John 6:53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. 54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 55For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56 He that eateth my flesh,and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
9. The importance of the blood of Christ being shed at Calvary is manifested in the Scripturalreport that from His side flowed blood and water.
John 19:34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith camethere out blood and water.
10. The apostles were forbidden to speak about the blood of Christ, which spoke of the death of Jesus.
Acts 5:28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in thisname? And, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring thisman's blood upon us.
11. The church is declared to be purchased by the blood of Christ, which focuses attention onHis death.
Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
12. Salvation is declared to be on the basis faith in the blood of Christ.
Romans 3:25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, todeclare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearanceof God;
13. Justification is declared to be based on the blood of Christ.
Romans 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved fromwrath through him.
14. The cup of communion commemorates the blood of Christ.
1 Corinthians 10:16 The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of theblood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
15. The new covenant is found in the blood of Christ.
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