How to Tell a True Prophet is a summary of a sermon by Phillip Sizemore about how many people have rejected Prophets called by God. Click the link below to watch the video by Pastor Sizemore. He begins preaching at the 34:20 mark in the video:

How to Tell a True Prophet

God’s prophets have been rejected by the majority of people since recorded history began. It is interesting how Daniel 2 predicted world history over 500 years before the Kingdom of Babylon ( present day Iraq ) reigned on earth.

Noah, Moses, Jeremiah, John the Baptist and even a woman named Ellen White in the 19th century have all been rejected. The Holy Bible is still valid today as it was written by Inspired Men of God.

The Dead Sea Scrolls uncovered in the 20th century quoted Isaiah on the scrolls exactly as the Book of Isaiah reads in a copy of today’s Bible. Satan attacked God’s Word and so many people are deceived by Satan because they are not reading the Word of God.

Here are six principles on how we can tell whether a prophet is a true or false prophet.

1. In Harmony with the Word of God
Scripture source is Isaiah 8:20

2. Predictions Come to Pass
Scripture source is Jeremiah 28:9

3. Edifies the Church
Scripture source is 1 Corinthians 14:3-4

4. Exalts Jesus Christ
Scripture source is 1 John 4:2

5. Bears Good Fruit
Scripture source is Matthew 7:16-18

6. Will Write about Daniel 8:14
Scripture source says: And he said to me, “For two thousand three hundred days; then the sanctuary shall be cleansed.”

If you have never been shown what the 2,300 year prophecy timeline reveals, here is a great resource to explain it.

Prophecy Resources

There are people that attack Ellen White and her writings and deny that she is a true prophet of God. I am just a Bible Christian and a lay person. I am not paid by any church organization. When I read Ellen White’s writings, I get a deeper understanding of the Bible.

How to Tell a True Prophet Conclusion

Ellen White herself says that she is a lesser light pointing people to the Bible and Jesus Christ. If you are curious, there is a great article in the Adventist World about her being a lesser light.

Adventist World

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Garlic Lemon Drink is a powerful natural medicine that is simple and easy to prepare. Keep fresh organic lemons and raw organic garlic on hand to keep you and your loved ones healthy.

Garlic Lemon Drink

2 Small Cloves Of Garlic
Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice From 1 Organic Lemon
8 Ounces Warm Water
Blend Well
If Infected, Drink With Each Meal. For Prevention, Drink One Time A Day First Thing In the Morning.

When You Combine Raw Organic Garlic With Organic Lemon Juice, You Are Boosting Your Bodies’ Natural Immune System.

Helps Body:
1. Anti Bacterial
2. Anti Carcinogenic
3. Anti Fungal
4. Anti Hypertensive
5. Anti Lipid
6. Anti Oxidant – Prevents Free Radicals & Destroys Free Radicals
7. Anti Parasitic
8. Anti Thrombotic

Colic Relief
Minerals: MG, ZN, SE, and Germanium
Vitamins: A, B, C and Enzymes

Garlic has been used for over 5000 years. You will find reference to Garlic in the Holy Bible.

Numbers 11:5 “We remember the fish which we ate freely in Egypt, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic”.

Garlic is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the genus Allium. When you crush raw cloves of Garlic, you release health inducing chemicals that man has known about for thousands of years.

Stabilized Allicin is how to capture the healthy properties of garlic and capturing into a veggie capsule. You can read about the Camucin Product in my online store. Just one veggie capsule of Camucin gives your body the equivalent of eating 37 raw cloves of garlic without the smell on your breath.

Organic Lemon Juice is a healthy drink that you should include in your daily routine. Lemons are packed with Vitamin C which helps boost your immune system.

Lemons also help:

1. Boost Mood

2. Enhance Hydration

3. Combats Cancer

4. Supports Weight Loss

5. Improves Insulin Resistance

Do you see how Garlic Lemon Drink is very good for your health? If you want to read more of our Healthy Recipes, please visit our Healthy Living Archives link below.

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Gluten Free Vegan Spring Roll recipe is a creation of my wife Patricia Parsons. She enjoys creating new delicious and healthy recipes and sharing them with the public as part of our Medical Missionary team work. Just follow the steps and enjoy. Please comment about any modifications or sauces that you like to make the recipe even better!

Gluten Free Vegan Spring Roll Ingredients

1 cup grated carrots
1 cup celery cut into small cubes
1 and a half cups of mushrooms cut into cubes
3 green onions cut
1 cup of chopped cabbage
200 grams hard tofu, styled and crumbled with your hands
1 tablespoon Braggs Aminos
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 package rice spring roll wrappers

Directions

1. Put all the ingredients in the pan except the rice paper, and mix, over medium heat. Mix from time to time. After 7-9 minutes, remove and put the mixture in a colander, so that the juice comes out.
2. Place a rice spring roll wrapper into water until soft and pliable ( takes about 30 seconds ). Remove and blot on a damp tea towel. Place the filling in the middle of the wrapper and to form a roll or a rectangle.You can eat it right away or heat it on the pan with 1/2 tsp olive oil, turning gently.
3. Serve with the sauce of your choice and enjoy.

Many people are starting to eat more plant based foods as the health benefits are numerous. You can get plenty of protein from plants.

These gluten free vegan spring rolls taste great. You can modify the sauce if you prefer. We like Braggs Liquid Aminos as it is what we use in any recipe that calls for soy sauce. You could use a homemade tomato sauce to top your spring rolls or use other spices and sauces that you prefer.

Hope you have enjoyed reading and using our Gluten Free Vegan Spring Roll recipe. Please leave us a comment below as we enjoy interacting with you.

For more delicious and healthy recipes, there are 230 in our Healthy Living category you can access on the link below.

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Organic Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake is a delicious dessert that is much healthier to make than regular Cheesecakes. My wife Patricia found this recipe from Living Like A Panda’s You Tube Channel. We modified the recipe ingredients to include items that are available here where we live.

Organic Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake Ingredients

– 600 Grams of Pumpkin

Cheesecake Base:

– 200 Grams of Toasted Vegan Cookies ( Patricia uses Graham Crackers Made With Honey )

– 120 Grams Margarine (melted or soft)

Cheesecake:

– 130 Grams of Stewed Pumpkin

– 100 ML of Agave Syrup Or Organic Pure Maple Syrup

– 500 Grams of Natural Soy Yogurt

– 1 Tablespoon of Lemon Juice

– 1 Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Without Alcohol

– 60 Grams of Corn Starch

Pumpkin and Cinnamon Jam:

– 470 Grams of Stewed Pumpkin

– 140 ML of Agave Syrup Or Organic Pure Maple Syrup

– 1 Tablespoon of Lemon Juice

– 1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

– 2 Tablespoons of Water

– 1 1/2 Tablespoons Fine Corn Starch

• We start by peeling and dicing the pumpkin. Cook it and separate it into two parts. You need 130 grams for the base of the cheesecake and the other 470 grams for the jam.
• For the base, chop the graham crackers and break them.
• Add the margarine and mix.
• Compact this mixture to the base of the Springform Container. We use a circular oven with a diameter of 8 inches or 20 centimeters.
• Preheat the oven to 350 Degrees Fahrenheit Or 180 Celsius.
• Make the Vegan Cheese filling by crushing all the specified ingredients in a large bowl.
• Spread onto the base and bake at 350 Degrees Fahrenheit or 180 Celsius for about 50 minutes.

• Now make a spice of pumpkin and cinnamon jam.
• In a saucepan add the rest of the stewed pumpkin along with the agave syrup and the cinnamon powder.
• Stir and heat over medium heat.
• Keep heating without stopping stirring for a few minutes.
• When you see that your pumpkin mixture separates and at the bottom there is no liquid, turn off the heat.
• Add the water and corn starch.
• Blend with mixer or VitaMix but do it with care that it does not burn your arm.
• Turn the fire back on and heat until it boils.
• Stir, turn off the heat and you are done. Transfer this jam to a separate container.
• When you take the cake out of the oven, let it sit on your counter for at least 1 hour.
• Then pour the jam on top and spread it well.
• Put your cheesecake in the fridge at least 2 hours before eating.
• When you take it out of the fridge, separate the edges with a knife so it does not crumble.
• Cut a piece and enjoy.

We hope you have enjoyed this Organic Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake recipe. There are over 225 other Healthy Recipes on our Blog Link Below. Please comment on your favorite recipe as we enjoy interacting with you.

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Organic Vegetable Pie Recipe is a healthy plant based meal that tastes great. You can add spices and sauces that you like to flavor your pie. Please share your favorite way to enjoy this recipe in the comments section at the bottom of the page.

Organic Vegetable Pie Recipe

Crust Ingredients

1 Cup Spelt Flour

1 Cup Unbleached White Flour

1/4 Cup Olive Oil

1 Teaspoon Baking Powder

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

7/8 Cup Warm Water, May Need Little More Or Less Depends On Type Of Flour

Vegetable Pie Ingredients

2 Cups Corn

1 Cup Mushroom Slices

1/8 Cup Red Pepper

8- 10 Olives

2 Cups Zucchini Chopped Into Small Cubes

1 Cup Green Beans Chopped

1 Cup Carrots Chopped Into Small Cubes

1/4 Medium Onion Chopped Into Small Cubes

2 Cloves Of Garlic

1/2 Medium Tomato

1 Teaspoon Olive Oil

1 Tablespoon Braggs Liquid Aminos

Spices ( Basil, Curry, Oregano, Smoked Paprika)

1 Tablespoon Corn Starch

2 Tablespoons Almond Milk

Organic Vegetable Pie Recipe Instructions

1) Mix the flours with baking powder and the salt, in the middle of the flours make a hole and put the oil and mix with the warm water, the water is gradually added, until a soft dough is obtained that does not stick to the hands.

2) Separate the dough into two parts and form two balls and stretch so that there are two disks. One disk will be the pie crust and the other disk will cover the top and sides of your Organic Vegetable Pie Recipe.

3) In a pot, put all the vegetables ( do not put corn starch and almond milk ) and cook. When you see a juice in the pot put the corn starch dissolved in with your two tablespoons of cold almond milk and mix in the pot for 3 minutes. Turn off then cool on your countertop.

4) Put one disk in the 11 inch pie mold then put the vegetables on top. Cover with the other disk and fold over the sides all the way around your pie mold.

5) Preheat the oven 350 degrees and bake the pie for 20 minutes.

Hope you have enjoyed eating our Organic Vegetable Pie Recipe. For over 225 additional healthy recipes, please visit our Archived Category Link Below.

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Welcome to my Shop Small Business Saturday post. Many people own small businesses. Supporting these local businesses in your area helps these people compete against the larger companies.

Shop Small Business Saturday

On 27 November 2010, American Express in partner ship with the National Trust for Historic Preservation originated the idea along with Boston Mayor Tom Menino and the Roslindale Village Main Street. Social media sites like Twitter and Facebook also helped kick start the initiative that is designed to have consumers support their local small businesses with their holiday purchases.

Small businesses are the back bone of the US and Canadian economies. In the US, there are close to 32 million small businesses registered. There were around 1.5 million registered small businesses in Canada in 2019.

Small businesses have a large impact on local communities. The business owner pays rent or owns a piece of property for the business. Local taxes are added to the local municipalities with brick and mortar stores. Local people are hired to work at these small businesses.

Recently my wife Patricia needed some potatoes for her meal preparation. Instead of driving 9 miles one way to the closest large grocery store, I decided to investigate the local grocery store where we live in a small town. I found what we needed and did a walk through so I would be aware of what our local small store has.

In the USA and Canada, many of the local merchants depend on local citizens to be consumers. Do your best to help these neighbors and take your business to their shops instead of buying from huge billion dollar businesses.

I take Saturday off from work and business to spend time at Church with my wife Patricia and friends from church. We like to study the Bible, worship God, enjoy a fellowship dinner together and go hiking or visiting people that are unable to attend worship.

Find out more about the wellness products we ourselves use and recommend on my Shop Page link below!

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Almond Oat Blackberry Pie is a healthy dessert that is simple to make. Patricia made this pie at night and put it in the refrigerator over night. You can keep a pie like this for up to 4 days in your refrigerator as it has all plant based ingredients. Here is the side view so you can see the base better.

Almond Oat Blackberry Pie

Ingredients

3 Cups Organic Almond Flour

3 Cups Organic Blackberries

1 Cup Organic Rolled Oats

1/8 Teaspoon Sea Salt

3/4 Cup Pure Water

1/4 Cup Melted Coconut Oil

1/4 Cup Organic Maple Syrup

1/4 Cup Shredded Unsweetened Coconut

1/4 Cup Honey

2 Tablespoons Almond Milk

1 Tablespoon Corn Starch

1 Teaspoon Vanilla

1/8 Teaspoon Sea Salt

Almond Oat Blackberry Pie Instructions

1. Preheat Oven to 350 degrees.

2. Add your almond flour, rolled oats, coconut oil, maple syrup, almond milk, vanilla, and sea salt to a large mixing bowl. Use a spoon to mix well until crumbles form.

3. Add all but 1 cup of your crumbles to an 8 inch parchment paper lined springform and press firmly into the bottom to form the pie crust base.

4. Pre-Bake the base for 10 minutes.

5. Add Blackberries, shredded coconut, corn starch, sea salt, honey, and water to a saucepan, mix well and then bring to a boil. Once your berries are boiling, reduce to medium low heat and simmer. Stir often for 10 to 15 minutes or until the blackberries can easily be squeezed or crushed together at the side of your pot.

6. Add the blackberry pie filling to the pre-baked crust, sprinkle with the remaining almond oat crumbles and return to the oven for another 10 minutes.

7. Remove from the oven and let cool on the counter for 20 minutes, then transfer to the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

8. When you are ready to serve, run a knife around the edge of the springform and then remove the side. Cut into 8 pieces and enjoy.

Hope you have enjoyed the Almond Oat Blackberry Pie recipe. Please leave us your comments about how you and your family enjoy this recipe. We enjoy reading your comments.

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Vegan Carrot Apple Cake is a healthy delicious dessert you can enjoy any time. Substitute butter, milk, sugar for plant-based alternatives.

Vegan Carrot Apple Cake Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

2 Cups Organic Whole Wheat Flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
½ Teaspoon Cinnamon
¼ Teaspoon Salt

Wet Ingredients

3 Vegan Eggs ***
2 Cups Shredded Organic Carrots
1 Zest From Organic Orange
½ Cup Organic Olive Oil
½ Cup Organic Maple Syrup
¼ Cup Organic Apple Sauce
¼ Cup Fresh Squeezed Organic Orange Juice
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

***Prepare 3 Tablespoons Of Flaxseed Flour and Mix In 9 Cups Of Water. Let the mixture rest for 5 minutes so it will gel.

When you need eggs in a recipe, substitute 1 Tablespoon of Flaxseed Flour and 3 Tablespoons of Water for 1 Egg. To get the most nutrients, Patricia says you should buy whole flax seeds and grind them into a flour with your Vitamix or Blendtec when you are making the cake.

Optional Ingredients
½ Cup Cranberries
½ Cup Walnuts

Vegan Carrot Apple Cake Directions

After your Flaxseed Flour has gelled, mix the other wet ingredients except your two cups of Shredded Carrots in a mixing bowl. Now take the dry ingredients and mix them in a separate bowl. Pour your dry ingredients over your wet ingredients. Now mix the two cups of Shredded Carrots and optional Cranberries and Walnuts and mix your cake ingredients thoroughly.

Now lightly oil with a kitchen brush your muffin pans with organic olive oil. My wife Patricia found the silicone muffin liners in the local Target store. She just told me that you can find these silicone liners in Home Goods, Marshalls, and Ross Stores. You do not need to oil the silicone liners as the cake batter will not stick to the silicone liner.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and cook your cake for 20-25 minutes. Put a toothpick in the middle of one of your cup cakes and see if the cake is cooked.

Are you craving a healthy dessert like Vegan Carrot Apple Cake? You can eat healthy desserts just by substituting traditional butter, milk, and sugar for plant-based alternatives that are much better for your health. For more healthy recipes, please visit our link below and browse over 225 healthy recipes.

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Parable Of the Talents Matthew 25 is a message that was given by brother Ben Wolfswinkel on Sabbath 28 August 2021 at Cedar Creek Seventh-day Adventist Christian Church.

You can listen to the audio recording on my Sound Cloud Channel.

Parable Of the Talents Matthew 25

The Parable of the Talents
14 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling into a far country, who called his own servants and entrusted his goods to them. 15 To one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to every man according to his ability. And immediately he took his journey. 16 He who had received the five talents went and traded with them and made another five talents. 17 So also, he who had received two gained another two. 18 But he who had received one went and dug in the ground and hid his master’s money.

19 “After a long time the master of those servants came and settled accounts with them. 20 He who had received five talents came and brought the other five talents, saying, ‘Master, you entrusted to me five talents. Look, I have gained five talents more.’

21 “His master said to him, ‘Well done, you good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things. I will make you ruler over many things. Enter the joy of your master.’

22 “He who had received two talents also came and said, ‘Master, you entrusted me with two talents. See, I have gained two more talents besides them.’

23 “His master said to him, ‘Well done, you good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things. I will make you ruler over many things. Enter the joy of your master.’

24 “Then he who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Master, I knew that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not winnow. 25 So I was afraid, and went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you have what is yours.’

26 “His master answered, ‘You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not winnowed. 27 Then you ought to have given my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest.

28 “ ‘So take the talent from him, and give it to him who has ten talents. 29 For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from him who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away. 30 And throw the unprofitable servant into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

When Ben shared the Parable Of the Talents Matthew 25, he gave a story of a wealthy business man named Mr. Jones that had three children. Mr. Jones lived in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Jones was having some health problems and his doctor told him that Mr. Jones needed to go away on vacation and take some time off from managing his businesses. Mr. Jones went away and bought an island that was perfect as it had one side that was tropical and the other side had mountains where people could ski.

Mr. Jones children were named Susan, Jack and Richard. Mr. Jones gave all of his children gifts before he went back to his perfect island.

Susan received the Edinburgh, Scotland home and a check for $500.

Jack was mechanically inclined and always admired his father’s Silver Cloud Rolls Royce. Mr. Jones gave Jack the Rolls Royce and a check for $2 million.

Mr. Jones noticed that his son Richard had struggled all his life and gave him all of his diaries and a check for $1 million.

Mr. Jones left to go back to his perfect island and the children all went to see the gifts their father had given them.

After some time, Mr. Jones returned to visit all three of his children. When his private plane landed at the airport, his chauffeur asked Mr. Jones where he wanted to go. Mr. Jones told his driver to take him to the business of Susan Jones.

Susan had gone to the Edinburgh home when she had inherited the home from her father and found a house full of chemistry experiments. She methodically cataloged all of the experiments and organized the home. Mr. Jones had started researching many very successful chemical formulations. Susan built a huge business and with her husband who was an engineer developed a way to help clean the dirty air that was a serious problem at that time in the United Kingdom.

Jack worked on the Rolls Royce and invested the $2 million. Jack was a good steward of his inheritance. He restored the Rolls Royce, started a used auto parts business and then trained his sons how to be successful in the auto parts business.

Richard went and looked at the boxes of his father’s diaries but never read any of the diaries. Richard survived on the $1 million.

When Mr. Jones came to visit Richard and found him just surviving on an office job that paid a meager wage. Richard had never even deposited the $1 million check in the bank to earn interest.

Mr. Jones asked Richard if he had opened the boxes that contained the diaries. Richard replied that he did not want to damage the diaries and never opened them. Mr. Jones took out the first diary and showed Richard a project he was working on but had not had the time to take action on. In the next page of the diary, there was a working diagram of how to harness solar power.

Mr. Jones told Richard that if he had only opened the books, he would have been one of the richest men on earth.

Mr. Jones told Richard to give him the $1 million check and the boxes of diaries. Mr. Jones took them from Richard and went to his daughter Susan’s house and gave her the diaries and the $1 million. Mr. Jones told his daughter to look at the diary that contained the solar power panel project. Within 2 months, Susan’s company had developed working solar panels.

How many of us have libraries full of books? Do we open them? What do we do with what God gives us?

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Why Bad Things Happen Message was given by Marcia Plotner at Cedar Creek SDA church  in September 2021. The full audio file is on my Sound Cloud channel.

If you wrote about what you dreaded the most, what would you write about? Most of us would hope that our loved ones would not get sick. We would also hope that we would not come down with a serious illness.

What if Jesus Christ wrote down HIS thoughts? Would HE write about earthly things or eternal life?

Why Bad Things Happen Message

Turn in your Bibles to Matthew 9:1-2

Matthew 9:1-2
Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralytic

So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city. 2 Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.”

Now turn back to Matthew 6:33

Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Now let us look at Matthew 9:3

Matthew 9:3
And at once some of the scribes said within themselves, “This Man blasphemes!”

Now turn to Matthew 9:5-6

Matthew 9:5-6
For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise and walk’? 6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”

Now turn forward to 1 John 4:10

1 John 4:10
In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sin.

Now look to your right or left at someone that is not a family member. Would you give up your only son for that person?

Turn to 1 John 4:7-8

1 John 4:7-8
Knowing God Through Love
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

In Isaiah 40:25-26 we read:

Isaiah 40:25-26
“To whom then will you liken Me,
Or to whom shall I be equal?” says the Holy One.
26
Lift up your eyes on high,
And see who has created these things,
Who brings out their host by number;
He calls them all by name,
By the greatness of His might
And the strength of His power;
Not one ismissing.

Our Infinite God created the world with just the right amount of oxygen and natural laws like gravity. We are close enough to the sun to sustain life and just far enough away to not burn up. Why Bad Things Happen Message reveals how much God loves us.

Look at what the Psalmist wrote in Psalm 139:1-6

Psalm 139:1-6
God’s Perfect Knowledge of Man
For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

O Lord, You have searched me and known me.
2
You know my sitting down and my rising up;
You understand my thought afar off.
3
You comprehend my path and my lying down,
And are acquainted with all my ways.
4
For there is not a word on my tongue,
But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether.
5
You have hedged me behind and before,
And laid Your hand upon me.
6
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is high, I cannot attain it.

Let us read about God’s Rescue Plan found in Romans 5:6

Romans 5:6
Christ in Our Place

For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

When did God make this rescue plan? Turn to Ephesians 1:4

Ephesians 1:4
Just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love.

What motivated God?

Turn to Romans 5:7-8

Romans 5:7-8
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Now turn ahead to Romans 8:32
He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?

Will we have to be alone in our work of saving souls for God’s Kingdom? NO !

John 14:16
And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—

The times we are living in now are very difficult. We have the Father, the Son & the Holy Spirit on our side but you must remember that satan is against us.

Turn to Revelation 12:9

Revelation 12:9
So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

Once again, Who Condemns Us?

Turn to the next verse in Revelation 12:10

Revelation 12:10
Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.

How does Jesus Christ win for us in the battle of good versus evil? Turn to Romans 8:35 to find out.

Romans 8:35
New King James Version

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Is it our internal choices that separates us? We are the only one that can separate us from God’s Love. Who gives us the victory over all of these external problems?

Jesus makes us Victors. Turn to Romans 8:37-39

Romans 8:37-39
New King James Version
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Turn to Jeremiah 29:11.

Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Why do bad things happen?

The last verse we will look at in Marcia Plotner’s Why Bad Things Happen Message is John 13:7

John 13:7
Jesus answered and said to him, “What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will know after this.”

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Banana Blueberry Cake is a healthy dessert you can serve at any meal. My wife Patricia uses organic fruits and sometimes vegetables to make real healthy desserts for us to enjoy.

Banana Blueberry Cake

Ingredients

4 Bananas ( Medium Size )

1 Cup Organic Blueberries

1 and 1/2 Cup Organic Whole Wheat Flour

1/ 2 Cup Panela Or Coconut Sugar ( Unrefined Sugar Is Healthiest )

1/2 Cup Olive Oil

1 and 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder

1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda

1 Tablespoon Of Alcohol Free Vanilla

1 Teaspoon Of Cinnamon Powder

A Pinch Of Sea Salt

1/2 Cup Chopped Walnuts ( Optional )

Directions:

Mash the bananas in a mixing bowl and then add the oil, vanilla, and mix all thoroughly. In another bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.

Now put the liquid mix into the dry mix and mix thoroughly and then put the nuts and blueberries. You have many options as to what ingredients you can use in your Banana Blueberry Cake.

Take some oil and use a brush to grease your baking pan. Now pour the ingredients in the baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. You will want to check that your cake is cooked all the way through by placing a toothpick in the center and see if the toothpick comes out clean. Some ovens may take up to 40 minutes to complete the cooking of your Banana Blueberry Cake.

Blueberries are very healthy. Blueberries are a good source of fiber, a good source of Vitamin C, and contain various vitamins and minerals – all at just 80 calories per cup. So, grab a boost of blue! It’s a smart, delicious and easy choice you can make every day.

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Genesis 2 and 3 Message By Alyssa Morauske shows us that God gave us complete freedom including the choice not to obey. You can listen to her message on my Sound Cloud channel by clicking the link below:

Genesis 2 and 3 Message

Genesis 2:16-17

And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”

Genesis 2 and 3 Message By Alyssa

God gave complete freedom to Adam to eat of every tree except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Adam was given a choice to obey or not obey. Every single human being born has that choice today.

Satan comes with limited choice. There is power in freedom of choice.

1. Choice
2. Consequence

Parenting style God gave man was there is a consequence to our choices. If we choose to eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, the consequence is death.

Let us look at Genesis 2:25:

They were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. At this point before the fall of man in Genesis 3, Adam and Eve had no knowledge of feeling guilty or feeling ashamed. Adam and Eve were exposed and open.

1. Choice
2. Consequence
3. Freedom

Turn in your Bible to Genesis 3:1.

The Temptation and Fall of Man

Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?”

Satan challenges God’s Authority and Word. Satan was very deceptive as he twisted God’s Word. Eve was by herself. If Adam had been next to Eve during Satan’s temptation, the outcome may have been different.

Satan introduces restriction and limitation. Instead of God’s parenting style of Choice and Consequence, Satan introduces:

1. Manipulation
2. No Consequence

Turn in your Bible to Psalms 16:11.

You will show me the path of life;

In Your presence is fullness of joy;

At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

Now let us look at Genesis 3:7.

Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings.

Alyssa has been married to Mike for several years. When Alyssa was dating Mike, she shared about some past problems in her life with her then boyfriend Mike.

Genesis 3:6-8

So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings.

8 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden.

Alyssa had a deep spiritual experience while she was working at a summer camp that the Seventh-day Adventist church holds each year. Now turn in your Bible to Jeremiah 23:24:

Can anyone hide himself in secret places,

So I shall not see him?” says the Lord;

“Do I not fill heaven and earth?” says the Lord.

Now turn to Psalm 139:7-8:

Where can I go from Your Spirit?

Or where can I flee from Your presence?

If I ascend into heaven, You are there;

If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.

God comes looking and asks, “Where are you?”

Genesis 3:9-10

9 Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?”

10 So he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.”

Human beings have been given a fight or flight response when exposed to fear or fearful events. Our brain will make a choice to fight or leave (flight) when we encounter a fearful situation.

Every single one of us has a sin problem. God gives us a choice. Turn to Genesis 3:21 now.

Genesis 3:21

Also for Adam and his wife the Lord God made tunics of skin and clothed them.

Something had to die to cover Adam and Eve’s newly discovered nakedness. It was the first animal sacrifice for sin in the history of humanity.

Is there something in our lives today that we need to give to God?

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Organic Vegan Carrot Cake is one of my wife Patricia’s favorite recipes. It is a healthy and delicious treat any time of the day.

Organic Vegan Carrot Cake

In a medium bowl, wash 3 medium sized organic carrots and use a food processor or a mandolin to shred the carrots. Set the bowl aside for now.

Cake Liquid Ingredients
420 ml almond or other milk
1 tbsp apple vinegar
180 grams sugar ( We use Muscovado Or Panela Unrefined Sugar )
80 ml  olive oil

Cake Dry Ingredients
440 grams flour ( brown, spelt , red )
1 tbsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp clove
1/4 tsp cardamom

150 grams grated carrot
50 grams nuts chopped

Put the liquid ingredients in the dry and mix thoroughly. You should get a cake batter. If the batter is not thick enough, add a small amount of flour until you get a proper cake batter.

Last step is to put the grated carrot and chopped nuts into your cake batter and mix thoroughly. Grease your cake pan with a coating of olive oil so the cake batter does not stick to the pan. Bake your Organic Vegan Carrot Cake in the oven 40 minutes and see if a toothpick comes out clean. If the toothpick is a little wet, bake your cake a few minutes more.

Enjoy your Organic Vegan Carrot Cake. The recipe in the photo above came out perfect. It is moist but stays together.

In South America, we can find Panela Sugar at most markets. In North America, you can order it online. In our local area, we have been able to find Dark Muscovado Sugar. Both of these sugars are unrefined so they are healthier for the body.

If you have a better way to make this recipe, please leave us a comment. Patricia and I are always interested in learning new recipes and ways to enjoy plant based foods in a healthy way.

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God Is A Mother Sermon Was Shared on 15 May 2021 At Cedar Creek Seventh Day Adventist Christian Church By Alyssa Morauske.

God Is Like A Mother Sermon

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God Is Like A Mother

Mothers are nurturers. Mothers care for children and other people. When you are a child, mothers make you feel safe and comforted.

Alyssa Morauske studied Psychology and Trauma Exposure. A key principle is how a child builds attachment:

1. Baby Has A Need
2. Baby Cries
3. Baby’s Need Is Met By Care Giver
4. Baby Develops Trust

Turn in your Bible to Isaiah 51:12
Isaiah 51:12

I, even I, am He who comforts you.
Who are you that you should be afraid
Of a man who will die,
And of the son of a man who will be made like grass?

In the Bible, there are verses that show the Building Attachment principle.

1. Matthew 6:8 – Baby Has A Need
Matthew 6:8

Therefore do not be like them. For your Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.
2. Psalm 34:17 – Baby Cries
Psalm 34:17

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears,
And delivers them out of all their troubles.

3. Philippians 4:19 – Need Met By Care Giver
Philippians 4:19

And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

4. Psalm 9:10 – Trust Develops
Psalm 9:10

And those who know Your name will put their trust in You;
For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.

Psalm 23 is one of the most comforting chapters of the Bible.
The Lord the Shepherd of His People
A Psalm of David.

Psalm 23

The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.

2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.

3 He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.

4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.

6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord
Forever.

In Psalm 23, we see what God’s Comfort Is.
Verse 1 is about Provision.
Verse 2 is about Attentive.
Verse 3 is about Being Present.
Verse 4 Part A is about Being Reliable.
Verse 4 Part B is about Trust.
Verse 5 Part A is about Realism Or Reality.
Verse 5 Part B is about Satisfaction.
Verse 6 is about God’s Continual Pursuit Of Us.

Turn in your Bibles to 2 Corinthians 1:3-4.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Comfort in Suffering

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
God designed humans to share comfort and peace with each other.

Turn in your Bibles to Ephesians 6:15.
Ephesians 6:15

And having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace.
Now turn to Isaiah 52:7.

Isaiah 52:7

How beautiful upon the mountains
Are the feet of him who brings good news,
Who proclaims peace,
Who brings glad tidings of good things,
Who proclaims salvation,
Who says to Zion,
“Your God reigns!”
We can see that God blesses the feet of people that go and share God’s Peace with other people.
Who does God want you to comfort this week?
Is there someone in need where you work?
Is there someone at home that needs help?
Is there a neighbor that is having a difficult time?

Turn in your Bible to Colossians 4:3
Colossians 4:3

Meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains.

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