Some would suggest that Jesus was “seeker sensitive” in that He worked His miracles in order to attract large crowds to which He could share the gospel. But in several passages it is plain this is not His motive: Mark 5:43; 7:36; 8:26, 30; and Luke 4:9-12 (and these are by no means exhaustive). Clearly, Christ did not intend these miraculous works for public exploitation. There is little to indicate Christ worked miracles in order to draw a crowd. He was opposed to selling the gospel by appealing to their love for the sensational. (See Jn. 2:23-25)… He sharply rebuked the five thousand for seeking Him for merely physical satisfaction. Jesus did not teach us to draw people to Him by appealing to their senses. Instead He claimed full responsibility for drawing all to Himself by way of the cross (Jn. 12:32); therefore, exalting Christ, "and Him crucified," is to be the primary object in worship, as well as evangelism. (See Rev. 5:8.)

Bill Izard

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Beans, Sf chronicl	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Cannellini beans; dried
2		Celery ribs; finely chopped
1		Yellow onion; finely chopped
2		Garlic cloves; finely chopped
1/2	ts	Dried thyme
2	qt	Water
		Salt; to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Rinse the beans in a colander and pick out any stones, debris, or
funky-looking beans. Place the beans in a large bowl and add cold water to
cover by 2 inches. Let soak for 8-12 hours.
OR: quick-soak by placing the picked-over beans in a large saucepan and
cover by 1-2 inches of water. Bring to a boil, cover and remove from heat;
let stand for 1 hour.
OR: Use fresh cannellini beans, cooking with vegetables just until tender,
20-25 minutes.
Combine the beans, celery, onion, garlic, thyme and the 2 quarts water in a
larage pot. Bring to a boil, cover reduce heat and simmer until the beans
are tender but notmushy, about 1 hour. Drain well, season with salt.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Yields about 8 cups
cooked beans.
Recipe by: SF Chronicle; Sep. 24, 1997 - WEEKEND COOK
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #983 by Judi Moseley <judi@moseleygroup.com>
on Jan 4, 1998

A Message from our Provider:

“It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish that counts”

Consider the irony. At a certain point in time the One who was creator, would actually become part of His creation. The sustainer of the world would be killed by the hands He was sustaining. The One who was loved by the Father, would be predetermined to be rejected by the Father. The One who knew no sin, would become sin. And the One predestined to die for sinners, would be predestined before there ever was sin. First Peter 1:20, says He “has appeared in these last times for the sake of you.” The One who needs nothing, would come to the aid of those who hated Him and purchase a people for Himself.

Randy Smith