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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 Thessalonians 3:6-13 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Timothy 2:1-7 invites us to practice mercy with hands, budgets, and policies—not just feelings.
2 Thessalonians 3:6-13Progressive/Social JusticeWork EthicDiscipline
Matthew 3:1-12 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Matthew 3:1-12 16:1-13 invites us to practice mercy with hands, budgets, and policies—not just feelings—today, not someday.
Matthew 3:1-12
1 Corinthians 2:1-16 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
1 Corinthians 2:1-16 Luke 12:32-40, love becomes public: the kingdom confronts systems that crush the vulnerable—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 2:1-16
Hebrews 11:29-12:2 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
In Hebrews 11:29-12:2, compassion isn’t optional—it’s the shape of faithful discipleship—today, not someday.
Hebrews 11:29-12:2
1 Corinthians 15:12-20 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
In 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, compassion isn’t optional—it’s the shape of faithful discipleship—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 15:12-20
2 Peter 1:16-21 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
2 Peter 1:16-21 32:1-3a, 6-15 asks who benefits and who bleeds; God’s good news always has a direction—toward the marginalized.
2 Peter 1:16-21
2 Kings 5 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
2 Kings 5: Through the margins, it demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
2 Kings 5
2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 makes room for the wounded: God sees the overlooked and calls the Church to solidarity.
2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12
1 Corinthians 15:51-58 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
1 Corinthians 15:51-58 is inconvenient on purpose—God interrupts comfort to liberate the oppressed—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 15:51-58
Acts 10:34-43 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
In Acts 10:34-43, compassion isn’t optional—it’s the shape of faithful discipleship—today, not someday.
Acts 10:34-43
Mark 1:9-15 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Mark 1:9-15 calls us to faithful obedience rooted in God's enduring truth and mercy.
Mark 1:9-15
Mark 13:24-37 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Mark 13:24-37 50:1-8, 22-23 asks who benefits and who bleeds; God’s good news always has a direction—toward the marginalized.
Mark 13:24-37
Joshua 5:9-12 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Joshua 5:9-12 names what we avoid: neutrality in injustice is still a choice—today, not someday.
Joshua 5:9-12
Psalm 126 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
If Psalm 126 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.
Psalm 126
Luke 16:19-31 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
In Luke 16:19-31, compassion isn’t optional—it’s the shape of faithful discipleship—today, not someday.
Luke 16:19-31
Hosea 1:2-10 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Hosea 1:2-10 invites us to practice mercy with hands, budgets, and policies—not just feelings—today, not someday.
Hosea 1:2-10
Philemon 1-21 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Philemon 1-21 is inconvenient on purpose—God interrupts comfort to liberate the oppressed—today, not someday.
Philemon 1-21
Psalm 137 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
In Psalm 137, love becomes public: the kingdom confronts systems that crush the vulnerable—today, not someday.
Psalm 137
Acts 2 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Acts 2: Through the margins, it demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
Acts 2
John 10 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
John 10: Through the margins, it doesn’t flatter us—demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
John 10
Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
If Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting.
Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20-21
1 Timothy 2:1-7 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
In 1 Timothy 2:1-7, love becomes public: the kingdom confronts systems that crush the vulnerable.
1 Timothy 2:1-7
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19 80:1-2, 8-19 insists that worship without justice is noise, not devotion—today, not someday.
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
Psalm 90 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Psalm 90: Through the margins, it demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
Psalm 90
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John the Baptist
Repentance
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Wisdom of God
Spiritual Discernment
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Faith in Action
Perseverance
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Resurrection
Hope
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Apostolic Witness
Prophecy
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Healing
Humility
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Thanksgiving
Perseverance
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Resurrection
Victory Over Death
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God's Impartiality
Gospel Proclamation
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Baptism
Temptation
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End Times
Watchfulness
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Covenant Renewal
Promised Land
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Joyful Restoration
Divine Deliverance
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Wealth and Poverty
Afterlife
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Divine Judgment
Unfaithfulness
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Forgiveness
Restoration
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Exile
Lament
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Holy Spirit
Pentecost
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Good Shepherd
Security
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Second Coming
Eternal Life
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Prayer
Intercession
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Divine Shepherd
Restoration
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Mortality
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