Summary of Principles for Christian Stewardship: 1. Giving is to be in proportion to wealth - 1 Cor. 16:2; 2 Cor. 8:3, 11, 12; 9:8-11 (precisely what percentage that might be is never stated by Paul). 2. Giving is to be regarded as a privilege; indeed, it is an act of worship and praise - 2 Cor. 8:4; Phil. 4:15-18. 3. Giving is to be voluntary, not forced - 2 Cor. 8:3,11-12; 9:5,7. 4. Giving is to be preceded by the dedication of oneself to the Lord's work in whatever capacity possible - 2 Cor. 8:5. 5. Giving is to be characterized by a spirit of reciprocity - 2 Cor. 8:13-15. 6. The administration of Christian giving should take into consideration the principles [of integrity] that governed Paul's approach to the collection [he assembled] - 2 Cor. 8:16-24. 7. Giving is to be characterized by forethought and prayer - 2 Cor. 9:7. 8. Giving must never be characterized by sorrow over money lost or by covetousness - 2 Cor. 9:5, 7. 9. Giving should always be cheerful and joyous - 2 Cor. 9:7. 10. Giving should not be undertaken with a view to personal enrichment; rather, one should give with the expectation that God will supply the giver with abundance for additional giving - 2 Cor. 9:8-11. 11. All giving is to be understood as finding its source, power, and pattern in the grace of God in Christ - 2 Cor. 8:1,9; 9:14-15.

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs		Cakes, Alcohol	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

6	tb	Black raspberry jello
1/2	c	Blackberry brandy, hot
1	c	Sour cream
1	c	Butter
2	c	Sugar
6		Eggs
1	ts	Vanilla
1/2	ts	Lemon extract
1/2	ts	Almond extract
1/2	ts	Rum flavoring
3	c	Flour, unsifted
1/2	ts	Baking soda
3/4	ts	Salt
		Powdered sugar, sift (opt)

INSTRUCTIONS

Dissolve jello in hot brandy. Cool, then combine with sour cream. Cream
together butter and sugar until light and fluffy; add eggs, one at a time
beating well after each. Mix in vanilla, lemon extract, almond extract and
rum flavoring. Mix together dry ingredients and add alternately with the
cooled jello mix to the butter-sugar mix; beat well after each addition.
Bake in a well buttered and lightly floured 10" tube or Bundt pan in a
preheated 350~F oven. Bake about 75 minutes. Cool in pan 20 minutes, turn
out and finish cooling on rack. Dust with sifted powdered sugar if desired.
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