This is the kind of message that needs to go viral. "The solution for the future of the church is not bigger services and it's not bigger buildings. It is the people of God on mission, in the world, extending mercy and grace around the table of fellowship".

Loved your sermon -- something positive and refreshing amid the sea of criticism and hatred.

"You're never too sinfull to be used by God, but you might be too busy"

Excellent!!! I have close friends that opened up their home for yearss - then took that into a ministry for 20+ years - to Syrian refugees (where the wife died of malaria). We open our home to travelers and that has allowed many convo's (some have left the church...some have never met a Christian -or get a caricature from the media). I think of the following quote... To understand what Jesus was doing in eating with ‘sinners,’ it is important to realize that in the east, even today, to invite a man to a meal was an honor. It was an offer of peace, trust, brotherhood and forgiveness; in short, sharing a table meant sharing life … In Judaism in particular, table-fellowship means fellowship before God, for eating of a piece of broken bread by everyone who shares in the meal brings out the fact that they all have a share in the blessing which the master of the house has spoken over the unbroken bread. Thus Jesus’ meals with the publicans (tax collectors) and sinners, too, are not only events on a social level, not only an expression of His unusual humanity and social generosity and His sympathy with those who were despised, but had an even deeper significance. They are an expression of the mission and message of Jesus. The inclusion of sinners in the community of salvation, achieved in table-fellowship, is the most meaningful expression of the message of the redeeming love of God. Joachim Jeremias

What a sermon!

Very powerful and unique message that needs to be heard!!

Beautiful words!