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. The association or mission society: various groups exist to address and target specific needs of vulnerable and hurting groups within society .

1. God can use any means, secular or sacred, to do whatever he wills.

a. Prov. 16.4

b. Rom. 11.36

2. God uses vessels (men and women, institutions, groups, etc.) to accomplish his purposes: Cyrus

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a. Isa. 44.28

b. 2 Chron. 36.22-23

3. God can raise up and use both Christian and secular agencies to demonstrate his goodness and accomplish his will for his glory.

a. Hospitals

b. Orphanages

c. International agencies of care (Red Cross, United Way, etc.)