"The Blood Trail of Jesus" Pastor Albert Almore
“You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die.”
Romans 5:6-7 NIV
“BUT GOD demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
Romans 5:8 NIV
📝 We have all made a mess, BUT GOD MADE A MIRACLE.
Here’s the miracle….verse 9
“And since WE HAVE BEEN MADE RIGHT in God’s sight BY THE BLOOD OF CHRIST, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation.”
Romans 5:9 NLT
We have all made a mess, but God made a miracle through the blood of His Son, Jesus Christ.
There’s power in the blood. There’s healing in the blood. There’s salvation in the blood. We couldn’t run from the mess we made, so the blood of Jesus ran to us. We couldn’t cover up the mess we made, so the blood of Jesus covered us. We couldn’t wash away our mess, but the blood of Jesus could. THE BLOOD OF JESUS DID! I’m here to tell you today…
📝 It’s ALWAYS been about the blood.
I hate to break it to you, but me and hunting have a one and done relationship. What do you mean I can’t talk? What do you mean I can’t be loud. What do you mean I have to sit in this hard stand, be quiet, with the loud biting mosquitoes. But I can’t lie, the adrenaline came when that buck walked out, and my heart started racing, and my hands got sweaty, the guy said now take your time, before he could finish his sentence I’m hollering and screaming and shooting every thing in front of me birds, raccoons, flys, and finally the buck! That thing took off and I was so sad. He said did you hit him? I said I don’t know, you tell me lol!
He crawled down out the stand, I about fell out the stand. His eyes got big, he said, “Your crazy self hit him.” I said how do you know, he pointed to the ground and said, “THE BLOOD NEVER LIES.” I said but we lost him! He said no we didn’t. I said, huh? He said follow the blood trail—it’ll lead you right to him. As we slowly followed the blood trail, it led us right to him.
Beloved this morning, I bring you and even greater message. THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST NEVER LIES. I want to preach a message this morning titled,
THE BLOOD TRAIL OF JESUS
Theologians and Bible students often refer to it as…
📝 The SCARLET THREAD of the Bible. This phrase represents the Bible's theme, Jesus Christ and his sacrifice for the redemption of mankind. The blood of Jesus Christ is symbolically present throughout the entire Bible.
It was the great Bible teacher, William Evens who once said,
📝 “Cut the Bible anywhere and it BLEEDS.” -William Evens
What he was saying was, no matter how you look at the Bible, or where you cut it, you’ll find the sacrifice, and the blood of Jesus Christ.
📝 The blood of Jesus STAINS every page. The blood of Jesus STAINS every book, not just in the New Testament, but especially in the Old Testament.
FOLLOW THE BLOOD TRAIL OF JESUS CHRIST. IT’LL LEAD YOU RIGHT TO HIM. WHY?
Because it’s ALWAYS been about the blood.
It started in Genesis 3:21…
“And the Lord God made CLOTHING FROM ANIMAL SKINS for Adam and his wife.”
Genesis 3:21 NLT
This animal being killed, and this blood being shed was pointing to Jesus!
“When it was time for the harvest, Cain presented some of his crops as a gift to the Lord. Abel also brought a gift—the best portions of the firstborn lambs from his flock. The Lord accepted Abel and his gift, BUT HE DID NOT ACCEPT CAIN AND HIS GIFT.…”
Genesis 4:3-5 NLT
WHY? Hebrews 9:22 tells us…
“In fact, according to the law of Moses, nearly everything was purified with blood. For WITHOUT THE SHEDDING OF BLOOD, THERE IS NO FORGIVENESS.”
Hebrews 9:22 NLT
“And Abraham said, “My son, God will provide for Himself THE LAMB for a burnt offering...”
Genesis 22:8 NKJV
“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, THE LAMB OF GOD, who takes away the sin of the world!”
John 1:29 NIV
As the Bible goes on, we start seeing the scarlet thread appear more vividly….
“When the time came for her to give birth, there were twin boys in her womb. As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took A SCARLET THREAD and tied it on his wrist and said, “This one came out first.””
Genesis 38:27-28 NIV
“But when he drew back his hand, his brother came out, and she said, “So this is how you have broken out!” And he was named Perez.”
Genesis 38:29 NIV
““Make THE TABERNACLE with ten curtains of finely twisted linen and blue, purple and SCARLET YARN, with cherubim woven into them by a skilled worker.”
Exodus 26:1 NIV
Scarlet in the tabernacle.
““Have Aaron your brother brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, so they may serve me as PRIESTS. Make sacred garments for your brother Aaron to give him dignity and honor.”
Exodus 28:1-2 NIV
““Make the ephod of gold, and of blue, purple AND SCARLET YARN, and of finely twisted linen—the work of skilled hands.”
Exodus 28:6 NIV
Scarlet on the priest.
“the priest shall order that two live clean birds and some cedar wood, SCARLET YARN and hyssop be brought FOR THE PERSON TO BE CLEANSED.”
Leviticus 14:4 NIV
Scarlet in the cleansing.
Scarlet on the house.
“Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim. “Go, look over the land,” he said, “especially Jericho.” So they went and entered THE HOUSE OF A PROSTITUTE named Rahab and stayed there.”
Joshua 2:1 NIV
“Now the men had said to her, “This oath you made us swear will not be binding on us unless, when we enter the land, you have tied this SCARLET CORD in the window through which you let us down, and unless you have brought your father and mother, your brothers and all your family into your house.”
Joshua 2:17-18 NIV
“The city and all that is in it are to be devoted to the Lord. ONLY RAHAB THE PROSTITUTE AND ALL WHO ARE WITH HER IN HER HOUSE SHALL BE SPARED, because she hid the spies we sent.”
Joshua 6:17 NIV
Only the house with the scarlet cord, Only the house with the scarlet rope will be saved!
The same household, that this prostitute ran her business in was saved!
It doesn’t matter what household you came from. It doesn’t matter what’s been in your household, the blood of Jesus has the power to save. The blood of Jesus has the power to heal! The blood of Jesus has the power to deliver!
I don’t have time, so here’s the spoiler alert, from Genesis to Revelation, it’s always been about the blood! Why? Leviticus 17:14…
“because THE LIFE OF EVERY CREATURE IS ITS BLOOD...”
Leviticus 17:14 NIV
This thing started with the blood. This thing is going to end with the blood! From heaven to earth, it’s always been about the blood! Revelation 12:11…
“And they overcame him BY THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.”
Revelation 12:11 NKJV
“For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value. IT WAS THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.”
1 Peter 1:18-19 NLT
“God chose him as your ransom LONG BEFORE THE WORLD BEGAN, but now in these last days he has been revealed for your sake.”
1 Peter 1:20 NLT
“Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself.”
Revelation 19:11-12 NKJV
“He was clothed with a robe DIPPED IN BLOOD, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses.”
Revelation 19:13-14 NKJV
“Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.”
Revelation 19:15 NKJV
“And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.”
Revelation 19:16 NKJV
This thing started with the blood. This thing is going to end with the blood! From heaven to earth, it’s always been about the blood! THE BLOOD NEVER LIES. From before time, to Genesis to Revelation, follow the blood trail of Jesus. It’ll lead you right to Him.
📝 • The blood trail of Jesus will lead you to SIGNIFICANCE.
“Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might possibly dare to die.”
Romans 5:7 NIV
“BUT GOD demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, CHRIST DIED FOR US.”
Romans 5:8 NIV
YOU MUST BE SIGNIFICANT.
“For WE ARE GOD’S MASTERPIECE. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.”
Ephesians 2:10 NLT
📝 • The blood trail of Jesus will lead you to FORGIVENESS.
One of the few things that’s greater than SIGNIFICANCE is FORGIVENESS.
“In Him we have redemption THROUGH HIS BLOOD, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace”
Ephesians 1:7 NKJV
📝 The blood trail of Jesus will lead you to ACCEPTANCE.
“to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us ACCEPTED in the Beloved.”
Ephesians 1:6 NKJV
📝 The blood trail of Jesus will lead you to DELIVERANCE.
📝 How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, CLEANSE your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
Hebrews 9:14 NKJV
📝 Blood type: HOLY
📝 Compatibleness: FOR EVERYONE
📝 Through His blood, you’ve been POSITIONED (1 John 3:1, Romans 10:14).
To be a child of God, and to share this good news. Not washed to judge. Washed to wash others. Don’t forget what He washed from your life.
📝 Through His blood, you’ve been PROTECTED.
“Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month each man is to take a lamb for his family, one for each household.”
Exodus 12:3 NIV
“The animals you choose must be year-old males without defect, and you may take them from the sheep or the goats.”
Exodus 12:5 NIV
“Then they are to take some of the blood and put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of the houses where they eat the lambs.”
Exodus 12:7 NIV
““On that same night I will pass through Egypt and strike down every firstborn of both people and animals, and I will bring judgment on all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord.”
Exodus 12:12 NIV
“The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are, AND WHEN I SEE THE BLOOD, I WILL PASS OVER YOU. No destructive plague will touch you when I strike Egypt.”
Exodus 12:13 NIV
📝 I’m not here by CHANCE. I’m not here by COINCIDENCE. I’m only here BY THE BLOOD!
📝 It’s always been about the blood, because ITS ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT YOU.
“For UNTO US a Child is born, UNTO US a Son is given...”
Isaiah 9:6 NKJV
““Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the Lord, “Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool.”
Isaiah 1:18 NKJV
His scarlet is greater than our scarlet.
📝 The stains of HIS BLOOD, is greater than the stains of MY SINS.
None of it is by CHANCE. None of it is by COINCIDENCE. It’s only by HIS BLOOD.
“And since WE HAVE BEEN MADE RIGHT in God’s sight BY THE BLOOD OF CHRIST, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation.”
Romans 5:9 NLT
HAVE YOU FOLLOWED THE TRAIL LATELY?
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