HEBREW 35


     We will begin this lesson in Hebrews 13:10 "We have an altar,
whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle."

     The Christian has an altar in Jesus Christ. Jesus is the Lamb of
God. Only the believers in Christ partake of this sacrifice. John 6:53
"Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye
eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life
in you." Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of
the earth. If you do not partake of Jesus, then you are not saved. We
see in the next Scripture that the high priest and the priests ate the
flesh of the sacrifice. This is their living. I Corinthians 9:13 "Do
ye not know that they which minister about holy things live [of the
things] of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers
with the altar?" We could go into great detail here how the high
priest in the tabernacle was a shadow of the true High Priest. The
priests symbolize the believers of Christ.  Those who serve the
tabernacle are under the law and have no part in the perfect Lamb
sacrifice {Jesus Christ}.

     Hebrews 13:11 "For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is
brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned
without the camp."

     Exodus 29:14 "But the flesh of the bullock, and his skin, and his
dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp: it [is] a sin
offering." Leviticus 4:5 "And the priest that is anointed shall take
of the bullock's blood, and bring it to the tabernacle of the
congregation:" Leviticus 4:6 "And the priest shall dip his finger in
the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD,
before the veil of the sanctuary." Leviticus 4:7 "And the priest shall
put [some] of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense
before the LORD, which [is] in the tabernacle of the congregation; and
shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of
the burnt offering, which [is at] the door of the tabernacle of the
congregation." All of this is a type and shadow of the sacrifice that
Jesus {the Lamb of God} will make for us. His blood will abolish the
Christian's sin. The blood of this animal above just covers the sin
for one year.

     Hebrews 13:12 "Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the
people with his own blood, suffered without the gate."

     The Hebrews would not kill anyone within the city wall, so Jesus
was crucified outside the city wall. They did not intentionally
fulfill the practice of taking the sacrifice for sin without the camp.
This is just what happened though. This burning of the flesh of the
animal, was to show the terribleness of sin to the Father. Father God
could not look upon sin, He would burn it up. The blood of the animal
that was carried into the most holy place was symbolic of the precious
blood of the Lamb, which would be carried to the most Holy Place of
all {the throne of God}. Sanctify means to make holy and also means
set aside for a purpose. John 17:19 "And for their sakes I sanctify
myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth."

     Hebrews 13:13 "Let us go forth therefore unto him without the
camp, bearing his reproach."

     We see in this Scripture above that we too must not look to this
world for our salvation. We must go out to where Jesus is. We must not
be ashamed of the cross. It is where we meet Jesus. We must even move
out of religion to the true God. We must not have just a form of
religion, but must depend upon the blood of the Lamb for our offering
for sin. It is important that we too go out of the city {world} and
crucify our flesh that we might live in the spirit. The sin of this
world and the call of the flesh can not be part of our life, if we are
a Christian. We must be willing to give up all for God. II Timothy
2:12 "If we suffer, we shall also reign with [him]: if we deny [him],
he also will deny us:" Galatians 2:20 "I am crucified with Christ:
nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life
which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God,
who loved me, and gave himself for me."

     Hebrews 13:14 "For here have we no continuing city, but we seek
one to come."

     Abraham, the father of all who believe in Christ, was looking for
a city whose maker is God. He dwelt in tents, waiting for the time he
would find this city of God. Christians are just pilgrims passing
through. We too are looking for the city of God {New Jerusalem}.
II Corinthians 5:1 "For we know that if our earthly house of [this]
tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not
made with hands, eternal in the heavens." II Corinthians 5:2 "For in
this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house
which is from heaven:" II Corinthians 5:3 "If so be that being clothed
we shall not be found naked." II Corinthians 5:4 "For we that are in
[this] tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be
unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of
life." II Corinthians 5:5 "Now he that hath wrought us for the
selfsame thing [is] God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of
the Spirit." II Corinthians 5:6 "Therefore [we are] always confident,
knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from
the Lord:" II Corinthians 5:7 "(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)"
II Corinthians 5:8 "We are confident, [I say], and willing rather to
be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord."  This can
all be summed up in the words of a song we Christians sing. This world
is not my home, I am just passing through. Our home is in heaven
somewhere beyond the blue. Colossians 3:1 "If ye then be risen with
Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the
right hand of God." Colossians 3:2 "Set your affection on things
above, not on things on the earth." Colossians 3:3 "For ye are dead,
and your life is hid with Christ in God."

     Hebrews 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."
     The last 10 chapters of the book of Psalms are about praising
God. If you want to feel the presence of God, You can, when you praise
Him. God inhabits the praises of His people. We see in the next
Scriptures what Christians should do. Ephesians 5:19 "Speaking to
yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making
melody in your heart to the Lord;" Ephesians 5:20 "Giving thanks
always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ;"  We cannot even praise God in our own name. We must do
all things in the name of Jesus Christ. I Peter 4:11 "If any man
speak, [let him speak] as the oracles of God; if any man minister,
[let him do it] as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all
things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and
dominion for ever and ever. Amen."

     Hebrews 13:16 "But to do good and to communicate forget not: for
with such sacrifices God is well pleased."

     Just as we said above, everything we do is in the name of Jesus.
We mentioned in a previous lesson that any thing we do for others is
as if we had done it for God. Micah 6:7 "Will the LORD be pleased with
thousands of rams, [or] with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I
give my firstborn [for] my transgression, the fruit of my body [for]
the sin of my soul?" Micah 6:8 "He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is]
good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to
love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?"  You cannot do anything
directly for God. The way we show our love to Him is by doing good to
those around us. Luke 6:35 "But love ye your enemies, and do good, and
lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye
shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the
unthankful and [to] the evil." Luke 6:36 "Be ye therefore merciful, as
your Father also is merciful." I will give one more Scripture on how
Christians should conduct their lives. Galatians 6:10 "As we have
therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto
them who are of the household of faith."




















                             Questions 35

1.  Who is the Christian's altar in?
2.  Who are the only ones who can partake of the sacrifice of Jesus?
3.  Except ye eat the ______ of the Son of man, and drink his _____,
    ye have no life in you.
4.  What did the priests and high priest live of?
5.  The high priest of the tabernacle was a shadow of whom?
6.  Who are the priests symbolic of?
7.  What happened to the bodies of the beasts, whose blood was brought
    into the sanctuary?
8.  Who brought the blood into the Holiest place?
9.  How many times did he sprinkle the blood before the Lord?
10. Jesus' blood will ________ the sin of the Christian.
11. Where did Jesus suffer that he might sanctify the people?
12. What was the burning of the flesh of the animal for?
13. Where is the most holy place of all?
14. What 2 things does sanctify mean?
15. What message is intended for the Christian, when it says {let us
    go forth without the camp}?
16. Quote 2 Timothy chapter 2 verse 12.
17. I am crucified with ______.
18. Nevertheless I live, yet not I, but ______ liveth in me.
19. We have no continuing city, but we seek what?
20. What was Abraham to the believers?
21. If our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have
    what?
22. While we are at home in the body we are _____ _____ ___.
23. What can this all be summed up in?
24. Where is Christ sitting?
25. Set your affection on things______.
26. What sacrifice should we offer to God continually?
27. What are the last 10 chapters of Psalms all about?
28. What are the Christians told to do in the 5th chapter of
    Ephesians?
29. If we speak, we should speak as what?
30. What sacrifices are pleasing to God in Hebrews chapter 13 verse
    16?
31. Quote Micah chapter 6 verse 8.
32. How are we to treat our enemies?
33. Be ye ________ as your Father is _________.
34. We are to do good to all men, but especially to whom?