Hospitality
Expected time: 4 sessions of 15 minutes (except for memorization). Check each item when completed.
- Pray about this lesson. (Allow God to do beyond your capabilities in this lesson.)
- Read Genesis 18:1-8. What characteristics of hospitality are displayed here?
- Memorize Proverbs:17:1. Notes on memorization:
- It is difficult to succeed in any fundamental area of living without memorizing a verse on it.
- Always memorize in one translation.
- Always memorize word-for-word.
- When saying, always say the verse reference, then the verse itself, then the reference again.
- Memorize during "brainless" activities, like driving, standing in line, during commercials, ...
- Regularly review verses previously memorized.
- Read as many of the following as time permits (read at least 8), answering the questions below.
- Define hospitality. How does Hospitality differ from Entertaining?
- Do you consider entertaining inconvenient? Should you go out of your way to entertain, so you can practice hospitality? Is it okay to avoid entertaining?
- Discuss the memorization verse, Proverbs 17:1.
- Describe successful hospitality. You and your spouse must work together to provide hospitality.
- Discuss with your spouse what you can do differently to improve in this area.
- From the above, determine something of which you need to change. One way to encourage success in this area is to say the memorized verse when struggling with what to do. What one other thing can you be doing to improve in this area?
This lesson is from the BibleSteak Team.