061217 Outside The Camp Hebrews 13 7 17 Dale Wells

Outside the Camp Dale Wells Palm Desert Church of Christ December 10, 2006

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was not born into a family of faith ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Bonhoeffer devoted himself to theology ,[object Object],[object Object]

In 1930 Bonhoeffer came to the US to lecture at Union Theological Seminary ,[object Object],[object Object]

At heart, Dietrich was a preacher ,[object Object],[object Object]

Bonhoeffer struggled with the intermingling of Church and State ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Other theologians adopted Nazi ideology in order to keep their jobs ,[object Object]

On January 25, 1934 Hitler held a conference of religious leaders ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Martin Niemoller joined Bonhoeffer in opposing Hitler during the meeting ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Niemoller survived the War and lived into the 1980’s, but he never forgot

Bonhoeffer wrote, “When Christ calls a person, He bids him to come and die.” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Bonhoeffer became convinced that Hitler would have to be removed ,[object Object],[object Object]

Bonhoeffer would spend two years in prison before he was executed ,[object Object],[object Object]

Captain Payne Best, a British survivor of the prison camp, paid tribute to him ,[object Object]

Bonhoeffer was taken taken to Flossenburg, an extermination camp ,[object Object],[object Object]

As he was stripped naked on April 9, 1945, he knew his earthly life was over ,[object Object]

Dietrich Bonhoeffer is a powerful example of living life “outside the camp” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Today’s text covers a lot of ground

1. We should imitate the faith of our forefathers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

2. We must cling to the unchanging Jesus Christ ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

3. We should focus on the eternal, not the external ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

4. Faith leads to upreach and outreach ,[object Object]

5. Faith’s response to spiritual leaders ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

In the middle of the text is a difficult section ,[object Object]

Remember that this letter was written to Jewish Christians ,[object Object],[object Object]

On the Day of Atonement, the priests were not allowed to eat the sin offering ,[object Object]

This is an analogy for Christians ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Hebrews 11:24-27 NIV ,[object Object]

When Solomon succeeded David the Kingdom was united and strong ,[object Object],[object Object]

1 Kings 11:1-6 NIV ,[object Object]

In the New Testament this theme of separation is continued ,[object Object]

2 Corinthians 6:14-18 NIV ,[object Object]

Separation does not mean that we never interact with unbelievers ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

The call to live “outside” … ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

One who refused to go along with the status quo offered by the Church was Martin Luther ,[object Object],[object Object]

In 1517, Luther tried to start an academic debate with his “95 Theses” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Luther appeared before Charles V at Worms, Germany, in April 1521 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Luther appeared before Charles V at Worms, Germany, in April 1521 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Luther appeared before Charles V at Worms, Germany, in April 1521 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Luther appeared before Charles V at Worms, Germany, in April 1521 ,[object Object],[object Object]

Luther is honored as the man who rediscovered grace, faith, and scripture ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Are you willing to go to Jesus – even if it means ridicule, rejection – or death?

061217 Outside The Camp Hebrews 13 7 17 Dale Wells

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