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Jesus came to a growing understanding of his Messianic calling by reading the Scriptures. He had to learn the Bible just as we must. Of course, He is the greatest theologian who has ever lived. His reading of the Bible would have been free from the problems that beset Christians who wrongly interpret passages and bring their own sinful dispositions to the text. Nevertheless, we must not imagine that Christ had all of the answers as a baby and merely waited to begin His ministry at the age of thirty without putting in hard yet delightful work on a daily basis in obedience to His Father’s will. As Christopher Wright notes, the Old Testament enabled Jesus to understand Himself. The answer to His self-identity came from the Bible, 'the Hebrew scriptures in which he found a rich tapestry of figures, historical persons, prophetic pictures and symbols of worship. And in this tapestry, where others saw only a fragmented collection of various figures and hopes, Jesus saw His own face. His Hebrew Bible provided the shape of His own identity.' …He had to study to know what to do. While He was never ignorant of what He needed to know at any stage of His life, He nevertheless was required to learn (Mark Jones).

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Only the Holy Spirit can show us spiritual truth. Anyone can hear the facts, study other people’s teaching, and gain something of an intellectual understanding about the meaning of Scripture. But apart from the Holy Spirit, the Bible will utterly fail to penetrate and transform the human heart. With the Spirit of God comes illumination – true understanding of what has been written. Every believer has the Holy Spirit, the One who inspired the writers of Scripture, and without His illuminating ministry to us, the truth of Scripture could not penetrate our hearts and minds… However, the Holy Spirit’s illuminating ministry cannot replace conscientious study. They work together. We should keep in mind that God Himself requires that we be diligent (2 Tim. 2:15). As we explore Scripture carefully and thoroughly, the Holy Spirit uses whatever tools we acquire, whatever godly wisdom we expose ourselves to, as the means to illuminate our hearts.

John MacArthur

We Love God!

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

Pralines (more Tex-mex)

January 28, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Meats	Tex-Mex		1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	c	Sugar
1	T	Butter
1/3	c	Light New Orleans molasses
	ds	Nutmeg
1	c	Light cream
1 1/2	c	Pecan meats, coarsely chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine the sugar, molasses, cream, butter and nutmeg in a two-quart
saucepan.  Bring to a boil and continue to boil over medium heat,
stirring occasionally, to 250 deg F (mixture forms a firm ball in  cold
water) <otherwise known as soft ball stage, if you don't know  how to
check that lemme know and I'll give you some tips ;> ) 35-40  min.  2.
Remove from heat and let stand three minutes.  Add the nuts and  drop
the mixture from a teaspoon onto waxed paper or foil. Let cool  and dry
overnight.  The end.  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 1731 Calories From Fat: 508 Total Fat: 57.9g Cholesterol: 188.9mg Sodium: 100.6mg Potassium: 302.2mg Carbohydrates: 308.7g Fiber: 0g Sugar: 299.7g Protein: 6.6g