Hospitality, a neglected command

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Hospitality, a neglected command

• Love -of-strangers fond of guests generous to
  guests.

Congregational Theme Daily Disciples Good Works

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• ISBE Hospitality is regarded as a right by the
  traveler, to whom it never occurs to thank his
  host as if for a favor. And hospitality is
  granted as a duty by the host, who himself may
  very soon be dependent on someone elses
  hospitality.

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• ISBE The traveler is made the literal master of
  the house during his stay his host will perform
  for him the most servile offices, will not even
  sit in his presence without express request. The
  host is in duty bound to defend his guest against
  all comers to lay aside any personal hatred
  --the murderer of father is safe as the guest of
  the son.

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Laws Examples

• Lev 1933-34 And if a stranger dwells with you
  in your land, you shall not mistreat him. 34 The
  stranger who dwells among you shall be to you as
  one born among you, you shall love him as
  yourself (cf. vs. 19) for you were strangers in
  the land of Egypt I am the Lord your God.

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Laws Examples

• Lev 2523-27 The land shall not be sold
  permanently, for the land is Mine for you are
  strangers sojourners with Me. 24 And in all the
  land of your possession you shall grant
  redemption of the land.

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Laws Examples

• Exo 220 (Reuel) So he said to his daughters,
  And where is he? Why is it that you have left
  the man? Call him, that he may eat bread.
• Judges 1315 (Samsons father) Then Manoah said
  to the Angel of the Lord, Please let us detain
  You, we will prepare a young goat for You.

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Laws Examples

• Genesis 181-8 Abraham
• Genesis 191-3 Lot
• Job 3132 But no sojourner had to lodge in the
  street, for I have opened my doors to the
  traveler.

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Is Hospitality for Us?

• 1 Peter 49 Be hospitable (love of strangers)
  to one another.
• Romans 1213 Be given (to pursue) to
  hospitality.
• Heb 132 Do not forget to entertain strangers
  (to show love to strangers).
• Widows Shepherds (1 Tim 59-10 Titus 17-9)

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Proper View of Hospitality

• Be Prepared To Aid Strangers
• Genesis 181-8 191-3 3 John 5-6
• Be Prepared To Aid One Another
• 1 Peter 49 Romans 1213
• Be Prepared To Aid Evangelists
• Luke 91-6 104-8 Philemon 22 3 John 5-6
• Be Prepared To Go
• Matt 2534-40, 46 Luke 1025-37

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Proper View of Hospitality

• Be Prepared To Emulate Jesus
• People came to Him (Matt 1530 1419 1536)
• He went to them (Mark 648 Luke 711-17 Jn 11)
• He invited them (Matt 1128 1914 John 737)

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Proper Practice of Hospitality

• Judges 1916-21 The Old Man from the hill
  country of Ephraim

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Proper Practice of Hospitality

• Regularly to maintain unity peace
• Rom 121 1 Pet 25 Eph 41-3
• To One Another including the lowly
• Rom 1210, 16 Matt 1042
• Without Grumbling as to the Lord
• Matt 2534-40, 46 2 Cor 81-5 96-7
• Not For Favor out of preference
• Luke 1412-14 632-36

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• Rom 1419 Therefore let us pursue the things
  which make for peace AND the things by which one
  may edify another.
• 1 Thess 515 See that no one renders evil for
  evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good
  both for yourselves for all.
•  John 1334-35 A new commandment I give to
  you, that you love one another as I have loved
  you, that you also love one another. 35 By this
  all will know that you are My disciples, if you
  have love for one another. (cf. John 1720-23)