100919 god is our refuge
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As sermon on the Cities of Refuge presented September 19, 2010, at Palm Desert Church of Christ, by Dale WellsTRANSCRIPT
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Where you go when there’s nowhere else to go
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Levitical Cities• Levi’s
inheritance• No tribal
allotment• 48 cities
distributed• 6 cities of
refuge• Escape
vengeance
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Cities of RefugeKedeshSheche
m Hebron Bezer
Ramoth Golan
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Not for hardened criminals, habitual murderers, career
culprits/conspirators of evil
Provided by God as a safe haven for those who accidentally or inadvertently killed another,
and were in danger of death at the hands of the
slain person’s next of kin.
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Ease of access for
everyone in need
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Never more than one day
away
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“Our sufficiency is from God” 2 Cor. 3:5
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“My grace is sufficient for you” 2 Cor. 12:9
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Holy… Just as He who
called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am
holy.” 1 Peter 1:14-16 NIV
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ShoulderIt was our
weaknesses He carried (shouldered);
it was our sorrows that weighed Him
down. Isaiah 53:4-5 NLT
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FellowshipFaithful is the God by
whom you were called into fellowship
with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 1
Corinthians 1:9 ISV
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StrongholdThe LORD is my rock, my fortress
and my deliverer … He is my shield and
the horn of my salvation, my
stronghold. Psalm 18:1-3
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Exaltation… God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the
name that is above every name …
Philippians 2:9-11 NIV
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Joy… I bring you good news of a great joy … for today … there has been born for
you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Lk
2:10-11
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One was safe only while remaining within the walls of the city of refuge
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Hebrews 6:16-20 ESV For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation.
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So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath,
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so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us.
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We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.
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