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The redemption of an eternal soul is one sale that I, in my own strength, cannot accomplish. I need to know that, not so that I won’t preach the Gospel, but so that I won’t allow my presentation of the Gospel to be molded by what I think will finally get a response and close a sale. Instead of using all my powers to convict and change the sinner, while God stands back as a gentleman quietly waiting for the spiritual corpse, His declared spiritual enemy, to invite Him into his heart, I’m going to preach the Gospel like a gentleman, trying to persuade but knowing that I can’t convict and convert and change the sinner. Then we’ll see clearly just who can really call the dead to life.

Mark Dever

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

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Chili-cheese Jubilee

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Eggs, Dairy	Vegetarian	Casseroles, Vegetarian	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Onion, mediumchopped
2	T	Butter
1		Tomato sauce, 8oz
1		Chili seasoning mix
1/2	c	Water
2		Eggs
1	c	Light cream
1		Corn chips, 6oz
8	oz	Monterey Jack cheese, cubed
1	c	Dairy sour cream
1/2	c	Cheddar cheese, grated

INSTRUCTIONS

Saute onion in butter. 2. Add tomato sauce, chili seasoning mix and
water; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. 3. Mean while, beat eggs
slightly; add cream, mixing well. 4. Remove tomato-chili mixture from
heat; add egg-cream mixture slowly, stirring constantly. 5. Place  half
the package of corn chips in the bottom of a 1 1/2-quart  casserole;
add half the Monterey Jack cheese and cover with half the  sauce. 6.
Repeat layers once. 7. Top with sour cream; sprinkle with  grated
Cheddar cheese. 8. Bake, uncovered, in preheated 325'F. oven  25 to 30
minutes.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 325 Calories From Fat: 244 Total Fat: 27.8g Cholesterol: 142.1mg Sodium: 515.8mg Potassium: 248.1mg Carbohydrates: 4.2g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 2.1g Protein: 15.4g