BLOOD THROUGH THE AGES

Hebrews 10:1 – 10

 

Introduction:

1.      Genesis 1:26 – 28; 2: 4 – 7

2.      Man has always been supremely different from all beasts of the field, birds of the air, fishes of the sea, and creeping things. His BLOOD is also supremely different: 1 Corinthians 15:39 -- All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds.

3.      Since man’s beginning, God has required BLOOD to atone for sins. Blood is a crimson flow seen throughout the Bible for the sins of mankind!

 

I.       BLOOD SACRIFICES COMMANDED

A.    Genesis 4: 1- 15

B.     Exodus 12:7 --  And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.

C.     Exodus 12:13 --  And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.

D.    Throughout the Law of Moses, the blood of bulls and goats was used in sacrifice

1.      Hebrews 9: 6 – 10

2.      Hebrews 10: 1- 10

 

II.    LIFE WAS PLACED IN THE BLOOD

A.    Genesis 9: 1 – 7

B.     Leviticus 17: 10 – 16

C.     John 6: 53 – 58  -- John 10:10

D.    1 John 5: 8 – 11

 

III. GOD MADE ALL MEN EQUAL IN BLOOD

A.    Acts 17: 22 – 31

B.     Ephesians 2: 11 – 22

 

IV. THE BLOOD OF CHRIST PURCHASED THE KINGDOM (CHURCH)

A.    Blood sanctified Israel – Hebrews 9: 7 – 28

B.     Blood of Christ bought the church

1.      Matthew 16: 17 – 19

2.      Acts 20:28

 

V.    BLOOD OF CHRIST SANCTIFIES OUR SOULS

A.    Hebrews 9: 7 – 28

B.     Christ’s blood is the sanctification of our souls

1.      Ephesians 1:7 -- In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

2.      Colossians 1:14 -- In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

3.      Romans 5:9 -- Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

4.      1 Peter 1: 18 – 19 -- Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

5.      1 John 1: 6- 10 -- If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 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. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

C.     Baptism becomes necessary to contact this BLOOD   

1.      Romans 1: 1- 6

2.      Galatians 3:27

3.      Colossians 2: 10 – 15

4.      Matthew 26:26

5.      Colossians 1: 18 - 23