Does God care about the Helpless

Psalm 139

What do you Treasure?

For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Matthew 6:19-21. ESV

Standard Bearers

“You are the salt of the earth, ….

“You are the light of the world. ….

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 5:13-16. ESV

Can God ever forgive the person who aborted a baby?

And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in

the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 ESV

Comparative-Deaths

• 1,312,631—All U.S. Wars since 1775– 234 years

• 49,551,703 + lives lost to abortion 1973– 36 years

• For every one war death, 37.7 lives lost to abortion.

I. What are some MYTHS of Abortion?

• Women alone should have the legal right to choose whether or not to have abortions

• Legalized abortion will reduce the amount of child abuse in society

• Abortion cannot be stopped. Oh Really?

II. Abortion‑‑The act

• Defined

• Is abortion wrong?

• Your rights end where my nose begins

III. Those that have had abortions

• Consequences

• Hope for those who have had abortion

IV. Where are the babies?

• Example of David's baby

• Babies who have died are with the Lord

• We know God‑‑God is Good‑‑God is wise‑‑God is Holy‑‑God is Kind

V. Why we should oppose Abortion

Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. ….” Genesis 1:26. ESV

V. Why we should oppose Abortion

Then the Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Exodus 4:11. ESV

V. Why we should oppose Abortion

• Abortion rejects God's plan for the Family

• Psalm 127:1-5.– Unless the Lord builds the house, – Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the

fruit of the womb a reward. – Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!

V. Why we should oppose Abortion

– Abortion sheds innocent blood– There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that

are an abomination to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, Proverbs 6:16-17. ESV

VI. God's view of the baby in the womb as a person

• Personal pronouns

• Referred to as a boy

• Referred to as children

• Referred to as a Baby

• Capable of emotions

• Children are gifts from God

What are we going to do about it?

• Help women bring babies into the world

• Care of the young moms

• Encourage adoption

• Encourage Abstinence.

• Bring People to Jesus