February 23: Genesis 4:4; John 1:29; Ephesians 5:2; Hebrews 10:4–5; Hebrews 10:10; Hebrews 10:19; Hebrews 10:22; Hebrews 12:24; Revelation 13:8; Psalm 90:11; Isaiah 53:6; Matthew 27:45–46; Romans 3:26; Romans 5:1; Romans 8:1; Galatians 3:13; 1 John 4:9–10 - a podcast by Crossway

The sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

“Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!”—The Lamb that was slain.— For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. Consequently, when Christ came into the world, he said, “Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired, but a body have you prepared for me…. And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

And Abel… brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And theLordhad regard for Abel and his offering.—Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.—Therefore, brothers… we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus.

Genesis 4:4(Listen)

4 and Abel also brought of the firstborn of his flock and of their fat portions. And the LORD had regard for Abel and his offering,

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John 1:29(Listen)

Behold, the Lamb of God

29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!

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Ephesians 5:2(Listen)

2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.

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Hebrews 10:4–5(Listen)

4 For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

5 Consequently, when Christ¹came into the world, he said,

  “Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired,
    but a body have you prepared for me;

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Hebrews 10:10(Listen)

10 And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

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Hebrews 10:19(Listen)

The Full Assurance of Faith

19 Therefore, brothers,¹since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus,

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Hebrews 10:22(Listen)

22 let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

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Hebrews 12:24(Listen)

24 and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.

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Revelation 13:8(Listen)

8 and all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slain.

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Who considers the power of your anger?

Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”—TheLordhas laid on him the iniquity of us all.

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.—Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.—Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us.

God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.—So that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

Psalm 90:11(Listen)

11   Who considers the power of your anger,
    and your wrath according to the fear of you?

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Isaiah 53:6(Listen)

6   All we like sheep have gone astray;
    we have turned—every one—to his own way;
  and the LORD has laid on him
    the iniquity of us all.

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Matthew 27:45–46(Listen)

The Death of Jesus

45 Now from the sixth hour¹there was darkness over all the land²until the ninth hour.³46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying,“Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?”that is,“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

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Romans 3:26(Listen)

26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

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Romans 5:1(Listen)

Peace with God Through Faith

5 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we¹have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Romans 8:1(Listen)

Life in the Spirit

8 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.¹

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Galatians 3:13(Listen)

13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree”—

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1 John 4:9–10(Listen)

9 In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.10 In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

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