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Colossians 1:19–20
I. INTRODUCTION:
A. The Text in Context
1. Our text comes from the midst of Paul’s expression of his desires and prayers for the Colossian
church (1:3, 9).
2. In verse 12 Paul enters into a lengthy doxology thanking the Father for having translated us
into the kingdom of his dear Son (1:12-20).
3. Our text constitutes a portion of that doxology.
II. DISCUSSION:
A. The Significance of the Blood of His Cross––
1. The blood of animals in the Old Testament:
a. In the Bible blood is the element in which “life” is resident (Genesis 9:3-7; Leviticus 1 7:10-
14; Deuteronomy 12:20-25).
b. To “shed blood” was to kill a man or an animal (Genesis 9:6; Leviticus 17:3–4).
c. Blood was given as the element of atonement upon the altar (Leviticus 17:11; 16:5, 15-16,
30).
(1) “the blood of it is for the life thereof...the life of all flesh is the blood thereof...“ (17:14).
(2) “it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul...“ (17:11).
III. CONCLUSION:
A. The Blood of His Cross Is the Blood of Our Atonement.
B. That Blood Has the Power to:
1. Remit
2. Justify
3. Redeem
4. Forgive
5. Reconcile
6. Sanctify
7. Cleanse.
D. The Blood of His Cross is Yours If You Will Obey Him Who Died Upon The Cross.