mat 26:26 and as they were eating, jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the...
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Psalms 90:1-12
Mat 26:26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, "Take, eat; this is My body." Mat 26:27 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. Mat 26:28 For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. Mat 26:29 But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom."
“Without shedding of blood there is no remission” Heb. 9:22
“In Him we have redemption through His blood, the
forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His
grace”
Ephesians 1:7
Trail of blood from Eden to CalvarySlaughter-House religionBlood is repulsive to many todayCross has been glamorizedBlood mentioned more than crossBlood used 99 times in N.T.Why is the Blood of Jesus so important?Why is it that The Blood of Jesus Did?
Power to Purchase His Church
Power to Purchase His Church
“…shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.” Acts 20:28
SavedBy theBlood
BloodPurchased
Church
Power to Purchase His Church The church of Christ belongs to Jesus
because He bought it!
The church of Christ report to Christ because he Shed His blood and bought us.
The church of Christ loves Christ because he loved us from the beginning!
Power to Forgive
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 Plan
Mercy Justice
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
ReconciliationHeb. 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 blood, 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. 9:4His blood pays man’s sin debtHis blood flowed backwardHis blood flows forward
II. Power to Forgive
III. Power to Keep on Cleansing
Christians can still commit sin
• 1 Cor. 10:12 ~ “take heed”
• Jas. 5:19 ~ “err”
Blood 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 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 ?
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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!
Buried with Christ in baptism
Romans6:3-7
Death of old self Walk 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 God1. How much He Hates Sin
2. How much He Loves Mankind