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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 104:24-34, 35b — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Psalm 104:24-34, 35b Jeremiah 2:4-13 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.
Psalm 104:24-34, 35bProgressive/Social JusticeCreationDivine Majesty
Matthew 4:1-11 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Matthew 4:1-11 16:1-13 invites us to practice mercy with hands, budgets, and policies—not just feelings—today, not someday.
Matthew 4:1-11
1 Corinthians 15 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
1 Corinthians 15: Through the margins, it demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
1 Corinthians 15
Psalm 118:14-29 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
In Psalm 118:14-29, compassion isn’t optional—it’s the shape of faithful discipleship—today, not someday.
Psalm 118:14-29
John 7:37-39 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
John 7:37-39 11:1-11 insists that worship without justice is noise, not devotion—today, not someday.
John 7:37-39
Psalm 139 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Psalm 139: Through the margins, it doesn’t flatter us—demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
Psalm 139
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
Philemon 1-21 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Philemon 1-21 asks who benefits and who bleeds; God’s good news always has a direction—toward the marginalized.
Philemon 1-21
Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
In Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28, love becomes public: the kingdom confronts systems that crush the vulnerable.
Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28
Haggai 1:15b-2:9 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Haggai 1:15b-2:9 Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28, love becomes public: the kingdom confronts systems that crush the vulnerable.
Haggai 1:15b-2:9
Luke 17:5-10 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
In Luke 17:5-10, love becomes public: the kingdom confronts systems that crush the vulnerable—today, not someday.
Luke 17:5-10
James 2 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
James 2: Through the margins, it meets us gently—demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
James 2
Psalm 121 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Psalm 121 Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.
Psalm 121
Job 1–2 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Job 1–2: Through the margins, it meets us gently—demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
Job 1–2
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17 15:1-10 insists that worship without justice is noise, not devotion—today, not someday.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 13-17
Isaiah 2:1-5 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Isaiah 2:1-5 4:11-12, 22-28 invites us to practice mercy with hands, budgets, and policies—not just feelings.
Isaiah 2:1-5
Matthew 13 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Matthew 13: Through the margins, it doesn’t flatter us—demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
Matthew 13
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
John 20:1-18 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
If John 20:1-18 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.
John 20:1-18
Isaiah 49:1-7 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Isaiah 49:1-7 Psalm 79:1-9 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.
Isaiah 49:1-7
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
Jeremiah 31 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Jeremiah 31: Through the margins, it meets us gently—demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
Jeremiah 31
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
Genesis 45:3-11, 15 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
If Genesis 45:3-11, 15 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.
Genesis 45:3-11, 15
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Temptation
Spiritual Warfare
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Resurrection
Hope
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Thanksgiving
Salvation
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Living Water
Holy Spirit
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God's Presence
Identity
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Divine Judgment
Prophetic Call
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Forgiveness
Restoration
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Judgment
Desolation
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Temple Restoration
Divine Presence
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Faith
Servanthood
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Faith & Works
Impartiality
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Divine Protection
Trust in God
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Suffering
Integrity
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End Times
Apostasy
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Messianic Prophecy
Peace
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Parables
Kingdom of God
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Exile
Lament
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Resurrection
Mary Magdalene
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Servant Leadership
Divine Calling
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Resurrection
Gospel
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New Covenant
Heart
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God's Wisdom
Creation
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Forgiveness
Divine Providence