Sojourners & The Scriptures

1. A Threat Or An Opportunity? - At the end of Genesis, we encounter a Pharaoh who sees a great opportunity in Joseph. (Genesis 41:37-40) - At the beginning of Exodus, we find a quite different response to strangers: a new Pharaoh grounded in fear. (Exodus 1:8-11) 2. Thinking Biblically About Immigration God also has specific instructions for His people about how to treat strangers. 3⁄4 Exodus 23:9 - Leviticus 19:33-34 Lessons from the passage Hebrews 11:8-16 - Pilgrims and Strangers - Their confidence - Their witness - Their quest or mission - Their discernment 3. Implication The Bible insists on an indissoluble link between ethics and mission. In Genesis 18:18-19, how we live makes a difference to the success of our mission and evangelism. - Mathew 28