LifeBridge Church
REDISCOVERING BIBLICAL HOSPITALITY
Hospitality= Generously inviting people in.
THE BIBLE PLACES A HIGHER VALUE ON HOSPITALITY THAN OUR CULTURE DOES
Romans 12:9-13 NASB1995
1 Peter 4:7-9 NASB1995
Titus 1:7-8 NASB1995
WHY DO WE UNDERVALUE HOSPITALITY?
1. COMFORT
2. OWNERSHIP
COMFORT ALWAYS FEELS RIGHT, EVEN WHEN IT’S NOT RIGHT
THE MORE WE CARE ABOUT OUR STUFF AND OUR SPACE, THE HARDER IT IS TO INVITE PEOPLE IN
THE GOSPEL CALLS US TO SOMETHING RADICALLY DIFFERENT
Ephesians 2:12-22 NIV
WE ARE CALLED TO GENEROUSLY INVITE PEOPLE IN BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT GOD DID FOR US.
THROUGH JESUS, GOD INVITED US INTO HIS:
- COMMUNITY
- NATION
- HOME
- FAMILY
BIG IDEA:
INVITE PEOPLE IN, AND TRUST THAT GOD’S VERSION IS BETTER THAN OURS
COMFORT AND OWNERSHIP:
- HOLD US BACK FROM LETTING PEOPLE IN
- HOLD US BACK FROM GOD'S BEST FOR US
JESUS CALLS US TO TRADE OUR COMFORT FOR HIS REST
JESUS CALLS US TO TRADE OWNERSHIP OF OUR SPACE AND STUFF FOR STEWARDSHIP OF HIS