A Roman seal conveyed authenticity, security, ownership, and authority. And the Spirit of God represents those same realities in the lives of His children. Those who have received the Holy Spirit can rest assured that they are truly saved (authenticity) and that their salvation can never be lost or stolen from them (security). Moreover, the Spirit’s presence in their lives demonstrates that God is their Lord and Master (ownership). As they are led by the Spirit, they will manifest a life of submissive obedience to Christ (authority). All this is part of the Spirit’s sealing work.

John MacArthur

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Candies, Nuts, Chocolate	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	White almond bark
6	oz	Chocolate chips
1	c	Rice Krispies
4	c	Dry roasted peanuts

INSTRUCTIONS

Melt the bark and the chocolate chips in a 200 degree oven in a 13 x 9 pan.
Stir together until well blended. Mix in the rest of the ingredients,
thoroughly. Drop by teaspoonfuls on Saran Wrap. Store in candy tins. *May
add up to 1 c. additional peanuts.
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A Message from our Provider:

“No one knows the pain of rejected love like Jesus”

No matter how pious legalism appears on the outside, it dishonors God by revealing a deep-seated distrust of God. Stop and think about it for a minute. Why do men insist upon putting agreements in writing? Why are legal contracts necessary? For only one reason – men are fallible. At best, we tend to forget the things we have committed to do. At worst, we never intended to do them in the first place. A legal contract gives one man a basis for forcing another to do what he has promised. Do you really believe God is so unreliable that we must create a contract which binds Him? All of the biblical covenants are those which were initiated by God, not man. And most of these covenants are unconditional; that is, they are not conditioned by any action on man’s part, but only on the faithfulness of God Himself. Legalism by its very nature implies that God is so untrustworthy that we must be sure to get it down in contractual form. Far better it is to leave blessings in the hand of the One who is gracious.

Bob Deffinbaugh