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12 So also Jesus suffered and died outside the city gates to make his people holy by means of his own blood. 13 So let us go out to him, outside the camp, and bear the disgrace he bore. 14 For this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come.
15 Therefore, let us offer through Jesus a continual sacrifice of praise to God, proclaiming our allegiance to his name. 16 And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God.
17 Obey your spiritual leaders, and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this with joy and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit.
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For Our last Sunday dealing with Sex In The City, we wanted to take another turn and look at how to get out the city and how to get the city out of us. So wanted to share Hebrews 13
If we had time to totally unpack this chapter we would discover The common element is, “Keep on loving each other as brothers” (v. 1). Love is holiness lived out in the body of Christ.
The Teacher’s Commentary 159: Heb. 11–13—Jesus, Our Sanctification
Value people (Heb. 13:4–6). Placing value on people rather than on things, and being willing to use things but not people, is also a reflection of Old Testament and New Testament teaching.
We will never find contentment in possessing things. Our contentment will be found in God, and in the good news that He has promised never to leave us. We are His.
The common element is, “Keep on loving each other as brothers” (v. 1). Love is holiness lived out in the body of Christ.
The Teacher’s Commentary 159: Heb. 11–13—Jesus, Our Sanctification
Authorities (Heb. 13:7–8, 17–18). The theme of respecting authorities is also a common one. This time the emphasis is on relationships with leaders in the church. We are to remain responsive to them, and to imitate their faith.
In We discover that Jesus is superior than the high priest.
13 Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
The Teacher’s Commentary 159: Heb. 11–13—Jesus, Our Sanctification
What is the reference to going “outside the camp”? (v. 13) In the Old Testament system, the offerings for sin were made on an altar, but the animal carcasses were eventually burned outside the camp, away from populated areas. Similarly, the writer notes, Christ died on Golgotha, outside the city walls.
Nothing in Hebrews suggest that the old way was wrong. As a system instituted by God, it was good. But the old was temporary. It for shadowed only. When the new that it mirrored came, reality replaced shadows. The old priesthood faded away as a single High priest replaced the endless repetition. And the promise of perfection became a present possibility.
Hebrews
12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
Sanctify: Hallow, separation, dedicate, belongs to God, consecration
The New Bible Dictionary, Third Edition a. Meaning
Its broad meaning is the process by which an entity is brought into relationship with or attains the likeness of the holy.
Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary Sanctification
SANCTIFICATION Process of being made holy resulting in a changed lifestyle for the believer. The English word “sanctification” comes from the Latin sanctificatio, meaning the act or process of making holy, consecrated. In the Greek NT the root hag- is the basis of hagiasmos, “holiness,” “consecration,” “sanctification”; hagiosune, “holiness”; hagiotes, “holiness”; hagiazo, “to sanctify,” “consecrate,” “treat as holy,” “purify”; and hagios, “holy,” “saint.” The root idea of the Greek stem is to stand in awe of something or someone. The NT usage is greatly dependent upon the Greek translation of the OT, the Septuagint, for meaning. The hag words in the Septuagint mostly translated the Hebrew qadosh, “separate, contrasting with the profane.” Thus, God is separate; things and people dedicated to Him and to His use are separate. The moral implications of this word came into focus with the prophets and became a major emphasis in the NT
The Blood & the word of Jesus Christ Sanctifies
13 For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
2 God the Father knew you and chose you long ago, and his Spirit has made you holy. As a result, you have obeyed him and have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ.
May God give you more and more grace and peace.
17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
John 17:
One of the greatest distractions in the body of Christ for Christians is not receiving the Word Of God.
It keeps you inside the city.
13 So we must arise and join him outside the religious “walls” and bear his disgrace.
The need for religion and not relationship has hindered many of us from getting the city of of us.
Its not that Jesus can’t do it its because we won’t allow him...
Tell your neighbor arise.
You can take a person out the city, but Jesus is the only one that can take the City out the person.
14 For this world is not our permanent home; we are looking forward to a home yet to come.
This place ain’t even our home, but we have more invested time in it than Heaven.
I’m looking forward to my home yet to come.
Tell Your Neighbor get your family rapture ready...
3. These Last 3 nuggets will determine if you still got
the City in You, and if your sanctified.
3. These Last 3 nuggets will
Tell somebody better looking than you and you need all 3..
15 So through Jesus let us always offer to God our sacrifice of praise, coming from lips that speak his name.
Let Us always offer to God OUR sacrifice of Praise
The Holy Bible: King James Version Chapter 13
15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
its a continual
16 And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God.
Spiritual Do gooders
Sharing your wealth & resources & time with those in need.
These are the sacrifices that Please God....
Wait it one more for the sanctified folk..
17 Obey your spiritual leaders and recognize their authority, for they keep watch over your soul without resting since they will have to give an account to God for their work. So it will benefit you when you make their work a pleasure and not a heavy burden.
15 Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding.
Jeremiah 3:15
: 32-34
31 “The Son of Man will come again in his great glory, with all his angels. He will be King and sit on his great throne. 32 All the nations of the world will be gathered before him, and he will separate them into two groups as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 The Son of Man will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34 “Then the King will say to the people on his right, ‘Come, my Father has given you his blessing. Receive the kingdom God has prepared for you since the world was made. 35 I was hungry, and you gave me food. I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink. I was alone and away from home, and you invited me into your house. 36 I was without clothes, and you gave me something to wear. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.’
37 “Then the good people will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and give you food, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you alone and away from home and invite you into our house? When did we see you without clothes and give you something to wear? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and care for you?’
40 “Then the King will answer, ‘I tell you the truth, anything you did for even the least of my people here, you also did for me.’
41 “Then the King will say to those on his left, ‘Go away from me. You will be punished. Go into the fire that burns forever that was prepared for the devil and his angels. 42 I was hungry, and you gave me nothing to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me nothing to drink. 43 I was alone and away from home, and you did not invite me into your house. I was without clothes, and you gave me nothing to wear. I was sick and in prison, and you did not care for me.’
44 “Then those people will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or alone and away from home or without clothes or sick or in prison? When did we see these things and not help you?’
45 “Then the King will answer, ‘I tell you the truth, anything you refused to do for even the least of my people here, you refused to do for me.’
46 “These people will go off to be punished forever, but the good people will go to live forever.”
32 All the nations of the world will be gathered before him, and he will separate them into two groups as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 The Son of Man will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
34 “Then the King will say to the people on his right, ‘Come, my Father has given you his blessing. Receive the kingdom God has prepared for you since the world was made.
Matthew 25:31-46
Which One am I ?? A Sheep or a Goat?
God wants to know can we be led to be like Christ?
Isaiah 53
1 Who would have believed what we heard?
Who saw the Lord’s power in this?
2 He grew up like a small plant before the Lord,
like a root growing in a dry land.
He had no special beauty or form to make us notice him;
there was nothing in his appearance to make us desire him.
3 He was hated and rejected by people.
He had much pain and suffering.
People would not even look at him.
He was hated, and we didn’t even notice him.
4 But he took our suffering on him
and felt our pain for us.
We saw his suffering
and thought God was punishing him.
5 But he was wounded for the wrong we did;
he was crushed for the evil we did.
The punishment, which made us well, was given to him,
and we are healed because of his wounds.
6 We all have wandered away like sheep;
each of us has gone his own way.
But the Lord has put on him the punishment
for all the evil we have done.
7 He was beaten down and punished,
but he didn’t say a word.
He was like a lamb being led to be killed.
He was quiet, as a sheep is quiet while its wool is being cut;
he never opened his mouth.
8 Men took him away roughly and unfairly.
He died without children to continue his family.
He was put to death;
he was punished for the sins of my people.
9 He was buried with wicked men,
and he died with the rich.
He had done nothing wrong,
and he had never lied.
10 But it was the Lord who decided
to crush him and make him suffer.
The Lord made his life a penalty offering,
but he will still see his descendants and live a long life.
He will complete the things the Lord wants him to do.
11 “After his soul suffers many things,
he will see life and be satisfied.
My good servant will make many people right with God;
he will carry away their sins.
12 For this reason I will make him a great man among people,
and he will share in all things with those who are strong.
He willingly gave his life
and was treated like a criminal.
But he carried away the sins of many people
and asked forgiveness for those who sinned.”
The bible speaks of 2 kinds of people: Sheep and Goat
Shepherds protect sheep from their environment, whereas Goat-herders protect the environment from their goats. So for Sheep, must depend on Christ. If we push, take, destroy and bully, we are goats.
The difference between sheep and goats—is really simple. A sheep is led by its shepherd. A goatherd is led by his goat.
Sheep follow the voice of their shepherd and trust him to lead them to food, water and safety. If they wander, which some do, the shepherd will go out and rescue them and bring them back to the safety of the flock. Sheep separated from their shepherd and flock are nervous and vulnerable because they have no defensive or offensive survival abilities.
A goat, however, doesn’t follow anyone. A herd of goats goes where it wants, and the goatherd follows behind. Instead of grazing, goats “browse”—foraging for whatever strikes their attention.
So if we allow ourselves to be led, being sensitive to the pull of God’s Spirit, and following the path of our Shepherd, we are sheep. If we are headstrong, going our own way, and pulling back against God’s Spirit, we are goats.
So the thing that God sees in His sheep is a gentle and yielded spirit. They trust their Shepherd. They follow His voice. On the other hand (pun intended), the goats have a spirit of defiance, self-will, or independence from God’s involvement in their lives.
Sheep are gentle, quiet and easily led animals. Goats on the other hand are pushy, self-sufficient, and headstrong.
- Most goats are naturally horned, but many sheep breeds are polled or naturally hornless. Those goat horns can be used to bring harm to another goat or another animal or even a person.
- Goats are naturally quarrelsome and have short tempers.
- They rear and butt in order to establish dominance. Rather than being a passive
animal like the sheep, they have more aggressive tendencies.
- Goats do not require as much supervision or care as sheep. Perhaps this is
because they are a more independent animal.
- Unlike sheep, goats will easily revert back to their wild conditions if given the
chance.
- Goats do not graze like sheep do, but instead browse. They nibble here and there,
sampling a variety of bushes and leaves. Because they are browsers and do not
graze, they tend to wander when they eat.
- Goats also like the high places, often heading upward. They are not herded as
well as sheep because they would rather lead than follow.
- Typically, a shepherd in Palestine allowed sheep and goats to mingle together during the day. But at night, he separated the sheep from the goats through his
unique call. The sheep would sleep in the open air, while the goats needed the heat of close quarters.
Why did Matthew use the images of sheep (for the righteous) and goats (for the evil)? Ancient people drew moral analogies from the habits of sheep and goats. Sheep were intelligent, yet quiet animals, submissive, yet persistent. Male sheep fiercely protected their harems from challengers. Sheep arrange themselves in a herd. In the face of danger, the adult males would surround the females and the young.
In a culture that encouraged loud debate and social one-upmanship, contemporaries of Jesus admired sheep for their loyalty and silent strength.
Goats, however, were stubborn, destructive animals if left unattended. Male goats did not protect their mates from other males. The name "goat" became a derogatory term for a man shamed by the adultery of his wife.
In a culture that encouraged loud debate and social one-upmanship, contemporaries of Jesus admired sheep for their loyalty and silent strength.
Goats, however, were stubborn, destructive animals if left unattended. Male goats did not protect their mates from other males. The name "goat" became a derogatory term for a man shamed by the adultery of his wife.
In a culture that encouraged loud debate and social one-upmanship, contemporaries of Jesus admired sheep for their loyalty and silent strength.
Goats, however, were stubborn, destructive animals if left unattended. Male goats did not protect their mates from other males. The name "goat" became a derogatory term for a man shamed by the adultery of his wife.
In the folklore of the general Greek culture, the goat symbolized the loose morals of the lesser gods, Pan, Bacchus, and Aphrodite. So, Jews hated the symbol of the goat, for it represented a disobedient, undisciplined lifestyle.
So that’s a bit of the cultural background behind the sheep, goat imagery
But the action of separating in and of itself is not imagery, it is an actual event.
The sheep are the people of God. People who are part of his family and because they are family they inherit the kingdom.
(Notes by Robert McNutt)