Sermon Illustrations on Justice Witness

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Selma: Courage to Cross the Bridge - Progressive (Joshua 1:9)

Crossing Edmund Pettus Bridge required courage—state troopers waited, violence was certain. Yet they walked. Progressive theology reads Joshua 1:9 as call to justice-seeking courage. God's presence em

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adults

🎬movie analogyInerrantist

Romero: Prophetic Light Against Empire - Liberation (Matthew 5:13-16)

Archbishop Romero was light exposing El Salvador's darkness—his radio homilies illuminated truth; his presence preserved the voiceless. Liberation theology reads Matthew 5:13-16 as prophetic calling:

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adults

💬theological quoteWesleyan

Martin Luther King Jr. on Light in Darkness - Black Church (Matthew 5:14-16)

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. The church shines brightest in society's darkest corners—confronting injustice, illuminating oppression, modeling beloved community. 'This

darknessinjusticebeloved communityMatthew 5:14-16

adults