Gracious Hospitality

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Aug 26, 2018 by: Dale Thiele | Series: What's Next for Oak Hills? Scripture: Romans 12:1-13 Tags: love, sin, commands, body, fruit of mercy, work

MESSAGE - Pastor Dale Thiele

What’s Next For Oak Hills?

Gracious Hospitality 

  • The Fruit of Mercy
  • The Work of the Body
  • The Outworking of Love   

Questions for Further Study or Group Discussion:

  1. Read Romans 12:1-13. What is the significance of the word “therefore” in verse 1 at this point in Paul’s letter to the Romans? What is the relationship of commands with mercy?
  2. Consider the 13 commands of verses 9-13. Is there any thread that ties them together? Are these commands for individuals or for the body of Christ? What difference does this distinction make?
  3. Zero in on hospitality. What is hospitality, from a biblical perspective? If helpful, look at the other NT uses of the word: Heb 13:2; 1 Tim. 3:2; Titus 1:8; & 1 Peter 4:9.
  4. Rosaria Butterfield says that the Christian church doesn’t practice hospitality as she should because Christians have a weak understanding of sin. What can this mean?
  5. Consider some examples of hospitality in Scripture. What practical takeaways do you glean from these examples? Ruth 2:8-10; Mark 2:40-45; Matt. 25:35-40; Rom. 16:23; 3 John 5-8  

Memory Verse of the Week:

Romans 12:13 Contribute to the needs of the saints and seek to show hospitality. (ESV)