Blood of Jesus - continued

Destroyed the Power of the Devil

Heb 2:14 Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

Rev 12:11 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.

The Blood was shed at the time of death which was when God/Jesus Christ triumphed over the devil. The Blood is still alive! It is still powerful!

Allows Entry into the Holiest/God

Heb 9:12 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.

Heb 10:19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,

It is because of the Blood that we can come BOLDLY into the thronroom of God and make our petitions!

Blood of Jesus - Continued

Salvation/Remission of Sins ONLY by the Blood

Rom 3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

Rom 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

Eph 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

Col 1:14 In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:

Col 1:20 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.

Heb 9:14 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?

Heb 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

1Jo 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

Rev 1:5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

Rev 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

Salvation only comes by the Blood of Jesus..

"Churches" that are taking the "Blood" out as being too barbaric are in trouble! Look as the controversy that the Passion of the Christ movie caused. Most of the complaints about it were about the violence and bloodiness of it. Of course, the Enemy hates the Blood!

There are two songs that I have seen used under the direction of the Holy Spirit during times of deliverance ministry, which when played or sang stirred up resisting demons that they quickly departed. One is "There is Power in the Blood" and the other "The Blood Shall Never Lose It's Power" by Andre Crouch.

Blood of Jesus, continued

Consuming the Blood of Animals Forbidden

Deu 12:23 Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood is the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh. Consuming the blood of the sacrifice (or any blood) was strictly forbidden
Deu 12:24 Thou shalt not eat it; thou shalt pour it upon the earth as water. The blood was to be pour out onto the earth

Symbolic Consuming of Blood
Mat 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Mat 26:27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;

Luk 22:20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

Joh 6:53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. No spiritual life, new birth, without "drinking" - accepting the full sacrifice

Joh 6:54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. No resurrection without "drinking"

Joh 6:55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. Jesus flesh and blood is ALL we need for sustenance spiritually

Joh 6:56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.

This had to have been a revolting thought to his Jewish disciples who had been raised to NEVER consume blood! But the symbolism of it places the consumer in a position of taking part of the death and resurrection... only a follower who was truly devoted would consume (even symbolically) the Blood.

Blood of Jesus, continued

Oil Applied as the Blood

Lev 14:17 And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering:

Lev 14:25 And he shall kill the lamb of the trespass offering, and the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot:

These two verses show the oil being applied in the same manner as the blood on someone being "cleansed". In the first deliverance session I was involved in was quite intense (read "very") I felt the Holy Spirit direct me to apply a touch of oil to the person undergoing deliverance.

The reaction was absolutely astonishing! The moment the oil touched the flesh, the spirits in the person reared up and screamed, then rushed to the sink to wash off the oil. But within a few moments the spirit resisting was expelled.

Yes, the Name of Jesus is the authority that delivers, but the oil symbolizes the Blood which was shed for redeemption, healing and deliverance.

Blood of Jesus

There were several ways that caused the blood to flow from Jesus. One of those was the whipping that He suffered. This caused the stripes. Each of these different types of bloodletting provided for a different effect of sin.

Stripes

Pro 20:30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

Isa 53:5 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.

1Pe 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

The stripes provided physical healing. The way it is worded is also significant. Not only are we healed, but we've already been healed! By appropriating the healing that has already been done, we can call Satan a liar and accept our healing as already manifested.

I know there have been times that I've appropriated healing, that the Enemy then proceeded to try to convince me that I wasn't really healed. However, by standing on the Word and using the weapons of our warfare, I was able to experience complete healing as all symptoms left never to return.

The Blood of Jesus - Part 4

Applied to Body Parts

Exo 29:20 Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

Lev 14:14 And the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot:

Since we are "washed" in the Blood for cleansing from our sins, touching those particular body parts signifies a cleansing of past transgressions. The tip of the ear is cleansing of the hearing and the mind. The tip of the right hand is cleansing for deeds and actions. The tip of the right toe is cleansing for the "walk" or lifestyle.

The Blood is applied as a barrier & symbol of protection. The Blood can "cover" something or someone and acts as a barrier to entry of demons.

Nowhere is scripture is the Blood likened to any piece of armour or a weapon. However, by the same token, in Revelations we are told that the saints overcome Satan and the Anti-Christ by the "Word of their testimony" and the "Blood of the Lamb".

To "overcome" implies a conflict, so the Blood of the Lamb could very well be likened to a weapon. I have also seen sickness and evil spirits respond and leave by use of the "Blood of Jesus".

It is therefore my opinion that anything (scriptural) that gives us victory over the Enemy can be used as a weapon; whether that's the Name or the Blood of Jesus.

The Blood of Jesus, Part 3

Applied to Objects

Lev 1:5 And he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Lev 3:2 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

Lev 6:27 Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy: and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place.

Rev 19:13 And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

Symbolically applying the blood of Jesus to objects is a way of sanctifying them before the Lord. Therefore to say "I cover my car with the Blood" is both sanctifying that vehicle for the Lord's use and also a protection over it.

The clothing with blood sprinkled on it signifies the covering by the Blood.

The Blood of Jesus, Part 2

Apply the Blood to the "House"

Exo 12:7 And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.

Exo 12:13 And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt.

Exo 12:23 For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite you. (It's also the Blood which we use to protect our "house" from demons)

When I was a kid, we used to sing an old hymn in church, "When I See the Blood". Then I never really understood the significance of the blood. But now I realize how important and vital is the Blood of Jesus in protecting us from not only God's judgement, but from attacks of the enemy.

Look at verse 23, when He, the Lord sees the blood on the house, then He will pass over the door and not ALLOW the destroyer...so according to this the Lord was escorting the Destroyer thru the land of Egypt. If the Lord saw the blood on the top and sides of the door, then He would not ALLOW the devil ("Satan comes but to steal, kill and destroy") to enter and kill.

Use the blood, apply it to your life. We have got to realize that the Blood of Jesus is our defense against the Enemy and it will protect our house against demonic attack.

The Blood of Jesus

There is something about blood that fascinates and horrifies. Even without a body, forensically a certain amount of blood at a crime scene can be accepted as evidence of a death. Many religions require some form of blood, although not usually as an atonement for sin, but usually as a way of calling on the spirits and working spells.

For Christians the Blood of Jesus is both the means whereby sins are covered and a weapon in the arsenal of spiritual warfare. It is therefore imperative that we understand exactly what the Word teaches about blood

"Life's Blood"
Lev 17:11 For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Lev 17:14 For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof: therefore I said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall eat the blood of no manner of flesh: for the life of all flesh is the blood thereof: whosoever eateth it shall be cut off.

From the time that Adam and Eve sinned and God killed animals to provide clothes for them, blood has been shed and required as an atonement for sin. With the death of Jesus on the cross when He shed his blood He forever eliminated the necessity for the sacrifice of animals as atonement for man's sins.

Since the time of Adam, animal sacrifice had been required by God as a covering for sin. A few examples are: Abel, Abraham, Job, Elijah, Levitical priests. The Jews performed animal sacrifices on a daily basis in obedience to God's command.

It is interesting that within 70 years after the death of Jesus that the temple in Jerusalem was totally destroyed thereby ending the Jewish sacrifice of animals that has never been reestablished.

Roaring Lion or Alligator

1Pe 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

Have you ever watched scenes of some wild animal taking down it's prey? Whether an alligator, a shark or a lion, the lack of awareness on the part of the prey is often a major factor in allowing the capture and ultimate destruction of the prey by the hunting animal.

When the Word describes the devil as a lion seeking prey, it also warns us to be sober and vigilant.

I'm reminded of a scene where a wildebeest is standing at the edge of an alligator-infested river head down and drinking. The viewer can clearly see the alligator getting closer, until he's just a couple of feet away from the wildebeest.

Watching this I'm thinking, "Hey! Wake up!" No, the wildebeest keeps its head down and a moment later in a rush of splashing water, the alligator leaps up and grabs the animal. Within a matter of seconds, the wildebeest is dead and has been pulled into the depths of the river.

Satan is like that alligator and too often Christians are like that wildebeest. We stand around with our feet at the edge of the devil's territory, head down just drinking in the muddy water of compromise. If we're not careful we'll get dragged under.

Be sober - don't let your mind get clouded by anything

Be vigilant - keep your eyes open, on guard against an attack.

Don't allow yourself to be lulled into falling asleep while the enemy is creeping up getting ready to pounce.

The Buckler in Warfare

Pro 2:7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

To see what a buckler is, visit "Proverb a Day" which is where this study started.

All my life I've read about the "buckler" and never really understood what it was. I think I always thought it was that wide leather belt, that "buckled" on and held the sword...a very passive thing. Boy was I wrong!

According to Wikipedia, the buckler is a small shield used in close, hand-to-hand combat. That is used in basically four different ways:

• To deflect sword blows from the opponent
• To blind and hide one's own sword play, covering the next strike
• As a weapon, like a "fist", to strike the opponent
• To bind the opponent's sword and shield against his own body

It was as I was typing up the comparison between a real physical Middle Ages shield and the Biblical comparison of Lord as our Buckler (Proverb a Day Blog), that I suddenly had an understanding of exactly how this is accomplished.

• He'll be between us and the blows of the Enemy - Blood of Jesus
• He blinds or covers our own sword play - Name of Jesus
• He's a weapon used to strike the Enemy - the Word/Sword
• To bind the opponent's ability to strike back - Authority to bind

In spiritual warfare we actually have five weapons if we are using our "Buckler" correctly.

• We are covered by the Blood of Jesus, thus shielded from blows from the Enemy.
• The Name of Jesus is the Authority which covers our use of the Sword of the Word of God.
• When the Buckler is used as a weapon, it's like a "two-fisted" attack on the Enemy, or having a Sword in each hand. It's a "one-two punch"
• The Authority to Bind is invaluable especially when dealing or confronted by demonic manifestations.

Then by the spoken Word (Sword) in the other hand, we've got an arsenal that the Enemy has no power over. Does that excite you like it does me?! To realize that I'm not just facing the Enemy with the spoken Word, but to realize that all of those elements combined guarantee me the victory every time!

Thank you, Jesus! He's my Buckler! Yeah, I can deal with that. :)

Filling Your House - Despair, Lunacy, Fear

Despair
Isa 35:4 Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompense; he will come and save you.
Psa 39:7 And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee.

One of the best ways to overcome despair is to read the Psalms outloud. Look for those Psalms that say "bless the Lord, oh my soul" and that exalt His holy name. Say them outloud. As you begin to worship and praise God and be thankful for EVERYTHING (even the bad), then despair will absolutely flee.

Lunacy (Madness, Craziness, MPD, Scizophrenia)
1Co 2:16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

2Co 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

When crazy thoughts begin trying to invade your thinking, CAST THEM DOWN! "Casting" is just like violently, determinedly throwing something to the ground. How do we "bring" thoughts "into captivity" to Christ? By turning away from thoughts that do not agree with the Word and begin focusing our thoughts on Jesus. If that means getting into the Word until those thoughts pass, or turning on some praise and worship music, stomping around the house quoting scripture or getting down on your knees and praying. Whatever it takes to "cast down" those thoughts that would steal your sanity.

Fear of the Dark
Psa 27:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Joh 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

When fear of darkness attacks, remind yourself that you have the Lord who is your light.