Redemption Through the Blood

“But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” — Hebrews 9:11–14 (KJV)

Let’s look at the Book of Hebrews for a minute, chapter 9, verses 11 through 14, and then we’ll continue from there.

And I’m going to read verse 15 also: “For this reason he is the mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressors under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.”

We want to think about the power of the blood. There is so much we need to learn. The better understanding we have of the power of Jesus’ blood, the more confidence we will have to operate in what his blood has afforded us. His blood has done for us what nothing else in the universe could ever do.

His blood has provided eternal redemption. Just think about that — we are redeemed forever. We are forever God’s possession. Those of us who are in Christ, born again, belong to God. We are his prized possession. Amen.

We thank God for this awesome work through his Son, Jesus Christ — eternal redemption. The blood of Jesus Christ has brought us eternal redemption. His blood has also purchased for us justification. Someone once said it this way: “Just as if we had never sinned.”

We are declared and made righteous — the righteousness of God in Christ. We have been declared and made to be his righteousness in Christ Jesus.

This is something we need to meditate on, because so often we think about the negatives — who we were before Christ or the last wrong thing we did. Once we’re saved, it doesn’t mean we’ll never do wrong again, but we should be doing wrong a whole lot less. Amen.

“Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.” — Romans 5:9 (KJV)

His blood not only justifies us, but it saves us from the wrath to come, because wrath is coming. We thank God that, in Christ, we are saved from the wrath to come.

There are different thoughts concerning the great tribulation and the wrath of God. Some believe the church will go through it, but the Bible tells us that God has not appointed us to wrath and that the blood of Jesus Christ saves us from the wrath to come. Even those who think they will go through it will have a pleasant surprise when God snatches them out. Amen.

So we thank God — the blood has purchased eternal redemption, justification, and deliverance from the wrath to come.

Redemption means we are bought back. We have been bought with a price — Jesus’ blood — and brought back into fellowship with God. God brings us out to bring us in. He brings us out of darkness and transfers us into the kingdom of his Son and his glorious light.

Scripture says, “You were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord.” That is what we should focus on — our position in Christ, not who we were before Christ.

Some say, “Oh, I’m just a sinner.” No — you’ve been saved by grace, and that is what you hold on to. You are saved by grace. Let’s hold on to salvation and let go of the sin. We remember where we came from, but that is not where we are going.

Hebrews tells us that if we are focused on where we were, is it because we want to return? No — we focus on where we are going. God has provided something better. We focus on who we are and whose we are in him.

“In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.” — Ephesians 1:7 (KJV)

We have redemption — bought with a price, brought back into fellowship with God — and we have forgiveness. Jesus entered heaven with his blood and placed it upon the mercy seat before God the Father — not the altar on earth, but in heaven.

The Bible speaks of three that bear witness in the earth: the Spirit, the water, and the blood. They testify of what God has done in Christ Jesus.

He has obtained eternal redemption for us. We have peace — and peace is priceless. Do not let anything disrupt your peace. In the world we live in today, we need peace.

When things do not go the way we want, we don’t fall apart, because we have the peace of God, and we have peace with God. It was given to us through the blood of Jesus Christ.

When Jesus was crucified, he made peace — peace with God, peace within ourselves, and peace with others. We have been reconciled, restored to a friendly relationship with God.

Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him as righteousness, and God called him friend. We were once enemies, but now, through the blood, we are brought near into loving relationship with God. We are not outcasts — we are his children. His blood continually cleanses, washes, purifies, and sanctifies our conscience so we may serve the true and living God.

“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.” — Colossians 1:20 (KJV)

This is not all the blood has done for us, but when we meditate on its power, it strengthens our faith — even in prayer, even in seeking God — to know we are protected and covered by his blood.

We know the story of Israel, when death came into Egypt and God told Moses to put the blood over the doorpost. And the Lord said, “When I see the blood, I will pass over you.”

His blood protects us. His blood covers us. His blood keeps us. We are covered, redeemed, washed, justified, and given eternal inheritance through the blood of Jesus. We have access — we can enter the throne room of God. We may not see it physically, but when we pray, God allows us to experience the reality that we are truly in his presence. What an awesome privilege. What a mighty work God has done for us.

Father, we thank you for your Word. Your Word is Spirit and life. By your grace, help us to understand. Your Word tells us, “In all your getting, get understanding.”

Expand our understanding of what Jesus has done for us through his blood — that we may embrace it, grasp it, live it, and love you all the more for what you have done through your precious Son.

We give you praise, we give you glory, and we give you honor. In Jesus’ name, Amen.