"For this is My blood of the covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins." (Matthew 26:28)
There have been disputes over the centuries, and they still continue, as to the "date/time" of the Last Supper, the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Likewise, there are disputes as to whether the "Last Supper" was a Passover Seder. Regardless, our Lord Jesus told the host of the Last Supper, "My time is at hand; I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples." Make no mistake; the commemoration of The Passover is a reminder that because of the blood on the doorways, lintels, and posts of the houses of the Hebrews in Egypt, the death angel passed over the houses of the Covenant People. And, the powerful, glorious reality is that there is no other "entrance" into the Church, the Kingdom, or Heaven but by the Blood of Jesus Christ.
The Greek text which I have does not have the word, "new," in our text nor in Mark's Gospel; Luke does, maybe because his Gospel was more "Gentile" oriented. Regardless, Matthew and Mark's rendition is to me very powerful. Jesus was not differentiating here between what we call the "Old" and "New" Testament/Covenant, or what some consider to be multiple covenants of the Old Testament. Jesus was declaring that His Blood was, "My Blood of The Covenant." Only the Blood of Jesus seals the Covenant, whether one wants to speak of multiple covenants in the Bible or one covenant.
The Book of Hebrews tells us that, "But Christ came...not with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption....How much more shall the blood of Christ...cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God..., that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.... Moses...took the blood of calves and goats,..saying, 'This is the blood of the covenant which God has commanded'....And without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness....Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus,...let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith...."
Father, in Jesus' Name, GLORY! Amen.
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We appreciate any prayers for our October Berlin Mission.
There have been disputes over the centuries, and they still continue, as to the "date/time" of the Last Supper, the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Likewise, there are disputes as to whether the "Last Supper" was a Passover Seder. Regardless, our Lord Jesus told the host of the Last Supper, "My time is at hand; I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples." Make no mistake; the commemoration of The Passover is a reminder that because of the blood on the doorways, lintels, and posts of the houses of the Hebrews in Egypt, the death angel passed over the houses of the Covenant People. And, the powerful, glorious reality is that there is no other "entrance" into the Church, the Kingdom, or Heaven but by the Blood of Jesus Christ.
The Greek text which I have does not have the word, "new," in our text nor in Mark's Gospel; Luke does, maybe because his Gospel was more "Gentile" oriented. Regardless, Matthew and Mark's rendition is to me very powerful. Jesus was not differentiating here between what we call the "Old" and "New" Testament/Covenant, or what some consider to be multiple covenants of the Old Testament. Jesus was declaring that His Blood was, "My Blood of The Covenant." Only the Blood of Jesus seals the Covenant, whether one wants to speak of multiple covenants in the Bible or one covenant.
The Book of Hebrews tells us that, "But Christ came...not with the blood of goats and calves, but with his own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption....How much more shall the blood of Christ...cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God..., that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.... Moses...took the blood of calves and goats,..saying, 'This is the blood of the covenant which God has commanded'....And without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness....Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus,...let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith...."
Father, in Jesus' Name, GLORY! Amen.
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We appreciate any prayers for our October Berlin Mission.
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
Hebrews 12:2
Hebrews 12:2
