1. And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.

Uh huh. And Adam knew Eve, his wife, and they bare a son, and his name was Cain. Uh huh.

2. And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.

3. And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.

4. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

5. But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect . . .

Okay. The Lord respected Abel and his offering, but the Lord did not respect Cain and his offering. Reader.

5. But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

6. And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen?

7. If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door . . .

In other words, the Lord was saying, “If you do what I tell you to do, will not I accept (glory to God) your offering?” Reader.

7. . . . And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

8. And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.

Amen. He rose up in the field, and he killed his brother. Reader

9. And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?

10. And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.

Glory to God. We are going to entitle this message this morning “The Voice of the Blood. The Voice of the Blood.” Let us pray.

Most Holy and gracious heavenly Father, we thank You for who You are and for what You do. Master, hide Your son behind the cross, that Your people would see and hear You only and not me. And dear Lord, as I decrease I humbly ask that You would increase. And Lord, let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Thy sight, oh Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.

Look at verse ten. Reader.

10. And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.

Amen. We all know the story, and we just read it, of Cain and Abel, and how he, Cain, killed his brother, Abel. But what struck me as so peculiar was that after his body had returned to the dust of the ground, his blood was still speaking.

In the book of First Corinthians chapter fourteen and verse ten, it tells us that there are many voices that are in the world, but none without signification. So when I read that I had to ask God, “What was this man’s blood saying to You?” And God said his blood was calling for vengeance and justice.

In Proverbs chapter six and verse seventeen, God began to show me how He hated the shedding of innocent blood. “And how, God, can this man’s blood,” I asked, “Be crying for vengeance and justice?” Glory to God. “In Genesis chapter two and verse seven it said that You formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath life, and man became a living soul.”

And then God took me to Genesis chapter nine and verse four. And God showed me that breath does not represent life, but blood represents life. Amen, somebody. When God began to show me this, God began to show me how much He regards blood. The reason why He rejected the sacrifice of Cain was because it was not a blood sacrifice. Can I get an amen?

In the book of Hebrews chapter nine and verse twenty-two, the Bible lets us know that without the shedding of blood there is no remission for sins. In other words, without the shedding of blood, there can be no forgiveness.

How is this so important? Because in Matthew twenty-six and verse twenty-eight Jesus said that His Blood was shed for the remission or the forgiveness of sins.

Now, I want you to go with me to the book of John. John chapter nineteen. Glory to God. John chapter nineteen. The voice of the blood is still crying out. In John nineteen, reader please begin at verse seventeen and verse eighteen.

17. And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:

18. Where they crucified him, and two others with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.

Now, God began to give me this Scripture, because in Genesis we found that Cain’s blood was spilled on the ground. And then his blood cried out for vengeance and justice. But Jesus’ blood was spilled on the ground. But His blood was crying out for salvation and mercy. Come on, somebody.

You see, here we have a contrast. Because our blood (glory to God) is always crying out for God (glory to God) to save us and deliver us. But Jesus’ blood is always crying out for the world to be saved and delivered, and to be set free. He cries out from the ground of Golgotha for the salvation of man. And now we need to understand that there is now power in the Blood.

Go with me to First John chapter one. Glory to God. First John chapter one. And when you reach First John chapter one, I want you to look at verse seven. Someone say amen. Reader.

7. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

So now, therefore, His Blood was shed for us on Calvary. And now we have cleansing from sin because of the Blood of Jesus. Amen. But in order for us to walk in this place, we have got to, the Bible says, walk in the light, for He is in the light. The Bible lets us know that there can be no dark places in us. Amen, somebody. And God is speaking to us this morning, because the Blood of Jesus has come to cleanse us, so now we can walk in the light, and we can have fellowship with God. Amen, somebody.

Go to Romans chapter five. Romans chapter five. Glory to God. The blood still has a voice. In Romans chapter five, when you have it say amen. Reader, verse nine.

9. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.

10. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

11. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.

Glory to God. So here we find that the Blood of Jesus, it justifies us. In other words, it allows us to be justified in the sight of God. Because without the shedding of Blood, remember, Hebrews nine and twenty-two, there could be no forgiveness of sins. And now every time the Father looks at us, He sees the Blood. Come on, somebody. He doesn’t see the sinners (glory to God) that we used to be. He doesn’t see the old man that we used to walk in. But now He sees the Blood of Jesus covering us. So now we can say, “Father, forgive me in the Name of Jesus,” and Jesus is saying, “That one belongs to you, because He’s now covered by My Blood.” Look at your neighbor and say, “I’m now covered by the Blood.”

Now it also says it is the atonement. Amen. In other words, it is the at-one-ment. Amen. In other words, it allows us to be at one with Christ. Come one. The Bible says that we are seated where? In heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Now this Blood hath allowed us to be raised up to rule and to reign with Christ. Glory to God in this house.

So here we are with the Blood of Jesus. First John one and seven told us that it cleansed us. Romans chapter five, verse nine through verse eleven tells us that it justifies us, and it gives us the atonement. Glory to God.

Now go with me to Romans chapter one. Why is this important this morning? It’s important because a lot of times we come to church, but we don’t understand what the Blood of Jesus has done for us. We’ve heard them sing about the Blood, but now we have to have clarity and understanding about the blood. Look at your Bibles. Look at verse six.

6. Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ:

7. To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

8. First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

9. For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

10. Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.

11. For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

Amen. So now we see that they are the called of Jesus Christ. And now we see that we are the called of Jesus Christ. Amen, somebody. And God is saying to us this morning that since we are the called of Jesus Christ, the world should recognize who we are. Glory to God. I’m not just like everybody else out there in the world, because like I said earlier, I’ve been bought with a price. My life is not my own; therefore, not my will, but His will be done. Glory to God. I’ve been bought with the precious Blood of Jesus Christ. Glory to His Name.

We are the called of Jesus Christ, because of the Blood. It’s because of the Blood that I’m no more the enemy of God. It’s because of the Blood that I have liberty in Christ Jesus, and I can come in and out and find pasture. It’s because of the Blood. It’s not because I’m so wonderful. It’s not because I’m so marvelous, but it’s because of the Blood.

Let me tell you something. The Blood gives us power to overcome. In Revelations (go there with me) chapter twelve. And when you have it, signify by saying amen. Look at verse eleven. Reader.

11. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb . . .

They overcame him by what? The Blood of the Lamb. They overcame him by what? The Blood of the Lamb. You see, you’ve got to understand that you have become an overcomer because of the Blood of the Lamb. Now, the enemy belongs under where? The only way we can keep him in his place is by overcoming him by the Blood of Jesus. That’s why you hear saints always saying, “I plead the Blood of Jesus.” You see, you’ve got to understand the power that’s in the Blood. If you’re not pleading the Blood of Jesus, every now and then that devil is going to overtake you. But once you say, “The Blood of Jesus against you,” that devil’s got to back up off of you.

They overcame the devil by the what? You see, I can’t overcome the devil for you. You have got to have a relationship with the Blood of Jesus for yourself. And you have a right as a child of God to be able to plead the Blood of Jesus. And that’s why when the Bible says we wrestle not against flesh and blood, when the enemy tries to come through somebody that’s flesh and blood, you need to just stand there and say, “The Blood of Jesus. The Blood of Jesus.” Has anybody ever had to say, “The Blood of Jesus”?

You see, the enemy is acting up in your house right now, because you forgot to plead the Blood of Jesus. Yes, you’ve been praying. The enemy’s been acting up on your job, and yes, you’ve been praying on your job, but you haven’t been saying, pastor, “The blood of Jesus is against you, Satan.”

The Bible says, reader . . .

11. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

Glory to God. They overcame him by the Blood of the Lamb and the what? Word of their testimony. You’ve got to have a testimony. Do you hear what I’m saying? You’ve got to have a testimony. How many of you in here this morning desire to be victorious? Then that means that you have got to have a story about how Jesus came and saved you and set your feet on a rock, once He delivered you out of the muck and the miry clay. Come on, somebody, in this place today. I’ve got a testimony about what the Blood of Jesus has done for me in my life. It’s the Blood. It’s the Blood.

But we’re taking . . . When we talk about the Blood, we’re talking about overcoming by the Blood of Jesus, and then we talk about the Word of our testimony. But the third part to this Scripture says, reader . . . “And they loved not their lives unto the death.”

Wait a minute. Wait a minute. The Bible said if I try to save my life, then I’m going to what? So why are we constantly trying to save our lives? The Bible said they overcame him because they loved not their lives unto the death. Hello, somebody. They came into a place of relationship with God that they understood that even if He doesn’t deliver me I’m still not going to bow my knee, in the Name of Jesus. I know to whom I have to do, and I know to whom I serve, and God shall be glorified.

So this changes the picture in here today. Because some of us have been trying to save our own lives. And some of us come to church because we’re trying to save our own lives. But you got to understand that your already an overcomer by the Blood of the Lamb and the word of your testimony, and you understand that you belong to God.

The Blood is speaking. It’s the Blood, evangelists. It’s the Blood. When there’s a strong man present, because of the stronghold that has been there, even for generations in our families . . . Does anybody have any of those? See, you’ve got to learn how to plead the Blood. You’ve got to learn to say, “Devil, you’re a liar. You’ve got to dislodge yourself right now. The Blood of Jesus is against you.”

There’s power in the Blood. We plead the Blood of Jesus seasonally. Amen. We say, “I plead the Blood of Jesus.” It comes in seasons. But see, we’ve got to learn how to plead the Blood all the time. We’ve got to understand that the Blood of Jesus is one of our weapons of war. Come on, somebody.

It’s the Blood. It’s the Blood. Demons have got to flee because of the Blood. The Blood of Jesus is speaking on our behalf even now.

You remember in the book of Exodus, from chapter nine to chapter twelve the Bible was letting us know that Pharaoh was not going to let God’s people go. It was saying that God kept hardening Pharaoh’s heart. But God sent a plague called the death angel. And the death angel was to come and smite the firstborn of every one that did not have what on the door? It’s the Blood that’s going to protect your house. Oh, I feel the Glory of God. You’ve been looking for protection from ADT and all of these alarm places, but let me tell you about the Blood of Jesus.

When they put the blood over the lintel of the door, death had to pass by. And I don’t know about you, but I’ve got the blood over the lintel of my door. I’ve got the blood . . . Oh, my God. Do you hear what I’m saying? Covering, covering. It’s the Blood.

Don’t take this message lightly today, because you’ve got some demons, some enemies, some foes that are trying to destroy you and take you out. And God is giving you some wisdom this morning. He said, “Go through that place like a whirlwind, and plead the Blood of Jesus.” It’s the Blood. It’s still speaking. It’s still speaking from Calvary. Over two thousand years ago the Blood start speaking. It started speaking for us, and not against us.

The Blood of Jesus is covering you today. He said, “Use it.” He said, “Use it.” He said, “There’s power in My Blood.” Understand this today. Don’t leave out of here . . . Some of you need to say the Blood of Jesus right now, because that devil’s been busy. That devil’s been trying to take everything from you. He’s been trying to destroy you. He’s been trying to hold you down. He’s been trying to hold you back. He’s been trying to mess with your children. He’s been . . . Oh, my God. Somebody shout, “The Blood.” It’s the Blood. It’s the Blood. It’s the Blood of Jesus. It’s the Blood of Jesus. It’s the Blood of Jesus.

Sometimes you got to plead the Blood over your mind, don’t you? The Blood of Jesus over your thoughts. The Blood of Jesus. The Blood of Jesus.

Isn’t it ironic how we start talking about the Blood around Easter time? Isn’t that so ironic? But we need to talk about the Blood all year long. The Blood has done so much for us. It is still speaking.

Cain’s blood was within him, but he spilled the Blood of his brother. In Proverbs six and seventeen remember God said the shedding of innocent blood was one of the things that He hates. We of the body of Christ have got to stop shedding innocent blood.

When they were taking Jesus to trial, Pilate couldn’t rest, could he? The Bible said he was trouble all night long. And when they wanted to crucify Jesus, he said, “What has He done, that I find no accusation against Him that’s true? What has He done?” And he washed his hands of His Blood. And the foolishness of the people said, “Let His Blood be upon us, and upon our children.”

The Blood of Jesus was shed for us, but it was innocent Blood. He had not done anything wrong. He had not said anything wrong. But He understood His mission, that He was to come and die for the sins of the people. The Bible said that if they had known, they wouldn’t have crucified the Lord of glory. But that’s what He came for, to be crucified.

And the Bible says now He has sent us out as lambs among wolves. But even on the cross, He said to the Father, “Forgive them, for they know not what they do.” So we’ve got to get to the place, like Jesus, that when they shed our innocent blood, we’ve got to say, “Forgive them, for they know not what they do.”

Able never knew Jesus. That’s why his blood was crying out for vengeance and justification. But you know Jesus. And there are some folk that have wronged you. And some of us are crying out, “Lord, avenge me.” But He’s looking for somebody to cry out, “Lord, forgive them, for they know not what they’ve done.” You just didn’t know who you were, or else they would not have crucified you. Do you hear me today?

Without the shedding of blood there could be no remission; there could be no forgiveness. There are some folks in here today that need to forgive some people. If God is talking to you . . . Every head bowed, every eye closed.

If you’re holding some unforgiveness, and you need to let go, I want you to come down to this altar today, and I want you to be real about it. I want you to be so awesomely real. Oh, I feel the anointing of God. I feel the anointing of God. This is real today. This is real today.

For while you’re standing at this altar . . . I feel His holy Presence. I want your soul to cry out, “Lord, forgive them, for they know not what they’ve done.” The Lord knows he didn’t do you right. The Lord knows she didn’t do you right. The Lord knows that job walked all over you. The Lord knows that your family wasn’t there for you. He knows. And now you’ve got to say, “Forgive them, for they know not what they’ve done.”

Father, we come to You today humbling ourselves, for we understand that You told us to forgive, that we might be forgiven. And we stand before You as people who’ve had their innocent blood shed. And even we might stand before you as people that are guilty of shedding others’ innocent blood, whichever the case may be. We forgive them. We ask that You would forgive us. Help us, God, in those places where it’s gotten hard, and it’s become stony ground. Break up that fallow ground within us today, God. Purge us, wash us, heal us, deliver us, set us free. But God, we desire to be free, for whom the Son has made free is free indeed, God. And we need you.

And God, where we have been upset and angry with You, because we’ve felt You should have done something, and we felt, God, Lord God, that You haven’t done what You needed to do, Lord God, to let them know that they don’t put their hands to us, forgive us for that. Forgive us, Lord. Wash us today. Cleanse us today. We repent. Give us clean hands today, and a pure heart. And where we shed innocent blood, God, forgive us. And where You told us to speak a word to somebody, and we didn’t, and the blood was on our hands, God, take the blood off; wash it today; forgive us for not opening up our mouths. We thank You. And we receive it today by faith. In Jesus’ Name.

Give the Lord a handclap of praise. Hallelujah. Yes. It’s about the Blood, isn’t it? Now, you may be someone here today that has heard this message, and you need something outside of flesh and blood to fight for you. You need the blood of Jesus to fight for you, but you don’t know Jesus like that, but you want to know Him. In other words, you want to be saved. Or you may be someone that has backslidden, and you’re living the old like that you used to live. And you’re all tangled up in it like a web, and you can’t find a way out. If you want to be saved today, or you’re backslidden, I want you to come down today, unashamed, unafraid. Hallelujah. The doors of the church are open today. If you want to be saved, heaven’s not a bad place to be. I want to know that I know that I know that I have eternal life, that I, when I leave this place, will be with Him. Is there one? Is there one today?

Give the Lord another handclap of praise. Hallelujah. Hallelujah. Hallelujah.

If you do not have a church home, or you’re looking for a church home, the Lord is directing your footsteps to this place. You desire to be under the watchful care of a prophet or pastor, speaking to your life, into those dark places and into those dry places, that you might live, then stand up today.

Somebody give the Lord another handclap of praise today. Somebody say, “The Blood. The Blood. The Blood.” The Blood of Jesus. Amen. We thank God for His Word. And we’re going to carry this Word. Glory to God. And we’re going to take this Word with us everywhere we go. We’re going to understand that it was the Blood.