Let's look at 1 Peter 4:9-10 “Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. ” Hospitality was essential for the early church. William Barclay points out that there were no church buildings until about two hundred years after Christ; Therefore, the early believers had to meet for worship in the homes of willing believers. Hospitality can be hard work: Some guests will be more difficult than others, and there may be times when it is more of a duty than a joy. In any case, Peter recommended that the believers not complain but serve their guests as though serving the Lord himself; Because when we share with others, we share with Christ. Matthew 25:35, 43. We should do it to glorify the Lord.
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