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It’s a Good Morning,
But It’s up to You to
Make it a GREAT DAY!!
WONDER WOMAN:It’s More than a MOVIE!!!
A Workshop presented byRev. Dr. Debyii L. Sababu-Thomas
God’s Winning Women Worldwide Ministries, Inc.
Friday, June 1, 2018The Ebenezer AME Church Women’s Conference and Retreat
Rev. Dr. JoAnn Browning, Convener & Co-Pastor Rev. Dr. Grainger Browning, Pastor
“I am as a Wonder unto many, but You are my Strong Refuge” Psalm 71:7
I. Introduction & Preliminary Questions
II. Background of Wonder Woman
III. Cultural Perspectives
IV. Theological Implications
V. Techno-Telo-logical Transformations
VI. Militaristic Manifestations
VII. “A Call to Action”
Overview of Workshop
Through salvation, we have a power that is greater
than ourselves! As a daughter of the King, many of
us are not accessing the full power of God in our
lives. Acknowledge His full authority and tap into
His Holy Ghost power, so He can work signs,
miracles and wonders through us!
Workshop Description:
• Psalm 71:7 “I am as a Wonder unto many, but You are my Strong Refuge”
• Isaiah 8:18 Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given
me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which
dwelleth in mount Zion.
• Psalm 139:14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
your works are wonderful, I know that full well!
• Esther 4:14 1 For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and
deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your
father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the
kingdom for such a time as this?”
Foundational Scriptures
Created by Dr. Walter Marlston Marston (1893-1947)
• Harvard Grad – Peace and justice advocate
• Created after depression
• Invented Lie detector test
• Created in 1941 (Superman-1938, Batman -1939)
• Needed a woman Super Hero
• Created as his ideal woman (Dominant & Passive
Source: https://blog.peoplekeys.com/5-shocking-facts-wonder-woman-creator
Background of “Wonder Woman”
• Mythological lineage (Connection to the Divine)
• Royal lineage (Backed by Authority)
• DNA - Race of Women
• Left comfort of her home to Fight for Justice
• Strong,
• Brave,
• Courageous
• Other
Characteristics
Weapons
Images of WonderWoman
Marlston’s Image-created in his mind
Wonder Woman –
• White
• Tall
• Sexy
• European
• Physically Fit
Cultural Perspectives
WHERE ARE OUR IMAGES?
Cultural Perspectives
Black Panther:
• DORA MILAJE (“Adored ones”)
HOW CAN WOMEN OF COLOR RELATE?
DORA MILAJE (“Adored ones”)-Fictional• Based on Dahomey Tribe of WARRIOR WOMEN
HOW CAN WOMEN OF COLOR RELATE?
Source: https://theculturetrip.com/africa/benin/articles/a-history-of-female-empowerment-the-mino-of-benin/
Introducing: The GOD-MADE WONDER WOMAN
Psalm 139:14 I praise you because I
am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works
are wonderful, I know that full well!
Theological Implications
Goal: The GOD-MADE WONDER WOMAN
Psalm 139:14 I praise you because I
am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works
are wonderful, I know that full well!
MADE IN GOD’S IMAGE!!
Theological Implications
Theological Implications
• Psalm 71:7 “I am as a Wonder unto many,
but You are my Strong Refuge”
• Wonder - Sign, Omen, Marvel, Phenomenon
• Hebrew- Semeion – “Seed”
Who are WE?
• Isaiah 8:18 Behold, I and the children
whom the LORD hath given me are for
signs and for wonders in Israel from the
LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount
Zion.
• WE ARE HIS WONDERS
Techno-Teleological Transformations ”
• LET GO of the Malware – Clean-Up
• LOG-in to the FAIL-SAFE System- SPIRIT
• LAUNCH-Out into a New BROWSER – WORD
• LASSO – KINGDOM PRINCIPLES- LOVE
MILITATRISTIC MANIFESTATIONS”
Esther 4:14 1 For if you remain completely silent at
this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the
Jews from another place, but you and your father’s
house will perish.
Yet who knows whether you have come to the
kingdom for such a time as this?”
It’s TIME!!!”
BUT BEFORE YOU GO….
You Must KNOW>>>>>>
YOU MUST KNOW….
• You are of a Royal Heritage
• The THRONE of GOD is Behind you
• You are NOT in this Thing By Yourself
• You are Surrounded by a MIGHTY CLOUD of
Witnesses (Cheerleaders)
• Your SISTER has Your Back!!
• You have ANGELS Fighting for/with you!
• You Can’t LOSE!!!!
CALL to ACTION: WEAPON-UP
• The ARMOUR of GOD
• The WORD of GOD – SWORD
• The BLOOD of JESUS
• PRAYER
• PRAISE
• FAITH
• HOPE
• But the GREATEST of these Is LOVE!!!!
CALL to LOVE
BE LED by LOVE
BE STRENGTHENED by LOVE
BE ENCOURAGED through LOVE
BE EMPOWERED by LOVE
BE FULL OF LOVE and
BE TRANSFORMED from WONDER WOMAN to
WONDER-FULL WOMEN!!!
THANK YOU for your Time and Attention:
Pray for me and my ministry
Rev. Dr. Debyii L. Sababu-Thomas
&
God’s Winning Women World-wide Ministries, Inc.
The Second Sunday of Each Month @ 6 pm
The Double Tree Hotel Largo, MD 20774
Like us on @GodsWinningWomen
Choices
The 411 on Choices
an act of selecting or making a
decision when faced with two or
more possibilities.
"the choice between good and evil,
accepting or rejecting,
believing or doubting,
going this way or that way…."
Choice is a Gift from God
Choices
But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then
choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or
the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living.
Joshua“But as for me and my household, we will serve the LORD.“
Joshua 24;15
It’s not the Condition that Controls us,
but our Choices!
Choices
Choices have Consequences
We can
Choose What we Focus on
Choose what we Name it (What it means)
Choose What we Believe About it
Choose What we will Do
Understand How WE Choose.
Make
Conscious Choices
Careful Choices
Considerate Choices
Christ-centered Choices
Be Careful How You Choose!
Choices Affect and Are
Affected by
EVERY ASPECT of our BEING
Intrapersonal Relationship (Self-esteem )
Loving Relationships
Social Relationships
Church Relationships
And Most IMPORTANTLY
OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD!!!!
Choices Affect and Are
Affected by
EVERY ASPECT of our BEING
Mary Made a Choice!
It Impacted her Relationships
And
Impacted Ours!!
What can we learn from Mary or Elizabeth?
MARY’s MODEL
Focused on Holy Spirit
Received the Name given to her (What it means)
Believed what the Holy Spirit
Decided to Do it and Received the Consequences
“Be it Done Unto Me According to YOUR WILL!”
MARY