The greatest
assistants in sermon illustration in over 38 years of
ministry
By Clenard
Childress
Greetings
Friends of Life,
It was mid-July
when at our annual protest at the NAACP Convention in
Philadelphia I heard the breaking news of the efforts of the
Center for Medical Progress. Mark Levin was on a glorious
rant regarding the number of African-American babies killed
by abortion along with the revelations of the barbaric and
heinous acts of Planned Parenthood. The insidious Planned
Parenthood was exposed dismembering live children (abortion)
and the selling of their body parts.
We must conclude
that the "slave block" is still alive and well in America
when it was discovered whole infant cadavers were being sold
on the black market, all graphically recorded for all of
America to see. As I traveled up Highway 95, God's Presence
filled the car and I heard an inward voice speak, as if He
were speaking as the voice of America, "When Did We See You
Naked...?" Though it was July, and highly unusual, it was
impressed upon me by the Holy Spirit to share this message
at "Walk for Life San Francisco." I rarely, if ever, receive
inspiration that far in advance but that was the
instruction.
I had that
opportunity this past week and it was quite an experience I
won't ever forget! Wherever you stand on the use of graphic
pictures, you would have to agree, if it would had just been
an audio recording produced by Center For Medical Progress,
America would not have been stunned and Planned Parenthood
would not be on the run.
The graphic
evidence personalizes the victims of abortion and exposes
the cruelty of the act of abortion. Such evidence was
crucial in America's and Planned Parenthood's responses.
America saw graphic evidence of the atrocity of abortion and
heard the cold blooded conversations of cruel individuals
that kill and profit from the mutilation of live babies.
Their expressions and cavalier attitude was clearly seen and
nauseated Americans of conscience. Due to the efforts of
Center for Medical Progress, and reluctant main stream
media, America "Saw the Victims Naked!"
Those who are
familiar with the bible and Jesus teachings have taken a
deep breath and understand that the courageous efforts of
David Daleiden and the Center For Medical Progress was
unquestionably an orchestrated project of God Himself to
announce to the nation a certain pending judgment is not too
far in the future! Mathew 25 is a familiar text where Jesus
Himself gives the teaching of the Day-of-Judgment. In this
particular dispensation men and women will stand before the
judgment seat of Christ.
No matter what
your denomination: Catholic, Baptist, Pentecostal,
Episcopalian, Mormon, Holiness, Assemblies, and Seventh Day
Adventist (I am tired) you have all used this scripture to
teach Jesus Christ's return and judgment. It was amazing to
me when I was a young man going to a Baptist Church that
Jesus didn't say in this parable, "When did you accept
Christ as your personal savior?" If you are of a Catholic
persuasion, perhaps you thought it would be a question about
Mass? If you are a Seventh Day Adventist, you perhaps
thought it would be focused on the day you worshipped. I am
sure the Holiness, Pentecostal, and Assemblies were
expecting a question of regarding speaking in Tongues. I
should stop here before I don't have any friends at all...
The criteria that
determined eternity was determined by six simple things we
all in some way are capable doing at some time in our lives.
I will mention three and focus on the fourth.
Hungry you
fed me, Thirsty you gave me drink, a Stranger
and you took me in, “Naked You Clothed Me" There are
two more and you might also conclude that one would be
emotional, sick (the fifth mention of Jesus) to abort
their child and any child sentenced to die, yet unborn –
though in the womb – it now is a prison (the 6th
mentioned) from which there is practically no chance to
escape the sentence of death levied upon them. But the word
we will focus upon is, Naked.
America can now
never deny we did not see them Naked, for the lawsuits filed
by Planned Parenthood will only cause more of America to see
them Naked. See whom? According to Jesus you saw Him! For
when asked the question, "When did we see you naked, Jesus?
Jesus answered, 'And the King shall answer and say unto
them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it
unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it
unto me.'"
When has America
collectively, corporately seen Jesus naked? When David
Daleiden exposed the treachery of Planned Parenthood and
America saw Jesus mutilated, cut up, and sold for profit.
Planned Parenthood doesn't clothe them; they mutilate and
destroy them selling their bodies and talk of Lamborghinis.
I told you earlier
I had the chance to share my July inspired message last week
at Walk for Life San Francisco. Any preacher can tell you,
holding a prophetic message that long can welcome the
'spirit of doubt' and the habitual question 'doubt' asked:
"Are you sure about this?" Also most preachers, and
especially evangelicals, predominately look for
'confirmations' to materialize from outside sources to
confirm the direction or instruction one has received from
God. Well here were two sure-enough ones!
1. It turns out
David Daleiden was asked to speak at the event unbeknownst
to me until November. I was ecstatic.
2. Just before I
got up to preach a few young women from "Stop Patriarchy"
came to harass David Daleiden but they would in the end
prove to be the greatest assistants in sermon illustration I
have ever had in over 38 years of ministry! Why? Because
they were "Naked" from the waist up.
Femen Walk for
Life 2016 SF 2 COvered
Actually it
doesn't stop there, for when Sister Agnes and her team of
"Sisters for Life" saw them "Naked" they attempted to
"Clothe Them". ."..Naked And You Clothed Me..." The stark
contrast of the Sisters for Life and Planned Parenthood were
never more clearly seen. When people of life see nakedness,
even when being reviled, they choose to love and "Clothe"
the naked. When Planned Parenthood sees the naked, they
abuse, and dismember, and kill for personal gain!
Femen Walk for
Life 2016 SF covered
Well, it was well
worth the wait, the day spoke to the hearts of the people.
The crowd of saints that were there recognizes that soon the
day of reckoning will be upon us. We must be more diligent
now than ever. The outcome is eternal and where we will
stand will be determined on how well we "clothe" and protect
the Naked.
