Racial Justice Sunday Dreams of a Beloved Community I Have a Dream – The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr

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Dreams of a Beloved CommunityDreams of a Beloved Community

I Have a Dream – The Legacy of Martin Luther King JrI Have a Dream – The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr

Racial Justice & The BibleRacial Justice & The Bible“There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28)

“There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28)

“that you might have him back for good— no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother.” (Philemon 1:16) “that you might have him back for good— no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother.” (Philemon 1:16)

Isaiah 1:17-18: “Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.” Isaiah 1:17-18: “Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.”

Isaiah 61:8: "For I, the Lord, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity.” Isaiah 61:8: "For I, the Lord, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity.”

Micah 6:8: “He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”Micah 6:8: “He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”

Proverbs 31:8-9 “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.”

Proverbs 31:8-9 “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.”

Racial Justice and The BibleRacial Justice and The Bible

And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are You to take the scroll and to open its seals, for You were slain, and by Your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and You have made them a Kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth. Revelation 5: 9-10

And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are You to take the scroll and to open its seals, for You were slain, and by Your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and You have made them a Kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth. Revelation 5: 9-10

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. John 13: 34

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. John 13: 34

So Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him.” Acts 10: 34-35

So Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him.” Acts 10: 34-35

Matthew 12:20 “A bruised reed he will not break, and a smouldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads justice to victory.” Matthew 12:20 “A bruised reed he will not break, and a smouldering wick he will not snuff out, till he leads justice to victory.”

Mark 10:42-45, Jesus said “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Mark 10:42-45, Jesus said “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Martin Luther King Jr’s WordsMartin Luther King Jr’s Words


50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King’s famous speech

President Abraham Lincoln had introduced the Emancipation proclamation on 1 January 1863

MLK believed that the freedom in the Emancipation Proclamation had never been realised

50th Anniversary of Martin Luther King’s famous speech

President Abraham Lincoln had introduced the Emancipation proclamation on 1 January 1863

MLK believed that the freedom in the Emancipation Proclamation had never been realised


MLK joined 250,000 other Americans to commemorate the centenary of this Proclamation

The March on Washington was a call for all Americans to re-commit themselves to this promise

MLK joined 250,000 other Americans to commemorate the centenary of this Proclamation

The March on Washington was a call for all Americans to re-commit themselves to this promise


The slave trade was abolished in the British empire in 1807

The Anti-Slavery Society was established in 1823

Slavery was abolished in the British Empire in 1833

The slave trade was abolished in the British empire in 1807

The Anti-Slavery Society was established in 1823

Slavery was abolished in the British Empire in 1833


Samuel Sharpe.................was a Baptist Minister who led the Baptist

War in Jamaica in 1831. This was a large scale revolt in the form of a peaceful strike.

Samuel Sharpe.................was a Baptist Minister who led the Baptist

War in Jamaica in 1831. This was a large scale revolt in the form of a peaceful strike.


Rosa Parks............................best known for refusing to give up

her seat on the bus to a white passenger.

Rosa Parks............................best known for refusing to give up

her seat on the bus to a white passenger.


Sojourner Truth....................born a slave and abused as a child by

her owners, Sojourner Truth was inspired by God to run away and become a preacher and activist.

Sojourner Truth....................born a slave and abused as a child by

her owners, Sojourner Truth was inspired by God to run away and become a preacher and activist.


Paul Bogle..............................born into slavery in St Thomas,

Jamaica Paul Bogle became a Baptist minister. Best known for leading the Morant Bay Rebellion.

Paul Bogle..............................born into slavery in St Thomas,

Jamaica Paul Bogle became a Baptist minister. Best known for leading the Morant Bay Rebellion.


Jesse Jackson........................politician, Baptist minister and civil

rights leader. Was a close associate of MLK.

Jesse Jackson........................politician, Baptist minister and civil

rights leader. Was a close associate of MLK.


Malcolm X...........born Malcolm Little, he was introduced to

Nation of Islam while in prison. He later became a Sunni Muslim believing in brotherhood between Black and White people.

Malcolm X...........born Malcolm Little, he was introduced to

Nation of Islam while in prison. He later became a Sunni Muslim believing in brotherhood between Black and White people.


• Stokely Carmichael..............• ...............born in Trinidad, he was a civil rights

activist who called for “Black power.” He later changed his name to Kwame Ture and was briefly married to Miriam Makeba.

• Stokely Carmichael..............• ...............born in Trinidad, he was a civil rights

activist who called for “Black power.” He later changed his name to Kwame Ture and was briefly married to Miriam Makeba.


Nelson Mandela.................South African anti-apartheid revolutionary

and icon. After serving 27 years in prison, he later became the first Black president of South Africa.

Nelson Mandela.................South African anti-apartheid revolutionary

and icon. After serving 27 years in prison, he later became the first Black president of South Africa.


• Archbishop Desmond Tutu......• ............South African social rights activist and

retired Anglican bishop. An opponent of apartheid and a defender of human rights.

• Archbishop Desmond Tutu......• ............South African social rights activist and

retired Anglican bishop. An opponent of apartheid and a defender of human rights.

Dreams of a Beloved Community

Revelations chapter 7 verses 9-10“After this I looked and there before me was a great

multitude that no-one could count, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, robed in white, with palm branches in their hands. They cried out in a loud voice saying,

‘Salvation belongs to our God who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

Dream of a Beloved Community

Famous Black Baptist MinistersDr Freddie Haynes, DallasDr Raphael Warnock, AtlantaDr Calvin Butts, New YorkRevd Fred Luter Jr, first Black president of the

US Southern Baptist Convention


A Dreamer or a Visionary?Dreams and visions featured frequently in The

Bible, especially the Old Testament The significance of this to prophecy and God’s

plans????Is there a difference?What are our dreams for Penge and PBC?

A Dreamer or a Visionary?Dreams and visions featured frequently in The

Bible, especially the Old Testament The significance of this to prophecy and God’s

plans????Is there a difference?What are our dreams for Penge and PBC?

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Racial Justice Sunday Dreams of a Beloved Community I Have a Dream – The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr