THE BLOOD OF CHRIST-Mt. 26:28
I. INT.
A.THERE ARE SEVERAL VERSES IN THE BIBLE WHICH
SPEAK OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BLOOD OF
CHRIST
1. When our Lord instituted the L.S. , He said-Mt. 26:28
2. In Acts 20:28, Paul bade the Elders at Ephesus
3. In Col. 1:14, we are told “We have redemption”
4. Peter tells us that we are “redeemed with the”-I Pet.
1:19
B. ALL THESE VERSES AND MANY MORE SPEAK OF THE
IMPORTANCE OF THE BLOOD OF CHRIST
C. MANY THINGS WERE ACCOMPLISHED BY THE BLOOD
OF CHRIST-LET’S LOOK AT SOME OF THESE
II. SOME THINGS ACCOMPLISHED BY THE BLOOD OF CHRIST
A. 1st, THE SINS OF THOSE UNDER THE O.T. WERE
FORGIVEN BY THE BLOOD OF CHRIST
1. Actually no sins were forgiven completely under the Law
until Jesus died on the Cross-Gal. 4:4-5;Heb. 9:15
a. Moses sins were not forgiven until Jesus died-
b. David’s sins were not ABSOLUTELY forgiven
c. There is a sense in which their sins were forgiven-In
the sense that they obeyed what the Law required of
them to be forgiven-Heb. 10:3,4
d. “having obtained”-Heb. 9:12,15
B. 2nd, THE OLD TESTAMENT FULFILLED
1. Jesus died NOT ONLY TO TAKE AWAY THE SINS OF
THOSE UNDER THE LAW BUT ALSO TO TAKE AWAY
THE OLD LAW ITSELF-Matt. 5:17-18-He fulfilled it
He Abolished it. He blotted it out-Nailed it to the cross
-Heb. 10:9; Col. 2:14
a. All of these words are used in the Bible about the O.T.
Law
2. God made the FIRST TESTAMENT OLD-Heb. 8:13
a. In what sense was the Old Testament made “OLD”?
b. It is not OLDER THAN THE NEW TESTAMENT
c. OLD TESTAMENT ONLY LASTED 1500 Years
d. The New Testament has already been in effect for
nearly 2000 yrs
e. It “WAS MADE OLD”-Who? God made it old
4. ARE WE UNDER LAW TODAY?-SOME SAY WE ARE
UNDER GRACE-JN. 1:17 THEREFORE NOT UNDER
LAW-TURN TO-I COR. 9:21
5. Law is given for the purpose to govern the life and
conduct of people
6. WHEN WAS THE LAW DONE AWAY?-SOME SAY WHEN
JESUS DIED-IF SO, WHAT LAW DID THEY LIVE UNDER
FROM THE DEATH OF JESUS UNTIL THE DAY OF
PENTECOST
a. Please turn to Gal. 3:23-25
C. 3rd, THE NEW TESTAMENT IS SEALED WITH THE BLOOD
OF CHRIST-Heb. 9:16-17; 10:9; 9:15
1. It became effective AFTER THE DEATH OF CHRIST
Heb. 9:16-17
a. Abraham was not subject to it
b. Moses was not subject to it
c. David was not subject to it
d. The thief on the cross was not subject to it
e. Heb. 9:16-17 says
D. 4th, CHURCH WAS PURCHASED WITH THE BLOOD OF
CHRIST-Acts 20:28; Eph. 5:25-What church?-Lord’s
1. What does this mean?-He shed His blood-He died to
bring it into existence
2. The church belongs to the Lord because He purchased
it
3. NOT only did He purchase it , He also BUILT IT-Mt. 16:18
a. Only He has the right to SAY WHAT GOES INTO IT
SINCE HE IS THE BUILDER AND OWNER-No man
b. Some are putting instrumental music into it
c. Some are putting counting beads into it
d. Some are putting recreation and entertainment into it
e. Some are putting Homosexuality into it
f. Christ did not put these things into it-He is the owner
and builder of the church-John warns-2 Jn. 9-11;Gal.
1:6-8 warns
4. He is the head of it-Eph. 1:22-23
5. He is the foundation-I Cor. 3:11
6. He is the savior of it-Eph. 5:23
E. 4TH, OUR SINS ARE FORGIVEN BY THE BLOOD OF
CHRIST-Rm. 5:6-9; Col. 1:14; I Pet. 1:19; Rev. 1:5; 7:13-14
1. We cannot be literally washed in the Blood of Christ
2. But WE Are to be washed in the Blood of Christ
3. How is this accomplished? How is this possible?-The
Blood of Christ was shed in His death-Jn. 19:33-34
4. Some how we MUST COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE
BLOOD OF CHRIST-How is this accomplished?-Rm. 6:
3-4,17; Col. 2:11-13
F. 5th, FINAL POINT, WE MUST LIVE IN CONTACT WITH THE
BLOOD OF CHRIST TO BE SAVED ETERNALLY
1. How is this accomplished?-I Jn. 1:7
2. John did not say “if we walk in the light” we will never
make a mistake. We will never sin-I Jn. 1:8,10-What are
we to do when we sin?-Some say nothing the blood of
Christ continues to forgive us of our sins-What about
Simon the sorcerer-Acts 8:18-24; I Jn. 1:9
III. CONCLUSION:
A. HAVE YOU BEEN WASHED IN THE BLOOD OF CHRIST?
B. ARE YOU WALKING IN THE LIGHT OF HIS WORD?
C. IF NOT OBEY THE GOSPEL AS WE STAND AND SING