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Hospitality To Strangers 06/13/21

Porter Podcast

English - June 15, 2021 15:00 - 43 minutes - 30 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
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Previous Episode: A Welcoming God

Series: Open House

Hospitality to Strangers

The Gospel of Luke

 

Hospitality reveals that God is a welcoming God.

 

 

Hebrews 13:2

 

Jesus frequently used a social gathering to evangelize the lost and build disciples.   There is generosity in serving a meal, humility in receiving one, and fellowship in eating together.

 

Luke 5:31-32

Luke 15:1-2

Luke 19: 10

 

the power of hospitality

 

·      It displays value.

 

·      It breaks down barriers:  barriers of perception, proximity and apathy.

 

 

·      It reveals the unique character of Christians.

 

Hospitality Warnings 

 

There will be an internal resistance to a hospitable lifestyle.

 

We will constantly struggle to balance Grace and Truth.

 

There is a cost to hospitality.

 

Hospitality Starter Kit

 

Take an inventory of your network. 

 

            Diagram your neighborhood…    

 

Do your prayer work. 

 

Develop an intentional strategy.

            

·      Practice hospitality at church.

 

·      Utilize your home as a missional outpost.

o   Connect with people in your network.

o   Look for the lonely. 

o   Minister to internationals/students.

                        

Remember the Gospel.