Blood as a Weapon

Blood as a Weapon Intro: One of the most powerful weapons if not the most powerful weapon given to the Body of Christ is the Blood of Jesus. It is the only cleansing agent powerful enough to wash away the nature of sin. Jesus shed His blood over 2,000 years ago for the remission of sin and without it the Body would perish. The summertime is a particularly difficult time for blood centers as schools are out and families are focused on summer related activities. Blood donations drop but patients in hospitals don't take a vacation so the need for blood is constant throughout the year. Only 37 percent of Americans are eligible to donate blood and only five percent of those eligible supplies the blood that is needed every day by hospitals in communities across the country. LifeShare motto is: consider giving the "gift of life." You see Blood represents life! Jesus Christ JESUS WAS A BLOOD DONOR He willingly shed His blood for you and I. And it’s through that blood that we have victory today and can walk in freedom. 1 Peter 1:18-19 18 For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver. 19 It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God. Revelation 12:11 11 They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death. The verse is a powerful verse in the Bible; *. The power of the blood of Jesus – *. gives us weapons that we can use in our lives *. It’s a weapon that has never lost his power *. It’s highly effective. Do you know that when the blood of Jesus is mentioned, The devil and demons and all hell trembles? Did you know every time the blood is mentioned, heaven and hell remember that day. “There is power, there is power, there is power in the Blood of Jesus.” There is a power that supersedes every other power. That power is a powerful weapon that transforms defeat into victory. It brings deliverance and protection. Point: How do I use the blood as my weapon? Central truth: Apply and don’t deny. 1. We have to plead it. You can plead the Blood of Jesus, over any and everything; your spirit, soul and body, your house, car, work, children, spouse, business, as a form of protection or prevention against evil. You can plead the Blood of Jesus over your journey, the road, the vehicle or aircraft, etc. Pleading or speaking the blood causes the blood of Jesus to speak out on our behalf and stops the attacks of Satan. Any time you sense the enemy coming against you plead the blood of Jesus against. The Blood of Jesus is a weapon in battle-; through it, you can achieve many things: 1. Cleansing 2. Deliverance: 3. Protection. You can tell the Devil that you are OFF limits because of the blood of Jesus! 4: It has Life-giving power: to revive anyone or anything that is dead. It could be marriage, finances, business, etc. 5. Breakthrough power. 6. Miracle receiving power 7. Demon-paralyzing power. When you plead the Blood of Jesus into any situation, it will eventually bow. The Bible says: “And they overcame him by the Blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony.” The Blood was not shed in vain. The Blood of Jesus has the power to overcome anything that confronts you. However, there is a small condition. For you to plead the Blood of Jesus and have it work for you: • You must surrender your life to the Lord Jesus. You must be completely yielded to Him. You have a wonderful opportunity today, to invite the overcoming power in the Blood of Jesus, to come into your situation. Have you been to Jesus for the cleansing power? Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb? Are you fully trusting in His grace this hour? Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb? Are you washed in the blood, In the soul cleansing blood of the Lamb? Are your garments spotless? Are they white as snow? Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb? Lay aside the garments that are stained with sin, And be washed in the blood of the Lamb; There’s a fountain flowing for the soul unclean, O be washed in the blood of the Lamb! > I encourage you to plead the blood of Jesus in every area of your life!! > As you plead the Blood of Jesus, > His liquid raw power, will come > And marvelous things will begin to take place in your life. Pray this prayer with me "Your forces of darkness attacking my home and life, I command you to stop in Jesus name. I hold the blood of Jesus against you. The blood of Jesus has defeated you. The blood of Jesus has set me free. The blood of Jesus avails for me. I plead the blood of Jesus over my home, my life and my family. I protect them from your attacks. I walk in the freedom Jesus' death has brought me. Amen" One of Satan’s biggest weapons that he uses against us is the spirit of condemnation. The power of the blood speaks volume over such attacks. Illustration:One night in a church service a young woman felt the tug of God at her heart. She responded to God’s call and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior. The young woman had a very rough past, involving alcohol, drugs, and prostitution. But, the change in her was evident. As time went on she became a faithful member of the church. She eventually became involved in the ministry, teaching young children. It was not very long until this faithful young woman had caught the eye and heart of the pastor’s son. The relationship grew and they began to make wedding plans. This is when the problems began. You see, about one half of the church did not think that a woman with a past such as hers was suitable for a pastor’s son. The church began to argue and fight about the matter. So they decided to have a meeting. As the people made their arguments and tensions increased, the meeting was getting completely out of hand. The young woman became very upset about all the things being brought up about her past. As she began to cry the pastor’s son stood to speak. He could not bear the pain it was causing his wife-to-be. He began to speak and his statement was this: “My fiancée’s past is not what is on trial here. What you are questioning is the ability of the blood of Jesus to wash away sin. Today you have put the blood of Jesus on trial. So, does it wash away sin or not?” The whole church began to weep as they realized that they had been slandering the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ. Application: Too often, even as Christians, we bring up the past and use it as a weapon against our brothers and sisters. Forgiveness is a very foundational part of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. If the blood of Jesus does not cleanse the other person completely then it cannot cleanse us completely. If that is the case, then we are all in a lot of trouble. What can wash away my sins? Nothing but the blood of Jesus! End of case!!! Central truth: Apply and don’t deny.