The Cross Purge us from Dead Works

 

Text: Hebrews 9:14(KJV)

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

The Friday proceeding Easter Sunday is the crucifixion of Jesus on the CROSS. It is a Good Friday because we are celebrating our sin free life as his death was a sacrifice which we received for our eternal life. In this journey of life, there are some behavioural patterns which we cannot stop by our efforts but his death did it. 1Peter2:24 “He himself bore our sin” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness, “by his wounds you have been healed.” Even with all the efforts and tips we still end up fighting with those patterns, but here is the good news, due to the death and the blood of Jesus, we can be free from those patterns because His blood purges our conscience from every dead works; this results in us being new in Christ. The dead works we are discussing today entails carnal things which can never please God and the reason for this is, because they are not spiritually minded and are against God’s commandment. They are fleshly things which are enmity to God and they result in us being away from God. Romans 8:8- So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. The amazing fact is, our involvement with Christ takes away every condemnation because of the old life of walking after the flesh. So this means all those guilt and condemnations which are hindering our service are dropped. The life that we have with Christ makes us no more slaves to those dead works.

Remember, if there are dead works that means there should also be good works. And Christ is the originator of good deeds. Be encouraged because He has purged our thoughts and imaginations, so that we can yield good products. Proverbs 16:25- There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. Those dead works leads to destruction while good works leads to life and peace. The cross of Jesus has redeemed us; without it all efforts are worthless. Ephesians 1:7- In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace. So always remind yourself that the blood of Jesus is the only and best cleanser and it makes one blameless and spotless, SO ACCEPT THE BENEFIT OF THE CROSS TODAY.

PRAYER POINTS:

1.      Thank you Jesus because the result of His death changed the course of humanity and purge us from dead works and cloth us with good deeds in Jesus name.

2.      Father, open our eyes to continue to enjoy the total benefit of the cross as our inheritance in Christ in Jesus name.

ACTION QUOTE: Remember, your debt has been full paid, so enjoy all and don’t live like a debtor.