God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
Five reasons why I believe expository preaching is superior to all other styles:
1. Expository preaching models and teaches the congregation how to read and study the Bible for themselves. Most Christians will mimic (in a good sense) the model they see and hear week in and week out in the pulpit. The way they see and hear their pastor approach and handle and proclaim the Scriptures will become, often unconsciously, the way they do so in their own study and devotional life.
2. Expository preaching is the most effective way to teach the content of the Bible. Exposition unpacks for people both the broad sweep of God?s activity in redemptive history and the particular principles and truths of theology so essential for growth in Christ.
3. Expository preaching is the most effective way for the preacher to learn the content of the Bible. The sort of preparatory study essential to preach expositionally enhances the preacher?s growth in the knowledge of the Word in a way that other forms of preaching do not. When one is compelled to preach systematically through a book of the Bible, the preacher finds that he must address a greater number of issues and problems than would otherwise readily spring to mind.
4. Expository preaching is a check against hobby-horse preaching. That is to say, preaching verse-by-verse through a book of the Bible guards the preacher from obsessive preoccupation with his own cherished themes, which are all too often remote from either the interests or needs of the congregation.
5. Expository preaching insures that the people of God will be fed a full, well-balanced diet of the Word of God. The Scriptures are such that consistent exposition will yield teaching on the full range of theological issues, ethics (both individual and corporate), family obligations, social responsibility, etc.
Sam Storms
Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake
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CATEGORY
CUISINE
TAG
YIELD
Dairy, Eggs
1
Servings
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2
c
Finely crushed graham crackers
1/4
c
Sifted powdered sugar
1/3
c
Butter; melted
2
c
Fresh or frozen loose-pack raspberries; thawed
1/2
ts
Granulated sugar
3
pk
(8 oz) cream-cheese; softened
1
cn
(14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
4
Eggs
1
ts
Vanilla
1
c
Semisweet chocolate pieces; (6oz), melted and cooled
INSTRUCTIONS
The following is a recipe I found out of Better Homes and Gardens...YUM...
CRUST: combine crackers and powdered sugar; stir in butter. Press onto
bottom and 2 inches up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside. In
a bowl, stir together 1c of the berries and the granulated sugar. Set
aside.
FILLING: Large bowl, beat cream cheese and cond. milk with an electric
mixer until combined. Add eggs and vanilla; beat just until combined.
Divide batter in half. Stir melted chocolate into half of batter and pour
this into crust. Stir raspberry mixture into remaining batter and spoon
this over the chocolate layer.
Place on a shallow baking pan. Bake 350 oven for 50-60 minutes or till
center appears almost set. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
Loosen crust from sides of pan and cool 30 minutes. Remove sides of pan and
cool cake completely.
Cover. Chill at least 4 hour. (overnight is better if possible.) Serve with
the remaining raspberries.
Makes 16 servings
Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest V1 #495 by Abtaxel <Abtaxel@aol.com> on Jan
8, 1998
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