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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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Amos 7:7-17 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Amos 7:7-17 asks who benefits and who bleeds; God’s good news always has a direction—toward the marginalized.
Amos 7:7-17Progressive/Social JusticeDivine JudgmentProphetic Call
Matthew 28:1-10 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Matthew 28:1-10 Luke 14:1, 7-14 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.
Matthew 28:1-10
1 Corinthians 15:12-20 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
1 Corinthians 15:12-20 insists that worship without justice is noise, not devotion—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 15:12-20
Psalm 85 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Psalm 85 insists that worship without justice is noise, not devotion—today, not someday.
Psalm 85
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
John 20:19-31 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
In John 20:19-31, love becomes public: the kingdom confronts systems that crush the vulnerable—today, not someday.
John 20:19-31
Psalm 79:1-9 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Psalm 79:1-9 invites us to practice mercy with hands, budgets, and policies—not just feelings—today, not someday.
Psalm 79:1-9
Deuteronomy 26:1-11 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Deuteronomy 26:1-11 names what we avoid: neutrality in injustice is still a choice—today, not someday.
Deuteronomy 26:1-11
1 Peter 2 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
1 Peter 2: Through the margins, it demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
1 Peter 2
Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40 invites us to practice mercy with hands, budgets, and policies—not just feelings.
Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40
2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14 is inconvenient on purpose—God interrupts comfort to liberate the oppressed—today, not someday.
2 Kings 2:1-2, 6-14
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14 Psalm 65, love becomes public: the kingdom confronts systems that crush the vulnerable—today, not someday.
Psalm 72:1-7, 10-14
Micah 6 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Micah 6: Through the margins, it doesn’t flatter us—demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
Micah 6
Romans 13:11-14 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Romans 13:11-14 32:1-3a, 6-15 asks who benefits and who bleeds; God’s good news always has a direction—toward the marginalized.
Romans 13:11-14
Psalm 119:1-8 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Psalm 119:1-8 19:1-10 insists that worship without justice is noise, not devotion—today, not someday.
Psalm 119:1-8
Romans 15:4-13 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Romans 15:4-13 15:1-10 insists that worship without justice is noise, not devotion—today, not someday.
Romans 15:4-13
Amos 5 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Amos 5: Through the margins, it demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
Amos 5
Habakkuk 2 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Habakkuk 2: Through the margins, it meets us gently—demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
Habakkuk 2
2 Timothy 1:1-14 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
2 Timothy 1:1-14 invites us to practice mercy with hands, budgets, and policies—not just feelings.
2 Timothy 1:1-14
Luke 4:21-30 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Luke 4:21-30 invites us to practice mercy with hands, budgets, and policies—not just feelings—today, not someday.
Luke 4:21-30
Ezekiel 37 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Ezekiel 37: Through the margins, it doesn’t flatter us—demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
Ezekiel 37
John 17:20-26 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
John 17:20-26 invites us to practice mercy with hands, budgets, and policies—not just feelings—today, not someday.
John 17:20-26
1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50 names what we avoid: neutrality in injustice is still a choice.
1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50
Acts 2 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Acts 2: Through the margins, it meets us gently—demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
Acts 2
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Resurrection
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Salvation
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Resurrection
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Divine Judgment
National Lament
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First Fruits
Thanksgiving
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Priesthood
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Trust In God
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Elijah's Ascension
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Justice
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