It is this most obvious aspect of our Lord’s teaching which has been forgotten or ignored by modern evangelism. Anxious to bring sinners to life, peace and joy in the Lord, evangelists have failed even to mention that Christ insists upon denial of self at the outset. Having failed to pass on our Lord’s requirement, and forgetting it themselves, evangelists have never questioned whether their “converts” with self-centered lives are true followers of Christ. Assuming that it is possible for a man to be self-indulgent and yet heaven-bound, Bible teachers look for some way to bring ego-centric men to a higher spiritual plane. Then self-denial is taught as the requirement for a second work of grace. But Luke 9:23-24 shows that unless a man lives a life of self-denial, he has not received a first work of grace.

Walter Chantry

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits, Eggs		Cakes, Breads, Fruits	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		10-oz. package frozen strawberries, in syrup, thawed, undrained
2		Eggs
3/4	c	Oil
1 1/2	c	All-purpose flour
1	c	Sugar
1	ts	Cinnamon
1/2	ts	Baking soda

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 325-degrees F.
Puree strawberries in blender or processor.  Combine eggs and oil in small
bowl and wisk thoroughly.  Sift remaining ingredients into large bowl. Make
well in center. Pour in eggs and puree and blend well using wooden spoon.
Pour into 9x5-inch loaf pan.  Bake until tester inserted in center comes
out clean.  About 1 hour and 10 minues. Cool.
SOURCE: Bon Appetit magazine; shared by Cate Vanicek
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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