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Life worth Life worth LivingLiving
William WilberforceWilliam Wilberforce
Led the campaign against Led the campaign against the slave trade in 18th the slave trade in 18th century Britain, And century Britain, And was responsible for was responsible for steering anti-slave steering anti-slave
trade legislation trade legislation through the British through the British
Parliament.Parliament.
In the following clip In the following clip
You will see William You will see William interrupt a dinner interrupt a dinner
cruise for the members cruise for the members of Parliament and their of Parliament and their
wives to bring them wives to bring them face to face with a slave face to face with a slave
ship..ship..
The Smell of DeathThe Smell of Death
God Made Man God Made Man EqualEqual
150 years ago, America 150 years ago, America was dealing with Slavery.was dealing with Slavery.
Blacks were treated like Blacks were treated like property..property..
Ignorance ran rampant Ignorance ran rampant throughout the Souththroughout the South
The nation divided…The nation divided…
65-70 yrs ago65-70 yrs ago
The world was The world was witnessing one of the witnessing one of the
worst atrocities to ever worst atrocities to ever take placetake place
The HolocaustThe Holocaust
First to be killed in First to be killed in Nazi Germany…Nazi Germany…
• The sick, The sick,
• The senile The senile
• The mentally retarded, The mentally retarded,
• The aged and The aged and
• The defective children. The defective children.
A lot of the info in today’s sermon comes from Focus on the Family.
ThenThen• Epileptics, Epileptics, • Children with badly modeled Children with badly modeled
ears ears • Blondes with blue eyesBlondes with blue eyes• and even bed-wetters. and even bed-wetters. • Transportation of patients to Transportation of patients to
killing centers was carried out killing centers was carried out by "The Charitable Transport by "The Charitable Transport Company for the Sick." Company for the Sick."
• The plan then was to kill all The plan then was to kill all Jews and Poles and to cut Jews and Poles and to cut down the Russian Population down the Russian Population by 30,000,000.by 30,000,000.
In 2008, we wonder In 2008, we wonder how it could have how it could have
happened…happened…Leo Alexander, consultant Leo Alexander, consultant
to the Secretary of War to the Secretary of War said it:said it:
"all started with the "all started with the acceptance of the acceptance of the attitude that there is attitude that there is such a thing as life not such a thing as life not worthy to be lived.“worthy to be lived.“
http://spectator.org/archives/2005/04/01/http://spectator.org/archives/2005/04/01/the-humane-holocaustthe-humane-holocaust
Sing a little louderSing a little louder
• Listen to this man’s Listen to this man’s story: story:
• Found here… Found here… http://www.lifecoalition.http://www.lifecoalition.com/index_files/Page80com/index_files/Page805.htm5.htm
Today’s HolocaustToday’s Holocaust
Abortion…Abortion…
Are Christians tempted to sing Are Christians tempted to sing just a little louder to drown just a little louder to drown out the cries of the unborn?out the cries of the unborn?
Are we tempted to put Are we tempted to put handkerchiefs to our noses handkerchiefs to our noses so we don’t have to smell so we don’t have to smell
the stink in America?the stink in America?
Genesis 1:26-27Genesis 1:26-27
(26) And God said, Let us make (26) And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.upon the earth.
(27) So God created man in his (27) So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and God created he him; male and female created he them.female created he them.
Genesis 2:7Genesis 2:7
(7) And the LORD God (7) And the LORD God formed man [of] the formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and dust of the ground, and breathed into his breathed into his nostrils the breath of nostrils the breath of life; and man became a life; and man became a living soul.living soul.
Notice this…Notice this…
• The Holocaust began with The Holocaust began with the idea that there is such the idea that there is such a thing as a life not worth a thing as a life not worth living…living…
• Many today will abort their Many today will abort their baby because the baby baby because the baby may have something may have something wrong with it…. They think wrong with it…. They think the baby’s life is not worth the baby’s life is not worth living… living…
Does God goof up?Does God goof up?
How does God view those He How does God view those He creates? Gen 1:26-27creates? Gen 1:26-27
(26) And God said, Let us make (26) And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the thing that creepeth upon the earth.earth.
(27) So God created man in his (27) So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he him; male and female created he themcreated he them
Only Man is crowned Only Man is crowned with glory and Honorwith glory and HonorPsalms 8:4-5Psalms 8:4-5
(4) What is man, that thou art (4) What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou son of man, that thou visitest him?visitest him?
(5) For thou hast made him a (5) For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with and hast crowned him with glory and honour.glory and honour.
Only God can Only God can determine life’s determine life’s
beginning and end.beginning and end.
Psalms 139:16 NIVPsalms 139:16 NIV
(16) your eyes saw my (16) your eyes saw my unformed body. All the unformed body. All the days ordained for me days ordained for me were written in your were written in your book before one of book before one of them came to be.them came to be.
Too many want to Too many want to “play God”“play God”
• If their unborn baby is If their unborn baby is deformeddeformed
• If a person becomes an If a person becomes an invalidinvalid
• If a person has a terminal If a person has a terminal diseasedisease
• Things may not make sense Things may not make sense to us, to us, but we have never but we have never been authorized to “play been authorized to “play God”God”
What if a Mother’s What if a Mother’s life is in danger?..life is in danger?..
• Practically this is rarely Practically this is rarely the case for an the case for an abortion,abortion,
• Look at the following Look at the following statistics…statistics…
The Alan Guttmacher Institute The Alan Guttmacher Institute (the research arm of Planned (the research arm of Planned
Parenthood) states:Parenthood) states:* 1% are victims of incest or rape * 1% are victims of incest or rape * 1% had fetal abnormalities * 1% had fetal abnormalities * 4% had a doctor who said their health would worsen if * 4% had a doctor who said their health would worsen if
they continued the pregnancy they continued the pregnancy * 50% said they didn't want to be a single parent or they * 50% said they didn't want to be a single parent or they
had problems in current relationships had problems in current relationships * 66% stated they could not afford a child * 66% stated they could not afford a child *75% said the child would interfere with their lives. *75% said the child would interfere with their lives. According to Planned Parenthood, The life of the mother According to Planned Parenthood, The life of the mother
is not even an option for abortion.is not even an option for abortion.
http://eng.christianitydaily.com/advice/advice2.htmhttp://eng.christianitydaily.com/advice/advice2.htm
C. Everett Koop, C. Everett Koop, M.D.,M.D.,
States that during his 35-plus States that during his 35-plus years of practicing Medicine, years of practicing Medicine, (obstetrics)(obstetrics)
""Never once did a case come Never once did a case come across my practice where across my practice where abortion was necessary to abortion was necessary to save a mother's life." save a mother's life."
Again, I want to emphasize we Again, I want to emphasize we
are never to PLAY GOD!are never to PLAY GOD!
Humans are Humans are Developed according Developed according
to God’s plans…to God’s plans…Psalms 139:13-15 NKJVPsalms 139:13-15 NKJV(13) For You formed my inward (13) For You formed my inward
parts; You covered me in my parts; You covered me in my mother's womb.mother's womb.
(14) I will praise You, for I am (14) I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; fearfully and wonderfully made; [Marvelous are Your works, [Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very And that my soul knows very well.well.
(15) My frame was not hidden (15) My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.the lowest parts of the earth.
Luke 1:35 NKJVLuke 1:35 NKJV(35) And the angel answered and (35) And the angel answered and
said to her, "The Holy Spirit will said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that you; therefore, also, that Holy Holy OneOne who is to be born will be who is to be born will be called the Son of God.called the Son of God.
Notice it doesn’t call it a blob, or Notice it doesn’t call it a blob, or “tissue”… But HOLY ONE“tissue”… But HOLY ONE
Luke 1:41Luke 1:41
(41) And it happened, when (41) And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.with the Holy Spirit.
A piece of tissue can’t leap!A piece of tissue can’t leap!
Only something living can… Only something living can…
Even Medical Science declares it to be Even Medical Science declares it to be living… (Definitions of life from Science)living… (Definitions of life from Science)
1.1. Homeostasis: Regulation Homeostasis: Regulation of the internal Temp. of the internal Temp.
2.2. Organization: made up of Organization: made up of one or more cells, which one or more cells, which are the basic units of life. are the basic units of life.
3.3. Metabolism: Consumption Metabolism: Consumption of energy by converting of energy by converting chemicals and energy into chemicals and energy into cellular componentscellular components
4.4. Growth: Growth:
5.5. Adaptation: The ability to Adaptation: The ability to change over a period of change over a period of time in response to the time in response to the environment. environment.
6. Response to stimuli: 6. Response to stimuli:
7. Reproduction: The ability to 7. Reproduction: The ability to produce new organisms.produce new organisms.
Also Also
Heart starts beating from 18-21 Heart starts beating from 18-21 days, days,
Detectable brain waves from Detectable brain waves from 40 days.40 days.
Only the most ignorant state Only the most ignorant state that the unborn is not that the unborn is not alive…alive…
God Loves Children God Loves Children and has a purpose and has a purpose
for them.for them.• If they are not protected If they are not protected
in the womb, how can in the womb, how can they experience that they experience that love and purpose?love and purpose?
• Each of us have a Each of us have a purpose and God purpose and God leaves us here until that leaves us here until that purpose is fulfilled.purpose is fulfilled.
Every life is worth Every life is worth living!!!living!!!
• Because we are created Because we are created in his image.in his image.
• Because we are Because we are developed according to developed according to his plan.his plan.
• Because we all have a Because we all have a purpose to be fulfilled.purpose to be fulfilled.
Jesus came to give Jesus came to give us life.us life.
• If you are a Christ If you are a Christ follower, you will want to follower, you will want to give life as well…give life as well…
““The only thing necessary The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing” good men to do nothing” – Edmund Burke – Edmund Burke
So what can we do?So what can we do?
• Let our voices be heard…Let our voices be heard…• Even in the voting booth…Even in the voting booth…• Be active in promoting Be active in promoting
holiness…holiness…• Help those who are Help those who are
pregnant… Instead of pregnant… Instead of putting them down.putting them down.
• Become and advocate for Become and advocate for Adoption.Adoption.
• Let our leaders know we Let our leaders know we will not stand for the will not stand for the murder of children.murder of children.
The Smell of Death The Smell of Death is rising from is rising from
AmericaAmerica
Let’s not stand by and Let’s not stand by and sing loudly, hoping to sing loudly, hoping to drown out the cries of drown out the cries of
the unborn.the unborn.
It is Time It is Time
• For the Church to stand For the Church to stand up and say.. up and say..
• ““ENOUGH”… ENOUGH”…