We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

The Old Testament, which contained, in seed, all the principles of the New, allowed no regular church office to any woman. When a few of that sex were employed as mouthpieces of God, it was in an office purely extraordinary, and in which they could produce a supernatural attestation of their commission. No woman ever ministered at the altar, as either priest or Levite. No female elder was ever seen in a Hebrew congregation. No woman ever sat on the throne of the theocracy, except the pagan usurper and murderess, Athaliah. Now…this Old Testament principle of ministry is carried over to a degree in the New Testament where we find the Christian congregations with elders, teachers, and deacons, and its women invariably keeping silence in the assembly.

Robert Dabney

When I speak of total depravity I do not mean that all men are as depraved as they possibly can be, nor that the depravity of their heart will always manifest itself equally in all respects at all times. Total depravity simply means that the whole of the individual, his heart, soul, spirit, and will, is affected by and enslaved to sin, thereby rendering him odious in the sight of God. What this means in terms of the gospel of Jesus Christ is that if left to himself a person will invariably, inevitably, and without pause reject the truth. Total depravity means that no matter how “civil” or “compassionate” or “industrious” or “law-abiding” he might otherwise be in his dealings with other people, he is utterly and willfully indisposed to all that Christ is and says. Merely preaching to that person will profit nothing.

Sam Storms

We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Apple Pie with Port With Cheddar Cheese Crust

January 22, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits, Grains		Pies, Fruits/nuts, Desserts	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	c	Sugar
1/4	c	Cornstarch
2/3	c	Apple juice
2/3	c	Port
2	tb	Butter or margarine
1		Lemon (Grated peel only)
8	md	Cooking apples; peeled and sliced
2	c	Sifted flour
1	ts	Salt
2/3	c	Shortening
3/4	c	Shredded sharp cheddar
5	tb	Cold water (or more)

INSTRUCTIONS

FILLING
CHEDDAR CHEESE CRUST
Combine sugar and cornstarch in large saucepan. Stir in apple juice, port,
butter and lemon peel. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils. Add
apples and cook gently until barely tender.
To make Cheddar Cheese crust, mix flour, salt and shortening with pastry
blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in cheese. Add water
gradually and mix lightly with fork to form dough. Divide pastry in halves
and roll out one half to fit 9-inch pie pan. Roll second half of pastry and
cut into 10 (1/2-inch) strips. Spoon filling into pastry-lined pan. Weave
pastry strips across filling to make lattice top. Bake at 375F 30 to 45
minutes, or until done. Serve warm.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

A Message from our Provider:

“Jesus: the human face of God”