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I know that there is power in the blood of Jesus Christ, beloved! I just watched a video clip on Face Book of my 12 year old grandson taking a public stand for Jesus Christ and being obedient in believer's baptism today. And that glorious scene was made even more precious because he was baptized by his dad, our son Jerry, who as an 8 year old himself took that same stand and allowed me to baptize him as his dad. So you see, I know that there is power in the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ!
I know first of all that there is power in the blood of Christ to save us completely from our sins. As the Apostle Peter wrote to believers of his day:
"Knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ" (1 Peter 1:18-19)
But I also know that there is power in the blood of Christ to set us free from the power of sin and to enable us to live holy lives.
"What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin that grace might increase? May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it?" (Romans 6:1-2)
Lewis Edgar Jones while attending a camp meeting in 1899 wrote the words to that beloved hymn that we know today as Power in the Blood.
Would you be free from the burden of sin?
There's power in the blood, power in the blood!
Would you o'er evil a victory win?
There's wonderful power in the blood!
I have just told you about two young boys who have not only discovered that there is power in the blood of Jesus Christ, but who have taken an amazing stand to publicly identify themselves by faith with Him as Savior and Lord. Have you personally made that same choice yourself? If not, why not do that right now and discover for yourself that there is power over sin and death and hell in the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ!
Ron
