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

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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