Our Season 1 finale ends with the story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus, drawing from the gospels of Matthew and Luke, and using Marie Bowen's book, Pregnant With Promise.  In addition to the story of the incarnation of Christ, this episode contains a presentation of the gospel and a prayer for those who are drawn to belief in Christ as Savior and Lord.

We encourage you to share this podcast with friends, family, church family, pregnancy care center staff and clients and especially those who are expecting.  It is our hope that people around the world will continue to listen to this season's episodes for information, encouragement and to change the hearts of the abortion-minded so that our unborn sisters and brothers will be born to hear the gospel preached.

Scripture references in this episode include:

Matthew 1-2             Luke 1-2                 Isiah 7:14

Micah 5:2                  I Timothy 1:15       Colossians 1:15-20

John 3:16                  Hebrews 1:1-3        John 4:23   

The passage at the end of the episode is from The Being and Nature of the Unborn Child by Thomas F. Torrance, Glen Lorien Press, Lenoir, NC 2000

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We are continuing to work our way through Marie Bowen's excellent book, Pregnant With Promise, and in this Episode we will learn about the miraculous birth of John the Baptist to Zachariah and Elizabeth, and how both John and Jesus were filled with the Holy Spirit and working out their calling from the moment of conception.  Every child born changes our lives forever and the world for generations to come.  Thank God, that with the birth of Jesus, the world will never be the same.

Scripture references in this episode include:

Luke 1; 19:10               I Chronicles 24                    Exodus 30:6-8

John 16:5-15               Isaiah 64:4                           I Corinthians 2:9

Colossians 1:15-19      Galatians 3:16                     Matthew 20:28

I Corinthians 15:22      Zechariah 14:9                  Revelation 11:15

Colossians 1:19-20

The carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem" was written in 1868 by Episcopal priest Phillips Brooks after he visited Bethlehem on Christmas Eve in 1865. Inspired by the peaceful atmosphere and the hymns sung in the Church of the Nativity, he wrote the lyrics for the children in his Philadelphia Sunday school. He asked the church's organist, Lewis Redner, to compose the music, and it was first performed by the church's choir on December 27, 1868. Listen to the tune here

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The tumultuous story of David and Bathsheba illustrates how seriously God takes the sin of adultery. Sexual purity is not a peripheral Christian matter - it is a non-negotiable, foundational, core, not subject to interpretation or nuance.  

Scripture references in this episode include:

Genesis 2:24                     Acts 15:20                         Mark 7:19

Exodus 20                         Acts 10:19-16                    Matthew 5, 15, 19

2 Samuel 11                        Genesis 18:25                  I Thessalonians 4:13-14

Hebrews 3:1                       Numbers 21:4-9              John 3:14-16

Isaiah 26:3                          Isaiah 50:7                       Luke 9:51

Matthew 14:29                  John 21:7                          Hebrews 12:1-2

Romans 8:26-29               2 Corinthians 12:9-10      John 16:33

2 Peter 3:13

Some of the commentary on the loss of David and Bathsheba's son is drawn from an article by Rev. Robert L. Deffenbaugh, published June 1, 2004, "The Death of David's Son."

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The story of Hannah and the child she prayed for is beloved among the pregnancy accounts contained in Scripture.  We continue to use Marie Bowen's book, Pregnant With Promise, to explore the theme of rejoicing in answered prayer.

Scripture references contained in this episode include:

I Samuel 1:1-2:20     Numbers 30:10-15            Psalm 37:4; 103:5

Matthew 19:28-30   Romans 8:5, 28                 Matthew 3:3

Genesis 15-21; 29:18-30; 42-45                         Joshua 4:19

Matthew 24:8, 26         I Thessalonians 5:3    Rev. 19:7

Luke 2:1-20               2 Timothy 4:8                   Malachi 3:1

                   

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We are continuing to use Marie Bowen's excellent book, Pregnant with Promise.  The story of Lot's Daughters, Tamar and Ruth are woven together to show how God redeems the circumstances of these abused and widowed women from enemy tribes, by giving them the children who will fulfill the promise of bringing salvation to Israel through the Messiah, Jesus Christ.

Scripture references in this week's episode include:

Genesis 19; 38                 Ruth                         Luke 21:28

Genesis 3                          I Timothy 2:14         Romans 5:12

Genesis 32:25                  2 Corinthians 12:7   John 16:21

Romans 8:22

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Abortion is never medically necessary

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Charlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.org

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Compelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

In this episode, we're continuing to follow Marie Bowen's excellent book, Pregnant with Promise, by examining the life of Manoah's wife, the mother of the famous superhero, Samson.  Like every human being, God had a destiny for Samson planned out before his conception.  Are there things that God is doing in your own life that make you aware that God wants to do something extraordinary through you or your children?

For more focus on respiration and the function on the placenta inside the womb, see Episodes for Week 24 "Breath of Heaven" and Week 30 "Life Support"

Scripture references in this episode include:

Judges 13-16          Exodus 33:20                 Psalm 139:16

Proverbs 11:14, 20:18                                      Isaiah 55:8-9

2 Corinthians 12:10; 13:9                               Acts 20:35

Matthew 23:11        Romans 6:18                  Philippians 3:7-8

Mark 9:35               I Samuel 2:8                   Ezekiel 21:26

James 4:10             Luke 17:33                      John 12:24

Romans 8:13          Galatians 5:24                Matthew 10:39

James 1:2                Mark 4:34-41                  Acts 27

John 3:16                I Thessalonians 5:23-24

Romans 11:33

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This week our study of the pregnancies of women in the Bible, using Marie Bowen's book, Pregnant With Promise, we move from Genesis into the Book of Exodus, where we meet Jochobed, the mother of the great leader, Moses.  In the story of Jochobed we learn about God's kindness when we fear Him, when we are in danger, when we are weak, and when we care for others.

Scripture references in this episode include:

Genesis 46:8            Exodus 1-3                    Luke 1:5-7

Acts 7:23-35             Proverbs 22:6               Psalm 31:14-15a

Psalm 139:16             Ephesians 5:15-16       Genesis 18:14

Romans 5:6               Galatians 4:4               2 Peter 3:7-10

2 Corinthians 6:2

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Charlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.org

Guttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.org

Compelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

This week's episode begins with a mini lesson on pro-life apologetics, before we dive into Marie Bowen's book Pregnant With Promise, to examine the chaotic family of Jacob and his wives, Leah and Rachel.  Their story helps to remind us that God is present when we are unloved and miserable, when we struggle with our sisters, and when we live with trouble.

Scripture references in this episode include:

Genesis 27-30                     Luke 1:37                           Luke 2:52    

Genesis 2:7                         Job 10:8-9; 33:6                Isaiah 64:8

Romans 9:20-21                 2 Timothy 2:20                 Philippians 2:13

Ephesians 2:10                    Romans 8:18

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Abortion is never medically necessary

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Charlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.org

Guttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.org

Compelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

We're continuing to use Marie Bowen's book, Pregnant With Promise, to study the profiles of the pregnant women in the Bible.  This week we learn about Rebecca's difficult pregnancy and her question: "Why is this happening to me?"   God's response teaches us that God sees us and cares about our difficult circumstances, knows us before we are born, and keeps His promises.

Scripture references in this episode include:

Genesis 22-24            Psalm 91:11-112               Numbers 12:10

Leviticus 13                2 Chronicles 26:19-21    Job 2:7; 20:20

Psalm 121:5                 Jonah 4:6                         Ephesians 6:13-17

John 1:14                      I Peter 2:8                       Psalm 18:2

2 Chronicles 20:15b

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Abortion is never medically necessary

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Charlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.org

Guttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.org

Compelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org

The story of Abraham and Sarah's twenty-five year wait for a child is such a hopeful one! Even though they had God's promise that it would happen, they didn't know about the long wait.  In a similar way, we who are believers have the certainty that our faith will be rewarded by an eternity in heaven with the Lord, but only when we look back on our lives will we be able to understand the circumstances of the winding road that led us through sanctification and growth at the hand of the Holy Spirit.

Resources included in this episode include:

"In Bible Times They'd Break a Lamb's Leg: Developing a Historical Sense of Smell About One of the Biggest Bible Turkeys" by Dr. Laura Robinson

Scripture References included in this episode include:

Genesis 11-21             Hebrews 11              Romans 4

Luke 19:21                  Matthew 16:24        John 8:12

I Peter 2:21                 Genesis 32:25        Deuteronomy 8:2-3

I Samuel 2:7               Isaiah 55:8-9           I Peter 5:5

Genesis 32:25            Hebrews 12:1          Philippians 3:14

2 Timothy 4:7             Deuteronomy 5:32; 28:14          

Proverbs 4:27             Exodus 12:43-46     John 19:31-36

Isaiah 40:31

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Abortion is never medically necessary

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Post abortion recovery for both women and men at https://www.rachelsvineyard.org

Life Training Institute https://www.prolifetraining.com

Charlotte Lozier Institute https://lozierinstitute.org

Guttmacher Institute https://guttmacher.org

Compelled by the gospel, PPL equips Presbyterians to champion human life at every stage. PPL.org