RCCG HOUSE FELLOWSHIP MEMBER’S MANUAL 26TH JULY 2020
TOPIC: ABORTION IS A SIN
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MEMORY VERSE: Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment. Matthew 5:21
BIBLE PASSAGE: Genesis 1:26-28
26 # And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
27 So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
LESSON INTRODUCTION:
What is abortion? Abortion is the ending/termination of pregnancy due to removal of an embryo or fetus before it can survive outside the uterus. When deliberate steps are taken to end the pregnancy, it is called an induced abortion.
Every seed planted in the womb of a woman is a blessing from God waiting for the time and place for the manifestation. This seed refers to a new life that begins at conception. Therefore, every abortion ends (kills) the life, of an innocent human being. Exodus 20:13.
LESSON OUTLINES
1. COMMON REASONS FOR ABORTION
Various reasons have been adduced for abortion some of which are:
A. To get rid of unwanted pregnancy arising from:
i. Extra-marital affairs* David and Bathsheba.
2 Samuel 11:1-5
ii. Fornication: Sexual activities between unwanted people/singles.
iii. Rape: AM on and Tamar. 2 Samuel 13:10-19
iv. Incest: Genesis 19:30-38
B. Birth Control: Married couples terminate unwanted pregnancy on the ground of birth control. This might be due to lack of finance.
C. Health Challenges: On medical ground, some pregnancies are terminated when the life of the pregnant woman is at risk.
2. CONSEQUENCES OF ABORTION
The consequences of abortion may include:
i. Damages to the womb
ii. Untimely death James 1:15, Romans 1:28-32.
iii. Guilt and Shame. Isaiah 47:1-3
iv. Separation from God. Isaiah 59:1-3
v. God’s wrath and judgment. Matthew 5:21, Colossians 3:5-6
3. BIBLICAL STANDPOINT ON ABORTION
i. God commands us not to kill. Exodus 20:13
ii. It is also a command of God that man should be fruitful and multiply on the surface of the earth. Genesis 1:28
iii. Children are the heritage of God and blessings from Him. Psalms 127:3
iv. Children from God are source/s to man and not sorrow. Psalms 127:5a
v. Every child no matter the issues surrounding the conception has a destiny to fulfill. Jeremiah 1:5, Matthew 18:21.
CONCLUSION:
Poverty, rape, health, challenges and other circumstances are not sufficient to justify the killing of human beings before birth.
PRAYER POINTS:
1. Father, please have mercy on us over millions of abortions carried out globally.
2. Father, please create your new spirit in us that would make us hate abortion.
3. Father, please people all over the world that champion stoppage of abortion.
4. Father, instill your fear in the hearts of the adulteresses as well as fornicators to stem the high rate of unwanted pregnancies in the land.
5. Father, every damage done by past abortions, please repair and prevent this from affecting our tomorrow.
AUTHOR:
Pastor E.A. Adeboye.
The General Overseer of:
The Redeemed Christian Church Of God.
