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

Reasons why church discipline is ignored or neglected? 1. Ignorance of biblical teaching on the subject (many believe that it is infrequently mentioned in Scripture and therefore unimportant; others are ignorant of the purpose of discipline and see it only as destroying the person). 2. Calloused, insensitivity toward sin (unsanctified mercy). 2. The spirit of individualism ('Am I my brother's keeper?' Discipline is costly because my brother's/sister's business now becomes mine). 3. 'Judge not, that ye be not judged' (misunderstanding and misapplication of Mt. 7:1-5). 4. Fear of rejection (i.e., fear of being told by the offending party: 'Mind your own business. You have no authority to tell me what I can and can't do'). 5. Fear of reprisal (lawsuits). 6. Dislike of confrontation (talking directly about personal sin with an offender is difficult; it makes us feel uneasy and uncomfortable; why rock the boat?). 7. Fear of driving the person away (especially if the offending person is a major financial contributor to the church). 8. Fear of church splits. 9. Preference for avoiding problems (just ignore it long enough and it will go away; time heals all). 10. False concept of discipline because of observed abuses (discipline is associated in the minds of many with heresy hunts, intolerance, oppression, harshness, mean-spiritedness, self-righteousness, legalism, etc.). 11. Belief that preaching alone will be a sufficient remedy. 12. Fear of being labeled a cult. 13. Fear of change (the power of tradition: 'We've never done it before and we've done o.k. Why risk messing things up now?').

Sam Storms

Jesus preached with authority. Why? Because He had authority! And the preachers of old preached with authority. They preached, “Thus saith the Lord.” We have lost that today, I’m afraid. Our preaching reflects it and the lives of our people reflect it well. They live as if the pastor had no authority, as if the elders had no authority, and, even more appalling, as if the Word of God itself had no authority. We have returned to the place of the church in the Old Testament where “every man did what was right in his own eyes.” It is true today; every man thinks what is right in his own mind, regardless of what Scripture or sound exegesis may say otherwise.

Don Kistler

We Love God!

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

Shrimp Sauce With Linguine

January 29, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Dairy		Pasta, Seafood, Shrimp	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/4	c	Extra virgin olive oil
2		Bay leaves
2	T	Fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/2	lb	Rock shrimp or small prawns
		Shelled
1/2	t	Dried rosemary
1/2	t	Dried oregano
3/4	lb	Fresh linguine
1	t	Paprika – sweet or hot
1/2	t	Salt
1/4	t	Cayenne pepper
2	c	Fresh spinach leaves, cut
		Into chiffonade
8		Garlic cloves, minced
2		Roma tomatoes, cut into
1/4		" pieces
1/2	lb	Butter
		Freshly grated Parmesan
		Cheese for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

In a food processor bowl equipped with steel blade, puree to a paste
the olive oil, lemon juice, rosemary, oregano, paprika, salt,cayenne,
and garlic. Stop the motor a coupleof times, and scrape down the  sides
of the work bowl with a spatula to make sure garlic is getting  finely
minced. In a large saute pan, melt butter. Add olive oil  mixture and
bay leaves. Saute breifly over medium heat. Do not burn  garlic. Add
shrimp to the pan. Roll shrimp around in pan so each  shrimp is coated
with the hot sauce and cooks quickly. As soon as  shrimp are barely
cooked (be careful not to overcook - it may take  only 1 to 2 minutes),
remove pan from heat while you cook the pasta.  When pasta is cooked
and well-drained, return saute pan to low heat,  add pasta, and toss
with the shrimp sauce to coat. fold in spinach  and tomatoes. Serve
immediately, topped with Parmesan.  Posted to EAT-L Digest - 17 Jun
Date:    Tue, 18 Jun 1996 08:24:26 -0400  From:    Betsy Burtis
<BuddoB@AOL.COM>  Recipe By     : Pasta and Co.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 6752 Calories From Fat: 4418 Total Fat: 496.8g Cholesterol: 1423mg Sodium: 6799.4mg Potassium: 2379mg Carbohydrates: 233g Fiber: 7.6g Sugar: 4g Protein: 327.4g