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Sanctity
Life Sunday
29 January 2006
One
of the most urgent and important issues confronting the
Church today is the right to life of pre-born babies.
The
1st of February will mark the 9th Commemoration of the legalisation
of abortion on demand in South Africa. Since 1 February
1997 more than 400 000 babies will have been killed
in South Africa - by abortion - legally. On 29 January all
churches are encouraged to observe a solemn and serious
time of repentance and prayer for the national sin of abortion.
A
growing number of Christians worldwide are beginning to
recognise the abortion holocaust as the greatest crime being
committed in the world today. The most dangerous place in
the world is not Iraq, Afghanistan, Sudan or Zimbabwe.
The
most dangerous place in the world is the womb. Pre-born
babies are being killed in their mother's wombs at a greater
rate than any other section of society. The mortality rate
of pre-born babies varies from 1 in 4 to 1 in 3.
It
is an urgent priority for the Church to expose, oppose and
end this war against children made in the image of God.
According
to the South African Christian Handbook there are over 16
million churchgoers in South Africa. If most of these churchgoers
could understand what the Bible teaches about when life
begins, the sanctity of life and our Christian responsibility
to stand up for the right to life of the pre-born - then
we could save thousands of babies from abortion.
Most
of the medical personnel in our country are church members.
Most of the mothers go to church. Most of the voters in
South Africa claim to be Christians. If Christians in South
Africa could stop and look at the abortion holocaust in
the light of Scripture; if we could understand something
of the heart of God on this disgraceful abomination - then
we would be roused to action.
There
are over 36 000 churches in South Africa. There are over
30 000 ministers in the country. If just half of them could
be inspired to study what the Word of God says on when life
begins and what is abortion; if only half the churches in
South Africa observed Sanctity Life Sunday in Bible study,
repentance and prayer - then we could begin to end the legalised
killing of babies in South Africa.
“Could
you men not keep watch with Me for one hour?” Matthew
26:40
To
assist pastors in informing and inspiring their congregations
to prayer and action, Africa Christian Action is offering
a Sanctity Life package: This includes a worship manual
for Sanctity Life Sunday, Pro-life sermons, prayers of repentance,
Scripture study on the Sanctity of Life and Fight For Life
- a Pro-life Handbook for Southern Africa, and a Resource
List of available pro-life videos, audio tapes, books, stickers,
and precious feet lapel pins.
“Speak
up for those who cannot speak for themselves…"
Proverbs 31:8
Will
you mobilise your congregation to observe Sanctity Life
Sunday?
ABORTION
and EUTHANASIA and MURDER
Take time to pray for God's forgiveness and mercy,
for the restraint of violence and for those in crisis pregnancies
or illnesses during your services.
Encourage your pastor to preach on the Sanctity of
Life on 29 January.
Take a special offering, for the work of your local
crisis pregnancy centre, hospice, AIDS care or pro-life
ministries.
Get a Sanctity Life Sunday pack from Africa Christian
Action to equip you
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Pack
of Sermons, Order of Service, Bible study, tracts, statistics,
ideas, stickers, balloons R15 |
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A
pack of four pro-life audio tapes R60 |
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3
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Three
videos "Window to the Womb", "After the
Choise" and "Abortion: Hard Truth, Eclipse
of Reason and others" all on one casette R50 |
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4
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Fight
for Life A pro-life handbook for Southern Africa by
Miriam Cain R22 |
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5
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Make
a Difference A Christian Action Handbook for Southern
Africa by Miriam Cain R65 |
"Speak
up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights
of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend
the rights of the poor and the needy."
Sanctity
Life Sunday is the closest Sunday to the National Day
of Repentance (1st February) when Pastors are encouraged
to preach on the right to life of pre-born babies.
Sunday
29 January 2006 is Sanctity of Life Sunday. Encourage your
church to devote the services on this day to preaching about
the sanctity of life and repenting and interceding for the
national sin of abortion. A collection may also be taken
for pro-life organisations, like Crisis Pregnancy Centres.
Contact us for pro-life information.
Related
items:
Scriptural
Imprecatory Prayer Proclamation Against Abortion
Sanctity Life
Sunday Prayer of Repentance
Sanctity
Life Sunday Information & Resources from Africa Christian
Action
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