It doesn’t mean just to cover for a period of time. That blood could only come from the Lamb of God (Jesus Christ). Developing lifetime faith in a new generation. Consider all the time, effort, and pain it cost to demonstrate what God is really like. Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. Free resources and inspiration for people serving on the front line of the church. Our salvation is only available through the blood of Jesus. The Blood of the Lamb – I would hope that most Christians would understand the true power of the blood. (Revelation 12:11). Large range of public domain old traditional hymns and modern songs. Or, it may take a little longer for most of us to mature. If we learn the right lessons, we will overcome by the blood of the Lamb. Was God angry at Jesus? Our scripture for the day is probably one of the most powerful scriptures in the Bible. It doesn’t mean just to cover for a period of time. This post was originally published on this site, And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Our salvation is only available through the blood of Jesus. And finally, He bled when the Roman soldier thrust a spear into His side after his death. Was God killing Jesus? Satan is the accuser of both God and man. We think everyone knows what we mean when we say, “You’re saved by grace, or there’s power in the blood, or have faith, or as it’s shown in Revelation 12:11, “they overcame by the blood of the Lamb…” What does it mean to overcome by the blood of the Lamb? But Jesus was dying anyway, showing that sin does kill. The verse before says it’s the accuser, and in verse 12 it identifies the accuser as the devil or Satan. If you compare the gospels we see that Jesus is the Lamb, and Jesus did a lot of bleeding. Connecting everyday situations to Godâs word. It also describes the impact that the power of the blood of Jesus has. Godâs resounding word for a multi-cultural world. Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Calvary, Eden, Gethsemane, God's wrath, Jesus death, Jesus' blood, Romans, Satan Post navigation ← Is God Doing This? That is why Jesus himself said to His disciples, and to us, the following: Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. Celebrate music, engage with artists and purchase music and resources for ministry. He staggered and fell dying to the ground. And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. Text Information. Required fields are marked * Comment. Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or subscribing to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org.subscribing to eliminate ads entirely and help support Hymnary.org. It was the “Bible” preaching, pious Jews. We will overcome thro' the blood of the Lamb, (Carol Cymbala) - Quality music for congregational singing, prepared by church musicians. Go to person page > ^ top. Which group was the more hateful, the more degraded? It means forever. But, do we really understand the depth and power of that scripture? Had not an angel come to His aid, He would have died. How important is that??? (Mark 8:38), According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death. Although it was the Romans who handed out the abuse, it was the Jews who were responsible for delivering Jesus to them. The definition of these words is mainly from a judicial setting which means witness, evidence given, record, report, or martyr. First, note that they overcame “him.” Who is “him”? Why did Jesus bleed in the garden? He bled in the garden of Gethsemane when He accepted the “cup of God’s wrath.” He bled when He was beaten by Pontius Pilate’s guards and when they placed the crown of thorns on His innocent brow. How could a mere creature accuse God of wrongdoing? A heart that is shaped. So, putting this all together, the “him” is Satan, and what we overcome is Satan’s lies about God; and the first and most important lie was—we will not die if we sin, and we do it by the blood of the Lamb. It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. Lest we lose the big picture by digging too deeply into the details, consider how much the Father and Jesus loved this rebellious planet. Your email address will not be published. Ad revenue helps keep us running. “Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. You might also notice that we get our word mature from this Greek word. And, what are we to overcome? But please note, you may be mature in the Lord at 12 years old like the boy at Nagasaki, Japan in 1597 who was martyed.