Happy Family Bible Seminar

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Seminar
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Sweetheart, Im Pregnant- The Miracle of
Procreation
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Sweetheart, Im Pregnant- The Miracle of
Procreation
Therefore a man shall be joined to his wife,
and they shall become one flesh Genesis 224
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Sweetheart, Im Pregnant- The Miracle of
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Then God blessed them, and God said to them, Be
fruitful and multiply fill the earth and subdue
it. Genesis 128
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Sweetheart, Im Pregnant!

• Unmarried and child not wanted Bad News!
• Married but child not wanted Bad News!
• Married and child wanted
• Good News!

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• Once a month an ovary releases an ovum or egg.
• The egg travels slowly along the fallopian tube
  awaiting a sperm.
• In preparation for fertilization, there is a
  build up of blood in the uterus.
• If no fertilization, the blood is discharged,
  causing menstruation or the period.

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Sweetheart, Im Pregnant- The Miracle of
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• During sexual intercourse, the male releases
  semen containing millions of sperm!
• The sperm travel along the oviduct searching for
  an egg.

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Sweetheart, Im Pregnant- The Miracle of
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• If the timing is right, a strong sperm meets the
  ovum and fertilizes it.
• The fertilized egg journeys to the womb and makes
  its bed.
• Blood is needed, so the monthly period ends.
• Conception has occurred! A new life has begun!

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Its a Miracle
What is the size of the female egg? Smaller than
this dot. What is the length of the male
sperm? 1/500 of an inch! 1/20 of a millimeter!
What a miracle!
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Sweetheart, Im Pregnant- The Miracle of
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Know that the LORD, He is God It is He who has
made us, and not we ourselves. Psalm 1003
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The Uterus
Sweetheart, Im Pregnant- The Miracle of
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Before conception, it is about the size of a
pear, weighing two to three ounces. It can hold
just two tablespoons or 30 milliliters of fluid.
Within four to six weeks after child birth it
decreases, shrinking to its original size.
During pregnancy it becomes longer, wider and
thicker, enlarging to twenty times its original
size.
Its capacity now increases one hundredfold to
hold a gallon of a fluid.
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The placentaThis connects the baby to its mother
by the umbilical chord. It supplies the fetus
with air and nourishment, while removing its
waste.The Amniotic SacThis is the bag of
antiseptic water that provides safety for the
movement of the fetus.
Sweetheart, Im Pregnant- The Miracle of
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Placenta, Maternal Side
Placenta, Fetal Side
Umbilical Chord
Fetus
Water Bag
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Sweetheart, Im Pregnant- The Miracle of
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The umbilical cord is cut and tied and the
placenta or after birth is expelled.
The fetus starts to descend usually head first.
The bones of the infants skull overlap to reduce
the size of the baby head.
The newborn takes its first breath setting its
system into motion.
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You created my inmost being you knit me
together in my mother's womb. I praise you
because I am fearfully and wonderfully made your
works are wonderful, I know that full well
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My frame was not hidden from you when I was made
in the secret place. When I was woven together in
the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my
unformed body. How precious to me are your
thoughts, O God! Psalm 13913-17
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Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD,
the fruit of the womb is a reward. Psalm 1273
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Jesus used the mystery of childbirth when He
talked with Nicodemus
Seven Steps for Resolving Conflicts
Sweetheart, Im Pregnant- The Miracle of
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John 33-7
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Jesus answered and said to him, Most assuredly,
I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot
see the kingdom of God. John 33
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Sweetheart, Im Pregnant- The Miracle of
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How can a man be born when he is old? Can he
enter a second time into his mothers womb and be
born?. John 34
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But Jesus was not talking of physical birth, he
was speaking about spiritual birth.
Sweetheart, Im Pregnant- The Miracle of
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Seven Steps for Resolving Conflicts
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Sweetheart, Im Pregnant- The Miracle of
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• Literal birth has two requirements sperm and
  ovum.
• So spiritual birth also has two requirements.
• What are they
• Christ gave the answer!

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Jesus answered, Most assuredly, I say to you,
unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he
cannot enter the kingdom of God. John 35
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Human birth is a miracle! But there are two
requirements
Sweetheart, Im Pregnant- The Miracle of
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Spiritual birth is also a miracle! And there are
also two requirements
The formula is
The formula is
Sperm ovum Human life.
Spirit Water Spiritual life.
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Born of the Spirit
According to His mercy He saved us, through the
washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy
Spirit, whom He poured out on us abundantly
through Jesus Christ our Savior. Titus 35,6
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When I give my life to Jesus
Sweetheart, Im Pregnant- The Miracle of
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He forgives all my sins.He changes up my
life, and makes me into a new person. He casts
out Satan spirit, and lives in me through His
Holy Spirit.
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Born of Water
John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim,
because there was much water there. John 323
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To beborn of water means Baptism
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Are both necessary?
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• Sperm without ovum No human life
• Ovum without sperm no physical life

• Baptism without conversion No eternal life
• Conversion without Baptism No spiritual life

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MEANINGBaptism symbolizes the Death, Burial
and Resurrection of Christ.Romans 63,4
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Therefore we were buried with Him through
baptism into death, that just as Christ was
raised from the dead by the glory of the Father,
even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Romans 64
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Method By immersion
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And both Philip and the eunuch went down into
the water, and he baptized him. Now when they
came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord
caught Philip away. Acts 838,39
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• I should go down into the water to symbolize my
  spiritual death and burial.
• Then I should come up from the water to
  symbolize my resurrection to a new life in
  Christ.

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This Ethiopian treasurer is a wonderful example
Sweetheart, Im Pregnant- The Miracle of
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• HE WAS
• Educated and influential, with political power.
• A truthseeker. So God arranged his meeting with
  a teacher.

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This Ethiopian treasurer is a wonderful example
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• Reading the prophecy found in Isaiah 53.
• Taught by Philip that this lamblike Sufferer was
  Jesus Christ.

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As they traveled along the road, they came to
some water and the eunuch said, Look, here is
water. Why shouldnt I be baptized? And he
gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both
Philip and the eunuch went down into the water
and Philip baptized him. Acts 836-38
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Instead, he said Candace is my
queen, but Jesus is my King! What
He commands Ill obey!

• He could have said
• Let me first check with my Queen.
• But he didnt!
• He could have said
• Let me talk with the cabinet.
• But he didnt!

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This Ethiopian official is a wonderful example.
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• But
• the best example is Jesus!

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When He had been baptized, Jesus came up
immediately from the water and behold, the
heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit
of God descending like a dove and alighting upon
Him. Matthew 316
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I will follow Thee my Savior. Wheresoeer my lot
may be. Where Thou goest I will follow, Yes, my
Lord, Ill follow Thee. James L.
Elginburg
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Sweetheart, Im Pregnant- The Miracle of
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And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying,
"This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well
pleased. Matthew 317
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I praise God my loving Creator that sperm and
ovum gave me human life.
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My Prayer
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Dear Lord Jesus, I pray, Please open the way, So
I could be baptized like You, And walk with You
always.