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Matthew 1:18-25 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy) - Illustration on Sermon | IllustrateTheWord

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Matthew 1:18-25 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy)

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Matthew 1:18-25 1:1-4; 2:1-4 is inconvenient on purpose—God interrupts comfort to liberate the oppressed—today, not someday.

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Matthew 1:18-25

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Matthew 1:18-25 Luke 12:13-21 is read aloud, hope gets a voice and fear loses the microphone.

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Matthew 1:18-25 15:1-10 invites us to practice mercy with hands, budgets, and policies—not just feelings—today, not someday.

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Matthew 1:18-25 4:11-12, 22-28 is a mirror—if it offends, it’s doing honest work—today, not someday.

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