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“Margins”. Matthew 21:12-17 May 18, 2014. Marginalization: . Demoting persons to the fringes, to place out of the mainstream ; to make seem unimportant. Produces subsets of people based on status or other imposed perimeters. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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“Margins”Matthew 21:12-17
May 18, 2014
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Marginalization: • Demoting persons to the fringes, to
place out of the mainstream; to make seem unimportant.
• Produces subsets of people based on status or other imposed perimeters.
• Knowingly or unknowingly creates visible or invisible margins limiting the value and friendship of others thus compromising a Jesus witness.
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Court of the Gentiles
No Gentile or unpurified Jew had access beyond the soreg (wall)
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Consider how:1. The passion of Jesus railed against the marginalization unfolding in His very
own house. (v-12) 2. Instead of overturning Rome, Jesus overturned tables and seats in the
temple. (v. 12) 3. The “blind and lame” immediately entered when space was created. (v-14)4. Jesus radically transformed the temple space to God’s original intent…even
the kids took note. (v. 14-15)5. Jesus was not just friendly to the margins, He became a friend of the
margins. (v-15)6. Even with fresh awareness, marginalization defaults are hard to overcome,
especially by the religiously established. (v. 15-16)
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Mission 2014: #3. A Genuine Invitation: In 2014, we believe that God calls us to “worship and walk together as a community of believers” who represent a variety of backgrounds and cultures, and who offer a genuine invitation to others to faith in Jesus Christ. In 2014, God continues to call us to open our hearts and lives to new friends.