Bearing His Reproach

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: Hebrews 13:10-14 Bearing His Reproach Sermon Outline for June 25, 2006 by Pastor Dennis R. Tuuri Intro - Source of sustaining grace by which the heart is strengthened. Today’s Text: 10 We have an altar from which those who serve the tabernacle have no right to eat. 11 For the bodies of those animals, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned outside the camp . 12 Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate . 13 Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp , bearing His reproach. 14 For here we have no continuing city , but we seek the one to come I. Gospel: The Heart of the Text A. An Exposition of Leviticus 16:27, with Thoughts of Exodus 33 Today’s Cover Art - Ex. 32:25-29; 33 Note Also: Lev. 6:30 (New Priesthood) B. Jesus Heb. 13:8 “Jesus Christ: yesterday, today, the same - and forever!” Blasphemer, Sabbath-breaker (Lev. 23:10-16; Num. 15:35 – death outside the camp) C. Motivation for a Command – Sanctification, Heb. 9:14 II. Response : The Command of the Text (Discipleship) A. Let us go forth – Camp-city-world/New Jerusalem; Sacred and Profane; Pilgrimage (11:8) B. To Him – He is advancing, not retreating A’. Outside the Camp/City – We leave the “secure” respectable, congenial past behind B’. Bearing His Reproach – We advance through humble, self-effacing service 1. The Reproach of Humble, Self-effacing Service 2. The Reproach of Witness to the Angry, Truth-suppressing Murderer 3. The Reproach of Jesus Piper - Move Toward Need Not Comfort! (Not Security, Ease, etc.) Heb. 12:2 At times, from the institutional church and traditions At times from the pagan culture Heb. 11:25, 26) At times from parents or children Mt. 10:37,38 Always, a cross – Heb. 12:2; Mk. 8:34-38 (Moby Dick and Jonah) III. Assurance : The Coming City (Light City) Rev. 2:12; 21l Heb. 12:22; Heb. 13:5,6 Heb. 12:28 – The True Continuing City “We are expecting intently” PRC, VOM, Albania, Russia, Poland, RCC, Neighbor, Workplace, Friend Questions for Young Hearers on Hebrews 13:10-14 1. On the Day of Atonement, the sacrificial animals were burned ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ of the camp. (Lev. 16:27). 2. The offering on the Day of Atonement was a ___ ___ ___ offering. 3. Could the priests eat some of the sin offering? 4. In Moses’ day, after Israel sinned with the gold calf, God moved ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ the sinful camp. 5. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ had to go outside the filthy camp to be with God. 6. Moses told the people of their sin from the camp’s ___ ___ ___ ___. 7. Jesus was crucified outside the ___ ___ ___ ___. 8. Sinners wanted Jesus and his men to feel ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 9. Jesus died so we could ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ God. 10. We should be willing to ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ for Jesus. 11. God says we should take up our ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ each day. 12. As we follow Jesus, we move into the whole ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 13. As we follow Him, we move into a wonderful ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___. 14. Some people will ___ ___ ___ ___ us for following Jesus. 15. Some people will ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ of us. 16. Even some of our ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ may be unhappy as we follow Jesus. 17. But God’s ___ ___ ___ ___ without walls is here and will not be moved. It is the only safe and abiding place. Draw a city (Jerusalem) with a cross outside of it, on a hill (the Mount of Olives).