This year, Passover and Resurrection coincide on the calendar. Jesus was sharing the Passover Seder with His disciples prior to His arrest, crucifixion, and resurrection. He spoke to them saying, "With desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer." (Lk. 22:15). Jesus fulfilled the Passover as the Lamb of God who was slain before the foundations of the world - the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. He was raised from the dead on the Feast of First Fruits, and became the first fruits of our resurrection as we follow after Him.
His shed blood fulfills the "blood of sprinkling" that covers man from the curse, and sanctifies. It is the blood that cries out to God forever. The blood of sprinkling also seals the covenant or testament between God and man, both the old, and the even better new covenant, as we will see.
In all things, God's servant Moses was instructed to follow the pattern of heaven here on earth. On the first Passover, Moses received the command from God that the children of Israel should apply the blood of the lamb on the doorposts and lintels in order to protect their houses against the curse and plague of death that had been released as a result of Pharaoh's own words (Ex. 4:22, Ex. 10:28-29).
The blood formed a mark of the cross around their doors. This blood protected the Israelites from the angel of death, while all of Egypt suffered the death of their first born:
"Through faith he (Moses) kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them." Heb. 11:28
Just as the children of Israel were delivered out of Egypt to the meeting at Mt Zion to receive the testament of God by the sprinkling of the blood of the lamb upon their doorpost, we also are delivered by the sprinkling of the blood of Christ to a heavenly testament and meeting place:
"But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly, and to the church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, and to Jesus, the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel, see that ye refuseth not him who speaketh: for if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven." Heb. 12:22-25
How does the blood of Jesus speak better things than the blood of Abel? Abel's blood cried out to God for vengeance. Jesus' blood cries out to God for forgiveness.
The voice that spoke from the earthly Mt. Zion shook the earth, but now the voice that speaks from heaven will shake the heavens as well, leaving only those things which cannot be shaken. And the kingdom which we have received cannot be shaken (Heb. 12:26-28).
, Peter wrote (1 Pet. 1:1-5) that the sanctification of the Spirit, and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus has begotten us again in a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, "to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time."
The priests in the old covenant were sanctified by the blood of sacrifice. Regarding the blood of sanctification under the new covenant, scripture describes the blood of Christ as being even greater than the blood of animals sacrificed under the old covenant:
"For as the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?" Heb. 9:13-14
The Old Testament was sealed by the sacrifice of animals and the sprinkling of blood and water on the book of the words spoken by God, and on all of the people, as well as the tabernacle itself, and all of the vessels of ministry by the principle that without the shedding of blood, there is no remission (of sin). Moses said, "This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you." (Heb. 9:18-22, Ex. 24:8). As the blood of animals purged the earthly things established after the pattern of the heavenly things, greater sacrifices than these were necessary to purge the heavenly things (Heb. 9:23). Unlike the earthly priest who entered the holy place with the blood of others, the sacrificed Christ entered into heaven itself, and into the presence of God for us, "but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself." Heb. 9:23-26.
Of His own blood and the sealing of a new testament from God, Jesus said at His Passover meal with His disciples:
"...Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins." Mt. 26:27-28
The sprinkling of the blood of Jesus sacrificed, and His resurrection, fulfilled the feasts, sanctified us by the remission of our sins, sealed a new testament for us, made us the church of the first fruits as we are resurrected with Him, and has delivered us out of slavery and into the heavenly places with Him as a kingdom that cannot be shaken.
Not only do the scriptures testify of the blood of sprinkling and the resurrection, but we also have evidence before our eyes of Christ's blood of sprinkling from the Shroud of Turin. This physical evidence was prophesied before hand (Isa. 52:15, Isa. 53:1, Zech. 12:10), and made known to, and seen later by the Church, the Ekklesia, both Jew and Gentile (1 Cor. 13:12, Gal. 3:1).
The title of the new book that examines all of this evidence is "NAZAH-White Linen and the Blood of Sprinkling". "NAZAH" means "to sprinkle". Let us not turn away from the voice of the blood of sprinkling that is speaking to us today.
*The above is based upon the 4/21/19 message to the Church from Dr. Kenneth Stevenson.
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The blood formed a mark of the cross around their doors. This blood protected the Israelites from the angel of death, while all of Egypt suffered the death of their first born:
"Through faith he (Moses) kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them." Heb. 11:28
Just as the children of Israel were delivered out of Egypt to the meeting at Mt Zion to receive the testament of God by the sprinkling of the blood of the lamb upon their doorpost, we also are delivered by the sprinkling of the blood of Christ to a heavenly testament and meeting place:
"But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly, and to the church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, and to Jesus, the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel, see that ye refuseth not him who speaketh: for if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven." Heb. 12:22-25
How does the blood of Jesus speak better things than the blood of Abel? Abel's blood cried out to God for vengeance. Jesus' blood cries out to God for forgiveness.
The voice that spoke from the earthly Mt. Zion shook the earth, but now the voice that speaks from heaven will shake the heavens as well, leaving only those things which cannot be shaken. And the kingdom which we have received cannot be shaken (Heb. 12:26-28).
, Peter wrote (1 Pet. 1:1-5) that the sanctification of the Spirit, and the sprinkling of the blood of Jesus has begotten us again in a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ, "to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time."
The priests in the old covenant were sanctified by the blood of sacrifice. Regarding the blood of sanctification under the new covenant, scripture describes the blood of Christ as being even greater than the blood of animals sacrificed under the old covenant:
"For as the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?" Heb. 9:13-14
The Old Testament was sealed by the sacrifice of animals and the sprinkling of blood and water on the book of the words spoken by God, and on all of the people, as well as the tabernacle itself, and all of the vessels of ministry by the principle that without the shedding of blood, there is no remission (of sin). Moses said, "This is the blood of the testament which God hath enjoined unto you." (Heb. 9:18-22, Ex. 24:8). As the blood of animals purged the earthly things established after the pattern of the heavenly things, greater sacrifices than these were necessary to purge the heavenly things (Heb. 9:23). Unlike the earthly priest who entered the holy place with the blood of others, the sacrificed Christ entered into heaven itself, and into the presence of God for us, "but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself." Heb. 9:23-26.
Of His own blood and the sealing of a new testament from God, Jesus said at His Passover meal with His disciples:
"...Drink ye all of it; For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins." Mt. 26:27-28
The sprinkling of the blood of Jesus sacrificed, and His resurrection, fulfilled the feasts, sanctified us by the remission of our sins, sealed a new testament for us, made us the church of the first fruits as we are resurrected with Him, and has delivered us out of slavery and into the heavenly places with Him as a kingdom that cannot be shaken.
Not only do the scriptures testify of the blood of sprinkling and the resurrection, but we also have evidence before our eyes of Christ's blood of sprinkling from the Shroud of Turin. This physical evidence was prophesied before hand (Isa. 52:15, Isa. 53:1, Zech. 12:10), and made known to, and seen later by the Church, the Ekklesia, both Jew and Gentile (1 Cor. 13:12, Gal. 3:1).
The title of the new book that examines all of this evidence is "NAZAH-White Linen and the Blood of Sprinkling". "NAZAH" means "to sprinkle". Let us not turn away from the voice of the blood of sprinkling that is speaking to us today.
*The above is based upon the 4/21/19 message to the Church from Dr. Kenneth Stevenson.
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http://endtimeschool.com/
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Prayer of Salvation for all who desire to receive Jesus as their Savior: Lord Jesus, I desire to know You, and to know Your salvation. I believe that You died for me, and that You were resurrected for me. Forgive me of my sins. Come into my heart, change me, fill me with Your righteousness. Inscribe my name in the Lamb's book of life. Baptize me in Your Holy Spirit, so that I can learn the truth of Your Word and ways, and be strengthened in my walk all the days of my life. You are the hope of my life, and You are my eternal life. I place my trust in You, Lord, for myself, and my whole household. Use me to do the will of the heavenly Father, Who sent You, in Whose name You came. In Your name, and in thanks and praise I pray, Amen.
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Prayer of Salvation for all who desire to receive Jesus as their Savior: Lord Jesus, I desire to know You, and to know Your salvation. I believe that You died for me, and that You were resurrected for me. Forgive me of my sins. Come into my heart, change me, fill me with Your righteousness. Inscribe my name in the Lamb's book of life. Baptize me in Your Holy Spirit, so that I can learn the truth of Your Word and ways, and be strengthened in my walk all the days of my life. You are the hope of my life, and You are my eternal life. I place my trust in You, Lord, for myself, and my whole household. Use me to do the will of the heavenly Father, Who sent You, in Whose name You came. In Your name, and in thanks and praise I pray, Amen.
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