Rom. 8:1, 8:15-16, 12:13, 15:7; 1 Cor. 9:12, 19-23, 10:32-33; Phil 2:3-5; 1 Pet. 4:9; Heb 13:2; Lk. 5:29-32, 10:38-42, 14:12-14, 19:5-8, 21:1-4; Mk. 6:42-44; Jn. 6:35-36; Rev. 7:17
We aim to welcome others into our community corporately and into our lives personally as Christ has welcomed us. (Rom. 15:7)
I. What does a hospitable heart posture look like corporately?
a. Removing all barriers to the gospel except the gospel itself. (1 Cor. 9:12, 9:19-23, 10:32-33)
b. Considering the interests of others as more significant than our own. (Phil. 2:3-5)
II. What does the practice of hospitality look like personally?
a. It is about making others feel welcome and loved. (Rom. 8:1,15-16, 12:13; 1 Pet. 4:9; Heb.
13:2)
b. It helps others get into our homes. (Rom. 12:13; 1 Pet. 4:9; Heb. 13:2)
c. It is based on grace. (Lk. 14:12-14, 5:29-32)
d. It is marked by generosity and joy. (Lk. 19:5-8, Mk. 6:42-44, Jn. 6:35-36, Rev. 7:17, Lk.
21:1-4)
e. It helps others encounter Jesus both inside and outside the church. (Lk. 10:38-42)
III. What does this mean for Northwood?
a. We want to remove every barrier to the gospel except the gospel itself.
b. We want to regularly ask “How would someone who is new or different than me experience
our community and worship?”
c. We want to practice hospitality by inviting one another and our neighbors into deeper
relationship through coffee, lunch, dinner, and time in one another’s homes.
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