Hospitality | Craig Curtis
Each one, choose one.
The Son of Man came...
- not to be served, but to serve. (Matthew 20:28)
- to seek and to save the lost. (Luke 19:10)
- eating and drinking. (Matthew 11:19)
Luke 7:36-38 NIV
36 When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37 A woman in that town who lived a sinful life learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, so she came there with an alabaster jar of perfume. 38 As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them.
Luke 7:39 NIV
39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.”
3 Ways We Can Show People Jesus
1. Be a first-class noticer.
"I’m more convinced than ever that it’s not the flashy big stuff but the faithful little things that God loves to bless." - Ann Voskamp
Romans 12:13b
13...Practice hospitality.
Ask Simple Questions:
- Where are you today?
- What made you laugh today?
- Tell me a high and a low from today.
- What are you nervous or excited about this week?
3 Ways We Can Show People Jesus
2. Break boundaries.
Have you grasped God's grace?
Romans 5:20b
20...but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,
“What I love about Venture is that you guys aren’t scared to get dirty with people, because doing life with people means being willing to get dirty.”
Daily Prayer:
"God, open my eyes to the needs of the people You have put in my life today. Give me courage to see past me."
3 Ways We Can Show People Jesus
3. Be available.
Who is someone who made you feel seen, heard, or cared for over the past year?
Practicing Hospitality – Inviting Others Into Your Life of Faith
1. Be a first-class noticer.
2. Break boundaries.
3. Be available.