Did God really forsake Jesus Christ upon the cross? Then from the desertion of Christ singular consolation springs up to the people of God… (1) Christ’s desertion is preventive of your final desertion. Because He was forsaken for a time you shall not be forsaken forever. For He was forsaken for you… (2)…Though God deserted Christ, yet at the same time He powerfully supported Him. His omnipotent arms were under Him, though His pleased face was hid from Him. He had not indeed His smiles, but He had His supportations. So Christian, just so shall it be with thee. Thy God may turn away His face, He will not pluck away His arm.

John Flavel

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Meats			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		2 lb. pkg. frozen Hash Browns
16	oz	Sour cream
1	cn	Cream of chicken soup
1		Stick butter
1/2	c	Chopped onion
2	c	Grated Cheddar Cheese **personal note; I like sharp the best

INSTRUCTIONS

A friend send me this site today. And I maded the Cracker Barrell Hash
Brown Casserole. I love it will have to wait tonight to see what family
thinks...the site is http://www.copykat.com/ gerri
Place potatoes in a greased 9x13 inch pan. Season with salt and pepper. In
a bowl add minced onions, and mix together sour cream, and cream of chicken
soup. Pour over potatoes; sprinkle with Cheddar Cheese and butter, that you
have cut into cubes. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest V1 #479 by gerri <gerri@kc.net> on Dec 30,
1997

A Message from our Provider:

“If God is your Copilot – swap seats!”

There are other features or characteristics of apostolic ministry that must be noted. Whereas the presence of these factors does not make one an apostle, their absence may well call into question the authenticity of one's claim to that office. One would be hard-pressed to find an apostle in the NT whose life was not characterized by these features: 1. Success in ministry (1 Cor.9:2; cf. 2 Cor. 3:1-3; [Paul appealed to the reality of their conversion as evidence of the authenticity of his apostolic calling]; but non-apostles also have great evangelistic success; see Philip in Acts 8). 2. Signs and Wonders (Ac. 5:12; Rom. 15:19; 2 Cor. 12:12; but non-apostles also performed signs and wonders; see Stephen in Acts 6 and Philip in Acts 8). 3. Extreme suffering (Col. 1:24; 2 Cor. 4:7-15; 11:23-33; etc.; certainly countless others also suffer). 4. Christ-like life and humility (2 Cor. 1:12; 2:17; 3:4-6; 4:2; 5:11; 6:3-13; 7:2; 10:13-18; 11:6,23-28; but there is no reason why a non-apostolic believer might not live at this same level of maturity). 5. Special insight into divine mysteries (Eph. 3:1-6; 1 Tim. 3:16; Rom. 11:25-32; 2 Cor. 12:1-4, 7). 6. Authority and the power to enforce it (Ac. 5:1-11; 1 Cor. 4:18-21; 5:5; 2 Cor. 10:8; 13:10; 1 Tim. 1:20). 7. God-orchestrated stigma (1 Cor. 4:9-13; 2 Cor. 6:3-10; 12:1-10). I often wonder if those who quickly accept the title of “Apostle” have bothered to read these texts, especially 1 Cor. 4:9-13.

Sam Storms