Through the blood of Jesus salvation has come to the world.
The scripture reveals eight different steps that are taken on the
road to salvation through the blood of Jesus.
1. God Sent His Son, Jesus Christ to Save the World
from their Sins.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should
not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his
name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their
sins.
Matthew 1:21
2. What Weapon or Equipment Did Jesus Have to
Save the World from their Sins? He Had His Own
Blood as the Tool to Save the World.
There was a man who was parachuted from a plane into
war. As he was landing all his weapons fell out. This man
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happened to be with a lady, who asked: “Now that all your
weapons have fallen out, what are you going to fight with when
you meet your enemy?”
In response, the man pulled out a long knife hidden in his
trousers, which made the lady feel assured that the fight would
go well.
What power or weapon did Jesus use when He came to save
us? The power of His blood!
3. Jesus Christ Did Not Hold Back Even When the
Weapon He Had to Use Was His Own Blood.
There are times when a part of your body can be used to save
another person. This happens, for instance, in a blood donation
or in a kidney donation.
The Story of the Kidney Donation
One day, there was a prayer meeting at which prayers were
offered up for a brother who needed a kidney donation. Those
present at the meeting declared their love for the sick brother and
their desire for him to continue to live through a kidney donation.
However, as the prayer meeting went on, it was realised that
no one was prepared to donate their kidney even though that was
what they were praying about. Finally, the leader of the prayer
meeting decided to allow God to choose whose kidney should
be donated. So he took a feather and told the gathering that he
was going to throw the feather in the air and whomever it landed
on would have to donate his kidney. Everyone agreed to this
process of divine selection.
He threw the feather up into the air. Up it went and came
sailing down, amazingly in the direction of the leader himself.
Suddenly, the leader began to shout and blow at the feather to
re-direct it, so that it would not come to him.
It was evident that no one was prepared to donate his kidney;
not even the leader! It is one thing to say you love someone but
it is another thing to have the “greater love” which makes you
sacrifice yourself for him.
4. You Will Have Forgiveness through the Blood.
In whom we have redemption THROUGH HIS
BLOOD, THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS, according
to the riches of his grace; wherein he hath abounded
toward us in all wisdom and prudence.
Ephesians 1:7-8
Through the blood of Jesus you receive forgiveness.
Forgiveness means that God has stopped feeling angry towards
you. He has pardoned you and written off your debts. You are
discharged from your obligation and God is no more resentful
towards you.
The Blood versus the Orange Juice
I once worked with someone on an important project. He was
a great assistant and worked very hard. One day, our church was
preparing for its grand dedication. This gentleman was in charge
of the preparation. It was a crucial and very significant moment
in my ministry. Everything hinged on him doing his work.
One day, I came to the church building site and found that this
gentleman was not around. I asked where he was, because I had
repeatedly emphasized to him that he needed to finish the work
in time for the programme. To my shock this gentleman had left
the country and abandoned me in mid-air. I was launched into
a terrible crisis and had to organise several emergency measures
to save myself from a terrible disgrace and embarrassment. I
was very upset with the gentleman because I had given myself to
work with him and had trusted him greatly. After the programme
I decided not to work with him any more.
One day, I was at home when a delegation arrived in my
house. This was a delegation that had come on the behalf of
this gentleman to plead for me to forgive him and accept him
to continue working for me. I listened all that they had to say.
At the end of their speech they presented me with a basket that
contained some orange juice and apple juice.
As I looked at the basket I smiled to myself because I
remembered the blood of Jesus. These people were trying to
wipe out the sins of this man with the orange juice and apple
juice. But orange juice cannot wash away sins. Only the blood
of Jesus can wash away sins. I forgave him, and accepted him
back smiling to myself every time I drank some of their orange
juice. Perhaps that is how God feels when He sees the blood of
Jesus and forgives and pardons our sins.
5. You Will Be Cleansed through the Blood.
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…
1 John 1:7
After being forgiven you need cleansing. This process takes
you one-step further than forgiveness did. You may be forgiven
but there is often a scent of the past evils that contaminate us.
The Armed Robber Who Needed Cleansing
One day, a young man was chased by a crowd who suspected
that he was an armed robber. Unfortunately, he fell into a huge
watery septic tank.
This young man could not swim, much less in this swirling
stew of faeces. He screamed for help and someone stretched a
rod out to him. He was pulled out and saved from an ignominious
death.
The people who had been chasing him felt so sorry for him
that they forgave him. The armed robber was now a free man.
He stood by the pool, thankful just to be alive. Then he went
home, happy to be alive.
His family was happy to see him, but after a while, one of
them said to him, “You better go and have a bath. Your life has
been saved but you still smell bad!” And with that the young
man was ushered away for a thorough disinfecting bath. That is
how salvation is. You are forgiven but there is a need for your
cleansing.
6. You Will Be Sanctified through the Blood.
For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought
into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned
without the camp. Wherefore Jesus also, that he might
SANCTIFY THE PEOPLE WITH HIS OWN BLOOD,
suffered without the gate. Let us go forth therefore
unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
Hebrews 13:11-13
Sanctification takes you even further than forgiveness and
cleansing do. It means you have been set apart for a sacred
religious purpose. It is only the sanctifying power of the Blood
of Jesus that can move you so far from your past evil state. This
is the power that can utterly transform a criminal into a priest of
God! This power is the sanctifying power of the Blood of Jesus.
Peter called himself “elect” according to the sanctification of
the Spirit and sprinkling of the Blood. “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” (1 Peter 1:2). He had
been elevated from being a fisherman to becoming the head of the
worldwide church. How did that happen? It happened through
the sanctifying power of the Blood of Jesus.
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7. You Will Be Redeemed through the Blood.
And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take
the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain,
and HAST REDEEMED US TO GOD BY THY BLOOD
out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we
shall reign on the earth.
Revelation 5:9-10
In whom we have REDEMPTION THROUGH HIS
BLOOD, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches
of his grace.
Ephesians 1:7
The next step in this process is redemption. To redeem is to
get, to win, or to buy someone or something back. To redeem a
slave means to buy back a slave. Christ has legally bought us
back from the devil’s slave camp. He paid for us with His blood.
When God went shopping, He paid the bill with His blood.
You may use something but you may not buy it. You may use
a car but you may not buy it. You may wear a dress but you may
not buy it. God decided to forgive us and to buy us back from
the devil. He wanted to have a permanent relationship with us.
When God bought you from the devil’s slave camp, you now
belong to Him permanently. Your forgiveness, your cleansing
and your sanctification are permanent. You belong to God. The
devil has no legal access to you.
8. You Will Be Reconciled To God through the Blood.
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption
that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath set forth to be A
PROPITIATION THROUGH FAITH IN HIS BLOOD, to
declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are
past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at
this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the
justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
Romans 3:23-26
Final reconciliation with God comes because you are
forgiven, cleansed, sanctified and redeemed. You can now enjoy
a reconciled relationship with God. This is what propitiation is
all about. Propitiation involves a regaining of the favour and the
goodwill that you lost with God. Through the blood of Jesus
you will appease the heavenly Father and restore a beautiful
relationship with Him.
Do you know anyone else who shed his blood for you? Do
you know anyone in this world who has shed his blood to wash
away your sins and cleanse you from unrighteousness? I don’t!
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none
other name under heaven given among men, whereby we
must be saved.
Acts 4:12
