The Blood of Jesus

1. Introduction

Eph.1:7 “In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His Grace ..”The one who creates makes the rules – God the Creator put in place physical and spiritual laws.God established the consequences of sin

- Gen 2:15-17 “…in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.”

- Rom.5:12 “By one man (Adam) sin entered the world and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, for all have sinned.”

- Gen.3:7-10 “I heard your voice in the garden and I was afraid, because I was naked and I hid myself.”

Consequences: spiritual – emotional – relational – physical.

God established a remedy for sin – the blood of Jesus Christ.

Heb. 9:22 Without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins.

The Old Testament shedding of blood of animals was a prophetic picture of the blood of Jesus shed.

Redemption =3083= a ransom, price paid to totally liberate a captive.

2. How the Blood of Jesus is Applied

(a) The blood must be applied – there is a part we must fulfil.

Exod.12:22-23 take a bunch of hyssop, dip it in the blood in the basin and strike the lintel and the two door posts with the blood that is in the basin.These were the instructions given for the first Passover – how to apply the blood.Christ is our Passover (1 Cor.5:7) – He is the fulfilment of this feast.Strike =5060= to touch, strike with force.The blood was applied in 3 places – lintel and 2 door posts.These three places cover all areas of man’s sin.

(b) The blood is to deal with Iniquity, transgressions and sin.

Lev.16:21-22 “Aaron shall lay both hands on the head of the live goat; confess over it the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions, and all their sins, putting them on the head of the goat.”

In the New Testament one word is often used to describe all these three words.

Sin =harmartia= to miss the mark and forfeit the prize e.g. archer.

We can miss the mark in three ways:

(i) unintentionally         (ii) Intentionally            (iii) Fault or flaw in how doing it

These three words all mean different things that must be addressed by the blood.

(i)   Sin = unintentional wrong. An action committed in ignorance, without

knowledge = an error made in ignorance.

(ii)  Transgression = a wrong committed with full knowledge. It means to know

better but to do it anyway.

(iii) Iniquity = an inner perverseness, twistedness, which causes a person to commit a sin or transgression – it motivates the person.

Eph.2:1 “..you were dead in trespasses and sins..”Tit.2:14 “..that He might redeem us from all iniquity..”

(c) You must speak out – be vocal – be specific

Lev.16:21 “Aaron shall lay both his hands on the live goat and confess over it…”1 Jn.1:9 “If we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”Confess =3670= homologeo= to say the same thing as the Word of God does concerning our condition.We must speak – be vocal and be specific about what the Word of God says.

(1) We are guilty as charged. (2) The blood of Jesus was shed for our forgiveness.

The spirit world is watching our every action and word.

(i)   The devil watches: Rev.12:10 He accuses us on every point.

(ii) The Holy Spirit watches: Rom.9:1 ..my conscience bears witness to the

Holy Spirit.

(iii) The Angel of God watches: Ecc.5:6 The scribe angel keeps account of all

we say and do in a book. Rom.14:12 Each of us shall give an account of

himself to God.

(d) You must speak from your heart = sincerity

Rom.10:9-10 “If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and shall believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead you will be saved.”There must be ‘heart’ behind your words – sincerity not just empty words.

(e) Your confession of faith activates Jesus Ministry on your behalf

Heb.3:1 “…consider the Apostle, and High Priest of our confession, Christ Jesus”Confession =3670= homologo = to say the same thing as the Word of God.1 Jn.1:9 “If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us…”Heb.4:15-16      “..Let us hold fast our confession …

…Let us come boldly to the throne of grace!”

We need to hold fast to the confession of what the Word of God says that the blood of Jesus has done for us.

(f) The Courts of Heaven

There is a heavenly court (Dan.7:9-10)There is an accuser – the Devil

Rev.12:10

Zech.3:1

There are witnesses – the Holy Spirit/The Scribe AngelThere is an advocate with the Father – someone to represent us

1 Jn.2:1-2

The Devil reads the charges against you (accuses you).

(i) They are detailed and specific

(ii) They are valid

(iii) How do you plead?           - Guilty as charged

- Blood of Jesus Christ forgives

Rev.12:10 “They overcame him (devil) by the blood of the lamb and by the Word of their testimony.”