Essential Things. The Blood of Christ – Heb. 9:22 (Lev. 17:11) And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding

Essential Things

Essential Things• The Blood of Christ– Heb. 9:22 (Lev. 17:11)• And according to the law almost all things are

purified with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.

– Heb. 2:9• But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than

the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone.

Essential Things• The Blood of Christ– 1 Cor. 15:3• For I delivered to you first of all that which I also

received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

– Col. 1:13-14• He has delivered us from the power of darkness and

conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 in whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.

Essential Things• The Blood of Christ

• Faith– Heb. 11:6• But without faith it is impossible to please Him,

for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

– John 8:24• Therefore I said to you that you will die in your

sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins."


• Faith– Acts 10:43• To Him all the prophets witness that, through His

name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins."


• Faith– Rom. 3:23-26• for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

24 being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

Essential Things• The Blood of Christ• Faith

• Works– James 2:24• You see then that a man is justified by works, and

not by faith only.• Vs 26 - For as the body without the spirit is dead, so

faith without works is dead also.


• Works– Rom. 6:17-18• But God be thanked that though you were slaves of

sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. 18 And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.


• Works– 1 Peter 1:22• Since you have purified your souls in obeying the

truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,


• Works– Heb. 5:8-9• though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by

the things which He suffered. 9 And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,


• Works– Acts 2:36-38• "Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly

that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ." 37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brethren, what shall we do?" 38 Then Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.


• Works– 1 John 1:6-7• If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and

walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.


• Works– Rev. 22:14• Blessed are those who do His commandments, that

they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.

Essential Things• The Blood of Christ• Faith• Works

• Love– 1 Cor. 13:1-3• Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but

have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing.


• Love– Gal. 5:6• For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor

uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.


• Love– 1 Cor. 13:13• And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but

the greatest of these is love.

Essential Things• The Blood of Christ• Faith• Works• Love

• Holiness and Peace– Heb. 12:14• Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without

which no one will see the Lord:


• Holiness and Peace– 1 Peter 1:15-16• but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in

all your conduct, 16 because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy."


• Holiness and Peace– James 1:27• Pure and undefiled religion before God and the

Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.


• Holiness and Peace– Eph. 5:25-27• Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the

church and gave Himself for her, 26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, 27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.


• Holiness and Peace– 1 John 3:3-6• And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies

himself, just as He is pure. 4 Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. 5 And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. 6 Whoever abides in Him does not sin. Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him.

Essential Things• The Blood of Christ• Faith• Works• Love• Holiness and Peace

• Willingness to Suffer

Essential Things• Willingness to Suffer– Heb. 12:4-8• You have not yet resisted to bloodshed, striving

against sin. 5 And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: "My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him; 6 For whom the Lord loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives." 7 If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten? 8 But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons.


• Willingness to Suffer– 2 Tim 2:12• If we endure, We shall also reign with Him. If we

deny Him, He also will deny us.– 2 Tim. 3:12• Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus

will suffer persecution.


• Willingness to Suffer– Rev. 2:10• “… Be faithful until death, and I will give you the

crown of life.”


• Willingness to Suffer– John 15:5• I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides

in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.


• Willingness to Suffer– Acts 4:12• Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no

other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."


• Willingness to Suffer– 1 Cor. 15:57• But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory

through our Lord Jesus Christ.


• Willingness to Suffer– 1 John 5:4-5• For whatever is born of God overcomes the world.

And this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith. 5 Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?


• Willingness to Suffer– Gal. 2:20• I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I

who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.


• Willingness to Suffer– Phil. 4:13• I can do all things through Christ who strengthens

me.


• Willingness to Suffer– Eph. 1:3• Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus

Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

What’s it to Me?• The BLOOD OF CHRIST will not benefit you

without a WORKING FAITH motivated by LOVE with PEACE AND HOLINESS.

• You cannot be a true child of God without CHASTISEMENT AND SUFFERING.

• Do you possess the essential things required to be a Christian?

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Essential Things. The Blood of Christ – Heb. 9:22 (Lev. 17:11) And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood, and without shedding