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Will you turn with me, please, in your Bibles to the second chapter of Hebrews, Hebrews chapter 2 verses9 through 18 is our text this morning. For you that may be visiting with us I might say that we believe in a ministry that is a teaching ministry.
We endeavor at our services to study the word of God each service we take a passage, usually going through a book, but because it is Christmas Sunday we have left our normal series in John's gospel to study a particular portion in the book of Hebrews chapter 2. As we begin let's bow together in a word of prayer.
Our Father we would ask that our hearts would be sensitive to Your Holy Spirit as He teaches us that we might see and understand these truths. God, that we might be able to focus again on who Jesus Christ really is. Father, we do not desire that any human be glorified but that the one who speaks be lost in the truth itself. Father, speak by Thy Holy Spirit to our hearts. We pray and give You the glory in Jesus' name. Amen
On the first Christmas eve the very first Christmas eve, earth was oblivious to all that was happening. But heaven wasn't. The innumerable holy and elect angels were waiting in anticipation.
Waiting to break forth in praise and worship and adoration to the birth of a new‑born child. A child that meant that God had sent forth His salvation. And on that first Christmas eve there was a farewell going on in heaven. The Son said goodbye to the Father. And the conversation that the Son had with the Father, at least a part of it is recorded for us in the tenth chapter of Hebrews. Jesus is speaking to the Father and this is what He said that first Christmas eve, "Where fore," verse ?, "when He cometh into the world," that is Christ, "He said," that is Christ speaking to God, "sacrifice and offering Thou wouldest not." In other words, God was not satisfied with just animals and blood sacrifice, "But a body hast Thou prepared Me. In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin Thou hast had no pleasure.
Then said I," Christ continuing, "Lo, I come, in the volume of the book it is written of ?e to do Thy will, O God.? Christ on that first Christmas eve said goodbye to His Father. He said, Father, I realize that You have not been satisfied with the blood of animals but that You have prepared a body for Me that I might go into that world and be the final and ultimate sacrifice. And I will do it because I come as it is written in the Old Testament to do Thy will, O God. And so Jesus Christ bid farewell to His Father and began a journey that was to end 33 years later on a cross and then through a resurrection to be glorified and exalted and restored back into heaven to the glory that He knew before He came.
Now the body of Christ was divinely prepared by God to be the instrument which was to bring God to men and which was to be the perfect sacrifice for sin. And so Jesus came. With all the fanfare of heaven as angels waited to sing their praise and shout their praise.
And there wasn't any fanfare on earth. Earth was oblivious. God was being manifested in the flesh. Heaven knew about it, earth didn't.
The Holy Spirit had taken nine months to accomplish His work. He had in those nine months fashioned in the womb of Mary a body. A body like no other body. A body that was to be inhabited by the second person of the Trinity. A body that had now become ready. And the time was ready that Mary should be delivered. The fullness of time had come when Jesus would be made of a woman. And thus that body came and with it came the second person of the Trinity. And every Christmas time we all stop and rather mindlessly acknowledge the birth of Christ. And maybe even people acquiesce to the fact that He was God to some degree or another. But the issue is not that He came, the issue is WHY He came. And so many people seem content to stop with just the fact that He came as if there is some kind of redeeming fact in that. They never bother to find out why He came.
This morning we want to answer the question why was Jesus born. Why did He come? To present God? Yes. To teach truth? Yes. To fulfill law? Yes. To offer His kingdom? Yes. To teach those who did not understand about God? Yes. To reveal love? Yes. To bring peace?
Yes. To heal the sick? Yes. Etc. Those are secondary reasons why He came. There is really one primary reason, one primary plan, one primary purpose ‑ Jesus came to suffer and to die. That's why He came. Bethlehem only happened so Calvary could happen. He was only a baby so He could be a man and die. He only lived in order to die.
Those soft baby hands, fashioned by the Holy Spirit in Mary's womb were made in order that nails might be driven through them. Those chubby feet, pink and unable to walk, were one day to walk a hill and be nailed to a cross. That sweet head with sparkling eyes and eager mouth was formed in order that some day men might crush into a crown of thorns. That tender body, warm and soft, wrapped in swaddling clothes would one day be ripped open by a spear to reveal a broken heart and that's exactly why God made that body. Jesus was born to die.
Man was meant to have dominion over everything but he fell in sin and lost his dominion. When God created Adam it was great, everything was going great and then man fell and he lost his kingship. Man should be a king, man isn't. Man is a slave. Weak, witless, bound to sin. And into this situation came Jesus. He bid farewell to the Father. The angels who waited in anticipation finally broke forth in praise and adoration, even the shepherds in the fields heard them.
Because He came to suffer and He came to die. In order to make man what man could never be without Him. In order to make man the king of the earth. He died to recreate men into a creature that God had always intended man to be. He died to make a man what man was meant to be but without Him could never be.
Now our text deals with the coming of Christ and His death. And I want us to see in it five things that Jesus was because He died.
Five things that Jesus was because He died. First He was our substitute. second our salvation captain. third, our sanctifier, fourth, our Satan conqueror. fifth, our sympathetic high priest.
All five of these things were the goals of Jesus Christ. He came to be our substitute, He came to be our salvation captain, He came to be our sanctifier, He came to be our Satan conqueror, He came to be our sympathetic high priest, He could be none of those at all if He did not die. And thus was He born to die.
First of all let's notice that He came to be our substitute. verse But we see Jesus who was made a little lower, and there is a reference to time, He was made for a little while lower, the word little could have a time significance and it does here, He was made for a little while or a little time lower than the angels. For what reason? And indicated by what thing? For the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor that He by the grace of God should taste death for every man. Now there is the first and the greatest reason why Jesus came. He came to die. He came to die for every man. In other words, He came as a substitute. The Old Testament said, Ezekiel quoting, "The soul that sinneth it shall die." Paul said, "The wages of sin is death Now sin by virtue of the justice of God is punished by death. If I then sin I will die. If I bear by own punishment and I die I die physically, spiritually and eternally and am sentenced into eternal hell without God. And God looked into this world and He saw men.
He saw men who were going to die because of sin. And He said because of His love, I will not ‑ I will not allow all men to die in their sin, I will send someone else to bear their punishment to die their death. And thus did Jesus come. He came to be my substitute and when He was nailed on the cross He died for me and He died for you.
He died my death, paid my penalty. See, that's the only alternative God had. Either He punishes you for sin and me for my sin and that's eternal punishment in hell or else He substitutes someone else in our place and they pay our penalty. And that's exactly what Jesus came to do, be our substitute. The exalted second person of the Trinity, the divine Son ot God, God in flesh, humbled Himself, came to earth to die my death to provide for me an escape from eternal hell. The sinless one became sin, the living one died, the perfect one became the punished one. And not because He deserved it but because I deserved it and He was my substitute.
Now I want you to notice this verse, there are five clauses that detail His substitutionary death and I want you to see them. First clause says we see Jesus who was made for a little time lower than the angels. This is a fantastic truth. Jesus Christ for all eternity past, and all eternity present and all eternity future was not and is not and never will be again lower than the angels. He is by His very essence as God higher than angels. In verse 5 of chapter 1 of Hebrews in verse 4 of chapter 1 of Hebrews it says, "Being made so much better than the angels as He hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they." Christ was by nature better than angels. And this is proven by God's attitude toward Christ in verse 5. "For unto which of the angels said God at any time Thou art My Son, this day have I begotten Thee?" And again, "I'll be to Him a Father and He shall be to Me a Son." God never said that to any angels. God said that to His Son Jesus Christ. Who was better than angels. In verse 6 and again, when God bringeth in the first‑born or the first‑begotten into the world He saith, And let all the angels of God do what? Worship Him. He's better than angels. He says in verse 7 ‑ You angels are ministering spirits but, verse 8, under the Son He says. Thy throne, O God is forever and ever. And in verse 13, And to which of the angels said God at any time sit unto my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool. No angel‑‑God never said that to any angel. Jesus Christ is better than angels by His very nature, He is God. "But for a little while," verse 9 chapter 2, "He became lower than angels."
Creator of angels, the head of angels, the Lord of hosts, the One who before His incarnation had been worshipped by angels for a little while became lower than angels. For our sakes. Sinful, rebellious, vile, wicked men who did not want God and did not know God. And for our sakes Christ became lower than angels. You see, man could not gain the dominion he lost by himself and Jesus had to come to man's level. The sinful level to pick man up and lift him to His level. And so Jesus, for a little while, was made lower than angels.
The second statement that I want you to see in this verse tells us something else about His substitution. It says, "For the suffering of death." Now the word for is dia and used in many different cases and many different ways in the Greek, here it can mean through or by. And I take it to mean that and would read it this way; this is the primary meaning: Jesus was made a little lower than the angels through the suffering of death, or by the suffering of death. In other words, the greatest proof that Christ was lower than angels was that He died. Now it's true that He was made lower than angels in order to die, it's also true that He was made lower than angels and that is shown to us because He died. Dia here carries the weight of because. Now what do you mean by that? Just this, Jesus did something no angel can ever or will ever be able to do. Jesus came to this earth to do something that angels can't do. Jesus came to die, angels can't die. That is reserved for mortals. And when Jesus died He proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that indeed for a little time He was made lower than angels. The depth of His humiliation extended to death something angels couldn't even do.
Notice, please, that it says the suffering of death. When Jesus died it wasn't just an easy, gentle passing from this world. It was excruciating agony and torture on a cross. He suffered in His death.
And you know, no creature was capable of this. Only Jesus Christ could be our substitute. It had to be someone who was totally man, to pay man's penalty and totally God, to have victory over death.
He had to be the perfect combination of total God and total man.
Christ undertook a work that was far above the power of angels. He undertook a work that no angel could ever do, far beyond their capacity and yet to do it He became lower than angels. And higher than angels is God and lower than angels is men. And Christ was at the same time higher than angels in His power, lower in than angels in His humiliation The perfect combination.
Then it tells us the purpose of His humiliation and His substitution at the end of verse 9, "That He should taste death, for pantos every man. Jesus came to die for you. And He tasted death, He drank the bitter cup at Calvary. He drained it to the last drop. The death He tasted was a total death. Every possible angle is involved. The death He tasted was the curse which sin brings, for He bore your sin.
The death He tasted was the penalty of the broken law. The death He tasted was the full manifestation of the power of the devil thrown at Him. The death He tasted was the full expression of the wrath of God coming upon Him because of His bearing sin. Listen, in every possible aspect Jesus Christ gathered up death and tasted every bit of it, for us. And He was guilty of nothing. He was without sin.
But He tasted it for every man. He was our substitute. And by Christ tasting death and being my substitute I am freed from the bondage of God's justice which must bring death and I am liberated to experience God's grace and God's love. And thus does the Bible say He bore our sins in His own body. He became sin for us who knew no sin that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. And all God asks of you is that you receive that same Christ. That you acknowledge that indeed He did die for you, that you believe He died for you and that you receive His death in your behalf and Him as your saving Lord.
Then you see in this verse, also, a phrase that indicates the cause of His substitution. This is tremendous. Down near the end of verse 9 it says that He did all this by the grace of God. You know why Jesus came? Not because you and I asked for Him or deserved it but because God graciously designed it, didn't He? Salvation comes from God. The free loving kindness, the absolutely undeserved and unmerited grace of God. We don't earn it. We didn't do something so that God says ‑ Well, you're so great you deserve My Son. No.
Solely and only and singularly on the basis of His sovereign good will did Christ come to this world. Why, do you realize that not anybody in this universe could have brought Christ and taken His life if it hadn't been in the sovereign design of God and John 10:18 Jesus said, No man takes My life from Me, I what? Lay it down of Myself. In Romans 5:8 Paul says ‑ But God commendeth His love toward us how? In that we were yet sinners what happened? Christ died for us. That's God's love. You didn't deserve it. I didn't deserve it. You didn't ask for it, I didn't ask for it, God freely gave it. You don't beg for a gift. God gave His Son. And His love was overwhelming, He looked at sinful man, He saw the inevitability of death and hell and He said my love will not leave that as the only option and He sent His Son to die in your place and when you receive Him as your Savior and Lord and accept His death on your behalf you are freed from the penalty of death. Christ is your substitute. And He came only on the basis of the grace of God. We did nothing to deserve it. And even when He got here men didn't want Him and they killed Him. But that didn't stifle God's grace.
Then we see one other phrase here that tells the result of His coming and the substitution. It says He was crowned with glory and honor. You know, when Jesus Christ finished His task God gave Him glory. God exalted Him. Paul says that He became obedient even to the death of the cross and then he says wherefore on the basis that is of what Christ did, God hath highly exalted Him and given Him a name which is above every name that the name of Jesus every knee should bow. Jesus humiliated Himself and God exalted Him, crowned Him with glory and honor. Look at that verse again, that verse says, Jesus Christ died for you, your substitute. And God thought so much of what Jesus did that He highly exalted Him and gave Him a name above every other name in the universe. Listen, my friend, God thinks a lot of Jesus Christ. Do you know that? God thinks an awful lot of Jesus Christ. And anybody who comes along and disparages Jesus Christ is in danger of the wrath of God. For if God holds Christ in such esteem what must be the consequences to someone who does not? And let me add this thought, who do you think you are not to give Christ the glory He deserves, God did, if you don't you have concluded that you are superior in judging the qualities of Christ to God. And that's a tremendous undertaking on your part. If God esteems Jesus Christ, if God exalts Jesus Christ, who are you to do less?
Now I want you to look at another thing in this chapter and looking at verse 10‑‑thank you‑‑in verse 10 we see the second thing that Jesus Christ became, first of all He became our substitute‑‑don't go away mad‑‑first of all He became our substitute, that is He died our death. Secondly, now get your mind back into the Scriptures, verse 10, He became our salvation captain. Jesus Christ is not only our substitute, that is bearing our punishment but He is our salvation captain.
I want you to see this in verse 10, I want to show you how wonderful this is. For it became Him, verse 10 that is God, now its talking about the Father, for it became Him for whom are all things and by whom are all things, God's the beginning and the end of everything, in bringing many sons unto glory, that's what God's design is, isn't it? To bring sons to glory, to capture men for heaven, that,s His design, and in doing that it became Him or it was fitting for Him to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings. Now Jesus became our salvation captain in His death. Now I want you to see the word captain there, translated captain is the word archegos.
archegos. The word archegos means pioneer, it means leader, it means author, it means trailblazer. archegos, translated, incidentally, in Hebrews 12:1 looking unto Jesus the author, you know, of our faith, that's archegos, it means anyone who begins something that others follow in. It could be somebody who starts a family that others are born into. It could be somebody who founds a city where others come to live. It could be somebody that blazes a trail that others follow.
Anybody who starts something and leads out is an archegos. And here the writer of Hebrews is saying that Jesus Christ is our perfect trailblazer, that leads the path to glory so that God by making a perfect trailblazer can gather up His sons and they can follow their captain into glory. It pleased God who does all things for His glory, who made all things for His glory to the end that they might give Him glory, that's what the first part of the verse means. It pleased Him to make this captain perfect so that He could blaze the trail into the Father's presence and bring along with Him all the sons that God had designed to enter into glory. He's our perfect trailblazer.
Over in chapter 5 verse 8 and g it says though He were a Son yet learned He obedience by the things which He suffered, watch this, and being made perfect He became the author or the archegos of eternal salvation unto all them that obey Him. Jesus Christ is the perfect leader. Through death He not only was the substitute but a perfect leader, a perfect trailblazer. You say, what do you mean by that?
Just this. There is no way to get to God apart from Jesus Christ.
Jesus said ‑ I am the way, no man cometh unto the Father ‑ what? But by Me. No other way. And you see, the way to God is blocked by sin, isn't it? A man and his sin can't just walk into God's presence. No, impossible. We cannot enter into God's glory. We can't get to heaven on our own merit, somebody has to blaze the trail. And the only way to ever open up God's presence to us is to get rid of sin. Right? Once sin is taken care of we can enter His presence. So Christ came, died, paid for our sin and thus opened up the trail so that we could enter the presence of God. You see how He's a trailblazer? And He had to die to do it. Look what it says. He was made perfect through what?
Suffering, see. There was no way Jesus could arrive in the world and say ‑ Listen, everybody, follow Me, we're going to God. No. You can't ‑‑ there's no way you can get into the presence of God when there is unpunished sin. And you see, that's why He had to suffer to be the perfect leader. He couldn't lead us to God unless He had paid the price of sin through His suffering He became the perfect archegos, the perfect pioneer, the perfect leader, the perfect trail‑blazer. And only by dying for us could He open the path and He opened it wide so that many sons could come to glory by following Jesus Christ He paid for sin. You know something? Do you realize that in 3 hours on that cross, in S hours Jesus paid the penalty of sin that it's going to take all the souls of all the ages and eternity and they'll still never have it paid? Did you know that? Did you know that people are going to spend eternity in hell, Godless people, Christless people, an eternity in hell paying the penalty of sin? Do you know that Jesus Christ gathered up an eternity of punishment and paid it all in 3 hours and walked away from it a risen Savior? Now that's power, my friend, that's power. The cross was a masterpiece and God exhibited a solution to the problem that no human intelligence could ever answer, the problem of how does God communicate mercy and grace to a sinful people?
He brought mercy and justice together at the cross. Christ paid the penalty, bore an eternity of judgment in S hours. And yet He was not destroyed, oh what a powerful person. And thus He became our perfect archegos. He opened up the trail.
I remember reading some years ago some Swiss patriot by the name of ‑ strange name ‑ Arnold Winklereed, and Arnold, we'll call him, Arnold ‑ if you go to Switzerland today you'll see statues of Arnold because he is a very, very famous Swiss patriot. Switzerland was a buffer state. It never really had any identity of its own except that everybody in Europe who wanted to fight a war went over to Switzerland to fight it. And they got tired of being the battlefield for everybody's armies. And nations would be, you know, in conflict and they'd say ‑ well, we'll meet on Switzerland soil and have a war. And the Swiss people were a little tired of it. So they decided they were going to put up resistance, there was a great army moving down through the North from Germany and they used to march in what they called a phalanx which is about a mile or two mile long string of men all shoulder to shoulder and all the troops behind them and the front line men have shields. And they march like a sidewinder across the mountain This great long string and all the other artillery and things are behind them. And they came sweeping towards this village while Arnold gathered the peasants and they got together a Swiss army and they decided that they'd stop this army if they could. They began to think about strategy and they knew there was only one way to do it and that was to break the phalanx and infiltrate it and destroy it from the inside. And so as it approached the little village where they were gathered and all they had was pitchforks and shovels and sticks and staves and that was it, as that phalanx moved closer to that village Arnold with a cry of glory to Switzerland started running. And he ran right at the middle of that phalanx. And as he ran he gathered into his chest the spears and the arrows that were shot at him. He broke through that phalanx and didn't make it through but a few yards until he collapsed dead. But right on his heels, not a yard behind was the whole Swiss army that went in and routed that great European army and drove them back in that one day. It would have been a tragedy if Arnold had run all that way, broken through the phalanx, fallen dead and all the other Swiss had been sitting back saying ‑ Oh, Arnold, had a good heart, he did, meant well. But they were on his heels. You know something? Listen, my friend, Jesus Christ has done the same thing.
He ran right into the battalions of hell. He gathered all the arrows and spears that wrath and judgment from God could send at HIm. He gathered them up and He burst through. And all He asks you to do is to follow Him and claim the victory, He is the perfect archegos.
He's blazed the trail. The victory is there. It's yours. And so we see our substitute and our salvation captain. He became that because He died, He was born for no other reason.
Third thing, oh this is so thrilling it just blesses my heart.
Third thing in verse 11 through 13, thirdly He became our Sanctifier.
Our Sanctifier. Verse 11, "For both He that sanctifieth, that is Christ, that is talking about Christ He is the one who sanctifies.
Sanctified comes from a word hagiazo. to make holy. He that makes holy and they who are holy are all one for which cause He is not ashamed to call them ‑ what? Brethren." I tell you that's one of the most thrilling, just fantastic concepts and I want you to see this. Just unbelievable. You know what this tells us? Listen to this. Jesus Christ is holy and He is capable of making you and I holy. We are the holy ones in verse 11, He is holy and they who are holy are one through His death. Now listen to this, through His death and our faith in Him believing and receiving Him as Savior we are declared holy. Did you get that? That is positional truth. Before God by your faith in Jesus Christ you are holy. If you know Christ. Now the practical end of it you ought to act like it. There is still sin in our lives but positionally before God we're holy. You say ‑ how does that work? Listen, when Christ died on the cross how much of my sin did He pay for? Every bit of it. All of it.
That means God cannot hold me responsible in terms of judgment for any sin. That's why Paul says there is no judgment to them who are in Christ. It all was on Christ at the cross. God, therefore, says positionally because of your faith in Christ you are holy. He's paid for every sin you'll ever commit. Now we know that's not license because love doesn't let it be, does it? But do you know that if you know Jesus Christ you're holy? You're holy. What is holy? Perfectly righteous. Now that's positional truth. God even says you're righteous. You're holy. Did you know that? Why even to the Corinthians who are all messed up in terms of their practice He says ‑ Now, are you holy. They were holy. Hagiazo. to make holy, to be holy. From it comes a word hagios which means holy ones or saints. We're saints. We are holy before God. There is never a sin recorded against us, never. We're holy. He that sanctifies or makes holy and they who are holy are one. Did you know the fact that because you are holy you're one with Christ because He's holy? You say ‑ are we the same holy that He is? That's the only kind of holy there is.
You don't say ‑ well, I'm holy number one, no, I'm holy number 49, no well I'm holy number 184. No. There's not degrees of holy. Holy is holy without sin. Positionally if Christ has paid for all my sin and bore it all God's records declare that I am holy. That's an exciting truth, isn't it? positional holiness in Christ. Listen, if He took my sin and gave me His righteousness, He took my iniquity and gave me His holiness. Oh, what a fantastic truth.
Look at Hebrews 10:10, I'll show you this truth. Listen to this, this is thrilling truth, Hebrews 10:10, Christ came, took on a body, died a sacrificial death to do the will of. God. Right? To be our substitute,.salvation captain, now the will of God designed this, verse 10, by which will, that is the will of God, we ‑ all believers are made holy or sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Did you read that right? How are you made holy?
Through going through S? motions, reading your Bible, being super pious No, you were made holy through what? The offering of Jesus Christ's body. How many times? For how many people? All. You became holy by virtue of the sacrifice of Christ not by Christian activity. You don't make yourself holy, my friend. Oh, we endeavor, we strive to become more like Christ. We strive in practice to be what we are in position, don't we? But positionally, you were made absolutely holy by His death in your behalf when you receive Him as Savior. Now, beloved, that's secure. You can't take away holiness. It can't be marred. Verse 14, listen to this, 10:14; "For by one offering," now watch it, what offering was that? Verse 10, the offering of what?
Of His body. "For by one offering He hath perfected for six months,"
is that what it says? "Forever and ever, forever them that are made holy." Listen, if you have ever been made holy you've been made holy forever. Dear people, do not believe that once you have received the imputed holiness of Jesus Christ there is anything in this universe that could take it away, there isn't. There is not. You have been perfected forever through the offering of His body and if you could lose it then Jesus didn't do it right. Listen, He made you positionally holy with the same kind of holiness that He knows. There is only one kind. What a tremendous truth. Does that help you to understand who you are in Christ? And then I love this. Oh, does this bless me.
"So holy are you that Jesus is not ashamed to call you," what? "Brethren." Boy, I thought about that, I couldn't believe it. You mean, Jesus would actually walk up and put His arm around and say John MacArthur, I'm not ashamed to call you My brother. And I began to think about that and it got to me because you want to...I'll be real honest with you, I have been in my lifetime more times than I'd like to think about it, ashamed of Jesus Christ. Have you ever been ashamed of Him?
I have. And you know something, I have nothing to be ashamed of. Why should I be ashamed of Jesus Christ? And yet I am. You know something? He has everything to be ashamed of in me, doesn't He? Everything. Man, I blow it. You know, He's never ashamed of me? Never.
You know why? Because positionally, I'm holy and He says ‑ Brother.
Do you know there is no hierarchy among brothers? There is no hierarchy in that verse is there? Brethren. You know, you are one with Christ? The same holiness, His righteousness is yours, His holiness is yours and mine? Oh, what a fantastic thought. We are one, isn't that what He prayed for? Remember in the garden? He said, ‑ Father, I pray that they may be one as we are one, I in You, You in Me, We in them. His prayer got answered. Oh, I remember after His resurrection Mary Magdeline came over and wanted to touch Him, He said ‑ Don't touch ?e. I love this. John 2O verse 17, He said don't touch Me yet, I have not ascended to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God. You say ‑ what's so important about that? Just this, He drew a parallel between a woman who was a professional prostitute and Himself saying we both share the same God, the same Father, we're brothers That's something. That's something. That's the kind of holiness Jesus Christ imputes to that one who believes on Him. I'll tell you, that thrills my heart. Oh, the apostle Paul talks about it in Romans o doesn't he? We're crucified with Christ, we die with Him, we rise with Him, absolute identification with Jesus Christ. May I say this? All men are not brothers. Some men are children of God. And God tells us some men are children of the devil. All men are not brothers.
May I also add this? All men are not brothers with Christ, only those who are children of the same Father. Those who receive Jesus Christ become brothers with Christ. Oh, thrilling thought. Such grace that He should call me brother without shame. Boy, when I hear truth like that I'll tell you it shames me. I think that's the most thrilling truth in all the Bible is that positional truth that keeps telling me who I am in Christ because sooner or later you start acting like who you are.
Then in verses 12 and 13 the writer of Hebrews takes two Old Testament passages which prophesized that Christ would call us His brother.
Psalm ?2 is in verse !?, he quotes Psalm 22. This is nothing new.
Psalm ?2, Christ speaks to the Father and says this ‑ I'll declare Thy name unto My what? My brother. This is Old Testament truth. The Messiah was going to call men His brothers. In the midst of the congregation, translated church there, will I sing praise unto Thee. In other words, I'm going to be in the midst of other people, I'm going to be one of them and call them brother. That's an Old Testament prophesy, it's nothing new. And se?, with Jewish leaders He'd want to explain that this was nothing new. Then in verse iS he quotes out of Isaiah chapter S where Christ again speaks and he says ‑ Again, I'll put My trust in Him. I am the children whom God hath given Me.
See how He identifies with other believers? See? Together we're going to trust God, He says. I'm going to take care of the brothers You give me.. That's Old Testament truth. Christ calls us brother and without shame. God help me to act like what I am.
And so the Christ of God, eternal, the second person of the Trinity the holy, sinless archegos the one whom angels adored became less than angels to suffer and die to be my substitute, to be my trailblazer to heaven and God's glory and He even stooped to call me brother, fellow son of God, joint‑heir and He did it without shame, because He had made me holy, in His own holiness. Can you resist that kind of love? I can't.
So our substitute, our salvation captain, our Sanctifier, very quickly, verse 14, our Satan conqueror. For as much then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, that is the children picked up from verse 18, we believers, human beings, we partake of flesh and blood, we're fleshly, human beings. He also Himself likewise took part in the same. He became what we are that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is the devil. Now the one thing that Satan has over men is death.
Satan knows that the wages of sin is death and if he can keep a man living in sin until he dies he's got him forever. And Satan's great power is death and somebody had to destroy that power. Somebody had to shatter death. Satan knew that if he could hold on and still knows if he can hold on to men until they die that God can't get them. For God has designed salvation to be in a man's lifetime, not after. And so Satan uses the power of death, endeavors to trap men and keep men until they die and then God can't touch them.
This is Satan's hold on men. They couldn't escape death, they couldn't escape the inevitable penalty of sin. Satan knew it.
And if Satan could just hold men there God couldn't get them. Now somebody had to break this power and it had to be a man. Some man had to conquer death, destroy Satan's weapon and that's exactly what Jesus did. You see, it says in verse 14, that through death He did it. In other words, in order to destroy death a man would have to die and rise again and leave the trail open for others to die and rise again and that's exactly what Jesus did. He came out of that grave, He exploded out of that shackle of death and then He said ‑Because I live ‑ what? Ye shall live also. Listen, my friend, Jesus died and rose and thus He destroyed Satan's power of death and He left the way open for you. He became a man to die as a man and have a man's victory over the grave. But He had to be God at the same time to have that victory. He shattered death's grip. And so we say ‑ Oh, death where is thy sting? Grave, where is thy victory?
There's no victory in death. Why death is just passing from this world into God's presence for those who love HIm. Death, we don't even experience it. Because Christ shattered it. He came to die to destroy death that you might live.
Lastly, He was our substitute, our salvation captain, our Sanctifier our Satan conqueror and our sympathetic high priest, verse 18. "For verily He took not on Him the nature of angels but He took on Him the seed of Abraham." He didn't become an angel to die for angels.
No. There's no salvation for angels. He became a Jew, Abraham's seed, a human being, in order that He might identify with other men and die for men. He didn't come to redeem angels He came to redeem men. Verse 17, Wherefore, now mark this next phrase, in all things it behooved Him to be made like His brethren. He was like we are in every way, every way. Why? That He might be a merciful, that is understanding us and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. And for in that He Himself hath suffered being tempted He is able to help them that are tempted. In other words, when you go to Jesus Christ to share your heart He can say ‑ I know, I know, I've been there.
Sympathetic high priest. A high priest ministers between men and God, see. And you know what the perfect high priest would be?
Somebody who experientially knew the mind of God and experientially knew the mind of man, and isn't that exactly what Jesus Christ was?
He was God in fact and man in fact, the perfect mediator. Listen, in all things He was like we are. He was hungry, He was thirsty, He was overcome with fatigue, He slept, He was taught, He grew, He loved, He was astonished, He marveled, He was glad, sad, angry, full of indignance and sarcasm, He was grieved, He was troubled, He was overcome by the anticipation of future events, He exercised faith.
He read the Scripture, He prayed all night. He sighed when He saw a man who couldn't speak. Tears fell from His eyes when His heart ached inside. He was like His brothers in all things except for sin and sickness. And so He was a perfect high priest. Totally by experience He understood God, totally by experience He understood man. He was the perfect one to bring the two together. Perfect sympathizer.
Chapter 4 verse 15 of Hebrews, "For we have not a high priest who cannot be touched with the feelings of our infirmities." No.
He can, can't He? He was in all points tempted like we are yet without sin. He is sympathetic, we can touch Him with our feelings, and He'll know and understand. Let us therefore, verse 16, because He is sympathetic, come boldly unto the throne of grace that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need. We can go boldly and say ‑ Christ, I want to share this with You and I know you understand because You've been there. Perfect high priest. Oh, what a Savior, what a Savior. Mighty God, adored of angels yet the all tender man. One far above yet our brethren in holiness. One with divine attitude yet feeling our needs and our emotions and our passions. Our substitute, our salvation captain, our sanctifier, our Satan conqueror, our sympathetic high priest.
Take another look at the manger, will you? Take another look.
Who art Thou precious little babe? Nestled in the hay, God I am, come to earth this day. Why didsn't Thou come, sweet little babe nestled in the hay? To die, I came, the price of sin to pay. Who's sin tender little babe nestled in the hay? Yours it was that brought Me down today. Let's pray.
God, we know ours it was that brought You down that day. And God, we...our hearts are filled with praise and thanks for that unspeakable gift of Jesus Christ. Oh, God, I beseech You. If there are some here this morning who have never met Jesus Christ who know nothing of the true meaning of Christmas or of life or of anything else for that matter that today might be the day when they come to know Jesus Christ and love Him as we do.
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i dont know if this real. But i do know that this would make a sweet enzo replacement.
Clearly not real..
_________________________________________________________________________"His brain isn't worth the paper it's made out of.." -Keith Olbermann speaking on Glenn Beck
Not real, but if definitely has elements of the new Ferrari styling direction, a la 458 Italia.
------------------------I will give YOUR president the same respect you gave MINE.
That does look awesome. It's a wonderful evolutionary design.
It's definitely a chop, though. Look at the wheels and then the rest of the body.
Very nice. Obviously not real, but very nice.
____________________________Currently own:My first car, a 2004 Mazda 3S Hatchback
to me it look like the lotus evora in the mirror and side. but overall is good design
Probably the best loking Ferrari I've seen. Don't know if it's real though.
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I am heading to an island off of Honduras to help revive a once thriving honey bee population that was wiped out by hurricanes 10 years ago.
There are 5 or so hives being maintained currently there and friends of mine on the island want me to help them increase the number of hives. I want to start raising queens to install in good splits. How can I do this simply with limited supplies? I am interested to hear what other beekeepers out there recommend for a project like this.
I have experience grafting into queen cups but that seems to be too large a scale for what I am trying to accomplish here. Should I just take the queen out of current hives and harvest capped cells? Make queenless splits and give them a frame of eggs to raise their own queen?
Note: Honduras has flowers all year round but swarm season is in March.
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2013 Summer Toy Guide
Pencils down, beach umbrellas up! There's no better way to celebrate the end of the school year than relaxing in the summer sun. Warm weather paired with late sunsets means more quality time outdoors. Whether you're at the beach, pool, or park, the activities are endless. To help you enjoy your break, we tried out some of the top toys for the season. Click through this slideshow to check out the new games and find out which summer classics are making a comeback!
Crayola 48-Count Washable Sidewalk Chalk
Calling all artists! Are you ready to take your canvas outdoors? Turn your driveway or sidewalk into a colorful work of art with Crayola's new 48 pack of large washable sidewalk chalk. The chalk sticks are four-sided, designed to prevent them from rolling away when you place them on the ground. With 48 classic Crayola colors, there's plenty of variety to help you create a marvelous mural with your friends. But watch out for sprinklers! Water will wash your masterpiece away. ($4.99) —Kelli Plasket
Jelly Belly Dual Electric Ice Shaver
What's your flavor? Showcase your taste and cool off with the Jelly Belly Dual Electric Ice Shaver. The machine crushes regular ice cubes to make finely shaved "snow" and includes two removable syrup dispensers for double flavor fun! The Ice Shaver comes with six snow cone cups and several straws so the whole gang can enjoy your creations. So go on, stir yourself a snowstorm of fun! ($34.99) —Abby Abrams
Jumbo Bananagrams
This summer, go bananas with a jumbo version of the fast and fun word game. Jumbo Bananagrams comes in a funky yellow pouch with 144 waterproof letter tiles, each measuring 3 square inches across. Its large size and portability are perfect for picnic table and poolside fun. Players use their selected tiles to create words in crossword grids while racing against the clock and their competitors. Jumbo Bananagrams can be played with more than a dozen players. ($44.95) —Cameron Keady
Kiwi Crate
Curious crafters will love Kiwi Crate, a subscription arts and crafts service that combines learning and fun. Perfect for a rainy day, each activity box contains 2-3 projects that will keep kids ages 3-7 engaged for hours. The summer kits feature scientific and discovery themes including flight, water, and nature, which will inspire you to explore different skills as you create. Each Kiwi Crate will be delivered straight to your door for $19.95 per month. —Abby Abrams
LeapFrog LeapReader
Kids who are learning to read and write can practice their letters and numbers all summer long with LeapFrog's new LeapReader interactive pen. Using LeapFrog's special learning paper, kids can trace and write letters and numbers with the pen, which will provide audio feedback and guidance. Plus, touch any page of LeapFrog's TAG and LeapReader books to help sound out words or hear the story read aloud. The LeapReader comes with a USB cord for charging, an activity book, and a sample piece of learning paper (more can be purchased separately). Stay sharp this summer! ($49.99) —Kelli Plasket
NERF Super Soaker and Hydro Pack
No summer is complete without an epic water fight. And no one knows that better than Nerf. To help you in battle, they've designed two new water blasters. Launch a surprise attack on your friends with the new Super Soaker Arctic Shock Water Blaster. It is built to hold ice cubs so you can deliver a stream of icy water. On hot days, your friends will be asking for more! If you want to really drench them, you'll need the new Super Soaker Hydro Pack. The backpack holds up to 100 ounces of water and connects to any super soaker clip system blaster. With this hydro gear, you may even defeat the summer heat! ($19.99 each) —Stephanie Kraus
Monopoly: Despicable Me 2 Edition
The mischievous minions are terrorizing Monopoly game boards across America. This special edition, in honor of the movie Despicable Me 2, is a new take on the classic board game. Spin the minion to make your first move and collect enough banana bucks to own your favorite Despicable Me properties. Use cupcake and ice-cream sundae tokens to help you advance in the game, and win before Gru succeeds in his next evil plan! ($19.99) —Cameron Keady
Play-Doh Bakery Shop
Bake like a professional pastry chef with Hasbro's new Play-Doh Sweet Shoppe. The baking factory includes three stations for you to craft homemade cupcakes, cookies, and cakes. Use the soft new Play-Doh Plus to frost, fill, and decorate treats with ease. Then add toppings including flowers, stars, and swirls. When you're done, the cake stand is the perfect place to showcase your new work of art! ($12.99) —Stephanie Kraus
Skylanders Giants Ignitor's Flame Sword
Are you a Skylanders Giants fan? Then you're probably familiar with Ignitor, the fire knight spirit with the catchphrase "slash and burn!" He wields a powerful flame sword as his weapon. Now, you can save the world from evil portal master Kaos with your own Ignitor's Flame Sword made by toy company Mega. Wave the flexible toy sword, and sounds from the video game will play. Be safe, of course, but also be the hero! ($19.99) —Kelli Plasket
Sky Bouncer
What do you get when you combine a bouncy ball and a Frisbee? The Sky Bouncer! The new flying disk from Maui Toys uses special technology to cut through the air. With the flick of a wrist, the Sky Bouncer can fly more than 100 feet and bounce up to 25 feet high. It will bounce off of almost every surface, including walls, floors, sidewalks, and grass. Use it to play Frisbee with your friends, fetch with your dog, or just play solo and spin it back to yourself. The sky's the limit with the Sky Bouncer! ($9.99) —Stephanie Kraus
Super Big Boggle
Looking for a tidy way to pass time during long flights or car rides? Since 1979, Parker Brothers has entertained kids with Boggle, a fun word game that tests your ability to come up with as many words as you can before a timer runs out. The Super Big Boggle, a supersized version of the original, includes a double-letter cube, a blank cube, and a four-minute timer. ($24.95) —Justin Chan
Tag, Toss & Run
Head outside to play 40 classic lawn games with Paul Tukey and Victoria Rowell's Tag, Toss & Run, a guide that will help you find ways to enjoy exercising in the sun. The book includes popular games like badminton and flag football, plus many you may not know. ($14.95) —Justin Chan
Target Sand Toy Set
Let your imagination lead the way with this classic set of 15 colorful sand toys. From castles in the waves to fish and turtle molds, this set has everything you need to be the next great beach architect. The set also includes large and small buckets, a sand-sifting lid, shovels, rakes, a separate sand-sifting tool, and a speedboat. Get ready to build your own adventure! ($9.99) —Abby Abrams
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shell Water Blaster
Join Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo in their quest for justice as you soak your friends with Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shell Water Blaster. The toy includes a wearable, shell-shaped tank and an easy-to-use water gun that can create more than 15 feet of spray. ($16.99) —Justin Chan
Wipe Out Dry Erase Helmet
Wipe outs are for helmets only! Wipe Out Dry Erase Helmets let riders play it safe while also keeping it cool. You can customize your helmet by drawing designs and patterns on the plastic shell. When you want a new look, wipe off the drawings with a dry erase marker. Then draw again. These bold helmets come in black, white, pink, hot pink, neon green, and neon orange. Ride on! ($29.99) —Cameron Keady


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Any asshole driving a pickup truck engaging in behavior becoming someone associated with this pejorative; broadly, the vast majority of those driving pickup trucks.
Man 1: I had to jam on my breaks because that guy up ahead pulled out on me at the last second even though there was no one behind me for a mile. He then proceeded to drive 30 in a 45 zone.
Man 2: Yup, major pickup fuck.
Man 2: Yup, major pickup fuck.
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2012 Football is heating up. Seeing a lot of consistant sales in 2012 FB products over all other years. Have to think collectors are believing in the future potential of RG3. It usually takes about 8 weeks into the season for products to dry up and run. This has been the same formula for the past 4-5 years. The exception was 2011 when everything ran early. The Panini products sell very well once they come off MAPP pricing. Here's what's selling:
2012 Topps Finest Football
2012 Topps Prime Football
2012 Panini Momentum Football
2012 Topps Platinum Football
2012 Leaf Autographed Mini Helmet Football
2012 Panini Certified Football
2012 Panini Elite Football
2012 Topps Inception Football
2012 Bowman Signatures Football
2012 Bowman Chrome Baseball is the hottest product currently. Very steady and looks like it will hold up at current levels as dealers are starting to restock. Getting a lot of requests for 2012 Topps Chrome FB presells. Keep an eye on 2012 Topps Triple Threads BB. It looks to be putting in a bottom. Collectors always seem to come back for High end down the road. TT will start to move when it dry's up. The UD products are also selling well but like the Panini Products, keep an eye on the dates. Panini Products come off MAPP after 30 days. UD Products come off after 90 Days.
Last week, we came out with our "Trick or Treat" promos and collectors loved it! The first 3 promo's filled up quickly and provided a lot of entertainment for those who participated. Here's a link to the threads and what collectors are saying:
Some of the Highlighted items were:
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2007 Upper Deck Ultimate Collection Baseball Hobby 4 Box Case
2009 Upper Deck Exquisite Football 3 Box Hobby Case
2009 Upper Deck Signature Stars Baseball Hobby 20 Box Case
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2011 Bowman Chrome Baseball Hobby 12 Box Case
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2012/13 Panini Threads Basketball
2012 Panini Gridiron Gear Football
2012 ITG Baseball HITS Series 2 High Number Prospects Update
2012 Press Pass Legends Racing
2012 Leaf Valiant Draft Baseball
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2012 Press Pass Sports Town Football
2012 Yugioh Wave 2 Collectible Tins
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Kali Linux is a comprehensive penetration testing platform with advanced tools to identify, detect, and exploit the vulnerabilities uncovered in the target network environment. With Kali Linux, you can apply appropriate testing methodology with defined business objectives and a scheduled test plan, resulting in a successful penetration testing project engagement.
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Written as an interactive tutorial, this book covers the core of Kali Linux with real-world examples and step-by-step instructions to provide professional guidelines and recommendations for you. The book is designed in a simple and intuitive manner that allows you to explore the whole Kali Linux testing process or study parts of it individually.
If you are an IT security professional who has a basic knowledge of Unix/Linux operating systems, including an awareness of information security factors, and want to use Kali Linux for penetration testing, this book is for you.
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If management or shareholders thought rescue was on the cards there could be an incentive to take risks.
It is a bit embarrassing for a business journalist to admit, but I was a shareholder in the Bank of New Zealand when in 1990 it failed and the government had to bail it out.
I was also, in an equally modest way, a depositor.
The sudden worthlessness of the BNZ shares was just one of those things. It is a risk you run with equity investment. Caveat emptor.
But I would have felt a whole lot less philosophical if the authorities had swiped some of the money in my bank account, in the cause of keeping the bank open for business.
I must also admit that even now, when I entrust a little more of my hard-earned money to the bank, I do not go up to a teller and say, "I'm thinking of becoming an unsecured creditor of your business. But first I would like to see your latest disclosure statement please, just in case there is more sectoral concentration in your loan book than I am comfortable with."
I would be surprised if anyone else did either.
There is an air of unreality about the Reserve Bank's discussion of its plans for Open Bank Resolution - or how the authorities might handle a bank failure - and the issue with which it is inevitably entangled, whether we should have deposit insurance.
The Reserve Bank's head of prudential supervision, Toby Fiennes, in a speech to the Institute of Directors last week, said that if the authorities fostered expectations that a failed bank would receive a government bailout, the incentive for its management, shareholders or depositors to minimise the risks of failure was much reduced.
Deputy Governor Grant Spencer in an op-ed late last year said OBR would strengthen the incentives for creditors - which in the bank's lexicon seems to include depositors - to closely scrutinise bank management, something that would be eroded if it was assumed the Government would bail out a failing bank.
In similar vein the Finance Minister, Bill English, explaining two years ago why the Government does not favour compulsory deposit insurance, said it blunted incentives for both financial institutions and depositors to monitor and manage risks properly, as well as being difficult to price.
The argument is that a safety net for depositors creates "moral hazard" by undermining their sense of the trade-off between risk and reward in interest rates, nudging the banks towards riskier lending.
But really it is the Reserve Bank's job, as the banks' supervisor, to provide the close scrutiny; it's depositors' job to earn the money entrusted to the bank.
You can argue that all commerce involves an element of trust and a risk that the trust will be misplaced.
But banks are different. They are vital infrastructure for the economy.
When people deposit money in a bank account they do not think they are engaging in a risky activity.
You can bank on that.
The OBR regime is intended to minimise the damage to the financial system and the economy if a bank fails.
It is designed for the the extreme case when the normal lines of defence - the professionalism of the bank's staff, the governance of its board and the vigilance of its prudential supervisors - have all fallen short.
It aims to ensure that when a bank is put into statutory management it reopens for business the next business day, so that the channels through which payments flow into and out of the bank are closed for the shortest possible time.
Overnight, or over the weekend, the authorities will have formed an estimate - easier said than done - of the gap between the insolvent bank's assets and liabilities.
Shareholders are the first to lose their money, followed by holders of the wrong sorts of bonds, but if there is still a shortfall, depositors receive a "haircut". A percentage of their funds will be frozen, while the Government guarantees the rest, which will be made available to them the following day.
Fiennes said OBR gave the Government options other than bailout and liquidation, both of which might be unpalatable, but did not change the basic framework of insolvency law.
"It does not change the fact that depositors' and other creditors funds are at risk.
It is a well-established legal principle that people stand to lose money if a business that owes them money cannot meet all its obligations. Banks are the same as any other business in this regard," he said.
"It does not change the ranking of creditors. Shareholders will be the first to lose their investment. Once shareholder funds are exhausted, subordinated creditors bear losses, followed by all other unsecured creditors on a pari passu basis, meaning that those with an equal legal claim get equal treatment." Most countries are not so pure.
They have deposit insurance schemes that guarantee deposits up to some level.
The Reserve Bank is not a fan of such schemes.
But it says OBR is neither an alternative to, nor incompatible with, deposit insurance.
Dr David Tripe, director of Massey University's centre for banking studies, says that if OBR had a de minimis threshold of, say, $50,000 before haircuts applied, that would amount to a deposit insurance scheme, although in principle it is better if those who benefit from insurance have had to contribute towards the cost of it.
Indeed, there is provision for a de minimis threshold in the design of OBR, at the Minister of Finance's discretion.
Tripe also points out that the days when all bank creditors were unsecured are gone, citing in particular the legislation, currently well advanced through the parliamentary process, which gives the holders of covered bonds prior claim to a bank's mortgage book.
His more fundamental criticism of OBR, though, is that the prospect of a haircut on deposits could increase the risk of a run on the bank if there was any question about its soundness.
Fiennes in his speech acknowledged that some form of depositor protection arrangement might make it easier for the government of the day to impose a solution such as OBR that did not involve taxpayer support, by dealing with the "noise" from depositor voters.
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text: Hey cats! My name is Scott Fischer, and I went to the Brimfield antique show in MA (Just about the biggest in the country!) and I suddenly started noticing bikes again! I seriously have no bought a bike since I was in 8th grade (I'm 38). No joke! I saw a Yamaha moto-bike, and passed on the $300 he was asking for it, BUT I REMEMBERED. You know, remembered, what it was like to lust after that bike as a kid. So the bug had bitten and I find myself here! I've always customized things, from guitars to cars, so this place feels right at home for me! Next thing you know I am scouring CL for bikes. Thought I'd start with a bit of muscle, and there it was, '69 Sears Spyder (with the twin rear brakes). $50 I think it looked way worse in person so we agreed on $35 and I was on my way home, thinking, what the heck did I just buy, yikes! But I started to feel better when the tires held air in the driveway. This is how it looked. I saw some potential. A cheap set of pedals after this, and it is even a rider as is! I just got it last Fri, I felt a joy I hadn't known in years just pedaling fiugre 8's in the driveway with this rusty Spyder. But then I popped the rear tire, and broke a rusty spoke, most are frozen and way off. Also STEEL WOOL is the coolest thing ever! I could not believe how well this chrome cleaned up (except the rear tire.) So it has been 4 days or so, the bike is now fully apart the frame sanded to metal and a healthy coat of Master Series Silver primer (like POR 15) is waiting to be wet sanded down. I have big ideas in my head we shall see how far I get! (I'll start a project thread.) A bit about me, I am a professional illustrator. I do everything from novelcovers to computer game concept design, to kids books. My latest kidsbook, JUMP has been selected to go into over a million Cheerios boxes this fall, so that is pretty cool! You can see my Sci-fi fantasy art at my website http://www.fischart.com Also I am big into old cars and my breed of choice are Datsuns! I amd a moderator at http://www.ratsun.net and have a 1971 521 pickup, and a 1959 Datsun 1000!!! Here is the 71 (Bet I could fit alot of bikes in the back!) The interior! Here is the '59 as it sits (w/ me in it.) Here is where I am going with it! (Photoshop) Finally I love to draw Datsuns in my spare time (might have to draw a few bikes now too!) Here is my latest based on my truck. And a link to a bunch more if you are interested! http://community.ratsun.net/index.php?showtopic=16727 I look forward to digging in more around here! I met a cool guy yesterday at the Dudly MA show and Swap (first bike show, so fun!) I think his name was Steve? Into muscle bikes. Had done an Iverson up like the starship Enterprise. Has a white goatee. And he said he was a member here, so if you are reading, nice meeting you!!


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University of Colorado School of Law Professor Norton Steuben has accepted a two-year assignment from the U.S. Treasury Departments Office of Technical Assistance to serve as resident tax policy adviser to the government of Ukraine.
A faculty member since 1968, Steuben will begin his residence in July in Kiev, Ukraine, which gained its independence after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Steuben is an expert on tax law and real estate law and has received the universitys prestigious Presidents Teaching Scholars award.
The Treasury Department provides technical assistance and policy advice to senior government officials and central bank and market participants in nearly 30 countries throughout Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. The department assists and advises in such areas as designing and implementing comprehensive tax and budgeting systems, debt restructuring and bank policy.
Steuben will work with officials in the Ministry of Finance, state tax administration and members of the Rada, or parliament. He said he is charged with assisting in the development of a tax code that is simple, enforceable and fair. The new code will include individual income tax, a business profits tax and a value added tax.
Among the many needs of developing countries is to have a broad-based tax system. Such a system should be designed to support governmental activities at a reasonable and manageable cost to the citizens, including businesses, said Steuben. For example, placing a huge tax burden on business -- it could be as much as 62 percent of payroll in Ukraine -- discourages free enterprise and foreign investment.
Part of his work will be with the governments budget office because, he said, One-half of any budget is income.
The Treasury Department previously provided tax policy assistance on a short-term basis to Ukraine. Now that the government is moving forward with a large economic reform package which includes tax reform, it was decided to have a resident policy adviser to provide continuity to the program.


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I was talking about ammo with another DHC member from Pa for teal, when he informed me that Ohio had an early teal season, which I didn't know about.
I was just wondering if NE Ohio hunters had much luck during the early teal season and if anybody had a pics of a nice strap of teal. I'd rather shoot 2 little teal than 8 geese in our resident season, so I'm considering a trip.


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I need some more ideas please. For a bit I had to pack up my Fett until I had time to work on it again. Ok, to be honest, my wife packed it up and put it in the garage. There it got hot and warped the bottom left gaunt, warping inward. I have tried all the tricks I could think of to get it back to shape so I can add some fg to it. Nothing wants to work.
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Faux Mixed Leaf Garland
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Draped around a doorway, banister or mantel, our garland of fall foliage creates a colorful seasonal display.
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#1 Sat 15 Oct 11 9:37pm
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I need help with my sauce
Every time I try a Jamie recipe out of the Ministry book my sauce is always too watery!
The pictures in the book show a thick tomato sauce but mine is always thin and runny.
The recipes I've tried are the spag bolognese, vindaloo, and stew which all use chopped tomato's - could this be what's causing the problem? We use Napolina chopped toms.
Any suggestions?
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Re: I need help with my sauce
Welcome to the forum Tristan.
The sauce probably needs to be cooked for a bit longer so that some of the flid evaporates and the flavour intensifies.
I have stopped buying the tins of chopped tomatoes and now buy only the tins of whole tomatoes, the chopped tomatoes seem to have a lot more fluid in them whist the whole tomatoes seem to have much less.
Like many things it is best to buy the best you can afford , I have often found the very cheap tins of tomatoes have a more watery juice in the tins.
I hope this helps.
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Re: I need help with my sauce
Draining the cans of whole tomatoes prior to chopping them can also help, that way you lose a lot of the liquid. It depends on how you want the sauce to turn out. Passata can be subbed out for the tinned tomatoes as that tends to be a better base for a sauce.
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HCC Foundation to Offer Free Community Craft Workshop Day on July 20
Haywood Community College's Foundation will offer a free Community Craft Workshop Day on Saturday, July 20 in the college's new Creative Arts Building. Participants can choose from these eight workshops: Make a Bracelet, Play in the Clay, Designer Pillow, Dovetails Demystified, Artful Finishes for Wood, Appalachian Heritage Arts Music, Learn the Knit Stitch, and Handspun Fun.
Each of these workshops will be offered in two separate sessions at 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. or 1 until 4 p.m. with the exception of Dovetails Demystified which will be from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. and Artful Finishes for Wood which will be from 1 until 4 p.m.
Supplies, materials, and tools are included for all workshops. Lunch is provided for $10. Each workshop is limited and must be reserved by Wednesday, July 17. Workshops are for ages 18 and older. For more information or to register, please call 627-4522.
In Make a Bracelet, students will create their own unique designs and get a basic introduction to working with metal. They will stamp, roll, file and form a copper bracelet. Instructor is HCC Professional Crafts Jewelry graduate Terry Taylor. He has over 14 years teaching experience and has published more than two dozen craft books with Lark Books.
Play in the Clay is a fun, no pressure introduction to the clay studio and basic techniques. Participants will get their hands in the mud and learn the basics. Instructor is HCC Professional Crafts graduate Velda Davis. She has participated in workshops all over the region and has created and shown work since 2006.
In the Designer Pillow workshop, participants will design and piece together their own unique throw pillow. Students will learn about sewing, cutting with rotary cutters, and piecing patterns. This is a great introduction to quilting taught by Lani Hendrix. Hendrix has taught at HCC for over 30 years. She brings a lifetime of quilting, sewing, and upholstery experience to the classroom.
Learn to hand-cut basic dovetails in the Dovetails Demystified class. This classic joint marries strength and beauty. The workshop will cover design, layout, cutting, fitting, and gluing full and half-blind dovetails. Router templates, bandsawing, and tablesawing are all machine methods that will be demonstrated and discussed in this workshop. Wood will be provided or participants can bring their favorite.
In the Artful Finishes for Wood workshop, participants will play with unusual surfaces and finishes such as torching, sandblasting, grinding, dyes, grain-filling, and photo-transfer. Wood will be provided or participants may bring wood scraps.
Both wood workshops will be led by HCC Professional Crafts Wood instructor Brian Wurst. He has taught at HCC for the last five years and is also a graduate of the wood program. Prior to this, he operated a local furniture studio where he made custom work and gallery pieces.
The Appalachian Heritage Arts Music Workshop is an overview of Appalachian music and instruments. Students will gain a basic knowledge of the rich history and sounds of the mandolin, guitar, banjo, and fiddle.
Instructors are Trevor and Travis Stuart of the Stuart Brothers. These Bethel natives have been playing as a duo for more than 20 years. They learned to play from community members and have played throughout the United States, England, Ireland, Germany, and Russia. They teach schoolchildren to play traditional mountain music through the Junior Appalachian Music Program. The Stuart Brothers have recorded two albums and have played on many other musicians' recordings.
The Learn the Knit Stitch workshop is a great beginning class to learn to knit. Participants will learn the most basic stitch in knitting will enable them to make a scarf or simple bag. Instructor is Mary Finn who has taught for over 16 years. She is a founding member of the Smoky Mountain Knitting Guild.
Handspun Fun will allow students to experience fiber spinning. This handspun yarn can be used for projects such as knitting, weaving, and more. Instructors are BJ Crawford and Vicki Camp. Crawford is an owner of Earthguild, a local fiber shop. She has taught for more than 30 years. Camp is an accomplished knitter, spinner, and weaver.
Throughout the day, there will be a video called Video Stream: Spend a Moment with a Maker. This video was produced by The Center for Craft, Creativity, and Design in Hendersonville. This video features visits with craftspeople from across the region and beyond. The following artists are featured in the video: Clay-Christina Cordova, Janice Kluge, Joel Queen, Mark Hewitt, and Michael Sherrill; Wood-Stoney Lamar, Curtis Buchanan, Dale Lewis, Hunt Clark, Mark Lindquist, and Richard Prisco; Fiber-Ellen Kochansky, Gwen Magee, Jery Taylor, and Pat Mink; Glass-Che Rhodes, Richard Jolley, and Sam Corso; Metal-Elizabeth Brim, Gary Noffke, Hoss Haley, and Susie Ganch.


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Clarissa Crystal Drop Small Round Chandelier
- Overview
Hundreds of glass droplets form a shimmering cascade on this chandelier. Crystals in alternating teardrop and raindrop shapes, with a faceted globe at the bottom, are so densely strung they completely cover the metal framework.
- Glass drops suspended from an antique-silver filigreed crown crafted of iron.
- A generous chain length allows the chandelier to be hung in grand entryways and may be professionally shortened to fit any ceiling height.
- Ideal ceiling height for the chandelier is 8', 10' or 12'.
- Some assembly required; individual droplets must be attached by hand.
- UL-listed.
- Hardwire; professional installation recommended.
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- Overall: 9" diameter, 15.5" high
- Height: minimum 20"; maximum 93"
- Canopy: 5'' diameter, 1'' high
- Chain: 6' long
- Cord: 9' long
- Droplets: 127 in four sizes
- Bulb (1): 40 watts, type B (not included)
- Weight: 12 pounds
- Overall: 13" diameter, 19.5" high
- Height: minimum 23.5"; maximum 165"
- Canopy: 5'' diameter, 1.5'' high
- Chain: 12' long
- Cord: 13' long
- Includes 201 drops in four sizes.
- Bulb (2): 40 watts, type B (not included)
- Weight: 24 pounds
- Dust with a soft, dry cloth.
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- Do not exceed specified wattage.
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The year is 1803. Swashbuckling, ribald, and irreverent hero Ethan Gage has outsmarted wily enemies and survived dangerous challenges across the globe, from the wilds of the American frontier to the pyramids of Egypt. Now the rakish hero finds himself in the Caribbean with his wife, Astiza, on a desperate hunt to secure the lost treasure of Montezuma a legendary hoard rumored to have been hidden from Cortes's plundering Spanish conquistadors. Hot on his heels are British agents who want the gold to finance a black slave revolt in Saint-Domingue, robbing hostile France of its richest colony. The French, too, seek the treasure for the secrets it contains, the key to an incredible new means of invasion that can ensure Britain's defeat on its own land.
Caught between the French and the rebel slave forces, Ethan and Astiza are in a race for gold and glory that will thrust them into the center of a bloody struggle for freedom as they try to rescue their son. And this time, Gage's luck may be running out.
Brilliantly combining science, history, mythology, and wit, William Dietrich has woven a larger-than-life tale that sees Ethan embroiled in the Napoleonic era's ideals, opportunism, and inventions, which gave rise to the modern world. Filled with intrigue, voodoo, a hurricane, violent political unrest, and unexpected passion, The Emerald Storm is Dietrich's most captivating work to date.
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"Entertaining. . . . Dietrich seamlessly blends historical figures such as Napoleon and Toussaint L'Ouverture, the liberator of Haiti, with fictional characters like Gage's nemesis, "renegade secret policeman" Leon Martel, in this amusing swashbuckler."
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"Dietrich seamlessly blends historical fact with fiction. . . . [He] also has a knack for making the world of 1803 come alive."
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Genre: Comic novel
Number of pages: 217
What's the basic story line?
Cabin Fever is about Greg Heffley's various unsuccessful attempts to earn money to pay for his online game habit. Greg comes up with an idea for his own holiday event to raise money. After he and his friend Rowley hang up their advertisements at school, the school walls are damaged. Greg keeps his fingers crossed that nobody finds out he and Rowley are responsible. Then school is canceled due to an unexpected blizzard, and Greg finds himself trapped indoors with his family during the holiday season.
Are the characters believable?
A few of the characters are believable, but most are not. Greg is one of the more believable characters, because he likes to do things middle-school boys do, like watch lots of TV and play video games. Greg also doesn't interact with family members very well. Greg's little brother, Manny, is not realistic. While he throws tantrums like some preschoolers do, toward the end of this book, Manny secretly alters the circuit breaker so his room is the only one with heat. Kids his age don't do that.
On a scale of 1to 10 (10 being best), how would you rate this book?
I would rate Cabin Fever an 8, because the story was engaging and humorous. I love how the author expresses the characters' feelings more in the pictures than with the words. Readers can relate to this book, because the events that happen are common in schools. For example, many schools try to serve healthy lunches and hold "no bullying" campaigns and walkathons. Cabin Fever is a book you will not want to put down!


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Literary Travels

Ditch your books and head to where the writers drew inspiration for your next vacation.

There are many roads and reasons to travel, but have you ever traveled to re-live the raucous lives of your favorite authors? Here are our favorite vacations inspired by some of the greatest writers of our time.
Fish for Marlin Like Ernest Hemingway
Many have traveled to Bimini to sport fish, but no one did it quite like Hemingway. The famed writer lived on the small Bahamas island for several seasons in the 1930s where he spent his time writing articles, working on the novel To Have and Have Not, and (probably more often than not) hitting the sea to trawl for marlin and big game fish.
Life Imitates Art: We suggest staying at the Bimini Bay Resort and Marina. The luxury resort features great accommodations and will hook you up with all you need to bring home your big fish story.
Stay in the Estate that Inspired The Great Gatsby
Ever heard of a little story called The Great Gatsby? The book, based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's luscious tale of extravagant excess, was remade into a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio this year, so chances are even if you skipped it in high school, you know the drill: There's a mysterious rich man, a lovely, quixotic woman named Daisy Buchanan, and a certain amount of partying.
Life Imitates Art: There are a few places Fitzgerald's book drew inspiration from, but our favorite is the Oheka Castle, cited as the inspiration for Gatsby's estate. While the Oheka has had its ups and downs, it's now a ritzy (obviously) hotel catering to A-list wedding parties, and it offers weekday packages for Gatsby enthusiasts for $895 a couple. The package gets you lunch, champagne, access to the two Gold Coast Mansions and Prohibition drinks from the bar.
Shack Up in a Heart of Darkness Boat
While it may be difficult to get a reservation at A Room for London, it is definitely at the top of our list. Initially this art installation/hotel hybrid was only meant to stand for a year; the overwhelming response for bookings has it standing until sometime in 2014. The piece, an homage to the Roi des Belges sailed up the Congo River in Joseph Conrad's The Heart of Darkness, lives atop the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. The two person boat-shaped room overlooks the river Thames and promises guests they won't be bombarded with arrows.
Life Imitates Art: While they are no longer taking reservations, you can always enter their ballot to be randomly selected for bookings. If all else fails, try your hand at roaming down the Congo River, but we wouldn't advise that without a good travel guide.
Vacation to John Steinbeck's Cottage
Photo courtesy: Dmitry Sumin. (CC BY-ND 2.0)
"I bought a small house and garden in Pacific Grove…" wrote John Steinbeck in an April 1941 letter published in A Life in Letters, and now too you can stay at his home away from home.
Steinbeck lived in Pacific Grove for a few months before moving back to New York City and it has been beautifully preserved. There are not a lot of places you can actually rent out that have been inhabited by famous writers since most have been transformed into museums, so imagine our surprise when we saw John Steinbeck's traveler's cottage pop up on our Airbnb account.
Life Imitates Art: Steinbeck's writer's studio, located on the property, is also available for rent at extra cost. While in Pacific Grove, drive around and see some of the places around town he mentioned in his novel Cannery Row, like Ed Ricketts' home, the lighthouse and the great tide pool. A driving tour has been curated by a Pacific Grove group and can be downloaded here.
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Road Trip
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We're big fans of Jack Kerouac and his coming-of-age road trip novel On the Road, but embarking with friends across America and stopping off for some existential "me time" in Big Sur is just so old hat.
Life Imitates Art: If you're really feeling adventurous, might we suggest a 17-day motorcycle journey from Minnesota to California? Retrace the story of Robert Pirsig and his son in Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance with this handy guide we found online that pinpoints the exact places the two stopped throughout the novel.


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Casey Stengel, former BROOKLYN player from 1912-1917 and current coach, is named manager of the BROOKLYN DODGERS, replacing Max Carey.
Unfortunately, Ol' Case didn't enjoy much success. The DODGERS would finish 71-81 (6th place) in 1934, 70-83 (5th place in 1935) and drop to 67-87 (7th) in 1936 before Burleigh Grimes took over as manager in 1937.
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Traditionally this job is known as the Book Seller, but Go equipment is sold as well as books. The Book Seller attends most tournaments with a wide range of books available for inspection and sale, and Go boards and stones too. A mail order service for books and equipment is also available to members and is very popular. Also sells backnumbers of "Go World" magazine.
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Stores the back issues of the BGJ, supplying them to anyone who pays for them. A large number of different editions are available as well as the printed index of issues up to number 100. Rare old editions can be reprinted to fill gaps in collections. If you require old journals for outreach purposes, get in touch and tell us your plans, we may be able to provide journals for no charge.


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Rila Monastery
No more wandering around the upper floors of the monastery I'm afraid... it's become too famous.
Sofia and Rila Monastery
The Lonely Planet usually has a suggested walking tour that takes in some of the major points of interest of a city so we followed that around for a while. Some of the things we saw were the Aleksnader Nevski Church which was a huge memorial for the soldiers that died fighting for Bulgaria's freedom in 1877-1878. It was very impressive and absolutely massive. Some lovely churches were the Church of St Sofia, St Nikolai Russian Church and Sveta Nedelya Cathedral (also huge). I love the orthodox churches. There are usually no pews but just chairs around the walls. They have loads of different pictures of various saints that you can kiss and say a little prayer to. People write notes and stick them behind the pictures or leave money. The walls are usually painted and have huge carved facings that shut off the main front nave thing where the priests go and hide. Oil lamps that hang down. They're lovely.
Sofia has a really nice feel to it.
We found an inside market that sold everything from olives to hardware. So we bought some really yummy mini choclate eclairs and baklava.
We found a restaurant with loads on the menu and cheap wine. I love Bulgarian food!!
Next day. We had decided to go with a hostel day trip instead of trying to get to Rila Monastery on our own. It sounded like a bugger trying to get four different buses and then walking for ages. Expensive but at least we could spend more time wandering round the Monastery. It was a over a two hour drive so imagine how long it would have taken on the buses!!
Again, like the other monasteries we've visited so far, it's in a beautiful location in the mountains. Peaks surrounding it. The sun was shining but it must look even more lovely in winter. It's the largest monastery in Bulgaria and apparently is THE major attraction for Bulgarian pilgrims. It was originally built in 927 but was practically destroyed by fire in the 19th century then restored. There is only one original tower remaining. It has a souvenir shop at the bottom where you can buy all your religious necessities. Rosaries, crosses, pictures of saints etc. We took loads of pics and wandered round the sleeping quarters. You can't go in any of them but there are great views from the balconies and you can peer into some of the rooms. It was nice but I enjoyed the smaller monasteries im Romania far more.
Sofia is a great place and I'd love to go back. Especially for the wine and food! The people are really friendly too. Rila Monastery was good to see but it was one of those places like Prague. People rave about it so much so my expectations were quite high but after the monasteries of Bukovina, it had alot to match up to.
Bulgaria, I can't wait to go again.
Rila Monastery
I visited the place above, it was awesome. I used to have a friend from Bulgaria that got me interested in traveling to the country at the time which i didn't do until this year while stopping to Greece. I went there for two weeks to Sofia and liked the people and friends I made there.. I liked it so much that i'm interested in buying a luxury apartment in the downtown area. The prices are really good at about 90,000 euros new and furnished it will be a nice summer home. The place has security and gated parking for high end cars. You can't find a good deal like that in eastern Europe i have looked. I've put down offers and I am going to do it I found a good international attorney to secure the deal for me and will close by spring 2011. Would recommend the place for travel to anyone. Utilities are cheap and living expenses are low.