Show Hospitality 1 Peter 4 9 ROBISON STREET
Show Hospitality 1 Peter 4: 9 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG
Defining Hospitality To entertain or receive a stranger (sojourner) into one’s home as an honored guest and to provide the guest with food, shelter, and protection. - Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG
Defining Hospitality Greek Words – philŏxĕnŏs – philoxenia – philŏphrŏnōs – xĕnŏdŏchĕō Compound Words philos, "loving" xenos, "a stranger" Contrasting Idea xenophobia xenos, "a stranger" phobos, “fear” ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG
Defining Hospitality The English word hospitality means “the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests or visitors. ” ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG
Old Testament Teaching Exemplified in: – Abraham/Lot – Gen. 18, 19 – Laban – Gen. 24: 15 -61 – Shunammite – 2 Kgs. 4: 10 Comprised of: – Care (Exo. 2: 18 -20) – Protection (Gen. 19: 8; Jdg. 19: 24 -25) ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG
Old Testament Teaching Significance & Importance: – God’s love (Exo. 22: 21; Dt. 10: 19) – Demonstrate faithfulness (Jb. 31: 3132) – Condemnation for neglecting (Deut. 23: 3 -4) ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG
New Testament Teaching Hospitality vital to: – Jesus and the early disciples (Lk. 10: 7) – The apostles’ work (Ac. 10: 6; 16: 15, 28: 7) – Preaching of truth (3 Jn. 5 -8) ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG
New Testament Teaching Hospitality exemplified in: – Jerusalem (Ac. 2: 46) – Lydia (Ac. 16: 15) – Philippian Jailor (Ac. 16: 34) – Onesiphorus (2 Tim. 1: 16) ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG
New Testament Teaching Our duty today in hospitality: – Not to be neglected (Heb. 13: 2) – But eagerly pursued (Rom. 12: 13) – Done without complaint (1 Pet. 4: 9) ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG
New Testament Teaching Significance & importance of hospitality: – Essential for elders (1 Tim. 3: 2; Tit. 1: 8) – For supporting widows (1 Tim. 5: 10) – Limitations (2 Jn. 10 -11; 1 Cor. 5: 11) ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG
New Testament Teaching Significance & importance of hospitality: – Jesus’ teaching (Mt. 22: 1 -14; Lk. 10: 30 -37) – God’s love for strangers/salvation (Eph. 2: 11 -12; Rom. 5: 8; Mt. 11: 2830; 2 Pet. 1: 4) ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG
New Testament Teaching Significance & importance of hospitality: – Mark of a true disciple (Mt. 25: 35) – Condemned for neglecting (Mt. 25: 4145) ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG
Show Hospitality 1 Peter 4: 9 ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG
Show Hospitality Are you practicing hospitality? Are you doing so eagerly? ROBISON STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST- EDNACHURCHOFCHRIST. ORG
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