3. “Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling
“Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others.”
1 Peter 4:9-10a

4. Hospitality is the supernatural ability to reach out to guests
and to seek to meet
their needs.

5. New Testament Examples
Lydia
“One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.

6. When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home. ‘If you consider me a believer in the Lord,’ she said, ‘come and stay at my house.’ And she persuaded us.” Acts 16:14-15

7. New Testament Examples
Mary/Martha
“As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary,
who sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he said.”
Luke 10:38-39

8. New Testament Examples Peter and Andrew’s home
“As soon as they left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home
of Simon and Andrew.”
Mark 1:29

9. New Testament Examples
Simon the leper
Mark 14:3
Zacchaeus
Luke 19:5-6
Levi
Mark 2:14-15

10. Someone says you make them feel at home. You enjoy meeting new people.
Hospitality indicators:
You are drawn to reach
out to new people.
Someone says you make them feel at home.
You enjoy meeting new people.
You are comfortable
with strangers.

11. Philadelphia
Love (phileo) +
Brothers (delphia)
City of brotherly love

12. Hospitality (philoxenia)
Love (phileo) +
Stranger (xenia)
Love of strangers

13. Where?
Neighborhood

14. Where?
Neighborhood
2) Church gatherings

15. Where?
Neighborhood
2) Church gatherings
Anywhere/Everywhere

16. “Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.” Romans 15:7

17. Evangelism is the supernatural ability to share the gospel with people in a way that leads some to begin their journeys as followers
of Christ.

18. “So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up.”
Ephesians 4:11-12

19. “But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties
of your ministry.”
2 Timothy 4:5

20. “Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea and stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the Seven.” Acts 21:8

21. scattered preached the word
“Those who had been
scattered preached the word
wherever they went.”
Acts 8:4

22. “So he reasoned in the synagogue with both Jews and God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there.”
Acts 17:17

23. Characteristics:
Thinks often about how people can be
reached for Christ
Prefers being around those who are unreached

24. Memorizes gospel message/evangelism Scriptures
Experiences great joy when someone turns to Christ

25. Elements:
Testimony

26. Website
Equip →
Evangelism →
Developing Your
Personal Testimony

27. Elements:
Testimony
2) Gospel Presentation

28. Website
Equip →
Evangelism →
The Gospel Story

29. Elements:
Testimony
2) Gospel Presentation
3) Intentional going

30. “Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went
“Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.” Acts 8:4

31. “Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, ‘Go south to the road – the desert road – that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
Acts 8:4