12 Benefits of the blood of Jesus
- In Christ’s blood we received life that death cannot conquer.
“Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.”(Romans 8 verses 34)
Jesus has established a new covenant through His blood and He intercede on our behalf to enable us to enter more full into His blood covenant with Him.
- Forgiveness:
20 – “Saying, This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you.
21 – Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.
22 – And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.” (Hebrews chapter 9 verses 20 to 22)
You and I have been forgiven through the blood that Jesus shed when He gave up His life.
- Cleansing:
“And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.” (Hebrews chapter 9 verses 15)
Our conscience have been washed by the blood of Christ Jesus because we have truly been purified from all sin.
- Redemption:
6 – “To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
7 – In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;” (Ephesians 1 verses 6 to 7)
Because of the blood of Jesus, we can be holy. Been forgiven and cleansed, we found out that we have been redeemed from the clutches of the power of darkness.
- Justification:
“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” (2Corinthians chapter 5 verses 21)
“Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.” (Romans chapter 5 verses 9)
It is one thing to believe that you are forgiven, cleansed and redeemed, but it is another thing to believe that it is just as if you have never sinned in the first place.
- Sanctification:
14 – “And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:
15 – There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.” (Mark chapter 7 verses 14 to 15)
“To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.” (Acts chapter 26 verses 18)
Each believer is a special vessel set apart for God.
- Peace:
“And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.” (Colosians chapter 1 verses 20)
We can have perfect peace because of the blood of Jesus Christ. There will still be plenty of battles to fight, yet the outcome has been determined on calvary.
- Access to the throne:
“Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,” (Hebrews chapter 10 verses 19)
Jesus’s blood has made possible your complete reconciliation with the Holy Father in heaven.
- We have abundance through His blood:
35 – “And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:
36 – And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians.” (Exodus chapter 12 verses 35 to 36)
“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” (John chapter 10 verses 10)
“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:” (2Corinthians chapter 9 verses 8)
- We have victory through His blood:
“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.” (Revelation chapter 12 verses 11)
“For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.” (2Corinthians chapter 1 verses 20)
29 – “For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
30 – Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
31 – What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?” (Romans chapter 8 verses 29 to 31)
“Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.” (Romans chapter 8 verses 37)
“Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” (1John chapter 4 verses 4)
“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.” (1John chapter 5 verses 4)
“Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.” (Psalms chapter 68 verses 1)
- We have health and healing through His blood:
3 – “He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
4 – Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
5 – But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” (Isaiah chapter 53 verses 3 to 5)
“And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.” (Exodus chapter 15 verses 26)
- The blood of Jesus reverses every curse:
13 – “Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” (Galatians chapter 3 verses 13 to 14)
