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The supernatural and the community

Dr. Roberto Miranda

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SUMMARY: This sermon discusses the biblical and theological foundation for social and community work in the church. The speaker emphasizes the importance of balancing spiritual piety with ethical social behavior, and cites Isaiah 58 as an example of God linking spiritual activities like fasting with social justice and compassion. The speaker also notes the importance of the church being a moral voice for society, advocating for the needs of the voiceless and powerless, and denouncing injustice by governments and institutions. The sermon concludes with a call for a balance between social action and an awareness of God as the foundation of everything the church does.

The speaker emphasizes the importance of having a balanced ministry that includes both social action and a strong connection to God. They use biblical texts to support this idea and encourage the congregation to be agents of transformation in their community. They pray for God's guidance and resources to continue their work.

Let's go to the Word of the Lord in Isaiah Chapter 58. And you will wonder, 'Well, why does the León de Judá Church dedicate so much time, so much effort and so much money to social, community work? And I just want to establish a biblical and theological foundation for the community or social work that we do.

Because for many Christians, social work is often seen as totally secondary and perhaps even unnecessary. Perhaps in the Hispanic community there hasn't been that tradition of the involvement of the church in the city at times. And we want our Congregation to feel that it understands why we are doing what we are doing at the community level.

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