Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
What do you you do to welcome new neighbors into your neighborhood or apartment complex? How warmly do you personally welcome visitors at your church or in your Bible study group? When was the last time you invited someone new in your congregation over for dinner or included them in a gathering of your Christian friends?
While some have the gift of hospitality, all of us need to be warm and open to folks we don't know that join us for Christian worship and fellowship. Why not make a commitment to meet and welcome one new person at church each week. In a cold impersonal world, we can make a huge difference in the lives of those seeking the shelter and grace of Jesus and his people.
Spiritual Thoughts
.. That is true prayer: being all ear for God. - Henri Nouwen
.. Jesus’ resurrection makes it impossible for man’s story to end in chaos–it has to move inexorably towards light, towards life, towards love. - Carlo Carretto
.. Jesus Christ’s claim of divinity is the most serious claim anyone ever made. Everything about Christianity hinges on His incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection. That’s what Christmas, Good Friday, and Easter are all about. - Luis Palau
.. The resurrection of Jesus, the whole alphabet of human hope, the certificate of our Lord’s mission from heaven, is the heart of the gospel in all ages. - R. G. Lee
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Our sin earns us death. God's grace gives us life.
The difference between these two extremes? The Cross of Christ which spans the chasm of our sin and brings us to the mercy, forgiveness, and redemption of God!
What do you you do to welcome new neighbors into your neighborhood or apartment complex? How warmly do you personally welcome visitors at your church or in your Bible study group? When was the last time you invited someone new in your congregation over for dinner or included them in a gathering of your Christian friends?
While some have the gift of hospitality, all of us need to be warm and open to folks we don't know that join us for Christian worship and fellowship. Why not make a commitment to meet and welcome one new person at church each week. In a cold impersonal world, we can make a huge difference in the lives of those seeking the shelter and grace of Jesus and his people.
Spiritual Thoughts
.. That is true prayer: being all ear for God. - Henri Nouwen
.. Jesus’ resurrection makes it impossible for man’s story to end in chaos–it has to move inexorably towards light, towards life, towards love. - Carlo Carretto
.. Jesus Christ’s claim of divinity is the most serious claim anyone ever made. Everything about Christianity hinges on His incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection. That’s what Christmas, Good Friday, and Easter are all about. - Luis Palau
.. The resurrection of Jesus, the whole alphabet of human hope, the certificate of our Lord’s mission from heaven, is the heart of the gospel in all ages. - R. G. Lee
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Our sin earns us death. God's grace gives us life.
The difference between these two extremes? The Cross of Christ which spans the chasm of our sin and brings us to the mercy, forgiveness, and redemption of God!
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