Blood

Carries oxygen to the bodyCarries nutrients to the bodyCleanses, defends and heals the body

The Blood of Christ

Revelation 1.4-6

Revelation 1.4-6John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, (5) and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, (6) and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

“There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Immanuel’s veins; And sinners plunged beneath theflood, Lose all their guilty stains.Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious blood Shall never lose its pow’r, Till all the ransomed church of God Besaved to sin no more.E’er since by faith I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming love has been my theme, Andshall be till I die.”

— There is A Fountain by William Cowper.

Blood in the Old Testament

Abel’s sacrifice – Gen 4.2-5Command to Noah – Gen 9.4Abraham’s sacrifice – Gen 22.1-19The Blood of the Passover – Ex 12.1-13The Blood of the Old Covenant

Blood of the Old Covenant

Dedication of the Book and the People

Heb 9:18-20 “Therefore not even the first covenant was dedicated without blood. (19) For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, (20) saying, "THIS IS THE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT WHICH GOD HAS COMMANDED YOU.“” (Ex. 24.3-8)

Blood of the Old Covenant

Dedication of the Tabernacle & Vessels

Heb 9.21 Then likewise he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry.

Blood of the Old Covenant

No remission of sins without Blood

Heb 9:22 And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.

Blood of the Old Covenant

The continual blood sacrifices for sins

Lev 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.

Blood of the Old Covenant

The three uses…

1. Dedicate the word and the people2. Dedicate the Tabernacle3. Atone for sins

The Blood of Christ

Foreshadowed by all that went before

Foreseen by the Prophets – Isa 53.5-6; Zech 13.1

The Blood of Christ

Clearly taught in New Testament – Jesus – Mat 26.28Paul – Acts 20.28; Rom 5.9Peter – 1 Pet 1.18-19

The Blood of Christ

Accomplishes ALL the physical attributes of blood SPIRITUALLY

Oxygen to the body – Spirit to the Soul – Jn 16.7Food to the body – Word to the Heart - Mt 26.28Cleanses, defends and heals – Cleanses from Sin – 1 Pet 1.18-19; 1 Jn 1.7, 9;

The Blood of ChristAccomplished in Heaven what

blood of the Old Covenant only hinted…

Sanctifies the Book and US – Heb 9.19Sanctifies the Church, the Tabernacle – Heb 9.21Makes us acceptable in Heaven – Heb 9.12; Eph 1.3, 20; 2.6

The Blood of Christ

Must be applied to any who will be saved…

Matthew 26.28Acts 2.38