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We are Redeemed by Christ’s Precious Blood, August 5
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible
things, as silver and gold, ... but with the precious blood of Christ, as
of a lamb without blemish and without spot.
1 Peter 1:18, 19
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Every soul is precious, because it has been purchased by the precious
blood of Jesus Christ
Satan may whisper, “You are too great a sinner for Christ to save.”
While you acknowledge that you are indeed sinful and unworthy, you may
meet the tempter with the cry, “By virtue of the atonement, I claim Christ
as my Saviour. I trust not to my own merits, but to the precious blood of
Jesus, which cleanses me.
You cannot save yourself from the tempter’s power, but he trembles
and flees when the merits of that precious blood are urged
The Lord loves you; He is dearer to you than any earthly tie, than any
earthly object. Consider how preciously near you may keep to One who is
your strength and efficiency. Live not in the shadow of the cross, but on
the sunny side of the cross, where the Sun of righteousness may shine into
your heart
We are to have free access to the atoning blood of Christ. This we must
regard as the most precious privilege, the greatest blessing, ever granted
to sinful man. And how little is made of this great gift! How deep, how
wide and continuous is this stream. To every soul thirsting after holiness
there is repose, there is rest, there is the quickening influence of the Holy
Spirit, and then the holy, happy, peaceful walk and precious communion
with Christ. Then, O then, can we intelligently say with John, “Behold the
Lamb of God, that taketh
away
the sin of the world.” Talk it, pray it. Let it
be the theme of sacred song,—to be washed, to be cleansed; the believing
soul claims that love, and by its virtues stands before the throne of God
pardoned, justified, sanctified.... Its cleansing virtue gives strength and
vigor to faith, power to prayer, and happiness in cheerful obedience
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Testimonies for the Church 5:623, 624
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10
Messages to Young People, 112
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Testimonies for the Church 5:317
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Letter 10, 1894
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Letter 87, 1894
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