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Progressive/Social Justice Illustrations
Reading scripture through liberation, equality, and advocacy for the marginalized.
Key question: “How does this text speak to issues of justice, equality, and the liberation of the oppressed?”
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Psalm 85 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Psalm 85 insists that worship without justice is noise, not devotion—today, not someday.
Psalm 85Progressive/Social JusticeRestorationMercy
Isaiah 12 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Isaiah 12 Luke 12:32-40, love becomes public: the kingdom confronts systems that crush the vulnerable—today, not someday.
Isaiah 12
Psalm 137 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Psalm 137 makes room for the wounded: God sees the overlooked and calls the Church to solidarity.
Psalm 137
1 Corinthians 15:1-11 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
1 Corinthians 15:1-11 asks who benefits and who bleeds; God’s good news always has a direction—toward the marginalized.
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
John 11:1-45 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
John 11:1-45 1:4-10 asks who benefits and who bleeds; God’s good news always has a direction—toward the marginalized.
John 11:1-45
Amos 7:7-17 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Amos 7:7-17 makes room for the wounded: God sees the overlooked and calls the Church to solidarity.
Amos 7:7-17
Habakkuk 2 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Habakkuk 2: Through the margins, it demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
Habakkuk 2
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 Psalm 137, love becomes public: the kingdom confronts systems that crush the vulnerable—today, not someday.
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
Job 38–42 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Job 38–42: Through the margins, it demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
Job 38–42
2 Kings 5:1-14 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
If 2 Kings 5:1-14 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.
2 Kings 5:1-14
Psalm 130 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Psalm 130 13:10-17 names what we avoid: neutrality in injustice is still a choice—today, not someday.
Psalm 130
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 insists that worship without justice is noise, not devotion—today, not someday.
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Acts 2:14a, 36-41 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Acts 2:14a, 36-41 71:1-6 insists that worship without justice is noise, not devotion—today, not someday.
Acts 2:14a, 36-41
Luke 16:19-31 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
If Luke 16:19-31 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.
Luke 16:19-31
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Luke 16:19-31 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13
Psalm 130 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Psalm 130 11:1-13 makes room for the wounded: God sees the overlooked and calls the Church to solidarity.
Psalm 130
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20 names what we avoid: neutrality in injustice is still a choice—today, not someday.
Luke 10:1-11, 16-20
Colossians 1:15-28 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
If Colossians 1:15-28 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.
Colossians 1:15-28
Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
If Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.
Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18
Joshua 5:9-12 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
In Joshua 5:9-12, compassion isn’t optional—it’s the shape of faithful discipleship—today, not someday.
Joshua 5:9-12
Nehemiah 4 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Nehemiah 4: Through the margins, it doesn’t flatter us—demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
Nehemiah 4
John 1 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
John 1: Through the margins, it doesn’t flatter us—demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
John 1
Luke 21:5-19 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Luke 21:5-19 80:1-2, 8-19 is inconvenient on purpose—God interrupts comfort to liberate the oppressed—today, not someday.
Luke 21:5-19
Galatians 5:1, 13-25 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
If Galatians 5:1, 13-25 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.
Galatians 5:1, 13-25
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Praise
Salvation
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Exile
Lament
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Resurrection
Gospel
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Resurrection
Faith
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Divine Judgment
Prophetic Call
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Faith
Waiting
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Divine Shepherd
Restoration
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God's Wisdom
Creation
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Healing
Faith
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Hope
Forgiveness
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Righteous Leadership
Justice
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Pentecost
Peter's Sermon
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Wealth and Poverty
Afterlife
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Work Ethic
Discipline
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Hope
Forgiveness
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Mission
Evangelism
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Christ's Supremacy
Redemption
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Covenant Promise
Faith
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Covenant Renewal
Promised Land
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Perseverance
Opposition
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Incarnation
Word
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End Times
Perseverance
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Freedom in Christ
Spirit vs Flesh