Outside the Camp

INTRO

“Round the mess hall”

The camp in the wilderness

Place for every one and everyone had a place (Num 2)

No shameful thing to be done within the camp because it was holy (Dt 23:10-14)

Miriam seven days outside b/c of leprosy (Num 12:13-14)

Executions (Num 15:35-36)

carcasses of sacrifices

Our Lord suffered outside the camp

DISCUSSION

Because Jesus shamefully suffered outside the camp

We have an exclusive benefit (Heb 13:10)

Temple worship is not compatible with Christianity

Priests received a portion of the sacrifice

As priests we receive the benefit of the sacrifice of Jesus (Jn 6:53-56)

If in a false religion, no right to the benefit of the death of Christ

We have sanctification (Heb 13:11-12)

Lev 16:27 .

You had to go outside the camp to be made holy/clean

Jesus went outside the camp so we could be made holy

We bear His reproach (Heb 13:13)

We have got to go outside the city gates

Cross a shameful thing (1 Cor 1:23; Heb 12:2); how many of his disciples went to Calvary?

reproach—insult, disgrace

How is your cross-bearing (Lk 14:27 “And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.” )

Acts 5:41 “And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.”

Part two

We seek a city (Heb 13:14)

Hebrews wanted the acceptance in the Jewish community and still follow Christ.

Nothing abiding in the city

“This world is not my home”

Heb 11:10 “For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.”

We give thanks (Heb 13:15)

We offer sacrifices by Him (Heb 7:27)

Sacrifices are not blood sacrifices but of thanksgiving (Lev 7:12; Ps 107:22)

Like the daily sacrifices (Ex 29:38-42), we worship without ceasing, continually

We offer the fruit of our lips—singing (Eph 5:19-20), prayer (Phil 4:6), preaching (Ps 26:7)

We share what we have (Heb 13:16)

Don’t neglect, overlook—isn’t it easy to overlook?

to do good, well doing (Gal 6:10)

to communicate = to share, to partner with other believers (Ga 6:6; Phil 1:7)

These sacrifices please God (Phil 4:18)

EXHORTATION

Because He suffered outside the gate, look how we’ve been blessed

Do you have the benefit of his death? Sanctified? bearing His reproach? seeking a city? give thanks? share?