1. Blood
From the beginning of man’s fall, blood has been shed (Genesis 3:21)
Israel was called upon to offer sin offerings throughout their history
But the blood of bulls and goats could not ultimately remove sins (Hebrews 10:4)
We are here because Jesus shed His blood

2. What the Blood of Jesus Does

3. His blood cleanses us

4. His blood cleanses us
When do we need to be cleansed?
Spiritually, sin makes us unclean (Isaiah 64:6, cf. Matthew 15:18-20)
To be in God’s presence, we need to be cleansed
Psalm 51:2, Isaiah 1:18

5. His blood cleanses us
Revelation 1:5, His blood washes us from our sins
Hebrews 9:13-14
1 John 1:7, as Christians, when we walk in the light, His blood cleanses us
Purification – Hebrews 9:22-23, 24-28, Titus 2:14

6. His blood reconciles us to God

7. His blood reconciles us
Sin separates us from God - Isaiah 59:2, Enmity – cf. James 4:4, Romans 8:6-8ff
Reconciliation is bringing together those who have become enemies or damaged their relationship
Hebrews 10:31 – we do not want to be enemies with God!

8. His blood reconciles us
Reconciled through the death of His Son – Romans 5:10-11
Colossians 1:19-22, we were alienated, but now reconciled
2 Corinthians 5:18-21, God has reconciled us to Himself through His Son… we have the “word of reconciliation”

9. His blood redeems us

10. His blood redeems us
Whoever commits sin is a slave of sin – John 8:34
Romans 6:16, 23 are you a slave of sin (unrighteousness)? The wages of sin is death!
Redemption – to release or set free. Often associated with paying for that freedom, or a ransom

11. His blood redeems us
Jesus redeemed us through His blood – Ephesians 1:7
Colossians 1:13-14 redemption and forgiveness
1 Peter 1:18-19, with the precious blood of Jesus
Titus 2:13-14, 1 Timothy 2:5-6 (a ransom), Romans 3:23-25

12. His blood justifies us

13. His blood justifies us
A legal term meaning to be made right or declared right (not guilty)
Romans 3:23, 6:23 we are guilty and worthy of death
God’s justice demands that a price be paid for our sins

14. His blood justifies us
Jesus paid that price
Romans 3:23-25, “propitiation” means to appease God’s wrath
On the cross, Jesus paid the price for our sins – 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 Peter 2:23-25, Romans 5:9, 1 Peter 3:18

15. His blood sanctifies us

16. His blood sanctifies us
Sanctified means to be set apart (e.g. holy, saint). We are “set apart ones”
Hebrews 13:12, Jesus, that He might sanctify the people suffered outside the gate
Hebrews 10:10, we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ…

17. His blood sanctifies us
Here we find what God does TO us – setting us apart
1 Peter 2:4-5, 9 a holy priesthood, His own special people, a chosen generation, etc.
Hebrews 12:14, pursue “holiness” without which no one will see the Lord
John 17:17, sanctified by truth

18. His blood purchased the church

19. His blood purchased the church
Acts 20:28
He created the body of the saved Ephesians 5:25-27, He gave Himself for her to purify her
Acts 2:47, we are added to her when saved
1 Corinthians 12:13, we are baptized into this body

20. Baptism and the blood of Jesus

21. Baptism and His blood
What does baptism do for us!
Acts 2:38, baptized and immersed “for the remission of sins” (forgiveness)
Romans 6:3-6, it is in baptism that we come in contact with His death (and blood)
Mark 16:16, 1 Peter 3:20-21

22. Baptism and His blood
Consider His blood
Acts 22:16, we are cleansed (“wash away your sins”)
Romans 6:6, we are redeemed, no longer slaves of sin (freed)
Titus 3:4-7, we are justified through “the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit”

23. What has the blood of Jesus done for you?