Scripture clearly proclaims Jesus as being God. Long before His birth it was divinely predicted that He would be called Immanuel, which means “God with us,” (Matt. 1:23; cf. Isa. 7:14). He was called by many divine names, such as “the Holy and Righteous One,” (Acts 3:14). It declares that to know Jesus is to know God the Father (John 8:19; 14:7), to hate Him is to hate the Father (15:23), and to believe in Him is to believe in the Father (Matt. 10:40; John 12:44; 14:1). It affirms that to see Him is to see the Father (John 14:9), to honor Him is to honor the Father (5:23), and to receive Him is to receive the Father (Mark 9:37). It proclaims that Jesus is omnipotent (Matt. 28:18), omnipresent (Matt. 28:20), changeless (Heb. 13:8), creator of the world (John 1:3), able to forgive sin (Mark 2:5-10) and is to be worshiped as God (Phil. 2:9-11; cf. Matt. 28:9, Heb 1:6).

John MacArthur

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables		Import	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1	tb	Shortening; (do not use butter, margarine, vegetable oil, spread or oil)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. In medium microwave-safe bowl, place chocolate chips and shortening.
Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1 to 2 minutes, or until chips are melted and
mixture is smooth when stirred. 2. On wax paper-covered tray, spread into
rectangle, about 10x7-inches. Refrigerate until mixture just begins to set,
about 10 minutes; cut into star shapes with cookie cutters or knife. Cover;
refrigerate. Carefully peel wax paper away from chocolate stars. Place on
tray; cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Formatted by suechef@sover.net
NOTES : These chocolate stars are perfect for anytime you want a
"patriotic" garnish.
Recipe by: Hershey's Website
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Sue <suechef@sover.net> on Mar 17, 1998

A Message from our Provider:

“We ought to give thanks for all fortune: if it is good, because it is good, if bad, because it works in us patience, humility and the contempt of this world and the hope of our eternal country. #C.S. Lewis”

While researching the biblical principles of giving, I considered the subject of worship. Frankly, I had never before studied worship in detail to find out God’s point of view. I have come to the conclusion that giving, along with our thanksgiving and praise, is worship. In the past I made pledges to my church to be paid on a yearly basis. Once a month, I would write a check while in church and drop it in the collection plate. Sometimes I would mail a check from my office. My objective was for the church to get the total pledge before the end of the year. Though I had already experienced the joy of giving, the act of making my gift had little relationship to worship. While I was writing this book God convicted me to begin giving every time I went to church. The verse that spoke to me about this Deuteronomy 16:16: “Do not appear before Me empty-handed.” When I started doing this, if a check were not handy, I gave cash. At first I thought about keeping up with the money given. Then God convicted me again. He seemed to say, “You do not need to keep up with the amount of cash. Give to Me simply out of a heart of love, and see how much you enjoy the service.” I made this change in giving habits, and it has greatly enhanced my joy in our worship services (Wayne Watts).

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