Here is a recap of our message from this weekend...

The Elephant in the Church: With Liberty & Justice for All

In this week's message, Pastor Adam took the pulpit as he delivered a message titled "With Liberty and Justice for All" as part of our series "Elephant in the Church." In this message, we focused on recognizing, confronting, and acting against injustice, guided by biblical teachings like Micah 6:8, which calls us to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God.

In this message, we emphasized the active role that each of us needs to play in confronting injustices in our community. Emphasizing action over complacency, we were encouraged to move beyond mere acknowledgment of injustice to actively engaging in and supporting measures that promote fairness and righteousness, embodying the principles of justice, mercy, and humility in our daily lives.

Weekly Bible Study List

1. Micah 6:8 - "He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."
2. Amos 5:24 - "But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream."
3. James 1:27 - "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."
4. 1 John 3:17 - "If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?"

3 Things To Do About Injustice:

1. Recognize Injustice: Understanding what justice truly means and identifying areas in our lives and community where it is lacking.
2. Reach Out: The practical steps we can take to support those who face injustice—offering help, advocating for their needs, and demonstrating Christ's love through actions.
3. Reform the Community: How each one of us can contribute to transforming our community by actively engaging in 8 areas of influence in our community.

From Sermon to Action

The sermon concludes with a powerful call to live out our faith actively outside the church walls, influencing our communities positively and standing up against injustice wherever it appears.

Worship Setlist

1. Praise You Anywhere
2. Do It Again
3. Believe For It
4. O Come to the Altar

Notable Sermon Quotes to Repost on Social Media

1. "As Christians we are called to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God."
2. "Justice should flow rapidly and continuously, not like a trickling creek but a mighty, constant flowing stream."
3. "We cannot bury our heads in the sand and hope that injustice just goes away. We are called to call it out!"
4. "If you have material possessions and see a brother or sister in need but have no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?"
5. "Be the church outside of these walls. Be the hand you were looking for when you felt injustice."

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