Rev. B. W. Smith: "No Such Thing As Illegitimacy"

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CREDIT:

Preacher: Dr. Bennett Walker Smith Sr.

Sermon: "Roots" — Scripture: Isaiah 11:1

"And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:"

Full Sermon Link: http://bit.ly/1qbMd4a

Published Date: Monday, April 14th, 2014

Biography:

The Late Great Rev. Dr. B. W. Smith, Sr. (The Award Winning Sermon "Watch Them Dogs' Preacher: http://bit.ly/1wPpAbC) served as the Senior Pastor of St. John Baptist Church, Buffalo, New York (http://bit.ly/1xJeBil) for thirty-two (32) years. In 1994 Rev. Bennett W. Smith was elected President of The Progressive National Baptist Convention, boldly serving until 1998 (http://bit.ly/1rHHuqF). Truly, a great, great preacher.

VIDEO QUOTE:

"We need not only to know our history, but we need know our family tree. Isn't that right. Because of illegitimacy, many children do not know their father's side of the family. But I come to tell you tonight, that there is no such thing as illegitimacy. Can I get a witness here? All birth is legitimate, in the sight of God! That baby maybe illegal, because his mother and father may not have a legal piece of paper (i.e., a marriage license). But I've come to tell you that the child is legitimate. Isn't that right? We, we need to stop talking about illegitimacy."

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION:

In my humble opinion, the Rev. Dr. B. W. Smith, Sr., is right. We need to stop talking about about illegitimacy and start meeting the need of women and children. Lord have mercy! I pray you're listening ...

Verses About Humanity Before Physical Birth
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Jeremiah 1:4-5 Now the word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
Isaiah 49:1,5 Listen to me, O coastlands, and give attention, you peoples from afar. The LORD called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name … And now the LORD says, he who formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him; and that Israel might be gathered to him — for I am honored in the eyes of the LORD, and my God has become my strength.

Psalms 22:9-10 Yet you are he who took me from the womb; you made me trust you at my mother’s breasts. On you was I cast from my birth, and from my mother’s womb you have been my God.

Psalms 51:5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me.

Genesis 25:22-26 The children struggled together within her, and she said, “If it is thus, why is this happening to me?” So she went to inquire of the LORD. And the LORD said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than the other, the older shall serve the younger.” When her days to give birth were completed, behold, there were twins in her womb. The first came out red, all his body like a hairy cloak, so they called his name Esau. Afterward his brother came out with his hand holding Esau’s heel, so his name was called Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when she bore them.

Judges 13:2-5 There was a certain man of Zorah, of the tribe of the Danites, whose name was Manoah. And his wife was barren and had no children. And the angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “Behold, you are barren and have not borne children, but you shall conceive and bear a son. Therefore be careful and drink no wine or strong drink, and eat nothing unclean, for behold, you shall conceive and bear a son. No razor shall come upon his head, for the child shall be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he shall begin to save Israel from the hand of the Philistines.”