Topics the Church Should Care About: Immigration

Immigration is a contentious and complicated issue today, but it’s one that we can’t avoid studying. What do the Scriptures say about immigration and immigrants? We’ll look to both the Old and New Testaments to find principles for us to apply to our lives today.

  • Scriptures Used: Ephesians 2:11-22; Matthew 2:13-23

Meaningful conversation starters:

  1. What preconceptions do you bring when it comes to immigration, and how do those align with the commands we find in the Old Testament?

  2. What are some practical ways that you could potentially get involved with understanding and showing hospitality to “strangers and foreigners”?