Doing Justice and Loving Mercy: Compassion Ministries, Student Workbook, SW16

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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

a. Prov. 2.6-8

b. James 1.17

c. James 3.17

d. James 1.5

2. Wisdom is the key to any endeavor, Prov. 24.3-6.

3. We are to approach our ministries of mercies and justice with wisdom, Eph. 5.15-17.

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C. Barriers to careful planning and preparation are not real.

1. “We’ve never done it this way before.” Just because we have done something often does not mean that it is what we should be doing , 2 Cor. 5.17.

2. “We’re doing just fine the way we’ve always done it.” The challenge of Christian ministry is not mere activity but fruitfulness .

a. John 15.16

b. John 15.8

c. 1 Cor. 3.6-7