Open Door, Open Heart
The ministry of welcome.
Making room for others.
The big idea
Hospitality turns strangers into friends and ordinary tables into holy ground.
What does “Open Door, Open Heart” walk through?
Entertain Strangers
Hebrews 13:2 · KJV
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
In plain English
Welcome strangers — some have hosted angels without realizing it.
You Never Know
A simple welcome can mean more than you'll ever realize.
Practice Hospitality
Romans 12:13 · KJV
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
In plain English
Share with people who need it. Practice hospitality — not as a hobby, but as a habit.
Make Room
Hospitality isn't fancy hosting. It's making room for people.
Pray
Lord, make my home and heart a place of welcome. Amen.
Write it down
Who could you welcome or include this week?
You finished: Open Door, Open Heart
Set an extra place. Welcome someone in.
Which passages does this journey use?
2 passages, drawn from Hebrews 13:2, Romans 12:13. Every verse appears here in the King James text with a plain-English line beside it, so you can read it without a commentary open. Allow about 5 minutes for the whole thing, or 5 short sittings.
- Hebrews 13:2
- Romans 12:13
Read any of these in full on the complete KJV, or look the wording up independently at Blue Letter Bible.
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