Sermons About Social-justice
There's Hope for a Hurting World
In this week's sermon, we make an urgent appeal to churches and individual Christ followers to rise up and extend God's message of hope to a hurting world through spiritual as well as social (justice) inroads.
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Fight for the Persecuted & Hurting
While we are pursuing out calling and purpose, it's important that we do not lost sight of people in our lives who are hurting, mocked, picked on and outright persecuted. As followers of God, we are called to fight for those in need. Check out what Nehemiah did for the persecuted in his day and apply his wisdom to your life today.
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Unfamiliar Passions of God
Gary Haugen, founder and president of International Justice Mission, shares his heart regarding injustice around the world. He gives practical ways that we as the body of Christ can be the answer to that injustice.
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The IT Factor That Impresses God and Guards Your Rear
The IT Factor That Impresses God and Guards Your Rear Scripture: Isaiah 58; Matthew 25 When we meet, is it present? How can we tell? Do first time attenders experience it ? Can it be programmed into our gatherings? Where can I buy it ? If it doesn’t show …well, why not? WHAT is it anyhow? If any of you see a brother or sister in need and you have material possessions to do something about it but turn a cold shoulder and do nothing, what happens to God’s love? It disappears. And you made it disappear. (1John 3:17) Message Bible George Barna’s research poll: 1. Only 14 % of Bible-believing Christians believe that poverty is an issue that the church should address. The complexity of ministering to the poor in today’s culture 1. Who are the poor? 2. Who are the “shake down†artists? (John 6:26) 3. Who are the lazy and irresponsible? (2 Th. 3:10-12) 4. Who will use you and disrespect you? (Matthew 7:6) 5. Who are the ones trapped in a cycle of poverty and hopelessness? Four actions that impress God (Isaiah 58:7, 8) 1. Share your food with the hungry 2. Provide shelter for the poor 3. Supply clothing for those who need it 4. Don’t turn away from helping your relatives You do these and the glory of the Lord will be your rear guard! God rewards and indicts the global Church on the basis of its actions to the poor. (Matthew 25:31-46) Reward- “Come you blessed of My Father inherit the kingdom†Indictment- “Depart from Me, you cursed, into everlasting fire... The sins of omission are the most serious with the outcome of eternal punishment Observations: We will encounter Jesus in the final judgment and one of the determining factors will be our actions toward the poor. Both sides seem unaware of the impact of their behavior Christ identifies with the poor so completely that these deeds of love done to “the least of these†are the same as if done to Him.
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Family Trait #4- Social Justice
Christians tend to make the gospel EITHER about what we believe OR about what we do with the poor, but the Bible shows us that they go together. How do we avoid this either/or mentality?
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The Evolution of a Wholistic Social Justice Ministry
Park welcomed Alvin Bibbs, Director of Extension Ministries for Willow Creek Community Church, as our guest speaker. Alvin shared his story of growing up in Cabrini Green and challenged us with a call to bring justice to the city. In this challenging message we were reminded that righteousness is the way we we live and justice is what the Lord requires of us.
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Streets of St. Louis
When you walk the streets of St. Louis you're walking in a very real city. Once the Gateway to the West and the 4th largest city in America, now you walk the streets and you see that she's weary. Jesus come again, to these streets, at this time, to these streets.
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