2012: Racial Reconciliation Sunday

The emphasis on racial relations is scheduled on second Sunday in February. As Christians we should love people simply for being God's Creation. We should have a clear and consistent evangelical message that God loves all people, no matter their age, color of skin, income level, or family heritage. This love should be demonstrated in both words and actions.

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Articles

Issues and Answers: Race and Ethnic Relations

The Bible Speaks on Race

God’s People and Racial Reconciliation

Racism and the Evangelical Church by Billy Graham

Bible Study on You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover

Who is my Neighbor?

Sermons

Living in Harmony, Romans 12:16
Bible Study on Living in Harmony 

Out of Many, One, Galatians 3:28
Bible Study on Out of Many, One

You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover, Acts 10:34-35
Bible Study on You Can’t Judge a Book by Its Cover

Who is my Neighbor?, Luke 10:29

Reconciling the World to Himself, 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Scripture

Concise list

Expanded list:
Genesis 1:26-27 — all are made in the image of God
Genesis 3:20 — Eve to become the mother of all living
Genesis 9:6 — the fall doesn’t remove the image of God from all humans
Numbers 12 — Moses and his Cushite wife
Deuteronomy 10:17
II Chronicles 19:7
Proverbs 24:23
Isaiah 66:18 — God will gather all to worship Him
Malachi 2:10
Luke 10:29-37 — the Samaritan (hated racial group) used as a good example by Jesus
John 4:7-10 — Jesus broke racial barriers by speaking to the woman at the well
Acts 2:5-11, 17a — Pentecost, the Spirit came on all believers regardless of race or language
Acts 8:26-39 — Philip and the Ethiopian
Acts 10:15, 28, 34
Acts 15:9
Acts 17:26
Romans 2:11
Romans 3:23 — all need Christ=solidarity
Romans 10:12
II Corinthians 5:16-20
Galatians 3:28
Ephesians 2:14-22
Colossians 3:11
I Timothy 5:21
James 2:1-9

Future dates to observe Racial Reconciliation Sunday:

February 13, 2011