In Zechariah 13:1, the prophet spoke of a fountain opened “for sin and for uncleanness.” At first glance, it sounds like a fountain of water. But as the sermon reminded us, this fountain is not water—it is blood. The fountain is the shed blood of Jesus Christ, prophesied centuries before His crucifixion, and opened on the day He gave His life on the cross.
For nearly 2,000 years, that fountain has never once run dry. It flows still today, offering cleansing and life to all who come.
Why Blood?
From the very beginning, God has required blood for atonement. The Law of Moses was filled with sacrifices—bulls, goats, lambs—innocent animals dying so that guilty people could be covered. But Hebrews reminds us: “it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins” (Hebrews 10:4).
Those sacrifices were a shadow pointing forward to something greater. What animal blood could never accomplish in thousands of years, the blood of Christ accomplished in a single day. His sacrifice—God’s Son in human flesh—was once for all.
What the Blood of Jesus Accomplishes
The sermon highlighted the many blessings made possible only through Christ’s blood:
- Remission of sins – Forgiveness is found through faith in His blood (Romans 3:25).
- Justification – Though guilty, we are declared “not guilty” when covered by His blood (Romans 5:9).
- Redemption – We are bought back from sin’s slavery at the price of His life (Ephesians 1:7).
- Sanctification – The blood sets us apart, motivating us to live holy lives (Hebrews 9:13–14).
- Continual cleansing – For those who walk in the light, the blood keeps cleansing every day (1 John 1:7).
- Peace with God – No longer His enemies, we have peace through the cross (Colossians 1:20).
- Boldness to draw near – Under the old law, only the high priest could enter the Most Holy Place once a year. Today, all believers can boldly approach God daily through the blood of Christ (Hebrews 10:19).
Every one of these blessings depends on the blood. Without it, there is no cleansing, no peace, no access to God.
How Do We Contact the Blood?
The most urgent question is this: how do we receive this blood on our souls? The answer is found in Romans 6:3–4—through baptism into Christ’s death, burial, and resurrection. It is not magic water; it is obedience to the gospel that places us in the death of Christ, where His blood was shed. There, we rise to walk in newness of life, cleansed and made whole.
This is why Peter declared at Pentecost: “Repent and be baptized…for the remission of sins” (Acts 2:38). Baptism is the moment we meet the blood of Jesus.
A Call to Live Worthy
For those already baptized into Christ, the question becomes: are we living in a way that honors His sacrifice? The Hebrew writer warns us not to trample underfoot the blood of the covenant by treating it as an “unholy thing” (Hebrews 10:29). Instead, we are called to cherish it daily—remembering the cleansing, peace, and hope we first felt when we came to Christ.
If we drift, the call is simple: come back. The fountain is still flowing.
Conclusion
The blood of Christ is not just a doctrine—it is the very center of our hope. It forgives, redeems, sanctifies, and reconciles. It gives us peace with God and the boldness to stand in His presence.
There is a fountain still open, still flowing, still cleansing souls today. The only question is: will we come to it?