Fruits In Madeira – We Love God!

The Great Commission is not a calling for some; it is a mandate for all… When it comes to a calling, we don’t need a voice; we have a verse (Mt. 28:19). It is now our responsibility, under the direction of the Holy Spirit, to evaluate how we are best suited to fulfill that call… We…see every member of our church as a potential missionary to be equipped and mobilized. Our goal is not to send some, or even our best, but to send all into the mission – to our city, across the country, or to the other side of the world.

J.D. Greear

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Desserts	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Fresh pineapple chunks
1	c	Red-skinned pear, 1 cubed
1	c	Orange sections, 1 coarsely
		chopped
1/2	c	Pomegranate seeds
1/2	c	Madeira, or dry sherry
2	t	Powdered sugar
1	c	Banana, sliced 2 medium

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine the first 4 ingredients in a large, shallow dish.  Combine
Madeira and sugar, and stir well; pour over fruit, and toss  gently.
Cover and marinate in refrigerator for up to 8 hours, stirring
occasionally. Yield: 8 servings (serving size: about 2/3 cup).  Serving
Ideas : Just before serving, stir in sliced banana.  Recipe by: Cooking
Light, Nov/Dec 1994, page 172  Posted to Digest eat-lf.v097.n305 by
snardo@onramp.net on Dec 01, 1997

A Message from our Provider:

“Give God what’s right — not what’s left.”

In concise terms common grace may be defined as “the unmerited favor of God toward all men displayed in His general care for them” (Ryrie). An expanded definition of common grace is “(a) those general operations of the Holy Spirit whereby He, without renewing the heart, exercises such a moral influence on man through His general or special revelation, that sin is restrained, order is maintained in social life, and civil righteousness is promoted; or, (b) those general blessings, such as rain and sunshine, food and drink, clothing and shelter, which God imparts to all men indiscriminately where and in what measure it seems good to Him.”

Louis Berkhof

Gospel doctrine creates a gospel culture. The doctrines of grace create a culture of grace, as Jesus Himself touches us through His truths. Without the doctrines, the culture alone is fragile. Without the culture, the doctrines alone appear pointless. For example: The doctrine of regeneration creates a culture of humility (Ephesians 2:1-9). The doctrine of justification creates a culture of inclusion (Galatians 2:11-16). The doctrine of reconciliation creates a culture of peace (Ephesians 2:14-16). The doctrine of sanctification creates a culture of life (Romans 6:20-23). The doctrine of glorification creates a culture of hope (Romans 5:2). The doctrine of God creates a culture of honesty (1 John 1:5-10). And what could be more basic than that? If we want this culture to thrive, we can’t take doctrinal short cuts. If we want this doctrine to be credible, we can’t disregard the culture. But churches where the doctrine and culture converge bear living witness to the power of Jesus.

Ray Ortlund