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Surely Paul could have made the gospel more palatable – and less dangerous – by saying it was about something else. Something cleaner and less ridiculous than the cross. Something more glorious. Less disgusting. He didn’t do that, though. “I decided,” Paul said, “to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified” (1 Cor. 2:2). In the face of the worst cultural prejudice imaginable, he fixed the entire gospel squarely and immovably on the fact that Jesus was tacked to a stauros and left to die. If he had been trying to find a surefire way to turn first-century people off from his “good news,” he couldn’t have done better than that! So why did he do it? It’s simple. He did it because he knew that leaving the cross out, or running past it with a glance, or making it peripheral to the gospel, or allowing anything else to displace it at the center of the gospel would make it, finally, no gospel at all.

Greg Gilbert

We Love God!

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

Clarence Moody’s Holiday Punch

January 22, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Beverage	40	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3		Pieces ginger
1		Stick (3") cinnamon
8		Whole cloves (up to)
4		Cardamon seeds
6		Lemons
6	sm	Oranges
1	ga	Apple cider
1	qt	Pineapple juice
1/2	ts	Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Tie spices in cheesecloth.  Peel and cut lemons & oranges into thin slices
and add to cider and juice. To this, add spice bag and bring to a low
simmering boil. Stir as it simmers for 15 minutes then add salt and stir
vigorously. Serve hot.
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