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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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Matthew 4:12-23 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Matthew 4:12-23 1 Timothy 2:1-7, love becomes public: the kingdom confronts systems that crush the vulnerable.
Matthew 4:12-23Progressive/Social JusticeCalling of DisciplesJesus' Ministry
John 14:23-29 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
John 14:23-29 makes room for the wounded: God sees the overlooked and calls the Church to solidarity.
John 14:23-29
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 Peter 1:17-23 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
1 Peter 1:17-23 Timothy 1:1-14 invites us to practice mercy with hands, budgets, and policies—not just feelings.
1 Peter 1:17-23
Philippians 2:5-11 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Philippians 2:5-11 insists that worship without justice is noise, not devotion—today, not someday.
Philippians 2:5-11
Jeremiah 17:5-10 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
If Jeremiah 17:5-10 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.
Jeremiah 17:5-10
Matthew 1:18-25 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Matthew 1:18-25 15:1-10 invites us to practice mercy with hands, budgets, and policies—not just feelings—today, not someday.
Matthew 1:18-25
Psalm 14 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Psalm 14 asks who benefits and who bleeds; God’s good news always has a direction—toward the marginalized.
Psalm 14
Psalm 36:5-10 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Psalm 36:5-10 invites us to practice mercy with hands, budgets, and policies—not just feelings—today, not someday.
Psalm 36:5-10
Psalm 2 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Psalm 2 12:18-29 is inconvenient on purpose—God interrupts comfort to liberate the oppressed—today, not someday.
Psalm 2
1 Corinthians 1:1-9 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
1 Corinthians 1:1-9 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 makes room for the wounded: God sees the overlooked and calls the Church to solidarity.
1 Corinthians 1:1-9
Acts 5:27-32 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Acts 5:27-32 names what we avoid: neutrality in injustice is still a choice—today, not someday.
Acts 5:27-32
Psalm 126 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
Psalm 126 makes room for the wounded: God sees the overlooked and calls the Church to solidarity.
Psalm 126
Hosea 1:2-10 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Hosea 1:2-10 names what we avoid: neutrality in injustice is still a choice—today, not someday.
Hosea 1:2-10
Psalm 73 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
Psalm 73: Through the margins, it doesn’t flatter us—demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
Psalm 73
Joshua 5:9-12 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Joshua 5:9-12 insists that worship without justice is noise, not devotion—today, not someday.
Joshua 5:9-12
John 1 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
John 1: Through the margins, it demands a faith that repairs harm and includes the excluded.
John 1
1 Peter 1:17-23 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
1 Peter 1:17-23 107:1-9, 43 names what we avoid: neutrality in injustice is still a choice—today, not someday.
1 Peter 1:17-23
2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
In 2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12, love becomes public: the kingdom confronts systems that crush the vulnerable.
2 Thessalonians 1:1-4, 11-12
Colossians 1:15-28 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Colossians 1:15-28 insists that worship without justice is noise, not devotion—today, not someday.
Colossians 1:15-28
Acts 9:36-43 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)
If Acts 9:36-43 threatens your “normal,” ask who your normal has been hurting—today, not someday.
Acts 9:36-43
Hebrews 12:18-29 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
In Hebrews 12:18-29, love becomes public: the kingdom confronts systems that crush the vulnerable—today, not someday.
Hebrews 12:18-29
Psalm 85 — Progressive/Social Justice (classic)
Psalm 85 insists that worship without justice is noise, not devotion—today, not someday.
Psalm 85
1 Peter 1:3-9 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral)
1 Peter 1:3-9 18:9-14 invites us to practice mercy with hands, budgets, and policies—not just feelings—today, not someday.
1 Peter 1:3-9
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Holy Spirit
Peace
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Temptation
Spiritual Warfare
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Holiness
Redemption
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Humility
Christ's Example
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Trust in God
Heart Deceit
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Incarnation
Virgin Birth
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Foolishness Of Sin
Divine Judgment
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God's Love
Faithfulness
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Messianic Prophecy
Sovereignty of God
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Divine Calling
Grace
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Apostolic Authority
Witness
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Joyful Restoration
Divine Deliverance
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Divine Judgment
Unfaithfulness
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Envy
Worship
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Covenant Renewal
Promised Land
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Incarnation
Word
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Holiness
Redemption
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Thanksgiving
Perseverance
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Christ's Supremacy
Redemption
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Miracles
Resurrection
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Mount Zion
Divine Encounter
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Restoration
Mercy
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Living Hope
Salvation