{"id":12097,"date":"2024-05-20T10:02:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T14:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=12097"},"modified":"2024-05-20T10:02:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T14:02:52","slug":"hope-and-hospitality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2024\/05\/hope-and-hospitality\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope and Hospitality"},"content":{"rendered":"

2024 THEME: Run with the Horses<\/h1>\n

SERIES: Follow Their Lead!<\/h1>\n

TITLE: Hope and Hospitality<\/h1>\n

Scripture: Genesis 12-23; Acts 16:11-15<\/h1>\n

I. WAITING AND HOPING<\/strong><\/h4>\n

A lesson Sarah teaches us: we may be stuck in emotions of disappointment, despair, a little hope, but (<\/span>DO NOT<\/strong><\/span>) take matters (<\/span>into your own hands<\/strong><\/span>).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Most important lesson: Don\u2019t (<\/span>give up hope<\/strong><\/span>).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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        1. Lam. 3:22-23 (p.401)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. Eccl. 3:11 (p.319)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          II. RESPONDING AND INVITING (Acts 16:3-15 (p.539) <\/strong><\/h4>\n

          In Lydia\u2019s case there were two evidences of her faith:<\/span><\/p>\n

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                1. Her (<\/span>baptism<\/strong><\/span>)<\/span><\/li>\n
                2. Her (<\/span>hospitality<\/strong><\/span>)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  Two costs Lydia was willing to pay:<\/span><\/p>\n

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                        1. (<\/span>Hospitality<\/strong><\/span>)<\/span><\/li>\n
                        2. Possible (<\/span>imprisonment<\/strong><\/span>)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          Her hospitality gave Paul\u2019s group a (<\/span>base of operations<\/strong><\/span>) for them to plant a church.<\/span><\/p>\n

                          NEXT WEEK: THEME: Run with the Horses
                          \nSERIES: Follow Their lead!
                          \nTITLE: : Second Place
                          \nSCRIPTURE: Gen. 4:1-8; Heb. 11:4; John 1:40-42 <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                          2024 THEME: Run with the Horses SERIES: Follow Their Lead! TITLE: Hope and Hospitality Scripture: Genesis 12-23; Acts 16:11-15 I. WAITING AND HOPING A lesson Sarah teaches us: we may be stuck in emotions of disappointment, despair, a little hope, but (DO NOT) take matters (into your own hands).\u00a0 Most important lesson: Don\u2019t (give up … <\/p>\n

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