There Is Power In The Blood Of Jesus
by Ernest Angley
May 2021
Jesus said, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen (Matthew 28:18-20). There is great power in the divine blood of Jesus.
All too often, the real value of the divine blood of Jesus has been ignored by the Christian world; but man’s greatest connection to God is through the divine blood. Life-changing salvation only comes through the divine blood of Jesus. 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).
Under the Law, people had to offer animal sacrifices to make atonement for their sins; but those sacrifices did not keep them out of sin. For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. Wherefore when he [Jesus] cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me (Hebrews 10:4,5). And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: But this man [Jesus], after he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God (Hebrews 10:11,12).
Christ’s Atoning Blood
Jesus shed His blood and gave His life for our salvation; and because of that, we can have the divine blood in our souls that will keep us free from sin and give us eternal life. By the which will we are sanctified [made holy] through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all (Hebrews 10:10). Without the divine blood, there is no forgiveness for sin; but through that blood, we are made holy. The Bible says, Be ye holy; for I [the Lord] am holy (I Peter 1:16).
You must be born again if you want to see Heaven, and the divine blood of Jesus is essential to being born again and receiving eternal life. Jesus said, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God (John 3:3). That is why it is up to you to help turn on the light of the Gospel for the billions of lost souls throughout the world.
Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God (Romans 3:25). “To propitiate” in this verse means to gain or regain God’s favor by doing something to please Him. Jesus did that for you and me when He became our sacrificial Lamb on the Cross of Calvary. He shed His sinless blood to atone for our sins, and God was satisfied with that divine blood offering.
Through the blood of Jesus, you are made nigh unto God just like Adam and Eve were nigh unto Him in Eden before they sinned against Him. But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ (Ephesians 2:13). If you want to have favor with God, you must have faith in the shed blood of Jesus to cleanse you and keep you. In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins (Colossians 1:14).
The divine blood will take you into a closer relationship with God than you ever thought possible, and you must have the knowledge and reality of how close you can be to Him through the blood. If you don’t find reality in the Lord through the blood, you will never find it. Then there will be no divine love, no hope of Heaven, no divine paths and no divinity whatsoever for you for today or tomorrow. You will be on your own.
Never Look Back
The Bible said the hour would come when whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved (Romans 10:13). That hour is now. Today, many people are being saved on their deathbeds who never would have yielded to God before, and it is not just preachers who are leading people to salvation; God is anointing laypeople to help save souls.
Many people don’t think they can be born again and made new creatures in Christ, but they can be through the power in the blood of Jesus. Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new (II Corinthians 5:17). That is what the blood will do.
The devil will always try to bring your past before you to torment you, and he will say that God couldn’t possibly have forgiven you; but don’t listen to him, and never look back. When you are truly saved, God will cast all your sins into the sea of forgetfulness and never hold them against you again. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea (Micah 7:19).
Through the all-powerful blood, you no longer have any sin stains; and you are blameless before God. And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight (Colossians 1:21,22). You are no longer living in darkness but in the light of the truth.
Jesus Was More than a Man
The Son of God would not have come to Earth without divine blood because the Father, Son and Holy Ghost knew that is what the world needed. Without divine blood, Jesus would have been just another man walking the Earth. You must recognize and trust the power in His divine blood, or you will not use what He brought for you; and you will never see Heaven.
Jesus is the bread of life for mankind, and He is the only one who can give you eternal life. He said, This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live forever (John 6:58). Jesus was not talking about physical bread but about spiritual bread.
Jesus was the living Word made flesh. He told His disciples, Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed (John 6:54,55). Jesus was talking about His flesh and blood in a spiritual sense, but some of the disciples took His words literally and were offended; and they left Him. From that time many of his [Jesus’] disciples went back, and walked no more with him (John 6:66). That is so sad because they never followed Him again, and they probably died in their sins.
Accepting the blood only in your mind will not bring salvation. Jesus and His divine blood have to become a part of your whole being. Jesus said, Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins (Matthew 26:27,28). You can’t just take a sip from that divine cup; you have to drink it all and give your whole heart to the Lord.
Only the Blood Saves
You will find no reality in salvation outside the blood of Jesus. Many people today hope or imagine they are saved, but they are not really sure. When you become truly born again through the blood of Jesus, you will know it without one doubt. I say again that there is power in the blood of Jesus to wash away all your sins and make you holy like God Himself. Jesus said, Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect (Matthew 5:48). God is our Father, and we should be as perfect as He is.
You have to receive salvation God’s way, not man’s way. Many people think water baptism will save them, but that is not so. It is an act of showing you have a clear conscience toward God after you get saved. Even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ (I Peter 3:21).
If water could have washed away sins, Jesus would not have had to come to Earth and shed His blood. True salvation only comes through the divine blood of Jesus. He brought that blood and died on Calvary to make it available to all people.
When you come into the reality of the blood, you will find no separation between you and God; and nothing will hold you back from Him. As the divine blood flowed in the veins of Jesus when He was on Earth, the divine blood flows in the souls of all who take Jesus into their hearts.
The Healing Blood
Divine healing for the body and the soul comes through the power in the blood that stained the old rugged Cross. But he [Jesus] was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his [blood] stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:5).
Healing is on the table of the Lord for all, and it is within your reach. All you have to do is reach out with an obedient hand of love and take it with no doubt. God does not work with doubt.
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth (III John 1:2,3). God wants our bodies to be healthy just as He wants our souls to be healthy in Him. It isn’t the will of the Lord for His children to be sick, but many preachers today say that is so.
The Bible tells of blind Bartimaeus crying out to Jesus to be healed, and he received his sight. Bartimaeus was just a beggar sitting by the side of the road; and when he heard that Jesus was passing by him, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus. And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight (Mark 10:47-51).
Bartimaeus knew that Jesus could heal him, so he cast away his old, dirty garment of sin; and he went to meet Jesus with faith and love. Then he received forgiveness for his soul and sight for his eyes—both spiritual and physical sight. And Jesus said unto him [Bartimaeus], Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way (Mark 10:52).
After that great miracle, what did Bartimaeus do? He followed Jesus, and people should do the same thing today. Unfortunately, some people will get a healing, but they don’t want to serve the Lord. In many of those cases, the people don’t keep their healing. The Lord heals people for His honor and glory, not so they can go their own way.
Accept the Blood
Thank God there is power in the blood to do whatever you need; but to have that power work for you, you must be saved. In the name of Jesus, I am going to pray down this power of divine blood upon you if you want it; but you have to want it and use it, or you will never see Heaven.
Accept the power of the divine blood for yourself, and say this prayer right now: Oh, God, I am lost. I have never let the blood of Jesus wash away my sins; but I have now learned about how that can happen, and I believe. You gave me scripture for it, and I know it is the Word of God. Now, I give my heart to you. I am so sorry, dear Lord, that I ever sinned against you. I know you died for me, and I will live for you. I believe the divine blood washes away all of my sins. Come into my heart, Jesus! Come on in, Jesus! If you meant that prayer, now you can say, “Hallelujah! Jesus is mine!”
Healing Is in the Blood
Now that you have been made clean through the blood, you can be healed. Lord, I bring those who are sick and afflicted and devil possessed to you. I bring those who are on drugs and alcohol, those who have given over to the flesh and are sinning against you. Lord, I bring them all to you. Deliver them and set them free. It is not your will for anyone to be sick, so heal them all in the name of Jesus. Heal! in the holy name of the Lord.
Let that power go all through your body and be made whole. Then write, email or leave a message on social media to tell us what God did for you. We are to be witnesses of His great works in this final hour.
Be Baptized in the Spirit
Now that you are saved, you must go on to receive the baptism of the Holy Ghost. It is a necessary Bible experience; and that is why the Lord told the disciples, Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth (Acts 1:8). And they did receive that power. They were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance (Acts 2:4).
Receiving the real Holy Ghost is a beautiful experience! It is not you speaking but the Holy Ghost Himself speaking through you. Speaking in tongues at will is not of God; it has to be the tongue of fire. On the Day of Pentecost, those disciples spoke in at least 14 different languages; and it was all done through the Spirit of the Holy Ghost and divine fire.
You can receive the wonderful baptism right now. Just get off to yourself and start praising the Lord. You can use the word “glory” because it gives all the honor, praise and glory to the Lord. The Holy Ghost comes in as you praise the Lord, so don’t give up; and don’t let the enemy scare you when God’s power begins to flow. Just let it work and be filled with the Spirit.
You will need the power from On High, the wonderful baptism of fire, to go with Jesus on Rapture Day. The Lord let me know that it will take more to go to Heaven by air than by the way of the grave.
If you are saved and die with the blood of Jesus in your heart, you will go to Heaven; but if you don’t have the Holy Ghost, you won’t go with Jesus when He returns. It is time to get down to business and receive the Holy Ghost. Then I will meet you in the Rapture! God bless you.
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