• Adam was made from the dust of the earth
• God breathed life into him
• Without blood there is no life (The father always supplys the blood)
Adam & Eve were clothed with bloody skins
• Only blood can remove sin
Zec 13:1 In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness. (KJV)
Strong’s #4726 fountain, issue, spring, well Never stops flowing
THE POWER OF THE BLOOD IS TO GIVE LIFE TO EVERYTHING IT TOUCHES
OR TO DESTROY, PURGE, CAST OUT - EVEN THE UNHOLY AND UNCLEAN IN
THE PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE
Zec 13:2 And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land. (KJV)
1. IT WILL CUT OFF ALL IDOL WORSHIP
2. CUT OFF EVEN THEIR MEMORY
3. REMOVE ALL FALSE PROPHETS
4. REMOVE ALL DEMON SPIRITS
AS WITH THE OIL WE APPLY THE BLOOD TO OUR DAILY LIVING
EXAMPLE: JOB 1:5
Job 1:5 And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed GOD in their hearts. This did Job continually.
• His sons were a bunch of party people
• His offerings and applying the blood kept them from harm
BECAUSE JOB OFFERED BLOOD HE HAD A HEDGE ABOUT HIM
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE HEDGE IS BROKEN???
Eccles 10:8 He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. (KJV)
• What does it mean to apply the blood?
Heb 12:24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
• Sprinkling was done with hyssop on the day of the Passover
ABEL’S BLOOD TALKED AND SAID AVENGE MY DEATH GOD
BUT JESUS’ BLOOD SAYS FORGIVE THEM FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO
Gen 4:4 And Abel, he also brought the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and his offering:
• Cain & Abel knew the power of the blood sacrifice
Strong’s #8159 consider, regard, have respect,
WHAT THE BLOOD DOES FOR US AS INDIVIDUALS
1. REDEMPTION
2. FORGIVENESS
3. CLEANSES US
4. JUSTIFIES
5. RECONCILES
6. PERFECTS
1: REDEMPTION (legality is used with the Blood)
NOT THE BLOOD OF BULLS OR GOATS!!!
The blood of bulls and goats cannot purge sin - it can only cover it up.
Eph 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; (KJV)
Strong’s #629 ransom in full,
2: FORGIVENESS
Eph 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Strong’s #859 pardon: KJV-
Jesus as a High Priest bought his blood to the Father and said I ask for the forgiveness of all our people and God forgot your sins.
Isa 38:17 Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou has cast all my sins behind thy back.
Isai 40:1 (KJS) Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. 2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD'S hand double for all her sins. comfortably: Heb. to the heart} warfare: or, appointed time}
3: CLEANSES
1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Strong’s #2511 (literally make clean, purge, purify.
Jere 33:8 (KJS) And I will cleanse them from all their iniquity, whereby they have sinned against me; and I will pardon all their iniquities, whereby they have sinned, and whereby they have transgressed against me.
!!!DIFFERENCE BETWEEN INIQUITIES AND SIN!!!
INIQUITIES
Strong’s #93 (of character, life of act); unjust, unrighteousness, wrong. A deed violating law and justice, act of unrighteousness
SIN
Strong’s #266 a sin (properly abstract): Our thoughts against God's law
JUSTIFY
Romans 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. (KJV)
Strong’s #1344 to render or regard as just or innocent: be righteous.
• You are secure in the future your are Justified to be a son God and to stand in his presence
• You can loose your justification if you choose
• This does no give you a license to comment sin or act upon it.
RECONCILE:
Col 1:20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. (KJV)
Strong’s #604 to reconcile fully
• To be one with God to be as he is , to be as Jesus is to God one in Spirit
Romans 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to GOD by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.
2 Cor 5:19 To wit, that GOD was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
BDB/Thayers # 2644
2644 katallasso {kat-al-las'-so}
from 2596 and 236; TDNT - 1:254,40;
AV - reconcile 6; 6
1) to change, exchange, as coins for others of equivalent value
1a) to reconcile (those who are at variance)
1b) return to favour with, be reconciled to one
1c) to receive one into favour
1 John 5:6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.
1 John 5:8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
1 Pet 1:2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of GOD the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
Sanctified - Strong’s #5048 to complete, i.e. (literally) accomplish, --consecrate, finish, fulfill, make perfect.
Heb 10:14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
• No one can apply the blood until they are sanctified!
• You must be anointed to apply the blood
•David said this to Saul
1Sam 26:23 (KJS) The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into [my] hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed.
SANCTIFICATION COMES BEFORE PERFECTION
FROM LEPROSY TO PERFECTION BY THE BLOOD OF JESUS
WE MUST APPLY THE BLOOD,
WE MUST SPEAK AND TAKE ACTION, AND USE THE BLOOD.
IT IS THE POWER OF GOD ALMIGHTY
YOU MUST KNOW AND RELY ON WHO YOU ARE!!!!
YOUR A CHILD OF THE MOST HIGH GOD - YOUR ADOPTED AS A SON AND DAUGHTER OF THE BLOOD COVENANT - YOUR SINS ARE PURGED - YOUR INIQUITIES ARE FORGIVEN
1. We are redeemed
2. We are forgiven
3. We are cleansed
4. We are justified
5. We are reconciled
6. We are perfected
THEN WE CAN APPLY THE BLOOD!
Hebr 9:20 (KJS) Saying, This [is] the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.
Enjoined or Given you in charge of
There is Power and Authority in the Blood as a Child of The Most High God.
It is a Supernatural Power.