Blood of Jesus Christ

The Power of the Blood of Jesus Christ

Why is the blood of Jesus Christ important to Christianity?  The Bible gives a faithful account of man’s sins and heinous crimes, but also shows God bringing redemption to mankind through the shedding of the blood by His Son (Romans 5:10 For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life).

Many of us have not recognized how Jesus’ blood is meant to be applied to all aspects of our lives and how it can bring healing, protection, and deliverance for ourselves and those whom we love.  His blood makes available to us greater freedom, power, and deliverance than we can imagine.  When we apply the truth of the blood to our lives, we can live in the fullness and power that Jesus provides for us.

The necessity of the shedding of the blood for reconciliation with God stand at the very center of the ‘Christian message of redemption.  In Leviticus, instructions for carrying out the rituals of sacrifice, blood was prominent.  If people followed God’s instructions to the letter, they brought animals for sacrifice from their own flocks and herds.  The main reason was so they would understand that sin is costly and must be atoned for. 

The sacrifices took place in the tabernacle and later the temple, that was often accompanied by a confession of sin.  In this way, the spiritual truth of the significance of the sacrifice was meant to hit home to the people.  They were to comprehend clearly that blood was necessary for atonement.

Although, the Mosaic sacrificial system was given to the Israelites, its truths are applicable to all people.  The sacrifices, the priests, the mercy seat in the Holy of Holies, and other aspect of the tabernacle were only earthly copies of the heaven reality that had not yet been manifested (Hebrews 9:7-10 But into the second part the high priest went alone once a year, not without blood, which he offered for himself and for the people’s sins committed in ignorance; the Holy Spirit indicating this, that the way into the Holiest of All was not yet made manifest while the first tabernacle was still standing.  It was symbolic for the present time in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered which cannot make him who performed the service perfect in regard to the conscience— concerned only with foods and drinks, various washings, and fleshly ordinances imposed until the time of reformation). 

This animal sacrifice was for our sins, but the only sacrifice qualified to pay for our sins and reconcile us to God is the perfect blood that Jesus shed on the cross.  The sacrificial system is also meant to point people to their need for reconciliation and communion with God. If the sinner himself is not to die for his sins and is not to remain separated from God, then a representative must bear the sinner’s death.  This is the heart of the message of the sacrificial system.  Unfortunately, the sacrificial system was temporary.  A sacrifice availed for a sin, but if a sin was repeated, a new sacrifice had to be presented at the altar.

Jesus death on the cross was superior to the blood of thousands upon thousands of sacrificial animals Micah 6:7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, Ten thousand rivers of oil?  Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

In a spiritual sense, God has verified, ratified, and notarized His agreement with us in blood – the blood of His only begotten Son Jesus Christ.  The blood of the sacrifice served as a propitiation (atonement) for sin (1 John 2:2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world).  This is the purpose of the sacrifice of the blood, and it satisfied the requirements of a righteous God.  Because of God’s great love for us, He provided a payment for our sin.  The blood of Jesus Christ pays for our debt in full (for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.  God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus Romans 3:23-26).

When Jesus died on Calvary, He opened up for us the fountain of His Life’s blood.  With that blood, we can overcome the powers of darkness – the devil and the entire spiritual underworld (I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death Revelation 1:18).  His blood may not be visible to you and me, but you can be assured that demons and all other unclean spirits can see it.  They are terrified by the blood of Jesus and cannot remain in the presence of the blood of Jesus Christ. 

There is power in the blood of Jesus Christ.  Because of His suffering, and His death on the cross, we are healed (But He was wounded for our transgressions (things we know are wrong, but we continue to do them), He was bruised for our iniquities (generational curses); The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed Isaiah 53:5). The power and the life and the blood of Jesus Christ, which was shed on Calvary two thousand years ago, has never lost its power and we must proclaim this truth to Satan continuously and take back our lives and lives of those around us in Jesus name.

By His blood, we have power and authority over demons (Mark 16:17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name, they will cast out demons Luke 10:19 Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you).

By His blood, we can lay hands on the sick and they will recover (Mark 16:18 they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover). 

By His blood, we can rescue souls from the hurts, expectations, disappointments, betrayals, offences, regrets, broken hearts, traumas, un-forgiveness, rejection and generational iniquities (wickedness) (Zechariah 8:11 As for you also, Because of the blood of your covenant, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit).

When the blood of Jesus is applied spiritually to our souls, we are safe from the Second death (But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death Revelation 21:8), which is eternal separation from God.  Jesus said, “whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die” John 11:26.

All sin, including murder, leads to spiritual death and can be atoned for only by blood sacrifice.  The price is high, and it must be paid.  Sin must be dealt with.  The sacrificial system was God’s way of illustrating for us what the death of Christ – the shedding of His blood – would accomplish for us in restoring us to God and giving us eternal life.  The blood of Jesus Christ was God’s new blood covenant.

When Satan steps out to challenge God’s cause, you can know that the blood of Christ provides every believer with the necessary provision to defeat him.  We will have peace, joy, and comfort when we think and declare the overcoming power that is made possible by the blood of the Lamb (Revelation 12:10-11 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.  And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death).

Tony Sanchez 5-26-17