Chipotle-cilantro Pesto

Sin is not an option for the believer. How can you continue in sin when that sin was paid for in the torn flesh of Jesus? How can you look longingly upon Satan’s offerings when the cross of Christ is in front of your eyes? Christ’s love constrains our hearts to seek holiness. The fact that sin has no lasting benefits remains true, but it is not simply because sin doesn't pay that you are to turn your back on the tempter. The fact that sin will not get you what you really want in life is not nearly a powerful enough defense to guard you against the attractiveness of Satan’s lies and the fickleness of your heart. Only a deep grasp of the gospel has the power to bring about deep change in your heart. It is knowing the terrible price that has already been paid for your sin that enables you to say no to sin.

Iain Duguid

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Dairy	California	*sent, Chefs, Condiments	48	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Fresh spinach, leaves only
2	c	Chopped fresh cilantro
1/4	c	Chopped fresh flat-leaf
		parsley
1/4	c	Shelled pumpking seeds
2	T	Grated Parmesan cheese
1	T	Chopped fresh oregano
3		Cloves garlic
1		Chipotle pepper in adobo
		sauce roughly chopped
4	t	Olive oil
1	T	Fresh lime juice

INSTRUCTIONS

In a food processor, combine the spinach, cilantro, parsley, pumpkin
seeds, cheese, oregano, garlic and chile. Pulse to blend. With the
motor running, add the oil and lime juice and process for 15 to 20
minutes until well blended. Scrape into a container, cover, and
refrigerate until ready to use. The pesto keeps for 3 to 4 days in  the
refrigerator. Makes 2 cups.  NUTRITION estimated by publisher: per
teaspoon 28 cals; 1g fat (42%)  ~--[sources]--- BOOK: The Rancho La
Puerta Cookbook, by Bill Wavrin  (chef), 1998 Golden Door Rancho La
Puerta - Located 35 miles  southeast of San Diego see
http://rancholapuerta.com/ for  information, cookbook and reservations
>kitpath@earthlink.net 3/99 IDEA: Substitute chicken broth for oil  and
use the same day. Shake well before using.  NOTES : Pesto that includes
the adobo sauce canned with the chipotles.  Adjust the "fire" of the
adobo (hotter than the chile) to your taste  and experience. For more
flavor, add tarragon, rosemary, sun-dried  tomatoes, roasted red bell
peppers, roasted eggplant, whatever! Use  as a condiment. Dab and swirl
into thick soups such as Potato-Corn  Soup. Toss onto hot pasta,
especially good on polenta-pasta-twists.  Add to salsa.  Recipe by:
Rancho La Puerta, Baja California, Mexico  Posted to EAT-LF Digest by
PatHanneman <kitpath@earthlink.net> on Mar  26, 1999, converted by
MM_Buster v2.0l.

A Message from our Provider:

“What gives us conviction of sin is not the number of sins we have committed; it is the sight of the holiness of God. #Martyn Lloyd-Jones”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 5 Calories From Fat: 4 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: <1mg Sodium: 4.3mg Potassium: 12.5mg Carbohydrates: <1g Fiber: <1g Sugar: <1g Protein: <1g

The first evangelists never assured unconverted people that God loves them. This is not to say conclusively that He does not love them in any way whatsoever. But the undeniable fact is, the love of God for man was a total non-factor in the evangelistic preaching recorded in the New Testament. In the book of Acts, for example, the greatest manual for evangelism that exists, the word “love” is never even used. So the first supposedly essential phrase – “God loves you and wants to save you” – has absolutely no biblical precedent… Likewise, and contrary to the second common assumption about the essential content of the gospel message, the words, “Christ died for you” were never addressed to unconverted people. The only people who are ever assured in the Bible that Jesus bore their sins on the cross are Christians. You will search the Bible in vain to find words like, “Jesus died for you,” presented as a promise or an appeal to the lost.

Daryl Wingerd