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“"There is Power in the Blood!"”

Thoughts for Today:

The "blood of Christ" is a central theme in much of the New Testament. It refers to the death of Christ as the only way for us to secure our salvation and peace with God. It also introduces the New Covenant between God and humankind. The following is a partial list of benefits that come to us as a result of the blood Jesus spilled (there are many more):

A new heart. (Jeremiah 31:33b: "I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.")

Healing our physical bodies. (Matthew 8:17: "This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: 'He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases.'")

Justification. (Romans 5:9: "Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him!")

Christian liberty. (Galatians 5:1: "It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.")

Forgiveness of sins. (Ephesians 1:7: "In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.")

Defeating those in power. (Colossians 2:15: "And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.")

Peace with God. (Colossians 1:20: "And through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.")

Mercy toward unrighteousness. (Hebrews 8:12: "For I will forgive their wickedness
and will remember their sins no more.")

Eternal redemption. (Hebrews 9:12: "He did not enter by means of the blood of goats and calves; but he entered the Most Holy Place once for all by his own blood, thus obtaining eternal redemption.")

A cleansed conscience. (Hebrews 9:14: “How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God!")

Deliverance from a life without true value. (1 Peter 1:18-19: “For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect.")

Questions to Ponder:

There is great power in the blood of Jesus! Have you forgotten any of these benefits? Are you living the victorious kind of life God intended?

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Pocket Devotions are written by Mike Brooks. A retired businessman, he is Moderator of South Shores church, leads the Deacon Board, serves on the finance committee, and he teaches a Men's Bible study and the Men's Ministry. Mike has a passion for evangelical missions. He is the husband of Sherry; the father of Ryan, Natalie, Krissy, Rebecca, and Amanda; the father-in-law of Ariel; and the grandfather of Conner and Christian.