John 10:17-18 NKJV
17/ “Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again.
18/ No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father.”
Redemption is the scarlet thread throughout the Bible, from the book of Genesis. He is a God of the covenant.
“Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned—”
Romans 5:12 NKJV
Life is is in the blood, Leviticus 17:11 “For the life of the flesh is in the blood”. Law of Moses gave directors of Israelites how to approach God: by the blood. Jesus came to lay His life down.
“And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.”
Hebrews 9:22 NKJV
1 Peter 1:18-19 AMPC
18/ You must know (recognize) that you were redeemed (ransomed) from the useless (fruitless) way of living inherited by tradition from [your] forefathers, not with corruptible things [such as] silver and gold,
19/ But [you were purchased] with the precious blood of Christ (the Messiah), like that of a [sacrificial] lamb without blemish or spot.
Precious blood – blood is precious, as it provides cleansing from sin, that is not available in any other way.
“Take care and be on guard for yourselves and the whole flock over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you bishops and guardians, to shepherd (tend and feed and guide) the church of the Lord or of God which He obtained for Himself [buying it and saving it for Himself] with His own blood.”
Acts 20:28 AMPC
- Blood cleanses us
“But if we [really] are living and walking in the Light, as He [Himself] is in the Light, we have [true, unbroken] fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses (removes) us from all sin and guilt [keeps us cleansed from sin in all its forms and manifestations].”
1 John 1:7 AMPC
- Entrance through blood
- By the blood the items meant for holy use were dedicated and made holy in the Old Testament.
- By the blood priests were able to approach the Presence of the Lord.
- We are set apart by the blood from the world. We don’t see each other after the flesh, as blood has cleansed our brothers and sisters, just like it has cleansed us.
“And from Jesus Christ the faithful and trustworthy Witness, the Firstborn of the dead [first to be brought back to life] and the Prince (Ruler) of the kings of the earth. To Him Who ever loves us and has once [for all] loosed and freed us from our sins by His own blood, [Ps. 89:27.]”
Revelation 1:5 AMPC
- Blood frees, and looses you.
“.. better covenant, which was established on better promises.” (Hebrews 8:6 NKJV)
- Blood protects us
- Blood has made a way for us to become the temple of the Holy Spirit
Life is in the blood.
Jesus poured His life for us.
So that through His perfect work, we could receive new life by faith!
Study:
Romans 6:1-11
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