Verse: Genesis 18:1-33
Pastor Joshua Cheung
一、蒙神悅納的接待 v.1-8
Hospitality pleasing to God
1.隨時預備的接待 v.1-5
Always ready to host
2.慷慨貴重的接待 v.6-8
Generous and extravagant hospitality
二、帶下恩寵的接待 v.9-15
Hospitality bringing down favor
1.神必回來成就應許 v.9-10; 創世紀 Genesis 21:1-2
God will return to fulfill the promise
2.賜下超越理性的信心 v.11-14
Giving faith beyond reasoning
3.賜下不定罪的恩典 v.15
Giving grace of no-condemnation
三、大有關係的接待 v.16-33
Highly relational Hospitality
1.神看重與人的關係 v.17-21
God values relationship with man
2.神極願聽人的祈求 v.22-23
God truly delights in man’s petition
C-Mo Delphine Cheung
一、接待是高階的服事
Hospitality is a high-level ministry
二、讓香港成為真正的「香」港
Let Hong Kong be the real harbour of “Fragrance”
三、接待人才能接待神
Hosting people before hosting God
四、合宜vs不合宜的接待
bAppropriate vs. inappropriate ways of hospitality
合宜︰讓人賓至如歸，自己享受在其中的服事
Appropriate: people feel at home and the host enjoys doing it
a. 帶下神kindness
Showing God’s Kindness
b.彰顯神豐盛，慷慨特性
Demonstrating God’s riches and generosity
c. 有神國使者，君尊的風範
Having the royal demeanour of kingdom ambassador
不合宜 Inappropriate
a. 非甘心樂意而是勉強，嫌麻煩
Not willingly but reluctantly, find it troublesome
b 輕看自己的身份，以至做不到位
Despise one’s identity resulting in low standard