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1 Samuel 16 — Liberation Theology (pastoral) - Illustration on Calling | IllustrateTheWord

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1 Samuel 16 — Liberation Theology (pastoral)

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1 Samuel 16: From the underside of history, it meets us gently—names oppression as sin and calls the Church to liberating praxis.

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1 Samuel 16 — Anglican (edgy)

1 Samuel 16: With Scripture, Tradition, and Reason, it doesn’t flatter us—forms faithful worship and thoughtful public witness.

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1 Samuel 16 — Baptist (pastoral)

1 Samuel 16: In soul liberty before God, it meets us gently—calls for personal faith that bears public fruit.

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1 Samuel 16 — Dispensational (pastoral)

1 Samuel 16: In God’s unfolding plan, it meets us gently—clarifies the times and calls us to readiness and hope.

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1 Samuel 16 — Universal (edgy)

1 Samuel 16: In context, it doesn’t flatter us—calls us to live the text’s core truth with integrity.

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Isaiah 6 — Lutheran (edgy)

Isaiah 6: As Law and Gospel, it doesn’t flatter us—exposes our need and comforts us with Christ’s gift.

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Isaiah 6 — Christocentric (pastoral)

Isaiah 6: In the red thread, it meets us gently—leads us to Jesus—the center and fulfillment of Scripture.

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Isaiah 6 — Arminian/Wesleyan (edgy)

Isaiah 6: By prevenient grace, it doesn’t flatter us—invites a real response that grows into holy love.

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Isaiah 6 — Christocentric (edgy)

Isaiah 6: In the red thread, it doesn’t flatter us—leads us to Jesus—the center and fulfillment of Scripture.

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Isaiah 6 — Black Church (pastoral)

Isaiah 6: From the struggle for freedom, it meets us gently—proclaims hope, dignity, and God’s liberating justice.

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