The Riches Of God
By Pastor Cornelius R. Stam
Some years ago there came to this country a very poor young man. He found a job in the timber lands of Wisconsin. Being industrious he gradually accumulated some timber acreage of his own. Soon be began to prosper, and after a few years he invested in a lumber milling industry. It was not long after that until he owned more than one mill. This led him to expand into northern Wisconsin and Minnesota. Before long he was very rich, investing in timber acreage in the far northwest and eventually owning valuable land by the thousands of acres, the very finest timber in the country. At the time of his death neither he nor his relatives nor friends knew what he was worth financially, so wealthy had he become.
When the time came for him to die, however, he could not take one cent of his riches with him, for as I Tim. 6:7 says: “We brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.”
It seems difficult for most men to learn that “a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth” (Luke 12:15). They close their ears to the words of wisdom spoken by our Lord:
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through and steal” (Matt. 6:19, 20).
The truest, most lasting riches of all are referred to in II Cor. 8:9 where the Apostle Paul says:
“For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich.”
And these riches may be had by faith — by accepting them as a gift, for “the gift of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Rom. 6:23).
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Moses And The Prophets
By Pastor Cornelius R. Stam
Now our Lord, when on earth, encouraged, indeed He even challenged His audiences to “Search the Scriptures” for themselves (John 5:39). Indeed since God revealed Himself and His plan of salvation in the written Word, we are responsible, each one for himself to study the Scriptures. When the rich man Dives begged Abraham to be allowed to go and warn his five brothers about the horrors of hell, Abraham replied, “They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them”. And when the rich man urged that a word from him would be more effective, Abraham answered, “If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead” (Luke 16:29,31).
Don’t depend upon your clergyman, my dear friend, to interpret the Scriptures for you. See for yourself what God says in His Word. For “every one of us shall give an account of himself to God”, says Romans 14:12. And it won’t be enough in that day to say, my minister or my priest told me so and so. You are responsible, you, to search the Scriptures for yourself, to see whether these things are so.
Why don’t you search the Scriptures, especially the epistles of Paul, our apostle. For it is Paul who says, “For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles [Nations], I magnify mine office” (Rom.11:13). Learn in his epistles this mystery among the Gentiles which is Christ in you the hope of glory and how it is that Christ’s death on Calvary’s cross can save you.
“In Whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace” (Eph.1:7).
GARLIC BREAD CHEESE STICKS RECIPE
Ingredients you need:
- 1 roll of refrigerated pizza dough
- 10 sticks of mozzarella sticks (also knowns as string cheese)
- 2 Tablespoons of butter
- 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese
- 1 Tablespoon of Garlic Salt
How to make Garlic Bread Cheese Sticks Recipe
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Spread pizza dough out on a lightly greased baking sheet. Cut the dough into 10 equal size rectangles.
- Arrange 1 mozzarella cheese stick on top of each piece of dough.
- Roll up the pizza dough, enclosing the cheese stick, pinching the seams closed. Place them back on the pan with the pinched seam down.
- Melt the butter. Brush the pizza sticks with the butter.
- Sprinkle with the Garlic Salt and Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
- Enjoy warm with a side of marinara sauce for dipping if desired. We love our Homemade Pizza sauce.
Ingredients
• (1) 28 ounce can of crushed tomatoes (or 2 14 oz cans)
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1/2 tsp sugar (you could probably do 1 tsp)
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 2 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp paprika
• 2 tsp garlic salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
1. Pour the crushed tomatoes in a bowl.
2. Add in the seasonings and stir to combine.
It is officially ready to spoon onto your homemade pizza! It really is that easy!
This makes the equivalent to 2 jars of pizza sauce. Just freeze the left overs in baggies or in plastic containers.
Recipe Notes
Consider doubling or tripling this recipe to save some for the freezer.
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I Wanted To Watch the Game
Marriage Jokes
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