Stamp of Approval
Sunday October 28, 2018
Notes
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 33:12 NKJV
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
The people He has chosen as His own inheritance.
John Hancock
1st Signer of the Declaration of Independence
“Resistance to tyranny becomes the Christian and social duty of each individual. … Continue steadfast and, with a proper sense of your dependence on God, nobly defend those rights which heaven gave, and no man ought to take from us.”
—History of the United States of America, Vol. II, p. 229.
Patrick Henry
Ratifier of the U.S. Constitution
“It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ. For this very reason peoples of other faiths have been afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here.”
—The Trumpet Voice of Freedom: Patrick Henry of Virginia, p. iii.
“The Bible … is a book worth more than all the other books that were ever printed.”
—Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry, p. 402.
A Nation Under Cove
Goliath – comes from the word to exile
It also means to uncover.
Psalm 91:1–5 NKJV
He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust.”
3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler
And from the perilous pestilence.
4 He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
Daniel 11:32 B NKJV
….but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits.
Party Platforms
Abortion
Jeremiah 1:5 NKJV
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you;
Before you were born I sanctified you;
I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”
At conception the baby receives 23 chromosomes from each parent. He or she is truly a unique individual human being, never to be repeated.
18 days from conception, heart begins to beat, with the baby’s own blood.
28 days from conception a baby has eyes, ears, and even a tongue!
Muscles are developing along the future spine. Arms and legs are budding.
30 days: Brain has human proportions. Blood flows in veins.
42 days: Skeleton is formed. Brain coordinates movement of muscles and organs. Reflex responses have begun. Brain waves can be detected,
44-45 days: Buds of milk teeth appear, and the unborn baby’s facial muscles develop. Eyelids begin to form, protecting the developing eyes. Elbows take shape. Internal organs are present, but immature. 99% of muscles are present, each with its own nerve supply.
At eight weeks, your baby is officially classed as a fetus, which means ‘little one’ in Latin.
8 Weeks: Every organ is present. Baby’s heartbeat is steady. Stomach produces digestive juices. Liver makes blood cells. Kidneys begin to function. Taste buds are forming.
8 ½ Weeks: The unborn baby’s fingerprints are being engraved. Eyelids and palms of hands are sensitive to touch.
Of the 4500 structures in the adult body, 4000 are now present in the unborn baby. The skeleton of the arms and legs and the spine begins to stiffen as bone cells are added.
10 Weeks: The unborn baby’s body is sensitive to touch, If you prod your tummy, she’ll wriggle away. He/she squints, swallows puckers up brow and frowns. Eyelids, fingerprints and even fingernails are evident.
20 weeks- you’ll see a proper little person, fully formed.
Week 24 At this point, your baby is classed as ‘viable’ – in other words, she would stand a good chance of surviving if she was born now.
Psalm 139:15–16 NIV
My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place,
when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be.
Let look at what is does to the mother.
Revelation 12:9–11 NKJV
So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was cast to the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Abortion Risks to Mothers
A study of California Medicaid patients found that the risks of suicide increase by 154% for women.
Teen girls are up to 10x more likely to attempt suicide.
Teen girls who have had an abortion are up to 4x more likely to successfully commit suicide.
1995 data suggests that the rate of deliberate self-harm is 70% higher.
The British Journal of Psychiatry found an 81% increased risk of mental trauma after procedure.
2 in 3 women who have a late abortion [after 12 weeks] suffer from the clinical definition of PTSD.
40% of women in one UK survey said that they wanted to keep their child, but the pressures of others forced their hand in the decision.
34% more likely to develop an anxiety disorder.
110%. increased risk of alcohol abuse.
God is a Merciful God
Revelation 12:10-11 NKJV
Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony,
1 John 1:9 NKJV
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Psalm 32:5 BSB
Then I acknowledged my sin to You and did not hide my iniquity. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,” and You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah.
Proverbs 28:13 BSB
He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
Psalm 103:2–4 NIV
Praise the Lord, my soul,
and forget not all his benefits—
3 who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases,
4 who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,