A MEDICAL DOCTOR AND THEOLOGIAN, M.R DEHAAN SAID, THE BIBLE IS A BOOK OF BLOOD, WHOLLY DINSTICT FROM ALL OTHER BOOKS FOR JUST ONE REASON, NAMEY THAT IT CONTAINS BLOOD CIRCULATING THROUGH EVERY PAGE AND IN EVERY VERSE. FRO, GENESIS TO REVELATION WE SEE THE STREAM OF BLOOD. DR DEEHAN WAS ABSOLUTELY RIGHT,

THE PASSAGE OF TODAY SPEAKS OF BLOOD. VERSES 1-11 FOCUS ON THE OLD TESTAMENT SACRIFICIAL SYSTEM. THEY SPEAK OF A TIME WHEN MILLIONS OF GALLONS OF BLOOD WERE SHED TO COVER THE SINS OF PEOPLE.

YET SIN WAS ONLY COVERED OVER YEAR AFTER YEAR. ALL THOSE MILLIONS OF GALLONS OF ANIMAL BLOOD NEVER SAVED A SINGLE SOUL. V.9 WHAT THE BLOOD OF BULLS, GOATS AND LAMBS COULD NOT DO, THE BLOOD OF JESUS  ACCOMPLISHED, THESE VERSES GIVES US SOME INSIGHT INTO WHAT THE BLOOD OF JESUS DOES FOR ALL THOSE WHO TRUST HIM BY FAITH. LET ME SHARWE WITH YOU SOME INSIGHTS THAT ARE REVEALED IN THESE VERSES .
LETS EXAMINE "THE POWER IN THE BLOOD OF JESUS"




I. THE PURCHASE IN THE BLOOD OF JESUS
A.  A PRECIOUS PURCHASE (I PT. 1:18-19)
B. A PERSONAL PURCHASE (PHIL. 2:5-11)
C. A PERMANENT PURCHASE ( HEB. 9: 25-28; HEB. 10:10-14)

II. THE POWER OF THE BLOOD OF JESUS
A. POWER TO CLEANSE( REV, 1:5; I JOHN 1:7)
B. POWER TO CHANGE (II COR. 5:17; EPH. 2:10)
C. A PERMANENT PURCHASE (HEB. 9:25-28; HEB. 10:10-14)

III. THE PROMISE OF THE BLOOD OF JESUS
A. THE PROMISE OF FREEDOM (JOHN. 3:3 & 7; I PET. 1:23)
B. THE PROMISE OF A FUTURE( ROM. 8:`17; I PET. 1:3-4;JOHN 14: 1-3)

CONCLUSION:
HAVE YOU BEEN TO JESUS FOR THE CLEANSING POWER? ARE YOU WASHED IN THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB? ARE YOU FAMILY TRUSTING IN HIS GRACE THIS HOUR? ARE YOU WASHED IN THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB? THAT MY FRIENDS AND BRETHREN, IS A QUESTION THAT EACH OF US MUST ANSWER FOR OURSELVES

The accounting of king Jehoshaphat and judah's victory ove the host of ammon, Moab and Mount sier as recorded in II chro. 20: 1-30 gives credence to the virtue of obedience to divine instruction and its consequent reward.

Specifically, the divine instruction was that Jehoshaphat and all Judah should worship and praise the beauty of his Holiness. While the lord did the fighting of the battle on their behalf.

Here we see the confirmation of the fact that they experienced victory when they obeyed the word of his prophet vs. 14-20. The central truth being exemplified is that praise brings victory. Thus their enemies, were destroyed while they carted away great spoils.

Jesus is worth celebrating for assured victory - Phil. 2:9-11

A. JESUS CELEBRATED BY JESUS - JOSH 5:13-15, 6:1-26
-Joshua reverenced God always - Exo. 33:11-14; Josh 3:7-17
- Joshua Encountered christ at Jericho - Josh. 5:13-15; , 5: 4-9
-Christ releases Strategy for victory to Joshua - Josh 6:1-5
- Joshua celebrated christ by observing the vows and commandments - Josh. 6:16-26, 1:1-9

B. JESUS CELEBRATED BY THE SAMARITAN WOMAN - JOSH. 4: 1-31

- She was a candidate of divine location - Josh 4: 2-6
- She stepped into her divine timing vs. 37
- she needed a revelation of christ to access her breakthrough - vs. 10
- She built around her a wall of  defense
- She  became aware of Christ's pressence when she released herself - vs. 11-14
- She had an unquenchable thirst for transformation and victory - vs. 15
- she became transformed and true worshipper of christ - vs. 16-27
- she turned her world around for christ after this encounter - Ambassador for christ - vs. 28 -30

N:B Christ seized the opportunity to minister to this woman vs. 8

  HOW ARE WE TO CELEBRATE JESUS?
- worship him in spirit and in truth vs 23-24
- herald his salvation everywhere - vs. 29
- be a testifier of his wonders i.e give and live a life to testimony - ps.29:12, ps. 35:28

CONCLUSION
When we celebrate Jesus, He will celebrate us. We become celebrated as Joshua became a celebrity, when he began to make and give God, the first place or priority in his life. Who do you esteem or celebrate as a personality  above the all and celebrated in our lives everyday. Remember the song - Jesus Must be honoured 3x
in my life everyday

Obedience to God is a major step to having uncommon reward. Having examined most of the obedient acts that bring uncommon rewards, we want to see how obedience in giving  brings uncommon rewards. Giving is one of the hard truths that many do not want to hear about. They see it as a way of ammasing wealth into the church. But the devil doesnt want people to hear messages going on so that they will not be blessed and flourished as God desires. The scripture says it is even more blessed to give than to recieve -  Acts. 20:25

obedience in giving leads us to  our next level , it leads us to realm of living in abundance, prosperity

I. ABRAHAM'S OBEDIENCE DISPLAYED
a. He was lost in his obedience to God. Gen 22:3
b. It was an unquestioning obedience v.2
c. He was an addicted Giver
d. He obeyed without delay v. 3
e. God blessed him and he responded back by giving back to him
f. He put God first and he honoured him v. 12, i sam. 2:30
h. He had an unflinching faith in God v.5 , He beleived God will raise the boy back, when you walk in obedience you are in faith
g. He loved God, that is why he found it easy to obey

II ABRAHAM'S OBEDIENCE REWARDED
a. he received isaac back alive v. 12. 13
b. God assured him of his blessings again v.15. His gift touched the heart of God
c. God did not only bless Abraham but made him a blessing to all nations on earth v. 18 - Gift of Jesus
d. His descendants till today are taking possession of the cities of their enemies

III. ABRAHAM'S OBEDIENCE SHOULD BE COPIED BY BELEIVERS, WHY SHOULD WE OBEY IN GIVING?
a. so that you can be a blessing
b. for the kingdom of God sake - matt. 6:33, we should be part of expanding the kingdom. Promote his kingdom through your giving, support missions, envangelism etc,
c. You should obey in giving so that you can bless the poor. God is concerned about the poor, ps. 41; Matt. 25: 34-40
d. it is an avenue for us to be blessed as well  - Acts  20: 35. Without giving, you remain poor, you become a stagnant water, if you dont follow, can you recieve? II cor. 8:7
e. Giving is an act of worship, if you love God, you will worship him with all you have. "give and it shall be given unto you" - Luke 6:38; Eccl 11:1

Learn to Give God, servants of God, the poor if you meant uncommon reward

God has graciously given us a theme if only we accordance with God's requirement, we shall all share testimony. The only who can give us perfect guidance to receiving our uncommon reward is our heavely father. But to bring this to pass we must adhere to his instructions, we must listen, trust and obey him.

1. Obedience defined - doing what God say, and when he says.
To intentionally ignore what the lord says and do what we desire in the way we want and according to our time schedule is outright rebellion.

2. Obedience requires that we... not lean on your own understand''
- Meditate upon God's word - Josh. 1:8
- Be sensitive to the Holy Spirit - John 16: 13
- Be Sensitive to God's timing - Gen. 22: 1-3

3. Walk in faith where the way is not always clear.
- Obedience would be much easier if we knew exacltly where we're going. But sometimes God calls us to step out in faith when the way is  not clear- Gen. 12:1-4; Proverbs 3:5

4. Follow God's instruction even if it seems Unreasonable - Josh. 6: 2-21
The lord might ask us to do something which seems illogical or beyond our ability. Even if we feel disqualified, afraid and resistant, instead of making excuses or denying that God could have possibly said that, we should be like Joshua,

- Have courage -  Josh. 1:9. Courage is essential for obedience in the christian life

- Accept conflict.  Sometimes obedeince to the lord results in conflict with others - Acts 5: 29

5. Be willing to be corrected by God.  There may be times when the Lord alters our course - Acts 16: 6 -10

Conclusion
 Our responsibility is to obey God and leave all the consequences to Him. The Lord has given us a great theme this year. All you need to do us to follow through obedience

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The world needs Genuine Fathers; Who love God and his word; Fathers of faith with the character and courage to meet with the challenges of fatherhood

Once we receive Jesus as our lord and personal Saviour and lord, we become one of his disciples. We are commanded to grow in grace, and in the knowlede of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ

Anyone who wants to become great must prepare to face challenges. Such was the story of the isrealites. Anytime God gives you a promise, the enemy would like to oppose it. God promised to take the isrealites to the promised land but their enemy rose up in opposition. But God displayed his power and glory at the red sea. Let us explore this message under the following;

I. ISREAL AT THE RED SEA (EX. 14: 1-8)
A. The decision of Pharaoh: follow up ( Ex. 14: 1-9)