Gospel-Motivated Hospitality

Missio Dei Fellowship

Gospel-Motivated Hospitality

November 10, 2024 • Matthew Henry

The idea of being missional, or on mission for God, can sound very good. But often, while accepting the concept, Christians fail in the application of being sent into this world as Christ was sent. What does it look like? How does the gospel help move us to relate to our fellow man? One aspect that is often overlooked is the simple practice of opening our homes and lives to people who are not believers. It is the lost art of hospitality. In this sermon we explore the biblical basis for practicing hospitality and then consider what that might look like in our individual lives.

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October 20, 2024 • Matthew Henry • Ephesians 4:1–16, 1 Timothy 5:17

In this second part on unity Pastor Henry reminds his congregation what their responsibility before man and God is to be. Every Christian possesses the unity of the Spirt, but the unity of the faith is something that no church will ever fully attain this side of eternity. Nonetheless, it is something that our Lord expects us to strive after with every fiber of our being, How we pursue the unity of the faith is through gifted men who build up the church so that the people can do the Church’s work.