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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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2 Timothy 2:8-15 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
2 Timothy 2:8-15 asks who benefits and who bleeds; God’s good news always has a direction—toward the marginalized.
2 Timothy 2:8-15Progressive/Social JusticeResurrectionEndurance
Psalm 90 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Psalm 90: Through the margins, it meets us gently—demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
Psalm 90
Acts 10 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Acts 10: Through the margins, it demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
Acts 10
2 Corinthians 5:16-21 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
If 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.
2 Corinthians 5:16-21
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
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
1 Corinthians 15:19-26 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
1 Corinthians 15:19-26 is inconvenient on purpose—God interrupts comfort to liberate the oppressed—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 15:19-26
Psalm 29 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Psalm 29 11:1-11 makes room for the wounded: God sees the overlooked and calls the Church to solidarity.
Psalm 29
Galatians 4:4-7 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Galatians 4:4-7 1 Timothy 2:1-7, love becomes public: the kingdom confronts systems that crush the vulnerable.
Galatians 4:4-7
Psalm 119:137-144 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
In Psalm 119:137-144, compassion isn’t optional—it’s the shape of faithful discipleship—today, not someday.
Psalm 119:137-144
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
Luke 12:13-21 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
If Luke 12:13-21 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.
Luke 12:13-21
Joel 2:23-32 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Joel 2:23-32 is inconvenient on purpose—God interrupts comfort to liberate the oppressed—today, not someday.
Joel 2:23-32
Job 1–2 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Job 1–2: Through the margins, it doesn’t flatter us—demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
Job 1–2
Galatians 5:1, 13-25 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Galatians 5:1, 13-25 asks who benefits and who bleeds; God’s good news always has a direction—toward the marginalized.
Galatians 5:1, 13-25
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
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
Romans 15:4-13 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Romans 15:4-13 Psalm 71:1-6 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.
Romans 15:4-13
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 4:11-12, 22-28 is inconvenient on purpose—God interrupts comfort to liberate the oppressed—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
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
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
1 Corinthians 1:18-31 85 insists that worship without justice is noise, not devotion—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 1:18-31
Ezekiel 37:1-14 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Ezekiel 37:1-14 Timothy 2:8-15 asks who benefits and who bleeds; God’s good news always has a direction—toward the marginalized.
Ezekiel 37:1-14
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, 35b
Numbers 6:22-27 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Numbers 6:22-27 66:1-12 asks who benefits and who bleeds; God’s good news always has a direction—toward the marginalized.
Numbers 6:22-27
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Mortality
Wisdom
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Inclusion
Gentiles
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New Creation
Reconciliation
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Messianic Prophecy
Peace
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Forgiveness
Restoration
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Resurrection Hope
Victory Over Death
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God's Majesty
Divine Power
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Sonship
Redemption
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Righteousness of God
Love for Law
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Wealth and Poverty
Afterlife
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Greed
Wealth
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Restoration
Outpouring
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Suffering
Integrity
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Freedom in Christ
Spirit vs Flesh
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Resurrection
Faith
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Temple Restoration
Divine Presence
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Hope
Scripture
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Wisdom of God
Foolishness
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Christ's Supremacy
Redemption
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Wisdom of God
Foolishness
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Dry Bones
Restoration
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Creation
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