MOLECH (OR MOLOCH)
• PRIMARILY WORSHIPPED BY THE AMMONITES; INFLUENCE EXTENDED TO OTHER CANAANITE AND PHOENICIAN CULTURES.
• GOD ASSOCIATED WITH CHILD SACRIFICE.
• WORSHIPERS OF MOLECH BELIEVED THAT SACRIFICING THEIR CHILDREN, WOULD EARN THEM POWER, PROSPERITY, PROTECTION, OR SELF-PRESERVATION, ESPECIALLY IN TIMES OF CRISIS.
• GOD FORBADE ISRAEL FROM ENGAGING IN MOLECH WORSHIP (LEVITICUS 18:21; 20:2–5),

Leviticus 20:1-5 - The Lord spoke to Moses: 2 “Say to the Israelites: Any Israelite or foreigner living in Israel who gives any of his children to Molech must be put to death; the people of the country are to stone him. 3 I will turn against that man and cut him off from his people, because he gave his offspring to Molech, defiling My sanctuary and profaning My holy name. 4 But if the people of the country look the other way when that man gives any of his children to Molech, and do not put him to death, 5 then I will turn against that man and his family, and cut off from their people both him and all who follow him in prostituting themselves with Molech.

Spirit of Molech in Old Testament – Israeli Children Oppressed
Exodus 1:15-17, 22 - Then the king of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, one of whom was named Shiphrah and the other Puah, 16 “When you help the Hebrew women give birth, observe them as they deliver. If the child is a son, kill him, but if it’s a daughter, she may live.” 17 The Hebrew midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had told them; they let the boys live.22 Pharaoh then commanded all his people: “You must throw every son born to the Hebrews into the Nile, but let every daughter live.”

SPIRIT OF MOLECH - THE DEATH OF CHILDREN, FOR THE POWER, PLEASURE & PROSPERITY OF MEN.

Spirit of Molech in the New Testament - Slaughter of the Innocents
Matthew 2:16 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been outwitted by the wise men, flew into a rage. He gave orders to massacre all the male children in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, in keeping with the time he had learned from the wise men.

During the Holocaust it is estimated that 1.5 million Jewish children, infants & toddlers were killed under Nazi Persecution. -Yad Vashem - Children in the Holocaust and World War II

After World War II, it’s estimated that over 1.5 billion abortions have occurred worldwide. This includes both voluntary and forced abortions in various countries. Abortion policies and rates differ globally, with annual worldwide figures estimated around 73 million. -World Health Organization (WHO).

Since the legalization of abortion in the United States in 1973 following the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v. Wade, it is estimated that over 63 million abortions have been performed. -Guttmacher Institute and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC).

ABORTION TRENDS SINCE 2020:
2020: Approximately 930,000 abortions reported in 2020.
2022-2023: Abortions in the U.S. increased by 10% from 2020 to 2023, with over one million procedures conducted in 2023—the highest number since 2012.
2024 -As of early 2024, data indicates that abortion rates nationwide have increased, with an estimated 99,000 abortions monthly in early 2024.

COMBAT AGAINST THE SPIRIT OF MOLECH
- IMMEDIATE- VOTE NO ON AMENDMENT 4
- LONG TEAM – Be pro-active instead of reactive.
○ Become an Adoptive Parent
○ Become a Foster Parent
○ Teach Children to Cherish All Life.
○ Teach Children Purity & Chastity.

ABORTION ISN'T JUST AN ISSUE ON THE BALLOT. IT’S A MORAL ISSUE CAUSED BY A LACK OF BIBLICAL TRUTH TAUGHT WITHIN OUR CHURCHES AND MORE IMPORTANTLY OUR HOMES.

WHEN WE USE ANY SUBSTANCE THAT LOWERS OUR INHIBITIONS WE OPEN THE DOOR TO DEMONIC INFLUENCE.

1 Peter 5:8 - Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

Proverbs 31:8 - Speak out on behalf of the voiceless, and for the rights of all who are vulnerable.