Questions of the DayQuestions of the Day1. What book of the bible is our verse

from today?

2. What does the word welcome mean?

3. how does god want me to welcome others?

Today’s Bible VerseToday’s Bible Verse"He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives the one who sent me.  Anyone who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward, and anyone who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward.  And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward."  Matthew 10:40-42 (NIV)

Good MorningGood Morning Have you ever seen one of these? Have you ever seen one of these? 

Where have you seen something like Where have you seen something like this?this?

Purposes?Purposes?Usually we'd see a mat like this Usually we'd see a mat like this

outside the door to our home, outside the door to our home, wouldn't we?  A mat such as this wouldn't we?  A mat such as this usually has two purposes. Do you usually has two purposes. Do you know what those two purposes are?know what those two purposes are?

A Friendly ReminderA Friendly ReminderWell, for one thing, it is a friendly reminder Well, for one thing, it is a friendly reminder

for people to wipe their shoes off so that for people to wipe their shoes off so that they won't track dirt or mud into your they won't track dirt or mud into your home.  home. 

WELCOME HOMEWELCOME HOMEAnd second, it is placed outside your And second, it is placed outside your

door as a sign to let people know that door as a sign to let people know that they are welcome in your home.they are welcome in your home.

Welcome???Welcome???Welcome -- what does the word Welcome -- what does the word

"welcome" mean?  "welcome" mean? 

Answer!!!Answer!!!It means to receive someone in a It means to receive someone in a

warm and friendly way. warm and friendly way. 

WHO DO WE WELCOME?WHO DO WE WELCOME?Are people always welcome in our Are people always welcome in our

homes? Do we welcome people into our homes? Do we welcome people into our home if their skin is a different color from home if their skin is a different color from ours?  Do we welcome people into our ours?  Do we welcome people into our homes if they don't have as much money as homes if they don't have as much money as we do?we do?

HOW WE TREAT OTHERSHOW WE TREAT OTHERS How about in our church?  Do you think that we How about in our church?  Do you think that we

make everyone feel welcome in our church? Do make everyone feel welcome in our church? Do we speak to those people who are visiting our we speak to those people who are visiting our church that we do not know?  If someone comes church that we do not know?  If someone comes to our church and they are not dressed the way to our church and they are not dressed the way we are dressed, do we make sure that they are we are dressed, do we make sure that they are made to feel welcome?made to feel welcome?

WELCOME ALL!!!WELCOME ALL!!! Jesus said, "He who receives you receives me."  Jesus said, "He who receives you receives me." 

If we turn that around, we will understand that If we turn that around, we will understand that if we do not welcome others into our homes and if we do not welcome others into our homes and into our churches, it is the same as if we are into our churches, it is the same as if we are refusing to welcome Jesus.  We wouldn't do refusing to welcome Jesus.  We wouldn't do that, would we?that, would we?

Mean it from the Mean it from the HEARTHEART

Well, let's put the welcome mat out -- Well, let's put the welcome mat out -- and let's be sure that we mean it!and let's be sure that we mean it!

Let’s PrayLet’s Pray Dear Father, help us to remember that when we Dear Father, help us to remember that when we

refuse to welcome others to our homes and to refuse to welcome others to our homes and to our church, it is the same as refusing to our church, it is the same as refusing to welcome you. welcome you.

In Jesus' name we pray.  In Jesus' name we pray.  Amen. Amen.

Review QuestionsReview Questions1. What book of the bible is our verse

from today?

2. What does the word welcome mean?

3. how does god want me to welcome others?

Welcoming others with Welcoming others with God’s LOVE and GraceGod’s LOVE and Grace

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