Hot Brie With Toasted Almonds

Your obedience is not the bedrock of your assurance. Given the remains of sin within us it can be profoundly difficult to give a clear measure of our own spiritual growth. In fact I have been known to argue that the better we get the worse we seem to ourselves. That is, as we grow in grace we grow in our capacity to see our own sin more deeply. Which the devil delights to use to discourage us. It is Christ’s obedience that secures for us our eternity.

R.C. Sproul Jr.

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs		Appetizers, Cheese/eggs	20	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Slivered Blanched Almonds
1		8-in. Wheel Brie
		Sesame Crackers, Optional

INSTRUCTIONS

Sprinkle toasted almonds evenly over Brie. When ready to serve, place
on wooden plank or board with handle and bake at 350Ã¸F until Brie
begins to bulge around sides and is hot. Serve with sesame crackers,
if desired. Created by: Sheila Ricci, Beverly Hills (C) 1992 The Los
Angeles Times  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

A Message from our Provider:

“Can’t change? Jesus frees us”

There is a Christian failure to distinguish between socializing and fellowship. Although socializing is often both a part of and the context of fellowship, it is possible to socialize without having fellowship. Socializing involves the sharing of human and earthly life. Christian fellowship, New Testament koinonia, involves the sharing of spiritual life. Don’t misunderstand- socializing is a valuable asset to the church and necessary for a balanced life. But we have gone beyond giving socializing the place it deserves. We have become willing to accept it as a substitute for fellowship, almost cheating ourselves of the Christian birthright of true fellowship altogether.

Donald S. Whitney