"The Lamb"

"The Lamb"

"And they overcame him (satan) by the blood of the Lamb,

and by the word of their testimony; and they

loved not their lives unto the death."

(Revelation 12:11)

The Lord Jesus Christ, the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Holy One of Israel, the Great omnipotent "I AM," the One Holy God eternal  ...  "The Lamb."

It was the plan that started at Passover way back when the children of Israel needed freedom from bondage, deliverance from Egyptian rule, and they needed to worship their God.  Enter: The Passover lamb, a spotless lamb to be slain and its blood applied to the left, to the right, and above the doorposts  ...  the sign of the cross  ...  to keep the death angel from all Israelites, when he was sent out to kill the firstborn of all living, but when the angel saw the blood, he passed over  ...  and the Israelites were spared. 

It was the type, shadow and script of "The Lamb" that rode into town on a borrowed colt, and one week later was nailed to a cross and died  ...  The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world  ... 

It's all about the The Lamb and it's all about the Blood.  Without the shedding of blood, there can be no forgiveness of sin. "And according to the Law, one may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness."  (Hebrews 9:22)  The blood of the slain lamb protected and delivered the Israelites for one night, but the Blood of the slain Lamb of God, the Lord Jesus Christ, protects and delivers ALL mankind forever!  Thank You, Lord Jesus!

Why did He do it?  Why did Jesus Christ willingly give His beaten flesh, His sinless blood, and His life on the cross?  The old testament's killing of animals and the blood on the altar only covered the people's sins for a time, and every time they sinned they had to bring an animal, a turtle dove, a bullock to be sacrificed to cover their sins once again.  When the Lord Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, died on the cross and shed His blood; it was for the sins of the whole world for all of eternity. 

"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."

(Leviticus 17:11)

The Lord of Lords, Jesus Christ, made the atonement, with His shed blood, once and for all  ...  "It Is Finished."  But, He didn't just die; He conquered death, Hell, and the grave; He rose again; He IS ALIVE!  

Jesus Christ, the risen LORD!

That's why we worship Him; that's why we lift Him up; that's why we kneel at His feet; that's why we shout praises to His name; that's why we dance before Him; that's why  ...  that's why!

The triumphant end is yet to come!  The Lord Jesus Christ will catch away His Bride in the air before that great and terrible tribulation period, when the earth will be judged.  Then, The Lamb will return, as a Lion of the tribe of Judah, riding on a white horse, with His saints following.

The Lord Jesus Christ IS God in the flesh, Savior of the world, our soon coming King, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, and He IS "The Lamb."

   

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PromiseLand Church, Austin, Texas, Pastor Kenneth Phillips)