Power in the Blood in the Face
by Pastor Mark Downey
It's a longer than usual title, but I want to bring together the old hymnal theme of Christ's sacrifice on Calvary for our redemption and the often cited Strong's description of Adam. Awhile back I did a message on Halloween, and pointed out the macabre nature of this pagan holiday with its preoccupation with blood and gore. It makes me wonder why blood is given such a bad rap; why the association with horror? Maybe it's shed blood, or that bloodshed is death. Maybe it's our racial heritage of sacrifice for the atonement of sins, which was finally nailed to the Cross. The positive aspect of blood is that, "the life of the flesh is in the blood" (Lev. 17:11). That means all life, including man and animals. The good news is that we don't sacrifice people for the atonement of our sins, save but for one man ... Jesus Christ, the Passover Lamb of God.
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