October 29. 1678. the Blood of the Covenant.
Jane Lead's sermon emphasizes the transformative power of the Blood of the Covenant and the call to holiness in serving God.
Jane Lead preaches about the significance of the Blood-Laver within us as the source of purity for the Holy and Separated place where the New Testament is dedicated by the Life-Blood of the Testator, providing evidence for joint-Heirship with Prince Michael in his everlasting Kingdom. She emphasizes the importance of the Covenant-Blood that remits all sin, allowing only the Holy, Harmless, and Undefiled to minister in the most Holy Tabernacle, waiting upon the great High-Priest in the heavens.
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Thus spake the Blood-Laver; within thee is thy Life-spring, that must keep the Holy and Separated place all pure. For the Book of the New Testament must open there, and be of great force, because dedicated by the Life-Blood of the Testator. Therefore look to it, for therein lieth all the Evidence for joint-Heirship, with great Prince Michael in his everlasting Kingdom. Then heard I this Cry, Oh!
The time is now at hand, wherein the true Tabernacle-Ministration will not only be known, but exercised by those, who are purged by the Covenant-Blood, which remits all Sin away.
For now other Priests can be in the most Holy Tabernacle, but the Holy, Harmless, and Undefiled, that are separated from Sin and Sinners, and do always wait upon the great High-Priest within those Heavens that he is entred into, and now do call his own, who are under the Priestly Vow of dedication.
Sermon Outline
- I points: - Understanding the significance of the Blood of the Covenant - The role of the Life-Blood of the Testator - Evidence of joint-Heirship with Christ
- II points: - The importance of purity in the Tabernacle - The call to those purged by the Covenant-Blood - The nature of true Tabernacle-Ministration
- III points: - The characteristics of the Holy Priests - The relationship with the great High-Priest - The call to dedication and separation from sin
Key Quotes
“Thus spake the Blood-Laver; within thee is thy Life-spring, that must keep the Holy and Separated place all pure.” — Jane Lead
“For the Book of the New Testament must open there, and be of great force, because dedicated by the Life-Blood of the Testator.” — Jane Lead
“Oh! The time is now at hand, wherein the true Tabernacle-Ministration will not only be known, but exercised by those, who are purged by the Covenant-Blood.” — Jane Lead
Application Points
- Reflect on the significance of Christ's sacrifice in your daily life.
- Commit to living a life of purity and dedication to God.
- Engage actively in the ministry of the Church as a response to your joint-Heirship with Christ.