We are told men ought not to preach without preparation. Granted. But, we add, men ought not to hear without preparation. Which, do you think, needs the most preparation, the sower or the ground? I would have the sower come with clean hands, but I would have the ground well-plowed and harrowed, well-turned over, and the clods broken before the seed comes in. It seems to me that there is more preparation needed by the ground than by the sower, more by the hearer than by the preacher.

C.H. Spurgeon

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Grains		Breads	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3		Eggs
1 1/2	c	Sugar
1	c	Oil
2	c	Applesauce
2	ts	Vanilla
3	c	Flour
1/2	ts	Baking powder
1	ts	Salt
3	ts	Cinnamon
1	ts	Nutmeg
3/4	c	Coconut
1/2	c	Nuts
1	c	Raisins

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix together first 5 ingredients; set aside.  Mix together the dry
ingredients in another bowl and pour thin batter into it. Grease 2 bread
tins, bake in oven for about 60 minutes, check with toothpick.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

A Message from our Provider:

“Do you want to know the master planner? God!”

1. Jesus himself testified to his coming resurrection from the dead (Mk. 8:31; cf. Mt. 17:22, Lk. 9:22). 2. The tomb was empty on Easter (Luke 24:3). 3. The disciples were almost immediately transformed from men who were hopeless and fearful after the crucifixion (Lk. 24:21; Jn. 20:19) into men who were confident and bold witnesses of the resurrection (Ac. 2:24; 3:15; 4:2). 4. Paul claimed that, not only had he seen the risen Christ, but that 500 others had seen him also, and many were still alive when he made this public claim (1 Cor. 15:6). 5. The sheer existence of a thriving, empire-conquering early Christian church supports the truth of the resurrection claim. 6. The Apostle Paul’s conversion supports the truth of the resurrection (Ac. 9). 7. The New Testament witnesses do not bear the stamp of dupes or deceivers. 8. There is a self-authenticating glory in the gospel of Christ’s death and resurrection as narrated by the biblical witnesses (Jn. 16:13).

John Piper