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Kingdom Hospitality: Jayson Henry
Teaching Elder Jayson Henry finishes up the Kingdom Hospitality series at Celebrate Church.
Sermon begins at about 45 Minutes
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Kingdom Hospitality: Pentecost
Aubrey Schneider dives into the Kingdom Hospitality series. We learn from the Lord of Hosts, Jesus, and the day of Pentecost. Aubrey shares about how Jesus gave the disciples peace, purpose, and power.
Sermon begins at about 23 Minutes
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Kingdom Hospitality: The Good Samaritan
Pastor Andrew dives into the Kingdom Hospitality series. We learn from the Lord of Hosts, Jesus, as teaches the parable of the Good Samaritan from Luke 10:25-37
Sermon begins at about 31 Minutes
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This week we learn about receiving and giving hospitality from Jesus (the LORD of hosts) through the story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37).
There are two things that help us better understand the points Jesus was making with this story.
First, the story is framed by a conversation Jesus has with an expert in the law. Two times the lawyer as Jesus a question. Each time responds to the question with a question and then gives his answer after the lawyer answers.
Lawyer Q1: “...what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
Jesus Q2: “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”
Lawyer A2: “Love the Lord your God and your neighbor”
Jesus A1: “Do this and you will live”
Lawyer Q3: “And who is my neighbor?”
Jesus Q4: “Which of the three was a neighbor?”
Lawyer A4: “The one who had mercy on him.”
Jesus A3: “Go and do likewise”
Kingdom Hospitality: You become a neighbor to others
The lawyers question is about what qualities in other determine who he has to love as a neighbor. Jesus' response through the use of the Good Samaritan story is that he should focus on the qualities/actions of himself to become a neighbor to others.
Second, there is a pattern in the story of seven scenes that compares and contrasts the characters in the story and provides the main point through the climax in the middle.
1. (Robbers) Injure/Steal Money
2. (Priest) Sees & does nothing
3. (Levite) Sees & does nothing
4. (Samaritan) Sees & takes pity
5. (Samaritan) Treats Wounds
6. (Samaritan) Transports
7. (Samaritan) Cares/Gives Money
Kingdom Hospitality: Does Something
The contrasts show that
1) A Samaritan (the outsider who the lawyer would never consider a neighbor), becomes a neighbor through loving actions
2) Becoming a neighbor occurs through seeing and doing something out of compassion.
Reflections Questions:
When is the last time you have done something for a neighbor?
When is the last time you have become a neighbor to someone?
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Many of these insights were gained through the book Jesus through Middle Eastern Eyes by Kenneth Bailey
Kingdom Hospitality: The Banquet
Pastor Andrew dives into the Kingdom Hospitality series. We learn from the Lord of Hosts, Jesus, as teaches the parable of the banquet in Luke 14.
Sermon begins at about 50 Minutes
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Kingdom Hospitality in review - some things we have learned from the LORD of hosts about giving and receiving hospitality.
Kingdom Hospitality: Jesus receives hospitality
Kingdom Hospitality: Jesus receives outsiders
Kingdom Hospitality: focus on listening not anxiety
Kingdom Hospitality: focus on loving not analyzing
Kingdom Hospitality: welcomes people even when inconvenients (speaks to people)
Kingdom Hospitality: gives thanks for what we have to offer
Kingdom Hospitality: asks God to bless what we have to offer
Kingdom Hospitality: intentionally and directly, gently & humbly enters other people’s stories
Kingdom Hospitality: isn’t just for people we are comfortable with
In the midst of a conversation about who will share in the messianic banquet in the coming age Jesus tells a story (Luke 14:16-23).
The host of the banquet prepares everything and says to the many who are invited "Come for everything is now ready." (Luke 14:16-17)
In the same we are invited into God's kingdom or in another way of life (filled with God) and it has all been paid for by Jesus.
Kingdom Hospitality: costs us nothing
But in the story those invited make excuses based on possessions, work, & relationships (Luke 14:18-20).
In the same way, it is easy for these things to take priority over God and prevent us from receiving the invitation into the life God offers us.
The host extends the invitation to many outsiders and the story ends with the listener being invited to consider whether they are accepting the invitation of the life God offers (Luke 14:24).
Jesus goes on to say that to be his disciple we must give him top priority and not let other things or relationships compete (Luke 14:25-34)
Kingdom Hospitality: costs us everything
We are invited to receive the life God offers. The question is do we want it? Will we prioritize God in a way to receive what he offers.
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Kingdom Hospitality: W.A.I.T. : What Am I Thinking?
Pastoral Care Pastor Judd Nelson teaches in the Kingdom Hospitality series. We learn from the Lord of Hosts, Jesus, as He teaches about the banquet in Luke 14. During this message, Judd invites the congregation to write “WAIT” on their hand, an acronym for “What Am I Thinking”. This is to encourage us to think about how we think about others, and who we are inviting into our hospitality.
Sermon begins at about 22 Minutes
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Kingdom Hospitality: Woman At The Well
Director of Hospitality Ali Cranmer teaches in the Kingdom Hospitality series. We learn from the Lord of Hosts, Jesus, as He interacts with the woman at the well. During this message, Ali uses a video from The Chosen to help teach the message. Scroll down to watch that video (it is muted during the sermon broadcast).
Sermon begins at about 30 Minutes
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To watch The Chosen on your phone or smart tv for free, visit this link for info on how to download.
Ali uses this video from The Chosen in her sermon.
Kingdom Hospitality: Jesus Feeds the 5000
Pastor Andrew dives into the Kingdom Hospitality series. We learn from the Lord of Hosts, Jesus, as He feeds the 5000.
Sermon begins at about 23 Minutes
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Kingdom Hospitality: Focus on Loving Not Analyzing
Pastor Andrew dives into the Kingdom Hospitality series. This week our focus is on loving, not analyzing. We learn from the Lord of Hosts, Jesus, as He encounters Mary and Martha, and as he interacts with a Pharisee named Simon as a woman washes His feet with her tears.
Sermon begins at about 30 Minutes
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Romans 12:9 &13 "Be Devoted to One Another" & "Practice Hospitality"
Giving and Receiving Hospitality in Jesus’ Name: Learning from the LORD of HOSTS
Luke 10:38-42
Jesus receives hospitality
Jesus receives outsiders (those often overlooked or excluded)
Kingdom Hospitality: focus on listening not anxiety
Luke 7:36-50
Jesus receives hospitality
Jesus receives outsiders (those often overlooked or excluded)
Jesus receives 'insiders' (even when they don't see clearly)
Kingdom Hospitality: focus on loving not analyzing
Let's Practice Hospitality with another so that we show it better to others
Kingdom Hospitality: focus on Jesus