Biblical hospitality, the church is a hospital, we are the church

Main way to grow the church is via Biblical Hospitality

Man plan plunder & tax
God welcome and protect leviticus 19:33-34

God is the first, last and greatest host
Gen 18:2-8, 19:1-8
Job 31:16-23,31-32

Duet 16:10-14

Why don't we practice Biblical Hospitality?
- economic
- buy it, stay at hotels.
- outsourcing, hospitals
- my house is a refuge
- entertain to impress rather than hospitality to bless

Invite yourself over like Jesus did.

1 Peter 4:7-11, show hospitality without grumbling.
Thanks giving us the cure

1 Tim 3:1-7, tell me about a time you showed hospitality
5:3-10, has shown hospitality

Hebrew 13, don't neglect hospitality to strangers.
1. Love

James, 1-2, how to become unstained.
- go to prison,
- we honor the athletes, what about the homeless person

Marks of a Christian Romans 12:13 "contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality."

You tube czeck "embassy of the kingdom of heaven"
- the kingdom of heaven is...my home open to people in need, anytime.

"Do not be afraid, do not fear" 385 times in the Bible

We are ambassadors of the kingdom of heaven.
- ask God for a list of people he wants you to show hospitality to
- simple meal plan, easy crowd-pleasing, sensitive to allergies, restrictions
- ready the home and family,  like Vantrap family. Always pray ahead of time. Prepare with crockpot or instapot. Meat ready to be cooked.

Todd Larson CFAN