God has abounding patience for us, and He steadfastly watches over his children. We will do well to remember that it is only by His Lordship that we can see every wrong righted and true justice delivered – anything else becomes a counterfeit. 

Preliminaries: 

1. Humans are made to worship
2. Governments are moral agents
3. Satan is a counterfeit god
4. You are at war

Definition: 

• Social Justice is the reordering of society by tearing down traditional structures and systems deemed to be oppressive, and redistributing power and resources from oppressors to victims in pursuit of equality of outcome. 

Observations & Conclusions: 

1. Social Justice begins with man and what man does
   Biblical Justice begins with God and what God does
2. Social Justice requires force in the practice of charity
   Biblical Justice offers freedom in the practice of charity
3. Social Justice develops when man rejects God authority
   Biblical Justice develops when man is devoted in worship

Application: 

• You must recognize counterfeit justice by being devoted to the principles and practice of:

1. The Teaching of the Word
2. The Prayers of the Church
3. The Lord’s Supper
4. The Fellowship of the Saints

Psalm 103:10-16

“He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust. The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field; the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more.”

Romans 3:25-26

“God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.”

Ephesians 6:10-12

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”

1 John 4:19

“We love because he first loved us.”

2 Corinthians 9:7-8

“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.”