Deuteronomy—Listen and Love :: 10/19/25 :: David Norris

Welcome to Wellspring Church!

This week, Pastor David Norris continued our Love and Listen series in Deuteronomy 16:18–20, exploring God’s call for His people to be marked by justice rooted in love. As Moses prepared Israel to enter the Promised Land, he reminded them that prosperity without righteousness quickly decays—“milk and honey plus bribery and theft and murder and injustice is gonna wear out real soon.”

Pastor David helped us see that justice in Scripture isn’t simply a legal system—it’s a way of life that reflects the very heart of God. While modern culture tends to define justice through our own experiences or ideologies, biblical justice begins with God’s character—His steadfast love for the vulnerable and His willingness to step into human suffering.

📖 Key Themes in This Message:

🔹 God’s justice flows from His compassion and covenant love

🔹 True justice requires proximity—drawing near to those in need

🔹 The church is called to embody “costly proximity” and “radical generosity”

🔹 Love is not abstract—it’s active and sacrificial

🔹 Justice is not just about fairness but restoration and wholeness

Pastor David pointed to God’s own example in Christ—how He entered our brokenness to make our problem His problem. As the early church lived this out in Acts 2 and 6, caring for widows, orphans, and the poor, they revealed the heart of God to the world.

Faithful justice, Pastor David reminded us, is not about having the right opinions—it’s about getting close enough to love.

📅 Join us next week at Wellspring Church as we continue in Deuteronomy. Visit www.wellspringenglewood.com to learn more.

💬 How might God be calling you to move toward someone in need this week?