On Sunday, June 9, Larry spoke on Acts 28, the final chapter in the book of Acts, and the final message in the series, "Spirit Falls." The primary focus of the message was the idea of gospel hospitality.
In this chapter, Paul "welcomed all who came to see him" as he stayed in Rome under house arrest. Every person he encountered, whether Jew or Gentile, whether friend or Roman soldier, was a person Paul was open to a relationship with. He was always looking for opportunities to encourage people and share the gospel with them. Larry challenged us to examine our own "hospitality factor." If our life was a front door, would it be padlocked, with an iron bar across it? Would it be open, but only a couple of inches? (with a chain to make sure it only opened so far) Or, would it have a note on it that said, "come on in!"
This week, let's consciously open the doors of our lives a bit wider to those around us as we live gospel filled lives.
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