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Justice and the Way of Jesus
What is justice?
Micah 6:8 – Act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly
“God’s power to make RIGHT what has been WRONG.” – Fleming Rutledge
Thy KINGDOM come
In TROY as it in heaven
Two aspects of justice: PUNISHMENT and ADVOCACY
Quartet of the VULNERABLE
No one gets OVERLOOKED in the Kingdom of God.
Luke 18:1-8
If you want to see what’s wrong in the world made right, it begins in PRAYER.
Acts 2:42-47
In the world, there tends to be a desire to WAKE people up to injustices they see.
In the church, there tends to be a desire to have justice without taking personal RESPONSIBILITY.
Both… often desire the kingdom apart from the KING.
“They enjoyed the favor of all the people.” – v. 47
Suggested Practice: practicing the presence of PEOPLE