Today, we want to look at “THE POWER IN THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST!” “And what is the exceeding greatness of His power to us ward who believe according to the working of His MIGHTY power” (Eph. 1:19).
The power in the blood of Jesus Christ is so unique that it cannot be equaled.
The value of the blood of Jesus cannot be quantified. The blood of Jesus Christ is the only means that God has provided for everything you’ll need in this life on earth and for everything you’ll ever need when you arrive in eternity.
The blood of Jesus is the only way man can come into the blessings that God has provided for us.
What is power? Power is the ability do work. Power is the ability to overcome every situation in life. Power is the ability to win in every area of your life. And this power is contained in the blood of Jesus Christ. This power in the blood of Jesus has its origin in God and therefore, can never fail (2 Pet. 1:3).
The precious blood of Jesus has conquered the venomous power of sin.
Jesus said, “For this is My blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many (ALL) for the remission (forgiveness) of sins” (Matt. 26:28).
“And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without (the) shedding of blood (there) is no remission” (Heb. 9:22).
After shedding His blood for us, Christ rose from the grave and proclaimed victory over sin and death.
Jesus said, “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? 56 The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Cor. 15:55-57).
In the OT, the sins of the people were only covered. “Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered” (Rom. 4:7). In other words, the blood of bulls and goats, is limited in their ability to deal with sin.
But in the NT, the sins of the people are completely forgiven and taken away. Note that it takes the blood of Jesus to make atonement for sin. In other words, the blood of Jesus has an all-surpassing power to wipe away sin.
The greatest thing the blood of Jesus accomplished is this - it washed all your sin away and made you clean and pure - white as snow.
From the very moment you receive Jesus as the Lord of your life, God will no longer remember any past sin in your life. That's how powerful the blood is!
The blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin (1 Jn. 1:7).
Remember that the blood of animals only covers sin. But when the blood of Jesus shows up, it wipes sin away completely. “…2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine (my) iniquities…” (Ps. 103:1-3).
What is iniquity? Iniquity is sin that has no restraint; you just keep on doing it. It is a sin that you give in to whenever the temptation shows up. You just can’t stop. Iniquity was passed on to you by your ancestors and from you to the next generation (Ex. 20:5).
But here is the Good News: The power in the blood of Jesus destroys the power of iniquity. For instance, scientifically, it is known that if a venomous snake bites someone and perhaps runs away, they get another of such a snake, extract the venom by pressing the fangs on a glass container, and inject a certain fraction of it [ca 1/10 to 1/100th] into a lamb.
Here is the truth: The lamb is the only animal that can be used for this purpose, not the cow, goat etc. This will produce antibodies in the lamb that will fight every enemy that wants to hurt the lamb.
The blood of the lamb with such antibodies is then injected into the person bitten by that venomous snake. This will bring immediate healing to that victim of the snake bite.
When this enters the victim of the snake bite, these antibodies will destroy the snake venom in the system of the victim.
So, the sooner he receives this treatment, the faster he will recover because if the treatment is received promptly, the venom will have no chance to reach the organs in the body of the victim not to talk of destroying them. This is what the blood of Jesus, the perfect Lamb of God, has done for you and I.
What is it that gives the blood of Jesus such power that is above every other power? This is because the life of the flesh is in the blood (Lev. 17:11).
That is to say that the life of God Almighty, ZOE, is contained in the blood of Jesus. And that life is above all other powers put together. The value of the blood corresponds to the value of the life that is in it.
The life of God is contained in the blood of Jesus Christ. The eternal life of the Godhead is contained in that blood.
Therefore, the power in the blood of Jesus is nothing less than the eternal power of God Himself.
To fully experience the power in the blood of Jesus, you have to appropriate it to yourself. To appropriate something means to take that thing for your own use.
How then can I appropriate the blood of Jesus? For instance, if you need healing for your body, you say, “I believe I receive divine healing right now through the blood of Jesus, in Jesus’ name.”
Now say after me: “I believe I receive restful sleep, peace, long life through the blood of Jesus, in Jesus’ name.”
“I believe I receive financial overflow through the blood of Jesus, in Jesus’ name.”
“I believe I receive good success in my business through the blood of Jesus, in Jesus’ name.”
“I believe I receive my children saved and serving God through the blood of Jesus, in Jesus’ name.”
“I believe I receive promotion, open doors through the blood of Jesus, in Jesus’ name.”
“I believe I receive deliverance through the blood of Jesus, in Jesus’ name.”
“I believe I receive destiny helpers through the blood of Jesus, in Jesus’ name.”
I therefore, challenge you to get up and apply the blood of Jesus to your situation. Watch out for the next edition of Good News from the Pulpit.
- Your friend, I. I. Madubunyi (Senior Pastor, HOG).
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