ABORTION
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Subject of today message is
ABORTION.
C. Simply
the most debated topic of our
time.
D. Subject
of importance to Christians!
II. BODY
A. ABORTION:
THE REALITY OF IT!
1. This
is a difficult
problem..questions of life,death,
morality!
2. This
is happening on a routine basis
in this country!
3. This
is a problem for Christians
too!
B. ABORTION:
THE CONCEPT OF IT!
1. Worldly
answer: It's my body and
I'll do what I want!
2. World
of Christianity is our
immediate concern 1
cor. 5:9-13;
6:19-20
3. What
is the nature of life
a. Man
is made in the image of God
Gen 1:20-28
b. Man
is known to God before birth
and is therefore alive before
birth Psalm
139:1-24 (esp 13-17)
4. What
does this mean?
a. God
is involved in conception (to
deny his control in this matter
is
wrong)
2 Cor.
6:18; Exo 4:22; Isa 64:8;
Jn 1:14; Jn 8:41; Job 33:4; Rom
5:17-21 Dt 28:1-4; 28:15-18; Eccl
11:5; Isa 44:2,24, Jer 1:5
b. If
God sets something in motion,
who are we to fight against God?
Acts
5:11-42
c. If
what God creates is good, and
what God destroys is bad, why
would we call bad what he has
called good?(definition of
Satanism, as per HBO special)
C. ABORTION:
THE REASON FOR IT!
1. Convience:
to allow sinful behavior.
2. Consequence:
to avoid the penalty
for fornication,adultery.
3. Concern
for the unborn's perfectness
really means "playing God"
4. Casual
respect for others - the "I"
syndrome.
5. Confusion
of right and wrong: "what
ever happened to sin"?
D. ABORTION:
THE ACT OF IT!
1. Cruel
and unusal punishment: salene,
suction, d & c.
2. Consider
the fate of the "fetus" who
lives through an abortion.
3. Conscience
of the woman over the
years.... HURTS!
4. Consider
the Christian who has an
abortion.
E. ABORTION:
THE POWER OF IT!
1. Replaces
God with self
2. Removes
life from the earth, and the
possibilities of the least likely to
succeed.
3. Relegates
God's creation to
nothingness.
4. Really
is man playing God.
F. ABORTION:
THE CONSEQUENCES OF IT!
1. Murder
on a vast scale exo 20:13
2. Monumental
judgement against the
nation
3. Morality
declines rapidly.
4. Monitions
for us... we must fight
against it!!!
III. CONCLUSION
A. GOD
WANTS US TO USE WHATEVER HE
GIVES US TO GLORIFY HIM.
B. GLORIFY
GOD WITH YOUR BODY:
REPRODUCE, DO NOT ABORT.
C. GIVE
EVERY FAUCET OF YOUR LIFE TO
GOD, INCLUDING REPRODUCTION!
