Dinner Time: Three Visitors

Episode 205 of the St. John's United Methodist Church - Edwardsville, IL podcast, hosted by St. John's Communications Team, titled "Dinner Time: Three Visitors" was published on August 9, 2020 and runs 19 minutes.

August 9, 2020 ·19m · St. John's United Methodist Church - Edwardsville, IL

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Summary

by Rev. Grant ArmstrongSunday, August 9, 2020Genesis 18:1-15Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC SERMON NOTES I. You never know when God is going to stop by (but God may just stop by)II. Which comes first: The presence of God, or the willingness to show radical hospitality?III. Blessing God can open new doors for God to bless our lives. FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION- Tell about a time when you’ve been surprised by a guest or guests and you’ve had to scramble up some hospitality.- Abraham gave greater hospitality than what he described to his guests. Why would he overdeliver on his offer?- How do you think Abraham knew that the visiting strangers were his Lord?- Do you believe it is always easy to recognize when the stranger among us is God paying us a visit? How can you tell?- Where are you likely to encounter Christ in the face of a stranger or guest this week? How can you show remarkable hospitality?- What is God saying to you through today's scripture?

Episode Description

by Rev. Grant Armstrong Sunday, August 9, 2020 Genesis 18:1-15 Donate Online - Secure, web-based giving for St. John's UMC

SERMON NOTES I. You never know when God is going to stop by (but God may just stop by) II. Which comes first: The presence of God, or the willingness to show radical hospitality? III. Blessing God can open new doors for God to bless our lives.

FOR DISCUSSION AND REFLECTION - Tell about a time when you’ve been surprised by a guest or guests and you’ve had to scramble up some hospitality. - Abraham gave greater hospitality than what he described to his guests. Why would he overdeliver on his offer? - How do you think Abraham knew that the visiting strangers were his Lord? - Do you believe it is always easy to recognize when the stranger among us is God paying us a visit? How can you tell? - Where are you likely to encounter Christ in the face of a stranger or guest this week? How can you show remarkable hospitality? - What is God saying to you through today's scripture?