Doing Justice and Loving Mercy: Compassion Ministries, Mentor's Guide, MG16

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D O I N G J U S T I C E A N D L O V I N G M E R C Y : C O M P A S S I O N M I N I S T R I E S

c. 1 Chron. 29.11

d. Job 41.11

e. Ps. 50.12

3. The physical universe is the handiwork of God, who sustains and exercises authority over it, Gen. 1.31; 1 Tim. 4.4.

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4. The structures and categories ingredient in the creation mandate of God (cf. Gen. 1.26-27) are the good gifts of a gracious Lord.

a. Sex, marriage, and family

b. Beauty and order of the natural world

c. Work and leisure

d. Friendships and community

e. Music and the creative arts

5. Respect (or the lack thereof!) for God’s creation and the life in it reflects one’s spiritual understanding of God’s place as the maker and creator of the entire universe, Jer. 10.11-13