Speak The Truth of Life Lutherans For Life 2010 Life Sunday.

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Speak The Truth of Life Lutherans For Life 2010 Life Sunday

Keep Truth Alive Truth forever on the scaffold, wrong forever on the throne. James Russell Lowell Truth forever on the scaffold, wrong forever on the throne. James Russell Lowell If we ignore the truth, then we will forever be clearing the way for wrong to ascend to the throne. If we ignore the truth, then we will forever be clearing the way for wrong to ascend to the throne.

Truth in the Church Speak the truth of Christ and His Word Speak the truth in love Grow in the knowledge of God’s Truth

Half Right We forget the truth –Trying not to offend –Trying to be tolerant –Trying not to rock the boat We forget the love –Yelling and screaming the truth

Speak the Truth in Love We “grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ.” Ephesians 4:15b (ESV) We “grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ.” Ephesians 4:15b (ESV) Truth in love unites us as the Body of Christ with Him as our head. Truth in love unites us as the Body of Christ with Him as our head.

Sanctity of Human Life Sunday Life Issues –Abortion –Assisted Suicide –Embryonic stem cell research

Life Issues can be Divisive Some think it’s too political Some think Christian action is needed Personal issues and decisions –We shouldn’t judge –Past involvement, it’s too hurtful to talk about it

United in Jesus Christ Let’s speak the truth of life as revealed in God’s Holy Word, and let’s speak it in love. Let’s speak the truth of life as revealed in God’s Holy Word, and let’s speak it in love.

Life is the Handiwork of God God built Adam and Eve

Life is the Handiwork of God God “knitted” each of us together US Dept. of Energy Genome Programs genomics.energy.gov

Grandma’s Quilt The value does not come from its usefulness or looks. The value does not come from its usefulness or looks. The value comes from who made it. The value comes from who made it.

Grandma’s Quilt How much would you be willing to give for that quilt? How much would you be willing to give for that quilt?

Life is Bought with a Price Turn us over to “human cunning” and “deceitful schemes” Turn us over to “human cunning” and “deceitful schemes” Sin separated us from our Maker Sin separated us from our Maker

Paid by the Blood of Christ Word of Hope

God Desires a Relationship He wants everyone to be saved He wants everyone to be saved He wants to adopt every human being He wants to adopt every human being

Every Human Life has Value The value of human life comes from the One who made it. The value of human life comes from the One who made it. Every life is the handiwork of God. Every life is the handiwork of God.

Every Human Life has Value

Created by the hand of God Redeemed by the blood of Christ God desires to call

Truth of Life Every life has value because of what God has done. Every life has value because of what God has done. When you destroy life, you destroy the handiwork of God. When you destroy life, you destroy the handiwork of God.

Grow in the Truth Our silence and failure to apply this truth has put it on the scaffold. Our silence and failure to apply this truth has put it on the scaffold. More and more we turn to death as a solution. More and more we turn to death as a solution.

Reverse the Influence We need to influence society Our society needs us to teach them –How to welcome every life –How to care for every life –How to value every life

Christ’s Word of Truth

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