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Tuesday, March 4, 2025
"Ransomed By His Blood"
Message summary: Today let us live for the One who gave His life as a ransom for many and shed His precious blood and died for us!
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Jesus summarized His ministry, "For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many" (Mark 10:45). “Worthy are You to take the scroll and to open its seals, for You were slain, and by Your blood You ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and You have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth” (Revelation 5:9,10).
Thank
You Jesus for
the blood
applied
Thank You
Jesus it has
washed me
white
Thank You
Jesus You have
saved my life
Brought me
from the
darkness into
glorious light
Last
month James
Harrison died.
Unless you
read the news
story (link
below) you've
probably never
heard of him.
I sure hadn't.
His name might
be confused
with an actor
(Harrison
Ford) but his
work had far,
far more
impact.
He is credited with saving more than 2 million babies through decades of regular blood and plasma donations. His blood contained a rare antibody used to make the medication anti-D, which is given to pregnant women whose blood might attack their unborn babies. Without it, babies may develop hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN), a blood disorder that can be fatal.
Known as the "man with the golden arm", Harrison donated his blood and plasma 1,173 times, never missing an appointment for more than 60 years until he "retired" in 2018 at the age of 81. His record of giving without missing is remarkable considering travel and illness that could get in the way of an appointment.
We've both been blood donors for many years and certainly hope our donations have helped save lives, yet our story is not nearly as dramatic as that of James Harrison.
So this prompts a question. How many lives have been saved by the blood of Christ? *ą
This last
Sunday we had
Communion in
our worship
service and we
joined the
early church,
the church
throughout the
ages and the
faithful
church of our
day in
proclaiming
our faith in
the broken
body and shed
blood of our
Savior Jesus
Christ as
God’s atoning
sacrifice for
our sins.
We proclaimed
"Christ has
regarded my
helpless
estate, and
has shed His
own blood for
my soul".
(From the hymn
"It Is Well").
When we have
Communion we
remember the
One who gave
His blood on
our behalf.
There are
those who want
to remove or
de-emphasize
the blood from
the Christian
faith. They
may say, "We
are too modern
for that".
But to do
so strikes at
the very heart
of God’s
redemption
plan.
All through the church's history songs have been written extolling the shed blood of Christ. In the 1700's, long before any of us were around, a new song was penned, “There is a fountain filled with blood” by William Cowper. Of course that's an old song now!*˛
Early in our days of serving Christ we sang a new song written by Andre Crouch titled, "The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power" and it certainly hasn't! Interestingly Crouch wrote this song when he was around 20.
For the last several years we have enjoyed a newer song titled, "Thank You Jesus for the Blood" which we sang last year at our Good Friday service. We began our message today with the chorus of that song.
Our
daily text is
a portion of a
new heavenly
song. Prior to
the lyrics we
have this note
from Rev. 5: "And
they sang a
new song".
So we will
have some new
songs in
heaven!
I presume we only have a portion of the lyrics (at least most songs are a lot longer than this) and of course we don't have the tune. I am quite sure it will be epic though.
Today I am so thankful to Jesus Christ who was slain, and by His blood He ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and made them a kingdom and priests to our God. I’m grateful that He willingly and lovingly shed His blood for our sins.
In donating
our blood
Brooksyne and
I subject
ourselves to
an hour or so
of our time,
the minor
discomfort of
a needle and a
very slight
weakening of
our body until
our red blood
cells recover.
Jesus shed His
blood and died
for those He
saves. Jesus
agonized on
the Cross in
indescribable
pain prior to
His atoning
death.
He gave His
all. Today
let us live
for the One
who gave His
life as a
ransom for
many and shed
His precious
blood and died
for us!
Be encouraged today! Hebrews 3:13
Stephen & Brooksyne Weber
Daily
prayer: Father,
I thank You
for the
spotless Lamb
of God who is
without
blemish or
defect. It is
I who deserved
to die for my
sins were
many, but
Jesus, Your
Son, died in
my place. You
have washed me
with His
sinless blood
and now I am
whiter than
snow, created
in Christ
Jesus for good
works, which
You prepared
beforehand,
that we should
walk in them.
Keep us
faithful and
ever grateful
for the
blessing of
having our
sins forgiven.
In Christ
Jesus we pray.
Amen.
*ą So how many? Here's a suggestion.
Each major
section of the
New Testament
has ample
references to
the blood of
Christ:
Gospels:
“And
He said to
them, ‘This is
My blood of
the covenant,
which is
poured out for
many.’”
(Mark 14:24
when Jesus
instituted the
Communion
service)
Acts: “Be
on guard for
yourselves and
for all the
flock, among
which the Holy
Spirit has
made you
overseers, to
shepherd the
church of God
which He
purchased with
His own blood”
(Acts 20:28
Paul’s sermon
to the
Ephesian
elders)
Pauline
epistles:
“In Him we
have
redemption
through His
blood, the
forgiveness of
our
trespasses,
according to
the riches of
His grace”
(Ephesians
1:7).
General
Epistles:
“Now the God
of peace, who
brought up
from the dead
the great
Shepherd of
the sheep
through the
blood of the
eternal
covenant, even
Jesus our
Lord” (Hebrews
13:20
Benediction).
“But with
precious
blood, as of a
lamb
unblemished
and spotless,
the blood of
Christ” (1
Peter 1:19).
“But if we
walk in the
Light as He
Himself is in
the Light, we
have
fellowship
with one
another, and
the blood of
Jesus His Son
cleanses us
from all sin”
(1 John 1:7).
Revelation:
“And from
Jesus Christ,
the faithful
witness, the
firstborn of
the dead, and
the ruler of
the kings of
the earth. To
Him who loves
us and
released us
from our sins
by His blood”
(Revelation
1:5).
For several years our church in northern Pennsylvania hosted the Red Cross blood drive for our community during the week. As a pastor I always enjoyed that day and meeting the Red Cross staff and donors.
Today's Suggested Music and Supplemental Resources
We are washed by the blood of the Lamb
All our guilt, all our shame
were His wounds and His pain
We are washed by the blood of the Lamb
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