17 For the Lord your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords the great the mighty and the awesome God who does not show partiality nor take a bribe 18 He executes justice for the orphan and the widow and shows His love for the alien by giving him food and clothing ID: 707126
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Philoxenos
The
Love of StrangersSlide2
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For the Lord your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God who does not show partiality nor take a bribe. 18 He executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and shows His love for the alien by giving him food and clothing. 19 So show your love for the alien, for you were aliens in the land of Egypt.
- Deuteronomy 10:17-19Slide3
“You shall not oppress a stranger, since you yourselves know the feelings of a stranger, for you also were strangers in the land of Egypt.
- Exodus 23:9Slide4
There
shall be one standard for you; it shall be for the stranger as well as the native, for I am the Lord your God.
- Leviticus 24:22Slide5
Hospitality on a personal level
Hospitality in the New TestamentSlide6
Apostles instructed the church concerning hospitality:
Spiritual giftTo be done generouslySign of maturityDone cheerfully
Witness of faith and love
Hospitality in the New TestamentSlide7
Hospitality
→ GrowthSlide8
The Church of Christ
ISThe Church of LoveSlide9
ABRAHAM’S EXAMPLE
1 Now the Lord appeared to him by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting at the tent door in the heat of the day. 2 When he lifted up his eyes and looked, behold, three men were standing opposite him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth,
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and said, “My Lord, if now I have found favor in Your sight, please do not pass Your servant by.
- Genesis 18:1-3Slide10
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Please let a little water be brought and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree; 5 and I will bring a piece of bread, that you may refresh yourselves; after that you may go on, since you have visited your servant.” And they said, “So do, as you have said.”- Genesis 18:4-5Slide11
A gracious welcome
Hospitality Consists of:Slide12
A gracious welcome
An eagerness to pleaseHospitality Consists of:Slide13
A gracious welcome
An eagerness to pleaseSensitivity to real needs
Hospitality Consists of:Slide14
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So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah, and said, “Quickly, prepare three measures of fine flour, knead it and make bread cakes.” 7 Abraham also ran to the herd, and took a tender and choice calf and gave it to the servant, and he hurried to prepare it. 8 He took curds and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and placed it before them; and he was standing by them under the tree as they ate.
- Genesis 18:6-8Slide15
A gracious welcome
An eagerness to pleaseSensitivity to real needsServe the best you have
Hospitality Consists of:Slide16
A gracious welcome
An eagerness to pleaseSensitivity to real needsServe the best you have
Hospitality is a family thing
Hospitality Consists of:Slide17
God rewards those who love strangers.
(Abraham, Rahab, Martha and Mary)Slide18
Strangers will be blessed
The church will growOur love will increaseThe Lord will welcome us
God will bless the churchSlide19Slide20
“Well
done, good and faithful servant… enter into the joy of your master.”
- Matthew 25:21Slide21
Are you a stranger
(or estranged) to the Lord?