power in the blood

“Without shedding of blood there is no remission” Heb. 9:22

Trail of blood from Eden to Calvary

Slaughter-House religion

Blood is repulsive to many today

Cross has been glamorized

Blood mentioned more than cross

Blood used 99 times in N.T.

I. Power to Purchase His Church

I. Power to Purchase His Church

“…shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.” Acts 20:28

SavedBy theBlood

BloodPurchased

Church

II. Power to Forgive

II. Power to Forgive

Man sinned against God – Gen. 3:1-7

God must punish man – Gen. 3:14-17

God’s justice required a penalty

The penalty was physical death

God’s PlanGod’s Plan

MercyMercy JusticeJustice

Blood was in this plan

“For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that makes an atonement for the soul.”

Lev. 17:11

Reconciliation

Heb. 9:22Heb. 9:22

Law of Moses ~ Blood was required

Day of Atonement - Lev. 16

All sins were atoned with blood

Blood taken into Holy of Holies

Sprinkled on Mercy Seat

One time each year

7th month - 10th day

Law of Christ ~ Blood was required

Animal blood could not forgive

Heb. 10:3-4

God sent His Son as sacrifice

He was without sin - Heb.4:15

Blood of Christ shed for our sins

Heb. 9:12

“Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood He entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.”

Romans 5:9-10

“Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.”

Ephesians 1:7

“In Him we have redemption through His through His bloodblood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace”

1 Peter 1:18-19

“knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.”

John 1:29

29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

The blood of Christ is the Ransom – Matt. 20:28

Blood represents life – Gen. 9:4

His blood pays man’s sin debt

His blood flowed backward

His blood flows forward

II. Power to Forgive

III. Power to Keep on Cleansing

Christians can still commit sinChristians can still commit sin

• 1 Cor. 10:12 ~ “take heed”

• Jas. 5:19 ~ “err”

Blood of Christ ForgivesBlood of Christ Forgives

III. Power to Keep on Cleansing

“But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” 1 Jn. 1:7Follow God’s Rule

Keeps on cleansingKeeps on cleansing

1 John 1:8-10 ~ confess our sins

1 John 2:1-2

If any man sin

We have an advocate

Propitiation for our sins

- Appease - satisfy

Repent and pray - Acts 8:22-24

IV. How Do we Contact the Blood?

IV. How Do we Contact the Blood ?

Blood must be applied to sinners

“To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood”

Rev. 1:5

When is the blood applied ?

BelieveJn. 8:24

RepentLk. 13:3

ConfessMatt. 10:

32-33

Baptism

When is the blood applied ?

NONO

NO

1. Belief - NO!

Although belief is a requirement (Jn.8:24), the Bible no where

declares that one can believe into Christ and the merits of His blood.

2. Repentance - NO!

Although repentance is a requirement (Lk.13:3), the Bible nowhere declares that repentance is into Christ and the merits of His blood.

3. Confession - NO!

Although confession is a requirement (Mt. 10:32-33), the Bible nowhere declares that confession is into Christ and the merits of His blood.

When is the blood applied ?

“Or do you not know that as many of us as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life”

Rom. 6:3-4

When is the blood applied ?

“For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection” Rom. 6:5

We are baptized into Jesus’ death!

It is only after we have been raised from our watery grave, wherein we were buried with Christ, that we are able to

walk in a new life as a Christian

Buried with Christ in Buried with Christ in baptismbaptism

RomansRomans6:3-76:3-7

Death of old selfDeath of old self Walk in newness of lifeWalk in newness of life

When is the blood applied ?

“For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” Gal. 3:27

The blood of Christ is appliedwhen we are baptized !

The blood applies at Baptism

“Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth.” 1 Pet. 1:22

Belief + Baptism=Salvation Mk. 16:16

“The like figure whereunto even baptism does also now save us.” 1 Pet. 3:21

1. Purchased His church

2. Can forgive sins

3. Keeps on cleansing

Shows 2 Things about God

1. How much He Hates Sin1. How much He Hates Sin

2. How much He Loves Mankind2. How much He Loves Mankind

In Christ

= SAVED

Baptized (Gal.3:27)

Confess (Rom.10:10)

Hear (Rom.10:17)

Believe (Jn.8:24)

Repent (Lk.13:3)

Jesus Christ was crucified, not for His sins, but for mine and yours

Will you come to the

cleansing Power of the

Blood of Christ?