2. Blood Carries oxygen to the body Carries nutrients to the body Cleanses, defends and heals the body

4. Revelation 1.4-6

5. John, to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from Him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven Spirits who are before His throne, (5) and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler over the kings of the earth. To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, (6) and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

6. “There is a fountain filled with blood, Drawn from Immanuel’s veins; And sinners plunged beneath the flood, Lose all their guilty stains. Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious blood Shall never lose its pow’r, Till all the ransomed church of God Be saved to sin no more. E’er since by faith I saw the stream Thy flowing wounds supply, Redeeming love has been my theme, And shall be till I die.” — There is A Fountain by William Cowper.

7. Blood in the Old Testament Abel’s sacrifice – Gen 4.2-5 Command to Noah – Gen 9.4 Abraham’s sacrifice – Gen 22.1-19 The Blood of the Passover – Ex 12.1-13 The Blood of the Old Covenant

8. Blood of the Old Covenant Dedication of the Book and the People Heb 9:18-20 “Therefore not even the first covenant was dedicated without blood. (19) For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and goats, with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people, (20) saying, "THIS IS THE BLOOD OF THE COVENANT WHICH GOD HAS COMMANDED YOU.“” (Ex. 24.3-8)

9. Blood of the Old Covenant Dedication of the Tabernacle & Vessels Heb 9.21 Then likewise he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of the ministry.

10. Blood of the Old Covenant No remission of sins without Blood Heb 9:22 And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.

11. Blood of the Old Covenant The continual blood sacrifices for sins Lev 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.

12. Blood of the Old Covenant The three uses… 1.Dedicate the word and the people 2.Dedicate the Tabernacle 3.Atone for sins

13. Foreshadowed by all that went before Foreseen by the Prophets – Isa 53.5-6; Zech 13.1

14. Clearly taught in New Testament – Jesus – Mat 26.28 Paul – Acts 20.28; Rom 5.9 Peter – 1 Pet 1.18-19

15. Accomplishes ALL the physical attributes of blood SPIRITUALLY Oxygen to the body – Spirit to the Soul – Jn 16.7 Food to the body – Word to the Heart - Mt 26.28 Cleanses, defends and heals – Cleanses from Sin – 1 Pet 1.18-19; 1 Jn 1.7, 9;

16. Accomplished in Heaven what blood of the Old Covenant only hinted… Sanctifies the Book and US – Heb 9.19 Sanctifies the Church, the Tabernacle – Heb 9.21 Makes us acceptable in Heaven – Heb 9.12; Eph 1.3, 20; 2.6

17. Must be applied to any who will be saved… Matthew 26.28 Acts 2.38