A Community of Kindness (Chester UMC)

Series: From Tablet to Table Bible Reading: Matthew 9:9-13 Jesus did nearly half of his ministry around the dinner table or at other meals. After is his resurrection he joined two of his disciples walking from Jerusalem to Emmaus, but it was not until that sat down at the dinner table to eat with him that they recognized Jesus for who he really was. Throughout the gospels a wide variety of people were welcomed and healed around the dinner table. Stories and testimonies of truth were shared around the dinner table. Lives were transformed around the dinner table. My question, then, is are we undervaluing the dinner table? Great companion books for this series: - ⁠⁠⁠⁠From Tablet to Table⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Leonard Sweet - ⁠⁠⁠⁠The Food and Feasts of Jesus⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Douglas E. Neel & Joel A. Pugh (with authentic recipes from first-century Palestine) This sermon is substantially similar to "A Community of Kindness - Rock Springs UMC" and "A Community of Kindness - New Beginnings UMC." This sermon was preached by Scott Blevins at Chester UMC on 10/15/23.