Live as Foreigners

All believers are to show hospitality to strangers. We are to keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers for by doing so, some of you have shown hospitality to angels. The church was put into existence to support one another as believers, including strangers who come to worship with the believers.

So why should we welcome foreigners? We are all foreigners in God's eyes. All believers are strangers on earth. This is not just the people that were born in other lands. That is for every one reborn by the Holy spirit. This is a principle for God's people of all times. Moses instructed the Israelite not to sell any of the land permanently because the land belonged to God and they were only foreigners living there. Think of how graciously God treats us, the foreigners living in His world. His kindness to us can guide our thoughts and actions toward those living as strangers among us. Bottom line, all believers in Jesus Christ belonged to the kingdom of God.

Ephesians 2:19, we read consequently, “you are no longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God's people and also members of His household”. Following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature, by our very nature, we were subject to God's anger just like everyone else. But God is so rich in mercy and He loved us so much that even though we were dead because of our sins, He gave us life when He raised Christ. It is only by God's grace that you have been saved for him. He has raised us from the dead, along with Christ and seated us with Him in heavenly realms because we are united with Christ Jesus. So God can point to us in all future ages, as examples of incredible wealth of His grace and kindness towards us as shown in all He has done for us who are united with Christ.

We became citizens of heaven as we took the Lord Jesus for salvation. We should recognize that our citizenship and our home is in heaven. The reality is God's word says we are just as much an immigrant, we are just as much a refugee, we are just as much a stranger and a foreigner as anyone that you might be pointing the finger to on planet earth. The word is not for people who were foreign born internationals. The word is for the people of God. Every believer in the Lord Jesus Christ is considered an alien and a stranger to the earth.

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Global Hope India: For over 20 years we have been watching God radically transform thousands of Americans & Indian Nationals through missions. We’ve taken nearly 1,000 Americans on short-term mission trips to India. We work with 12 long-term indigenous church planting partners located in North, South, East, & West mainland India as well as Northeast India. We empower The Church in India to make Christ known through leadership, child, & village development projects. Global Hope India is a federally recognized 501(c)3 nonprofit organization located in Morrisville, North Carolina. All gifts are tax-deductible. More about GHI.

Living the Dream Podcast: The Living the Dream podcast is where Church staff and volunteers get comfortable and aligned with the reality that God is moving millions of foreign-born internationals into our communities. We focus on this incredible opportunity God is giving us to change the world! We know how this story ends! Rev 7:9-12 shows us a Church filled with EVERY nation, tribe, & tongue gathered together worshipping Jesus. Welcome to Living the Dream podcast where we help The Church be on earth as it is in heaven. More about Living the Dream Podcast.

Meet Pastor Kevin: Pastor Kevin is Founder and Executive Director of Global Hope India and your host for Living the Dream Podcast. He’s a poor kid from rural North Carolina, but get this… He just returned from his 50th trip to India in 20 years. If he doesn’t yet hold the Guinness Book of World Records for the most trips to India then he’s got to be close. He’s flown over a million miles to 27 different countries. He’s taken nearly 1,000 people on mission trips to India. Global Hope India has seen thousands of Indian Nationals and Americans radically transformed by God through missions. The miracle continues! More about Pastor Kevin.

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