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HEROINES OF
FAITHFULNESS
SERMON PREPARED BY
OMOBONIKE ADEOLA SESSOU
WEST CENTRAL AFRICA DIVISION WM DIRECTOR
A HEROINE IS “A
WOMAN WHO IS
CAMBRIDGE ADMIRED FOR HAVING
DICTIONARY DONE SOMETHING
VERY BRAVE OR
HAVING ACHIEVED
SOMETHING GREAT.”
• What happens when your
profession gives you the
unique opportunity to do an
extraordinary assignment,
whether for good or for
bad?
• What happens when

obedience to God conflicts
with obedience to man, and
you are faced with life-
threatening consequences?
• What happens when you
can simply rationalize
being on the side of the
multitude who prefer
receiving the favor of
men, but conscience
calls for better choice?
• What happens when

standing for the right is
the only test of faith?
OUR PRAYER
“Father teach me your
ways of righteousness
and cause your spirit to
open my eyes that I may
understand your will for
my life in Jesus’ name.
Amen.”
“Then the king of Egypt
spoke to the Hebrew
midwives, of whom one
was named Shiphrah and
the name of the other
Puah; and he said, ‘When
you do the duties of a
midwife for the Hebrew
women, and see them on
the birth stools, if it is a
son, then you shall kill
him; but if it is a daughter,
then she shall live’“
Exodus 1:15, 16: (NKJV).
“Satan was the mover in
this matter. He knew
that a deliverer was to be
raised up among the
Israelites; and by leading
the king to destroy their
children he hoped to
defeat the divine
purpose”
(Patriarchs and Prophets, 242.1).
1. THEY FEARED THE LORD
“But the midwives feared God,

and did not do as the king of
Egypt commanded them, but
saved the male children alive”
Exodus 1:17, AKJV.
• Proverbs 8:13 tells us, “The fear
of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride
and arrogancy and the evil way.
And the perverse mouth I hate”
(NKJV).
• “Charm is deceitful, and beauty

is vain, but a woman who fears
the LORD shall be praised.”
Proverbs 31:30 (ESV)
2. THEY HANDLED THE
SITUATION WITH WISDOM
And the king of Egypt called for the

midwives, and said unto them, Why
have ye done this thing, and have
saved the men children alive? And
the midwives said unto Pharaoh,
Because the Hebrew women are not
as the Egyptian women; for they are
lively, and are delivered ere the
midwives come in unto them.”
Exodus 1:18.19 (KJV)
“THE FEAR OF THE LORD IS
THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM:
AND THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE
HOLY ONE IS UNDERSTANDING”
PROVERBS 9:10 (NKJV).
When daughters
of God choose to
honor Him with
their obedience,
God blesses them
with wisdom in
handling complex
situations.
God promises to
help us in all
circumstances
especially in the
time of trouble
like this one.
3. THEY CHOSE TO OBEY
GOD RATHER THAN MAN
“He who has God’s law written in the heart will

obey God rather than men, and will sooner
disobey all men than deviate in the least from
the commandment of God.
God’s people, taught by the inspiration of
truth, and led by a good conscience to live by
every word of God, will take His law, written in
their hearts, as the only authority which they
can acknowledge or consent to obey. The
wisdom and authority of the divine law are
supreme”
(Counsels for the Church, 314.3).
4. THEY STOOD AGAINST
INJUSTICE AND DEFENDED
THE HELPLESS
“Speak up for those who

cannot speak for themselves;
Defend the rights of all those
who have nothing”
Proverbs 31:8 (NCV).
People who love
God, especially
women of God,
must stand up like
Shiphrah and Puah
and with God’s
wisdom protect the
lives of the helpless
and defend those
who cannot defend
themselves.
5. THEIR FAITHFULNESS
SAVED
THE ENTIRE RACE OF
HEBREWS
Can God count on you and me

when He needs us to serve Him
through our faithfulness in our
professions and in the daily
routines of life?
“Woman in her home, doing
the simple duties of life that
must be done, can and should
exhibit faithfulness, obedience,
and love, as sincere as angels in
their sphere. Conformity to the
will of God makes any work
honorable that must be done”
(Adventist Home, 24.2).
6. GOD REWARDED
THEIR FAITHFULNESS
Good News Translation: “Because

the midwives were God-fearing,
God was good to them and gave
them families of their own. And
the Israelites continued to increase
and become strong.”
Exodus 1:20
• New American Standard Bible:
“So God was good to the
midwives, and the people
multiplied, and became very
mighty.” Exodus 1:20
• New International Version: “So

God was kind to the midwives
and the people increased and
became even more numerous.”
Exodus 1:20
• We learned from these humble
women that the fear of God is the
most important virtue, one which
also beautifies the daughters of
God.
• We learned that God grants us
wisdom needed to tackle every
situation when we choose to do
His will.
• We learned that in every
circumstance we always have a
choice to obey God rather than
Satan and his agents.
• We learned to stand up
against injustice wherever we
are, to defend the helpless,
and to offer whatever help is
necessary to save lives.
• We learned that when we

remain faithful in obedience
to God, He is faithful in
blessing us.
“FATHER TEACH ME YOUR WAYS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND
CAUSE YOUR SPIRIT TO OPEN MY EYES THAT I MAY
UNDERSTAND YOUR WILL FOR MY LIFE AND GO IN JESUS’
NAME.
AMEN.”

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HEROINES OF

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“But the midwives feared God,

• “Charm is deceitful, and beauty

And the king of Egypt called for the

“He who has God’s law written in the heart will

“Speak up for those who

Can God count on you and me

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• New International Version: “So

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