The power in the Blood of Jesus

1. The power in the Blood of Jesus – 8thth August 2017
“In fact, the law requires that nearly everything be cleansed with blood and without the
shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.” (Hebrews 9:22).
As believerswe know thatthe sacrifice of Jesusandthe bloodHe shedonthe cross was the price He
paidfor the sinsof all mankind.Hisspilledbloodandtornfleshbringlife tothose whoacceptHimas
Savior.But itis a great mysteryformanyas to whyHis innocentlife wasrequiredasasacrifice foryour
sinsand mine.We cannotintellectuallyunderstandthe vicarioussufferingof the Lord,nor whythiswas
the planthroughwhichsalvationwouldcome. Butwe can learn thatthe sacrificial systemwasfollowed
by the Jewsas we can learnfromHebrews 9:19-22, “When Moses hadproclaimed every commandof
the law to all the people,he took the bloodofcalves, together with water, scarlet wool and branches
of hyssop,andsprinkledthe scroll andall the people. 20
He said,“Thisis the bloodofthe covenant,
whichGod hascommandedyou to keep.”21
Inthe same way, he sprinkledwith the bloodboththe
tabernacle andeverything used inits ceremonies. 22
Infact, the law requires that nearlyeverything be
cleansedwith blood, andwithout the sheddingofbloodthere is noforgiveness.”
The functionof humanbloodinthe bodyisto keepithealthyandalive.The same istrue of the bloodof
Jesus.Hisbloodkeepsthe bodyof Christ – the church - healthyandalive. Anotherof the mainfunctions
of the bloodinthe humanbodyis to facilitate cleansingof the system.Thisisalsoone of the main
purposesthe bloodof Jesusdoesforus. The bible tellsusthatwe are all sinners. “… forall have
sinnedand fall shortof the glory of God.”(Romans3:23). As membersof the bodyof Christ, even
thoughall may notagree,as sinners we are inneedof cleansingwhenwe come tothe Lord. It will not
happenovernightlikefromblacktowhite. Thiscleansingprocessisanongoing operationthatwill
happenthroughone’sdeterminationandsteadfastfocus toseekGodas onespriority.Thisrequiresthe
personto admitandrepentforonessinfulnessandthathe or she needstobe saved as we beginour
walkwiththe Lord. Thiswaywe walkinthe light andremainconsciously free of sin.We canlearnfrom 1
John1;7, “But if we walk inthe light, as he is inthe light,we have fellowshipwithoneanother, and
the bloodof Jesus,his Son,purifiesus from all sin.8
Ifwe claimto be withoutsin, we deceive ourselves
and the truth is not inus. 9
If we confessour sins,he isfaithful andjust andwill forgive usour sins and
purifyus from all unrighteousness.” The bloodof Jesus purifiesusfrom sin.
Justas the bodyneedscleansing,we alsoneedthatcleansingworkinourspiritsandsouls.Whenthe
indwellingHolySpiritpointsoutsintous,we needtorepentand confessthatsin and askHis forgiveness
so that we can be cleansedof it.The above Scripture saysthat if we walkinthe light,asHe isin the light,
we will be infellowshipwithanother.AsChristians,if we have brokenfellowshipwithanymemberin
the bodyof Christ,one or bothwill be walkingindarknessandsin.GodneverdividesandseparatesHis
body.We shouldalwaysstrive towalkinpeace and harmonywithall of our brothersandsistersin
Christ.Of course,if there are those whorefuse tofellowshipwithus,thenwe mustleave itinthe hands
of the Lord and prayfor them.

2. However,we shouldbe verysure thatthere isnothing atour endof the relationshipthatispreventing
fellowship,lestwe be guiltyof “walkinginthe dark.” We can learnfrom 2 Timothy 2:22-26, “Don’thave
anythingto do withfoolishandstupidarguments,because you knowthey producequarrels. 24
Andthe
Lord’s servant mustnot be quarrelsomebut mustbe kindto everyone, able to teach, not resentful.
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Opponentsmustbe gently instructed,in the hope that Godwill grant them repentance leadingthem
to a knowledgeof the truth, 26
and that they will come to their senses and escape fromthe trap ofthe
devil,who hastaken them captiveto dohis will.”
The bloodof Jesusalsobringslife tous,justas the bloodinthe physical bodycarriesthe life. Those who
do notknow and accept JesusChristasones saviourare spiritually deadandhave nolife inthem.Also,
those whorefuse toaccept Christwill neverhave anylife inthem aswe can learnfrom John 6:53, Jesus
saidto them, “Very truly I tell you,unlessyou eat the flesh of the Son ofMan and drinkhis blood, you
have no lifein you.” Thisisfurtheremphasizedinthe same passage: “Whoevereatsmy flesh anddrinks
my bloodremainsin me, and I inthem.”(John6:56).
Anythingthatisnot life isnotfromthe Lord. Deathand sicknessare the enemiesof man thatcause
untoldproblemsinlife.Whenall whatSatantriestodo fails,he andhishorde of demonswill notstopat
anything…Jesusrefersto Satanas the thief whose mainobjective is todistance usfromGod through
liesandothermeans to cause increasedworry andanxiety.We canlearn:“The thief comesonly to steal
and kill anddestroy; I have come that they mayhave life, and have it to the full.’(John10:10). Jesus
came to save us…toget God’sforgivenessandalsoprotectus. Therefore if one doesnotacceptJesus
Christas hisor her saviour, eternal deathwill result.Justaslife leaveswhenthe bloodflowsoutof the
natural body, it will be the same forthose who do nothave the divine flow of Jesus’presence within
theirveins!