Bible Verse of the Day:
“Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.” (Luke 9:23-24)  listen to chapter  (Read by Max McLean. Provided by The Listener's Audio Bible.)

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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Sanctity of Life

John Piper from this past weekend's Sanctity of Life sermon:


As everyone knows, our new President, over whom we have rejoiced, does not share this reverence for the beginning of human life. He is trapped and blinded by a culture of deceit. On the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, he said, “We are reminded that this decision not only protects women’s health and reproductive freedom, but stands for a broader principle: that government should not intrude on our most private family matters.” To which I say . . .


No, Mr. President, you are not protecting women’s health; you are authorizing the destruction of half a million tiny women every year.


No, Mr. President, you are not protecting reproductive freedom; you are authorizing the destruction of freedom for a million helpless people every year.


No, Mr. President, killing our children does not cease to be killing our children no matter how many times you call it a private family matter.

Call it what you will, they are dead, and we have killed them. And you, Mr. President, would keep the killing legal. Some of us wept with joy over the inauguration of the first African-American President. We will pray for you. And may God grant that there arises in your heart an amazed and happy reverence for the beginning of every human life.

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