The Cries of the Oppressed
The vicious on-camera murder of George Floyd and the ensuing protests and riots have left many reeling, but the current state of civil unrest is anything but an anomaly of the present.
Racism, violence, the abuse of power, the strong preying on the weak… These are ancient evils. The story of the Bible speaks to these things at length. Every disciple of Jesus steps into a story about God—and part of what it means to know God is to know the way he feels about oppression and injustice.
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1. Defy the god of Racism 1 John 3 & 4
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2. Lamenting Racial Injustice Psalm 10
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3. Empathy for the Oppressed Psalm 56
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4. The Generational Sin of Racism Psalm 60
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5. Bring Injustice to Ruin Psalm 64
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6. The Cries of the Oppressed [Various]
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7. Racism’s Marring of Honor and Glory Psalm 8
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8. White Complicity and the Failure of Compassion Luke 10v25-37
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9. Injustice, Empty Religion, and Destruction Isaiah 1
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10. The Hope of Freedom Philippians 2v5-8
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11. Heal Our Land 2 Chronicles 7v14
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12. Race & Justice with Mark Strong Matthew 2v16-18
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13. Praying Against Spiritual Forces of Racism Ephesians 6v12-13
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14. Prayer and Political Rulers 1 Timothy 2
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15. Praying for Our City
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16. White Philippians 2v3-11
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17. Enemy Matthew 5v43-47
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18. Epilogue: The Long Road Matthew 10v16-22