2 Cities Church Podcast
2 Cities Church Podcast
Jeff Struecker
Genesis: The greatest sermons are delivered at the dinner table. /Jeff Struecker
35 minutes Posted Oct 23, 2023 at 5:17 pm.
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Big Idea: The greatest sermons are delivered at the dinner table.
Genesis 
1. The dinner table is the best place to entertain angels. Genesis 18: 1-8
He looked up, and he saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them, bowed to the ground, and said, “My lord, if I have found favor with you, please do not go on past your servant. Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. I will bring a bit of bread so that you may strengthen yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. Later, you can continue on.” “Yes,” they replied, “do as you have said.” So Abraham hurried into the tent and said to Sarah, “Quick! Knead three measures of fine flour and make bread.” Abraham ran to the herd and got a tender, choice calf. He gave it to a young man, who hurried to prepare it. Then Abraham took curds and milk, as well as the calf that he had prepared, and set them before the men. He served them as they ate under the tree.
2. The dinner table is the best place to deal with doubt. Genesis 18: 9-15
“Where is your wife Sarah?” they asked him. “There, in the tent,” he answered. The Lord said, “I will certainly come back to you in about a year’s time, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was listening at the entrance of the tent behind him. Abraham and Sarah were old and getting on in years. Sarah had passed the age of childbearing. So she laughed to herself: “After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I have delight?” But the Lord asked Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Can I really have a baby when I’m old?’ Is anything impossible for the Lord? At the appointed time I will come back to you, and in about a year she will have a son.” Sarah denied it. “I did not laugh,” she said, because she was afraid. But he replied, “No, you did laugh.”
Next Steps:
Believe: I need Jesus to give me a new heart today.
Become: I will share my doubts with a trusted friend. 
Be sent: I will open my home to someone far from Jesus.
Discussion Questions:
What was the most memorable thing you heard during a family meal?
Read Hebrews
Explain the connection between love and hospitality.
How easy is it for you to open your home to a stranger?
When was the last time you opened your home to an unbeliever?
How does God feel about doubt?  Explain your answer using Scripture. 
Is there any doubt that you’re struggling with today?
Pray for the Holy Spirit to help you open your home this week.