The Power In The Blood Of Jesus - 2 Series

When we talk about the power in the blood of Jesus. We are not in any way going to be able to finish this extra ordinary subject with just a few pages. The power in the blood is not something we can take lightly; there is actual power in the blood of Jesus that we can never stop talking about it. I don't think we realise the power in the blood of Jesus, until we get to the kingdom of God.

There are several occasions in the bible that we see the blood at work in the lives of people. Up to date the blood of Jesus is still largely at work. The Blood of Jesus is real and alive, we cannot compare the blood of animals to the blood of Jesus, it's impossible. In the Old Testament like we said the blood of animals was never going to be enough to atone for all our sins. the animals would sometimes have blemishes and often times, the priest must always make sure that the animal that was going to be sacrificed was the right one before he made an atonement on behalf of the people.

And the priest himself would have to be clean from anything that would cause him to be killed. The person offering the sacrifice himself must be without any sin, before God. The reason being that God is holy, and God does not except anything less than a perfect sacrifice - 1 Peter 1:16; Leviticus 19:2; Exodus 15:11. Therefore, the priest that is offering the sacrifice must be totally without blemish as well.

Let's check some instances in the word of God about the sacrifices made in the blood of animals:

The book of Leviticus chapters 1 - 7 specifically mentions the five types of offerings

The Lord spoke to Moses from the sacred tent and gave him instructions for the community of Israel to follow when they offered sacrifices.

Sacrifices To Please the Lord

The Lord said:

Sacrifices to please me must be completely burned on the bronze altar.

Bulls or rams or goats are the animals to be used for these sacrifices. If the animal is a bull, it must not have anything wrong with it. Lead it to the entrance of the sacred tent, and I will let you know if it is acceptable to me. Lay your hand on its head, and I will accept the animal as a sacrifice for taking away your sins.

After the bull is killed in my presence, some priests from Aaron's family will offer its blood to me by splattering it against the four sides of the altar.

Skin the bull and cut it up, while the priests pile wood on the altar fire to make it start blazing. Wash the bull's insides and hind legs, so the priests can lay them on the altar with the head, the fat, and the rest of the animal. A priest will then send all of it up in smoke with a smell that pleases me.

If you sacrifice a ram or a goat, it must not have anything wrong with it. Lead the animal to the north side of the altar, where it is to be killed in my presence. Then some of the priests will splatter its blood against the four sides of the altar.

Cut up the animal and wash its insides and hind legs. A priest will put these parts on the altar with the head, the fat, and the rest of the animal. Then he will send all of it up in smoke with a smell that pleases me.

If you offer a bird for this kind of sacrifice, it must be a dove or a pigeon. A priest will take the bird to the bronze altar, where he will wring its neck and put its head on the fire. Then he will drain out its blood on one side of the altar, remove the bird's craw with what is in it, and throw them on the ash heap at the east side of the altar. Finally, he will take the bird by its wings, tear it partially open, and send it up in smoke with a smell that pleases me.

Sacrifices To Give Thanks to the Lord

The Lord said:

When you offer sacrifices to give thanks to me, you must use only your finest flour. Put it in a dish, sprinkle olive oil and incense on the flour, and take it to the priests from Aaron's family. One of them will scoop up the incense together with a handful of the flour and oil. Then, to show that the whole offering belongs to me, the priest will lay this part on the bronze altar and send it up in smoke with a smell that pleases me. The rest of this sacrifice is for the priests; it is very holy because it was offered to me.