Good Friday

Friday March 29, 2024 is what is commonly called “Good Friday.” It was on "Good Friday" that Jesus suffered and died, crucified on a cross. Jesus, the "Lamb of God,"  shed His blood so that we could have eternal life and a more abundant life. 

In Egypt, when the Israelites were slaves and God was sending plagues to deliver them from Pharaoh, God had Moses tell the people to sacrifice a lamb and apply its blood to their house. The blood of the Lamb applied to their door posts would save them from the final plague of death. 

"For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgment: I am the LORD." - Exodus 12:12 

"And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy you, when I smite the land of Egypt." - Exodus 12:13 

It was not enough to simply BELIEVE the blood of the lamb would save them from death; the Israelites had to APPLY the blood to their house.

The Bible calls Jesus our Passover Lamb. (1 Corinthians 5:7) It is said that the Passover lamb was being killed in Jerusalem at the temple the same hour that Christ our Passover died on the cross. 

We too are saved when we APPLY the blood of Jesus to “our house” WHEN WE ARE BAPTIZED IN THE NAME OF JESUS. 

It is not enough to simply BELIEVE the blood of Jesus will save us; we must APPLY His blood by baptism in the name of JESUS.

"Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission [forgiveness] of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." - Acts 2:38 

"For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call." - Acts 2:39 

"And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord." - Acts 22:16 

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