road” side of discipleship becomes a false prophet.

J.I. Packer

The Queen Mary, lying in repose in the harbor at Long Beach, California, is a fascinating museum of the past. Used both as a luxury liner in peacetime and a troop transport during the Second World War, its present status as a museum the length of three football fields affords a stunning contrast between the lifestyles appropriate in peace and war. On one side of a partition you see the dining room reconstructed to depict the peacetime table setting that was appropriate to the wealthy patrons of high culture for whom a dazzling array of knives and forks and spoons held no mysteries. On the other side of the partition the evidences of wartime austerities are in sharp contrast. One metal tray with indentations replaces fifteen plates and saucers. Bunks, not just double but eight tiers high, explain why the peacetime complement of 3000 gave way to 15,000 people on board in wartime. How repugnant to the peacetime masters this transformation must have been! To do it took a national emergency, of course. The survival of a nation depended upon it. The essence of the Great Commission today is that the survival of many millions of people depends on its fulfillment.

Ralph Winter

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

Greens Slaw With Warm Bacon Dressing

January 28, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy	Swiss	Salads, Seattle tim	2	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Onion, sliced
1/4	c	Fat-free cream cheese
		softened
1/4	c	Skim milk
2	t	White wine vinegar
1	t	Dijon mustard
1/2	t	Dried dill
1/2	t	Honey
1/8	t	Pepper
2	c	Kale, thinly sliced
2	c	Beet greens, thinly sliced
2	c	Swiss chard, thinly sliced
2		Turkey bacon, cooked and
		chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

1997    
Heat a large, nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; saut
5 minutes or until golden brown. Reduce heat to low. Add cream  cheese,
milk, vinegar, mustard, dill, honey and pepper; stir until  blended.
Remove skillet from heat. Add kale, beet greens and Swiss  chard to
pan; toss to coat. Cover and let stand 30 seconds. Divide  slaw evenly
between 2 plates; top each with chopped bacon. Serve  immediately.  MC
formatted 4/12/97 by MsRooby@sprintmail.com  Recipe by: Seattle Times
4/9/97 (Cooking Light Magazine) Posted to  MC-Recipe Digest V1 #564 by
Rooby <MsRooby@sprintmail.com> on Apr 12,

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