The Sacred Value of Every Life: From Conception to Birth - A Sanctity of Life Sunday Message

Sermon Notes:

  1. The Biblical Foundation: Life Begins at Conception

  2. In Vitro Fertilization: Good Intentions, Tragic Consequences

  3. The Birth Control Pill: The Silent Abortifacient

  4. The Call to Consistent Pro-Life Conviction

Additional Resources:

  • On Birth Control and Abortifacient Methods

Books
- Randy Alcorn, Does the Birth Control Pill Cause Abortions? (11th edition, 2011)
Free PDF available at: www.epm.org/static/uploads/downloads/bcpill.pdf

- John Piper, This Momentary Marriage (addresses biblical sexuality and family planning)

Online Resources

- Eternal Perspective Ministries: www.epm.org.
- Pharmacists for Life: www.pfli.org.
- American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians & Gynecologists: www.aaplog.org.
- Stand To Reason: STR.org.

  • On IVF and Embryo Adoption

Organizations

- Nightlight Christian Adoptions / Snowflakes Embryo Adoption Program
Website: nightlight.org
Phone: 502-423-5780
The pioneer and leader in embryo adoption since 1997, with over 1,300 babies born.

Books and Articles

- Scott Klusendorf, The Case for Life: Equipping Christians to Engage the Culture
- Scott Klusendorf, "5 Words to Help You Think Clearly About IVF" (January 2025)
(prolifetraining.com)

Biblical and Theological Resources

- John Piper, "Does the Birth Control Pill Cause Abortions?" (desiringgod.org)