Sometime after the creation of the angels, Satan chose to rebel. We get a hint from other Bible passages in the Old Testament (e.g. Eze. 28:11-19; Isa. 14:12-15) that Satan’s pride drove him to try to exceed the greatness of God. When he and a third of the angels attempted to overthrow the Almighty, all of them were thrown out of heaven. Lucifer, one of the greatest and most beautiful of all the angels would be now known as the devil and the rest of the angels that rebelled would be known as demons. Their ambition, since they can no longer war directly with God, is an all-out attack on God’s people through their crafty, calculated and diabolical schemes. The warnings are all over the Bible. “Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” (1 Pet. 5:8). Though powerful and ruthless, we must remember that Satan is under God’s sovereign authority and will one day be cast in the “lake of fire” (Revelation 20:10). So through it all, the deceiver was even able to deceive himself!

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables	Cajun	Home2	1	servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Cod or orange roughy filets
2	ts	Cajun seasoning
2	tb	Vegetable oil
1/4	c	Soy sauce
1		Lemon; juice of
4		Sandwich buns
1/2	c	Thousand island dressing
1		Head iceberg lettuce
1		Sliced tomato

INSTRUCTIONS

Directions: Rinse the fish thoroughly and pat dry. Sprinkle the
filets with the cajun seasoning and rub onto both sides of fish. In a
large saut. pan, heat the vegetable oil until very hot. Saut. the
fish filets until golden brown on both sides, flipping carefully. Add
the soy sauce and lemon juice and cook for 2 minutes more. To
assemble the sandwich, spread each bun with thousand island dressing.
Shred the lettuce and place on one side of the bun. Place a slice of
tomato on top and finish with the blackened fish.
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A Message from our Provider:

“If you’re too open minded, your brains will fall out”

I believe that human morality, rather than flagrant sin, is the greatest obstacle to the gospel today. If you ask the average law-abiding person why he expects to go to heaven, the answer will be some form of “because I’ve been good.” The rich young ruler (see Matthew 19:16-20), the prodigal son’s older brother (see Luke 15:28-30), and the Pharisee praying in the temple (see Luke 18:9-12) all had this in common: They were confident of their own goodness. Their attitude is replicated throughout our society. And the more religious a person is, the more difficult it is for that person to realize his or her need for the righteousness of Jesus Christ.

Jerry Bridges