Ultimately, no sign, miracle, wonder, or gift will persuade a person to believe if God has not opened his heart to receive the word (cf. Acts 16:14; Lk. 16:27-31)… Many who see signs will at first appear to believe, yet will still be unconverted. “Many believed in His name, observing the signs which He was doing,” said John. “But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them” (John 2:23-24). Why not? John says it was because Jesus knew their hearts (v. 25). Seekers may be entranced by the miraculous and look as though they are true believers, yet still be unchanged in their hearts.

Jim Elliff

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	French	Tasteofhome	10	servings

INGREDIENTS

12		Whole chicken wings
1/2	ts	Salt
1/8	ts	Pepper
1/2	c	Butter; divided
2	tb	Cooking oil
1/2	c	Taco sauce
1/4	c	Barbecue sauce
1/4	c	French salad dressing
1	ts	Worcestershire sauce
1/8	ts	Hot pepper sauce

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut chicken wings into three sections; discard wing tips. Sprinkle
with salt and pepper. In a skillet over medium heat combine 2
tablespoons butter and oil. Fry chicken until brown. Place in a
greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. In a saucepan, combine taco sauce,
barbecue sauce and french dressing. Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper
sauce and remaining butter; cook and stir over medium heat until
butter is melted and sauce is blended. Pour 1/2 cup over the chicken
wings. Bake uncovered at 300 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until
chicken juices run clear. Serve with remaining sauce.
Recipe by: Gloria Jarrett-Taste of Home-Nov/Dec 1997
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

A Message from our Provider:

“Two great truths: 1. there is a God, 2. you’re not Him”

What is success in evangelism? Is it when the person you witness to comes to Christ? Certainly that’s what we want to happen. But if this is success, are we failures whenever we share the gospel and people refuse to believe? Was Jesus an “evangelistic failure” when people like the rich young ruler turned away from Him and His message? Obviously not. Then neither are we when we present Christ and His message and they turn away in unbelief. We need to learn that sharing the gospel is successful evangelism. We ought to have an obsession for souls, and tearfully plead with God to see more people converted, but conversions are fruit that God alone can give. In this regard we are like the postal service. Success is measured by the careful and accurate delivery of the message, not by the response of the recipient. Whenever we share the gospel (which includes the summons to repent and believe), we have succeeded. In the truest sense, all biblical evangelism is successful evangelism, regardless of the results.

Donald S. Whitney