God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
In our wealthy and materialistic society, Christians often tend to trivialize covetousness, but Paul calls it idolatry, and lists it as one of a number of sins that are bringing the wrath of God “upon the sons of disobedience” (Colossians 3:5-6). Concerning the love (or coveting) of money, Paul told Timothy that it was a “root of all kinds of evil” (1 Timothy 6:10). John was speaking of covetousness when he wrote, “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him” (1 John 2:15). “Do not be deceived,” Paul wrote to the church at Corinth. No covetous person “will inherit the kingdom of God” (1 Corinthians 6:9-10) (Jim Elliff and Daryl Wingerd).
Thom Rainer did a study a number of years ago asking formerly unchurched people the open-ended question, “What factors led you to choose this church?” A lot of surveys had been done asking the unchurched what they would like in a church. But this study asked the formerly unchurched why they actually were now in a church. The results were surprising: 11 percent said worship style led them to their church, 25 percent said children’s/youth ministry, and 37 percent said they sensed God’s presence at their church. For 41 percent, someone from the church had witnessed to them, and 49 percent mentioned friendliness as the reason for choosing their church. Can you guess the top two responses? Doctrine and preaching – 88 percent said the doctrine led them to their church, and 90 percent said the preaching led them there, in particular, a pastor who preached with certitude and conviction… When it comes to reaching outsiders, bold, deep, biblical preaching is not the problem. It’s part of the solution.
Preheat oven to 375F. Place cupcake liners in 12 muffin cups. Combine all
dry ingredients in a medium-size bowl.
Combine all liquid ingredients except jam or jelly in another bowl. Mix
dry ingredients with liquid ingredients until combined.
Spoon one half of batter into muffin cups. Drop 1/4 teaspoon of jam or
jelly in each muffin cup. Spoon remaining batter over jam.
Bake about 25 minutes, until golden brown and a wooden pick inserted in
center comes out clean.
VARIATION: For those not diabetic or overweight, add golden raisins, carob
chips or diced green apple.
NUTRITIONAL BREAKDOWN (Per muffin):
Calories ................. 147
Protein .................. 5g
Carbohydrates ............ 28g
Fat ...................... 2g
Sodium ................... 85mg
Cholesterol................ tr
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