What does God ask of his people when it comes to immigration? Pastor Troy  Murphy examined that question from a kingdom perspective in his message on Sunday, Oct. 25. Here are key points:

*God loves the foreigner, no matter how they got there.

*God commands us to love the foreigner. We should love immigrants, foreigners and refugees because as Christ followers we are called to display God's love.

*There are countless scriptures that address how Christ followers should treat immigrants:

Leviticus 19.34: The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord you God.

Deuteronomy 10.19: And you are to love those who are foreigners, for you yourselves were foreigners in Egypt.

Deuteronomy 27.19: Cursed is anyone who withholds justice from the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow.

Psalm 146.9: The Lord watches over the foreigner and sustains the fatherless and the widow.

Romans 12.13: Contribute to the needs of the saints, extend hospitality to strangers.

Hebrews 13.2: Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.