Most of us would be touched if someone volunteered blood so that we might live.
In a spiritual sense, Jesus donated His own blood for each of us. No blood is offered by the world's other religions-no founder of a world religion ever offered his blood for his followers. Christ did.
Jesus' blood reaches men in every race and rank; every class and clime, every tribe and tongue (Hebrews 2:9-10; Revelation 5:9; cf. John 1:29; 12:32; 2 Corinthians 5:15; 1 Timothy 2:4,6). He embraces every race (Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:15-16; Galatians 3-28). In te New Testament, wesee people fo all nations and circumstances responding to His love (Ethiopian, Acts 8; Jews, Acts 2; Gentiles, Acts 10; Eurpeans, Acts 16; Lepers Luke 17). God loves everyone. He "is not willing that any should perish" (2 Peter 3:9).Have you been to give blood? Let's contrast our blood donations with His.
OUR PINT IS A DONATION; JESUS' GIFT WAS A SACRIFICE
After we give blood, we enjoy a snack and return to normal activities. After He gave blood, Jesus died. "And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost" (Mark 15:37). We give what we can easily spare; Christ gave His very life's blood. Man has sinned away his right to live: "For the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23). Since all have sinned (Romans 3:23), and sin demands the death of the sinner (Ezekiel 18:4), how can anyone be saved? The answer: Jesus died for us. "But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God" (Hebrews 10:12).
OUR DONATION IS IN COMFORTABLE AND STERILE CONDITIONS
In your mind, contrast the two scenes: First, a patient in a nice comfortable chair in an air conditioned building with the best of equiptment; then Jesus on that cross, nearly naked. beaten, and bleeding while sinful men shout or Him to die. Our blood comes out of our are via a sterile needle-Jesus' blood came out of His entire body via nails and a whip.
After pilate ordered Jesus' crucifixion (Matthew 27:26),Roman soldiers viciously carried it out(luke23:33). It was customary for the criminal to carry the cross to the crucifixion site,so Jesus began carrying his to Golgatha (john 19:17).Under its weight,and in his weakend condition,His strength gave out en route(luke 23:26)Quite a contrast from the medical clinic,isn't it?
Our DONATIONS IS QUICK AND RELATIVELY EASY;HIS WAS DRAWN OUT ANPAINFUL
Actual blood donation today takes 10 minutes. It took Jesus six hours(Mark15:25,34)The entire process for us-from the time we sign in to the time we leave-takes only an hour. For him,the process took twenty-one hours-it began at 6:00 p.m.Thursday and did not end until 3:00p.m.on friday
OUR PINT WILL BE EXPENSIVE TO THE RECIPIENT;CHRIST BLOOD IS FREE TO ALL
A pint of blood cost $35,but it could cost ten times that much depending on how much typing and testing is done on it.On the other hand,you wont need to bring your checkbook to come to Jesus. Salvation is a ''gift'' (Romans 6:23;john 4:10);Yea a free ''gift''(romans 5:15-18) We are justified freely (romans 3:24).The water of life is freely given (revelation 22:17). Tthe spirit tells us of ''the things that are freely given to us of God'' (1 corinthians2:12). All of us can agree:''Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift''(2corinthians 9:15).
OUR DONATIONS GOES OUT-OF-DATE AFTER FORTY-TWO DAYS;CHRIST BLOOD IS ETERNALLY FRESH
U.S.blood centers often have difficulty mintaining even 3 day supply for routine transfusion demands. Christ's blood's life-giving power is as strong today as it was wen itwas givin at the cross. We may give many times,but Jesus could give only once.It will never need to be replenished.It will remain effective untill the end of time.
OUR BLOOD MAY BE REJECTED DUE TO DISEASE,CONTAGION,OR CORRUPTION;JESUS'BLOOD IS PURE AND SINLESS
Thirteen test( eleven for infectious diseases) are performed oneach unit of donate blood. only 37 percent of U.S. population is elgible to giv blood (only 10 percent do annually).Peter made 4 references to the purity of CHRIST and His gospel n one passage (1 peter 1:18-23):
.PRECIOUS:''OF much worth;that which i costly.'' something that i flawed would not be precious.
.without blemish:Absence f physical defect (exodus 12:5; leviticus 22:20-21; hebrews 9:14). withot ay spot(amomos)as the paschal lamb has to be.
.WITHOUT SPOT(aspilou).withot stain,in oral sence (1 timohy 6:14 ;james 1:27;2 peter 3:14
.INCORRUPTIBLE:CORUPTIBLE seed results in decay and death;incorruptible seed leads to etenal ife.
ONE PINT OF BLOOD CAN SAVE UP TO THREE LIVES;ONE DROP OF THE BLOOD OF CHRIST CAN SAVE THE WORLD (JOHN 3:16)
The number one reason why blood donors say they give is because they''want to help others''.That is why esuscame o give is donation (luke19:10)
There is no substitute for blood. Modern scienc has done muchin the feilds of medicine and hygien, plastic sergery,and synthetic replacemets.if a leg is lost,an artificial one is made;if a nose is broke or face is burned,plastic surgery is performed; if a lung collapses,it can be restored. even the heartcan be replacd,but no synthetic blood has yet been manufactured,nor is there any substance that will substitute for it.
The precious nature of blood is clear in the old nd new testamets.Blo sacrifices were required for the forgiveness of sin. the blood scrifice of aniamals never dealt with the sin problem permanently. That took the blood of Jesus. John declares, ''the blood of Jesus....cleaneth us from ll sin'' (1 john 1:7)
Jesus made a blood donation for you. won't you except it?********
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