PR. DENIS KALUNGI KIREKA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

13TH/10/2021 SERMON

THE POWER IN THE BLOOD OF JESUS.

Based on Leviticus 17:11 which stated that the “Life of the flesh is in the blood”  When we get bothered  about our health, we go to the doctor for physical examinations and run blood tests and when we have medical issues our doctors get to know.  The reasons doctors concentrate more the blood. “Is because the “Life of the flesh is in the blood and today let us see the power in the blood of the lamb.”

For I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the Lord. Now the blood shall be a sign for you on the houses where you are. And when I see the blood, I will pass over you; and the plague shall not be on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt {Exodus 12:12-13}.

Did you notice that before the Passover, God promised that when He sees the lambs’ blood on the Israelites’ doorposts, they would be saved from destruction? When the angel of death passed through the land, anyone among the children of Israel who was quaking in fear did so needlessly they were saved by the power in the blood of lamb therefore we all need to know the power of the blood of the Lamb of God.

knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and pot {1 peter 1:18-20}.

You might be feeling anxious because doctors have detected some abnormalities in your recent health check. Or perhaps a few of your relatives have succumbed to a particular disease and you are fearful you might be next. My friend, I want you to know you do not have to be afraid, for you have been saved by the shed blood of the true Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world {John 1:29}.

If you are a believer, you can put your trust and confidence in the royal blood that flows through Immanuel’s veins that is on the doorposts of your life. The cross transcends time, and on that day His blood washed you clean of sins—{Ephesian 1:7}. So I argue you to rest in the Lamb who died for you at Calvary remembering {Hebrews 8:10}, for this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.

Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.  Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven {Mathew 5:17-19}!

God is love. And the greatest expression of His love toward us is the blood of Jesus. That love covers every need man has had or ever will have, and every time we apply the blood, we experience an outpouring of this love. It is love, through the blood, that has created a barrier between you and all the works of the devil.

Each time you take up the cup of the new covenant in His blood {1 Cor. 11:25}, know that the blood of Jesus “speaks better things” under the new covenant than the blood of Abel {Heb. 12:24}. Abel’s blood had cried out for vengeance {Gen. 4:10}. Jesus’ blood cries out for your redemption {Ephesian 1:7} and {1 Peter 1:18–19}, your justification {Rom. 5:9}, your victory over the enemy {Rev. 12:11}, and so much more!

We acknowledge the redemption plan through the blood of Jesus. You know the story Satan came to Adam’s wife, Eve, in the form of a serpent and deceived her into disobeying God. Adam followed the suit and did what Satan told him to do instead of obeying God. When he did that, he made Satan his lord. In bowing his knee to Satan, Adam turned over the authority that God had given him. He made Satan the illegitimate ruler of the earth.

From that day on—everything changed. With one trespass, death was passed on to all men {Romans 5:12}. The earth and everything in it was suddenly cursed and man was separated from God by sin “but we only find the redemption plan in the blood of Jesus.”

The greatest thing the blood of Jesus accomplished was this—it washed all your sin away and made you clean and pure—white as snow. From the minute you receive Jesus as Lord of your life, God will not remember any past sin in your life. That’s how powerful the blood is!

In addition to being redeemed from sin, the blood also set us free from the curse of the law so that the blessing of Abraham might come upon us in Christ {Galatians 3:13}.

Fellowship with God through the blood of Jesus is a sure deal see herein-{Hebrews 10:19}, having boldness to enter the holiest by the blood of Jesus, before Adam fell in the Garden of Eden, he had enjoyed friendship and fellowship with God. After Adam’s fall, sin separated us from this precious fellowship and could only be restored through the blood of Jesus. 

When you receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you declare that you want to receive His fellowship and friendship, and the door is opened for you to enjoy it! Because of the power of the blood of Jesus, you can come boldly into the presence of God. The blood of Jesus builds a mighty wall between sin and believers who have been made the righteousness of God through Jesus {2 Corinthians 5:21}.

Another word for fellowship is communion. One way we recognize that the blood provided for fellowship with God is through the taking of Communion. Jesus said, “Do this in remembrance of me” {1 Corinthians 11:23-26}. That’s why Communion is much deeper than a religious observance—it’s a recognition of (and fellowship with) what God did for us through the blood of Jesus. You are a friend of God {John 15:15}!

We get total delivery in the blood of Jesus, see herein {Isaiah 53:5} By His stripes we are healed. According to Isaiah 53:4-5, Jesus’ sacrifice covered every area of man’s existence. He bore spiritual torment for our sins, mental distress for our worry, care, sorrow and fear, as well as physical pain for our sickness and disease. The stripes He bore and the blood He shed were for our healing. By His stripes. we are healed.

God gave everything He had to redeem mankind from the curse. When we receive only part of His sacrifice, it’s an insult to Him’ When we apply the blood of Jesus and receive its power, we need to remember to apply it in its fullness. Don’t just receive and apply it halfway. Accept everything Jesus sacrificed. If you fail to understand and receive the full power of the blood, you will be missing out. Paul wrote, “For this cause, many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep” {1 Corinthians 11:30}

We have Protection in the Blood of Jesus, In Exodus, after nine devastating plagues, Pharaoh still refused to let God’s people go. So, God sent a final plague—one of judgment—to “smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt” {Exodus 12:12}. As sons of Adam, Satan knew the children of Israel had broken the covenant with God and were also due judgment. God could protect them, but “not without blood.” They had a covenant relationship with God through Abraham, but they needed to stand in that covenant. They needed to choose the covenant over the curse.

So, God instructed them to take the blood of a lamb and paint it on their doorposts. They did, and the angel of death passed them by. Was it the blood of a lamb that stopped them from being killed? No! It was the blood of the Lamb (Jesus) who was slain from the foundation of the world {Revelation 13:8}.

 The blood of the Lamb is inexhaustible and never-ending. It is an unlimited supply. When we apply the blood of Jesus to the doorposts of our lives in faith—we access the power to defeat every part of the curse that tries to take residence. When you speak the Name of Jesus in the face of sickness, disease, or danger, the blood of the Lamb is behind it, and you are protected!

Through the blood of the lamb, we have got total authority over the devil to see it herein {Revelation 12:11} and they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony

There is someone who knows, maybe even better than you do”, the power and authority are given to you by the blood of Jesus. He will do anything to make sure you never find out. He will try to keep you distracted, send people or ideas to confuse you, and plant seeds of doubt to keep you from operating in what belongs to you.

You can probably guess from this description who it is—the devil. If there is anyone who has anything to lose by your finding out the truth—it’s him. Well, his day is done. You are about to put him right under your feet where he belongs!

What happens when believers find out about the power of the blood of Jesus? Worries, sicknesses, and Satan will be no more! Stay blessed.