‘We Are Chosen By God So.’
Colossians 3:12-14.
a) Colossians 3:12. Clearly tells us Believers that we are Chosen by God.
b) Colossians 3:12. God Loves us.
c) Colossians 3:12. God has made us Holy.
d) Colossians 3:12. We should care for one another.
e) Colossians 3:12. We should be kind people.
f) Colossians 3:12. We should not be proud but humble.
g) Colossians 3:12-13. We should be patient with each other and with all people.
h) Colossians 3:13. We should forgive the Believer that we have a complaint against.
i) Colossians 3:13. Christ has forgiven us.
j) Colossians 3:14. We must have Love because Love joins everything together as it should be.
(This QT teaches me that I Am Chosen By God So I should live in a specific way)
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‘A Hospitable Family.’
2 Kings 4:8-13.
a) 2 Kings 4:8. Gives a meal to the man of God who is passing by.
b) 2 Kings 4:9. Discerns who is or who is not a Holy man of God. The Gift of Discernment often goes along with the Gift of Hospitality.
c) 2 Kings 4:10. Provides accommodation for the man of God who is passing by.
d) 2 Kings 4:11. Allows the man of God to rest, they are sensitive, not using the man of God or manipulating a favour from him to pray for their friends.
e) 2 Kings 4:12. Should be honoured and cared about considerately by the man of God who stays with them.
f) 2 Kings 4:13. Is well self supporting and does not do something beyond their means.
(Through this Second one I understand the Biblical concept of A Hospitable Family)
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Chris.
Being truly hospitable is a very lovely Gift from God. The family that know they have this Gift exercise it with love, care and discernment. It does not mean that they have an “open house” for all people, that is a completely different thing. The truly hospitable family opens their home to the man of God who is passing through or who has just moved to the City and needs some very temporary accommodation.
