The Blood

by

Grace Ryerson Roos

All Scripture quotations are from The King James

Version of the Bible, unless otherwise stated.

The Blood

by Grace Ryerson Roos

Published by

A Glorious Church Fellowship, Inc.

aka Billye Brim Ministries

aka Prayer Mountain in the Ozarks

P. O. Box 40

Branson, MO 65615

(417) 336-4877

Contents

1 The Precious Blood. ............................................5

2 A Spiritual Lesson. ...........................................11

3 Time for Reflection. ..........................................15

4 His Flesh and His Blood!. ................................19

5 The Blood of Jesus Is Alive!. ............................25

The Precious Blood

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Oh! Precious is the flow

That makes me white as snow;

No other fount I know,

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I

have given it to you upon the altar to make an

atonement for your souls.

Leviticus 17:11

The modem day so-called Christian, despises or

just ignores the dynamic importance of the blood of

the Lord Jesus to our Christian faith. It has been

called “that bloody religion” by the scoffers who

prefer to trust in their own good works to take them

to heaven, forgetting that it is written:

Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye

shall he be thought worthy who hath trodden

under foot the Son of God, and HATH

COUNTED THE BLOOD OF THE

COVENANT, wherewith he was sanctified, AN

UNHOLY THING and hath done despite unto

the Spirit of grace?

Hebrews 10:29

It was God who demonstrated the protecting and

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delivering power of the blood, when He commanded

Israel to take the blood of a perfect Lamb and daub it

on the lintel and door posts of their houses to protect

them from the judgment of the death angel who

would pass through Egypt that night. All who hid

behind the sign of the blood escaped judgments and

those brave souls who preferred to “go on their

own,” paid dearly for their presumption.

It IS presumption that we weak, sinful mortals

can offer anything to God to take the place of the

Blood of His Son. The blood of Jesus was His LIFE

—not just merely spilled blood! When He shed His

blood, it was His Holy LIFE that poured out before

God, making atonement for our souls (giving

satisfaction for wrong, loss or injury; in this case our

sins.) So tremendous was our sin and estrangement

from God’s righteousness, that it took the stainless

life blood of the very Son of God to restore us.

Remember Galatians 3:21:

… For if there had been a law given which

could have given life, verily, righteousness

should have been by the law.

If God could have satisfied His perfect

holiness and still atone for our sins in any other

way, it would have been done, but WITHOUT

THE SHEDDING OF BLOOD THERE IS NO

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REMISSION.

Hebrews 9:22

God’s complete holiness had to be justified in

whatever He permitted. Sin HAD to be judged.

There had to be a satisfactory solution in keeping

with the gravity of the offense. The only answer

possible was hid in God Himself. He had to provide

the way. He had to give of Himself (His Only Son)

who alone was qualified to make atonement for us!

In His infinite grace He provided our way of escape

from eternal damnation and restored us to His

fellowship. This is why the atonement of Jesus

Christ is called “the precious blood.” It is infinitely

precious because it was stainless, completely

satisfying God’s holiness and yet redeeming us from

our doomed and sinful state.

Satan knows how mightily the Blood of Jesus

prevails before the throne of God for our redemption

and so he seeks to discount it, to scoff and make

light of it—to turn our understanding to lesser

things. He knows well that Revelation 12:11 states,

“And they overcame him (Satan) by the blood of the

Lamb, and by the word of their testimony.” He seeks

to keep us in ignorance of our surest weapon with

which to defeat him. He knows the power that

resides in the Blood of Jesus to overcome him. He

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fears the blood for it ministers death to him and his

schemes.

For some time I had been facing a problem that

apparently would not yield. I had exercised all the

spiritual knowledge I possessed to bear on the

situation. I was sure of my ground but still no

results. Then Satan sought to whittle away at my

foundation by suggesting I was going over board in

my zeal to make much of the Blood of Jesus. I

should simmer down to a rational view and be

content—leave it all with God! But how could I

rationalize the command to “Resist the devil and he

will flee from you?” That was a direct order and the

result was just as certain, “he will FLEE from you.”

It came down to this, I either had to utterly believe

what God said, or I would have to abandon my stand

on the power of the Blood of Jesus to deliver us

from Satanic oppression.

“Yes,” agreed Satan, “But you have battled

this problem for two years and the end is not

yet in sight.”

Then deep within the voice of the Spirit of

God gently admonished, “Do not let anything

shake your faith in the power of the Blood of

Jesus to overcome the enemy. Hold your

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ground and you will see!”

So I took a renewed stand of faith and declared

to Satan, I was not his victim but his victor through

my Lord Jesus who delegated His power to me in

Luke 10:19, “Behold, I give unto you power

(authority) to tread on serpents and scorpions (types

of demon power) AND OVER ALL THE POWER OF

THE ENEMY; nothing shall by any means hurt

you.”

Today I can testify that my problem has resolved

itself. I can begin to see the hand of God moving in a

quiet undertow, carrying along circumstances and

people toward HIS complete will in the matter. I

KNOW the end result is the complete victory I had

sought.

Dear Reader, if you are a member of the

household of faith (faith in His Precious Blood to

redeem YOUR soul from sin) then you are on the

WINNING SIDE. The enemy sometimes wins a

skirmish or a round with us, but that is not the

overall WAR, just a tiny part of the great whole. The

WAR is already won, for our Lord Jesus put the

power of darkness to an “Open Shame” at the

CROSS OF CALVARY. When He said, “It is

finished!” He meant the complete atonement for sin

was finished and He had purchased unto Himself the

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souls of men redeeming them from the power of

Satan.

Jesus bought you! He paid for you with His own

blood! You are His the minute you accept His gift of

life for your spiritual death! Believe it! Rejoice in it!

Never doubt it!

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A Spiritual Lesson

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And they overcame him (Satan) by the

Blood of the Lamb and the word of their

testimony.

Revelation 12:11

Several years ago the Holy Spirit taught me a

lesson in spiritual warfare that I have never

forgotten, and I have used it successfully many times

since.

I was sitting in my living room praying, when in

a vision I saw the outside door open and a giant of a

man step into the room, closing the door behind him.

He had a sneering grin on his face and in my heart I

knew he was a demon spirit. I ordered him to leave

the house. He threw back his head and laughed

mockingly. I repeated my order emphatically. Again

he just laughed, highly amused. I jumped out of my

chair and faced him. Pointing to the door, I

commanded, “In the Name of the Lord Jesus, get

out of here!”

He roared with laughter, utterly unconcerned.

Then to emphasize I was nothing in his sight, he

reached for me with his long, powerful arms and

picked me off my feet, cradling me against his chest

like one would a baby. I was very indignant and

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began beating his head with my fists, ordering him

with every breath to put me down. He laughed the

harder, overcome with mirth that I should even try to

fight him. Look at his size! I did not have a chance! I

created so much fuss, however, he finally put me

back on my feet.

I stood there looking up at him, praying silently,

“Lord, what do I do now? ' Immediately I felt the

handle of a long whip slipped into my hand, and

then I KNEW what to do. I raised that whip (which

represented the Blood of our victorious Lord Jesus)

and whipped him unmercifully with it. He was

startled but gave no sign that he noticed the beating,

continuing to laugh mockingly at me. But I KNEW

the power of this whip and faithfully applied it to

him with all the strength and determination I had. He

kept up his bold front of unconcern and confident

victory—but suddenly I noticed the mocking light in

his eyes was fading and an unwilling look of respect

took its place. I immediately took courage and

renewed my attack, commanding him on the

authority of the Blood of Jesus Christ to leave my

home at once. Continuing to laugh, yet seeking to

deceive me to the end, he tried to hold his ground,

but suddenly overcome with the power of that

victorious holy blood, he opened the door and fled.

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Another time I came out against Satan in

definite conflict. I knew I was fighting the powers of

darkness in a certain matter and the way to victory

was to deal with them, not the individual they were

using. I walked up and down the room, witnessing to

Satan ALOUD that Jesus had given me victory over

him and all his works and I resisted him here and

now. Suddenly the Holy Spirit rose within me and

spoke through my lips, “I chastise you, Satan, with

the Blood of The Lord Jesus Christ.”

Immediately I felt the opposing wall of darkness

begin to recede. Seizing my advantage, I repeated

the statement exactly as the Spirit Himself had

worded it. Again I felt the “give” in the opposition. I

continued to fight the unseen adversary until I Knew

he had fled and I had “overcome him with the Blood

of the Lamb and the word of my testimony.”

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Time for Reflection

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A great deal has been said in this issue about the

power and virtue of the Blood of our lovely Lord

Jesus.

Some of you have read with reservations. Some

of you are rejoicing because God has put a new

sword in your hand to fight the enemy with.

Some are saying inwardly, “Yes, I believe all

that is possible, but it's not for me. I just can’t lay

hold of the Word in such a fashion and make it work

for me.” (Doesn’t that savour Satan, the chief

instigator of doubt?? Be careful WHOSE thoughts

you are uttering!!)

I feel deeply impressed to remind you that God

says we are MORE THAN CONQUERORS. Are

we? He also plainly stated that, “Behold, I have

given you power over... all the power of the enemy,

and NOTHING SHALL BY ANY MEANS HURT

YOU.” (Luke 10:19) Do we believe it, or are we

filled with some more reservations?! Just how much

do we BELIEVE WHAT GOD SAYS??? Does God

have favorite children He pours out His Spirit upon,

and others He deals with a stingy HAND AND

WITHHOLDS THE DEEPER BLESSING?? Is He

like THAT?? Can you find or recall one incident in

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the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) where

He withheld His deliverance when it was sought for?

When God brings us into spiritual light and

understanding, He expects us to walk in that light.

When He shows us that the Blood of Jesus Christ

wields great power in the spirit world against the

enemies of the Cross, then He expects us to take that

truth and apply it to our circumstances and gain the

victory that He promises it contains. If we REFUSE

to do so, we “cut off our nose to spite our face,” as

the world says. We have cut ourselves off from our

deliverance. God will not permit us to slip back into

the easier way of begging God to undertake and

refuse to shoulder our share of the fight and develop

our “soldier” potentials that make us ever more

valuable to Him. He wants courageous followers,

trained fighters who KNOW HOW to force the

battle and take the victory.

The Lord wants YOU and ME to gain the

victory. He wants US to stand our ground and not

give place to the devil. He wants us to learn first

hand just how mighty IS the power that is in the

Blood of Jesus. It is not written for nothing that they

“overcame him (satan) by the blood of the Lamb

and the Word of their testimony.” Rev 12:11

Take up the whip of the Blood of the Lamb and

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fight the battle you are IN NOW. Stand on your

ground, declare openly to Satan that this is your

ground and you hold it by virtue of the Blood of the

Lord Jesus Christ. Keep testifying to him that you

are more than a conqueror thru that same glorious

Blood and he has already been defeated at Calvary.

Witness to him of his defeat—let him know that you

know He is a conquered foe and only holds his

position by bluff and deceit.

It is the blood of JESUS that Satan fears and

runs from. We must identify the Blood that we bring

to our defense. It is something I never fail to do. It is

Jesus who secured our victory. It was Jesus who

shed his blood!!! It was Jesus who purchased us with

His own Blood and defeated the Satanic hordes

forever! Rejoice and give heed—let His Blood cover

you and prevail for you constantly.

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His Flesh and His Blood!

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I woke myself up early one morning, saying in

the Spirit, “I eat His flesh, and I drink His blood,

and I am HIS!” My spirit, even in my sleep, was

testifying to the enemy just how thoroughly I belong

to God!

It brought to mind the 6th chapter of John,

verses 53-57:

Then Jesus said unto them, verily, verily, I

say unto you, except ye eat the flesh of the Son of

man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.

Who so eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood,

hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the

last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my

blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh

and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in

him. As the living Father hath sent me, and I

live by the Father. So he that eateth me, even he

shall live by me.

(The same unity between God the Father and the

Lord Jesus, is the unity Jesus seeks to have with His

own!)

Here is the mystical food and drink of the Lover

of the Lord Jesus Christ. Here is the “bread” and the

“wine” that feeds our spirits and causes us to

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flourish. Of course, this eating and drinking is a

spiritual thing. It is the branch drawing life and fruit

from the vine which nourishes it. (John 15:1-8) The

branch has no life in itself except as it draws from

the vine; so we have no spiritual life in ourselves,

only as we abide in Him.

We “eat” his flesh and “drink” his blood, when

we partake of His Spirit, blend with His purposes

and submit ourselves to His perfect will in ALL

things! We eat his flesh and drink His blood when

He is the sole object of our heart’s desire; when HE

is the hub of our wheel, when every day is lived

under the conscious management of the Holy Spirit.

When we eat of Him, we live By Him.

This is better experienced than explained. Since

it is an experience, a deeply satisfying life in the

Lord, words will never truly depict ALL THAT IT

MEANS. Our spirit KNOWS and ENJOYS this

unity with God—rejoices in the strength received

from the “flesh” and the “blood;” but to put it in

words where everyone can understand is almost an

impossibility. Yet we try.

This spiritual eating and drinking reminds me of

the feeding and nourishment that the unborn babe

receives through its mother. The sustenance to

produce life and to encourage development and

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growth are provided by the mother—so it is in the

Spirit, we “draw” all our spiritual life from Him who

is our LIFE. In Him is all necessary ingredients to

make us strong, completely developed and vigorous.

The eating and drinking are not as “conscious” a

thing as our natural meals (at least to begin with) but

it is as definite a necessity for spiritual development

as the unborn babe in the womb. When the child is

born, he begins to recognize his own needs and cries

for the nourishment his body demands. This is our

spiritual selves crying for the satisfaction that only

comes from HIM who is the Source of our Life.

Finally he develops sufficiently to “feed” himself.

So do we—through the Word and communion in

prayer. As we develop further in obedience to the

Word and grow in spiritual understanding, HE

BECOMES THE FOCAL POINT OF ALL OUR

INTEREST. Everything else takes a secondary

place. This is the stage in our experience where we

CONSCIOUSLY eat and drink of Him, because

without it we would “die.”

Our spirits are so completely dependent upon

Him for all their satisfaction. We yearn for Him,

search for Him, r-e-a-c-h for Him because HE IS

OUR LIFE, OUR COMPLETE SATISFACTION

AND APART FROM HIM THERE IS NOTHING!

We just seek Him, not His gifts, not His blessings,

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not anything He can give in return for our devotion,

but just because we just MUST HAVE HIM, JUST

MUST ABIDE IN HIS PRESENCE AND DRAW

FROM HIS LIFE. Only He can meet the cry of the

soul for an ever-greater unity with its Creator and

Lover.

So, we can testify, “I eat His flesh and I drink

His blood, and I am His!” For He said, “My flesh is

meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that

eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood DWELLETH

(abideth) in Me and I in HIM... he that eateth me,

EVEN HE SHALL LIVE BY ME,” in the unity with

His father as He walked the earth, ministering to the

needs of men! Hallelujah!!

Looking for that blessed hope, and the

glorious appearing of the great God and Our

Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us,

that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and

purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of

good works.

Titus 2:13-14

And having spoiled principalities and

powers, he made a shew of them openly,

triumphing over them in it.

Col. 2:15

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Meditate upon these things; give thy self

wholly to them—

I Tim 4:15

ADDRESS HIM! It was almost one o’clock in

the morning. I had left my bed and was sitting at my

desk in my small office preparing to meditate and

pray, or wait on the Lord in whatever way He

indicated. I was quiet of spirit and peace reigned all

around me. Suddenly the command came forcefully,

“Stand tall in the spirit and address him!” Amazed,

my thoughts flew, “Address him!” Why? I am not

aware of any spirit of darkness! But knowing the

Lord had spoken, I stood to my feet and turning I

addressed the empty room, quietly, calmly, phrasing

my words with care, listening for the guidance of the

Spirit, “You messenger of Satan, you have no part in

me. The Blood of Jesus ministers death to you. You

are bound and defeated, I will not be a brick to be

used to build your kingdom. All your works around

me, over me, and in me, come tumbling down as the

Blood of Jesus sends them to a crushing defeat. On

the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ I overcome

you!”

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The Life & Flesh - Lev. 17:11

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Precious - 1 Peter 1:19

Necessary - Heb. 9:23

Conquering - Rev. 12:11

Reconcilitory - Eph. 2:13, 16

Redemptive - Rom. 3:24, 25 & Eph. 1:7

Justifying - Rom. 5:9

Sanctifying - Heb. 10:29 & Heb. 13:12

Eternal - John 6:53-56

Cleansing - Rev. 7:14

Communion -1 Cor. 10:16

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Alive!

I woke up and the Spirit was speaking. I

hurriedly rose and wrote the following:

The Blood of Jesus purges me of every

defilement of the enemy.

The Blood of Jesus keeps and guards my

mind day and night.

The Blood of Jesus prevents deception

and aborts every attempt of the enemy to

deceive me.

The Blood of Jesus is my divine

covering and protection against all the fiery

darts of the evil one.

Yea, the Blood of JESUS IS ALIVE! So

full of life and grace it perfects that which

concemeth me—reconciling everything in

me to the perfect will of God every day and

in every way.

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On Eagles Wings

Love

The Voice and Leading of God

Available from:

Billye Brim Ministries

P. O. Box 40

Branson, MO 65615

(800) 972-3447

Document Outline

- The Blood

- Contents

- 1 The Precious Blood

- 2 A Spiritual Lesson

- 3 Time for Reflection

- 4 His Flesh and His Blood!

- The Blood

- 5 The Blood of Jesus Is Alive!

Table of Contents

1 The Precious Blood.

2 A Spiritual Lesson.

3 Time for Reflection.

4 His Flesh and His Blood!.

5 The Blood of Jesus Is Alive!.

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