Monday, September 7, 2015

The Bleeding Love of Calvary

The “Bleeding Love of Calvary” is something that you’ll rarely hear about in the religious world today. The world is running here and there and yonder for something new, but the old, old story of God’s Bleeding Love is still what sinners need to hear and trust today. This most precious secret is constantly being hidden and buried by the world’s false religions and philosophies.  Jesus' love will last forever until the end of time and out into Eternity.  Christ Jesus, God manifest in the flesh, bled and died for the ungodly - that's all there is to it.

Every sinner breathing needs to hear, believe, and trust to the “Bleeding Love of Calvary." Everyone longs to be loved by someone. God so loved your soul that He gave His only begotten Son to suffer in your place the wrath that was due to your sins. Christ Jesus is the guilty sinner’s only Friend. The spotless Lamb of God is the only Help for the helpless sinner. *I Peter 2:24* Always be publishing glad tidings concerning what Jesus has done for sinners.  Christ receiveth sinful men, even me with all my sins.  No one needs Jesus' love and forgiveness more than I do.  He's in my heart, He's always on my mind.  Come to the Cross, He will give you rest; trust to Him, for His words are plain; He will take the sinfulest.  Now the Law condemns me not, pure before Divine Justice I stand, for He who cleansed me from every spot has satisfied its last demand.  Christ Jesus receiveth only sinful men.

The Gospel is just this - Every man is a sinner, and lost in his sin, but God became a sinless Jewish man in order to save every lost man.  All His life long He lived for the glory of God and the good of men. He never lived for Himself.  Out of infinite love to His ungodly enemies, the Son of God took upon Himself human flesh, that He might suffer in your place. His sinless life, the bloody sweat of Gethsemane, and the Precious Blood of Calvary happened to rescue your sinful soul.  He laid down His life your sins, not your goodness.  He gave His blood and His life, His own self He gave. You see, your sins have to be paid for by someone. Someone has to suffer for every sin you've ever commited, or ever will commit. Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, suffered what you ought to have suffered. Jesus suffered a bloody death on Calvary's Cross for your ungodly soul. *I Peter 1:19*

God is Holy, and every man’s sins must be punished. God in His infinite wisdom devised salvation’s plan: God became a poor man, so He could suffer for your sins, and freely forgive your sins for Jesus’ sake. JEHOVAH, the Almighty God, the Creator of the ends of the earth, became a human being, God humbled Himself for us mean, wretched, miserable sinners. This Man was Jesus of Nazareth, the Savior of the whole world and the Lord of love; He laid His heavenly glory by, and in mercy He descended to Earth and dwelt in human flesh.  Jesus came to pay the dreadful debt of human sin, and become the Sinless Substitute for lost sinners. The best way is to go straightaway to the Cross, and say, "I rest on Jesus' Blood only." The Lord Jesus Christ is the God of Bleeding Love.

Christ Jesus came into the world 2,000 years ago to live, bleed, die, and be raised from the dead for unworthy sinners –that means you. Christ died for the ungodly. Jesus loved you and gave Himself for your sins. He came all the way from Heaven to win your soul through His free grace and dying love. Jesus died for sinners’ gain. Jesus saves self-ruined sinners.  It was at the Cross where Jesus proved His love for sinners like you and me.  He bore our sins and penalty and then He died in shame all alone at Calvary.  The sin-atoning Blood flowed from the hands, feet, and side of Jesus. Mercy and grace streamed from the bleeding Incarnate God. *I Timothy 3:16*

God was made flesh and dwelt among us. God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them. Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. He that believeth on Jesus is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.

God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by His sin-forgiving Blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. 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. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the Atonement. For God the Father hath made Jesus to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the Righteousness of God in Jesus Christ. *II Corinthians 5:21*

And why, dear Savior, tell me why
Thou thus would'st suffer, bleed, and die?
What mighty motive could Thee move?
The motive is plain - 'twas all for Bleeding Love!

With your heart’s eyes, look with me for a few moments to Calvary’s Cross – Stand with me beneath the Cross of Christ and gaze upon Love Incarnate. The Son of God went up Calvary and was nailed for your sins. With thorns His temples were torn and gashed, and streams of blood rolled down His face. They plucked out His beard and spit in His face. His back was lashed with the scourge. Up Calvary’s mountain He climbed with your sin burden on His shoulders. The enormous load of your guilt was laid on the Savior's shoulders.

There on the Cross Jesus groaned, panted, wept, and bled. His throat was dry with parching thirst, and they only gave Him vinegar and gall to drink. The Incarnate God bled for you. Free Grace, Mercy Divine. Jesus loved me so. Think much of the tears of Gethsemane, the gore of Gabbatha, the groans of Golgotha, and the gloom of His Grave that were all for your soul. The Bleeding Love of Calvary is my only hope of Heaven. *I John 4:10*

Such Grace! He was insulted by the Jewish priests, mocked by the Roman soldiers, and scorned by the howling mob. Amazing Love! The mighty Savior God is hanging there on the accursed tree. He was stripped and nailed naked. He suffered the thorns, nails, and piercing spear for your secret sins. Come and see His amazing pity, grace unknown, and love beyond degree. God’s Grace and vengeance met at the Cross. Marvelous Mercy through the Mediator! Look to the wounds of Christ and find your sins' free pardon there. Behold the Lamb of God – behold the amazing sight of God's Son dying in your place! *John 1:27*

Jesus cried out, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do!” The divine blood of God was being spilt for sinners. His closest friends forsook Him, and now God the Father forsakes Him too, because He bore your sins in His own body. He is suffering the wrath of God for you. God only saves sinners through His Son's Precious Blood. Christ suffered the sword of God’s justice for your lies, lusts, and greed. Then, the sky darkened, His suffering puts out the sun, and the earth starts to tremble. And after six long hours of unspeakable torment, Jesus cries, “It is finished!” The Law of God is satisfied, and your sin debt is fully paid. Christ died for the ungodly. *I Timothy 1:15*

Then, in the dark tomb, they laid and sealed Him. His disciples wept and worried for three days, but at the tomb a miracle was happening. The angel of the Lord descended, the stone was rolled away, and the Lord Jesus won the glorious victory. Then came Sunday!  Up from the grave He arose – JESUS is alive forever more! God raised Him from the dead. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said.

The case of every unsaved man is a very terrible one. The deadly stains of sin are covering your soul now. They will condemn you at the Judgment – you need to be washed clean, or else you will perish. Come, wash in Christ’s soul-saving Blood, and you will be made clean immediately. Believe on JEHOVAH JESUS the Crucified Creator. Faith is His atoning Blood alone can redeem your soul from guilt. Put your fears to rest – come and trust to the Blood of Jesus today, and you’re heaven bound. Lean and rely wholly on HIM. *John 3:16*

Don’t try to save yourself – your sins are too many; you can never right all your wrongs. Your good works are worthless - only God’s Son can save your soul. God is able, willing, and waiting to save you. The man that neglects Jesus Christ wrongs his own soul and eventually damns himself. The lost sinner is in a suicidal slumber until the Holy Ghost causes him to feel his sin, guilt, danger, and helplessness. Faith is dependence upon the trueness of another, even Jesus. The faith that saves your soul is confidence in a Sinless Person who loved you and died for you. The faith that saves is not just a head-knowledge of Christ, or a consenting to the truth, but it is the laying hold of Christ Himself personally – that is, receiving the living Christ into your dead soul.

Do not turn Jesus away any longer. You can be saved this moment if you only WILL. Come and stand beneath the Cross, and let the Blood of the living God fall gently on your guilty soul. Come to Jesus for everything, He is the way, the whole way, the free way. There's nothing for you to pay, nothing to do, nothing to be, nothing to bring, no human merit needed, no preparations. God's Salvation is all of Grace. The most guilty heavy laden sinner is most welcome to the Cross any time. If you want to escape the guilt, curse, fear, power, and tyranny of your sins, Christ's atoning Blood is the only way. Flee to Him now. *Romans 5:9*

All that has to be done by you is to quit your own doing, and let JESUS do everything for you; stop looking to yourself, or looking to others, and simply come and hide yourself under Christ’s Blood and Righteousness. It is true wisdom to give up every other confidence but Jesus Christ's shed Blood. This present moment, rest all the weight of your soul on Jesus. The person, work, and name of Jesus is your only way out of this life safely. Trust your guilty soul with Him. Only His Blood will bring peace to your conscience and end the sinful strife within your heart. Don’t let this hour pass without receiving Christ Himself into your heart. Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved; Whosoever believeth in Jesus' Blood hath everlasting life. Come on now, Yield to Christ's gentle bleeding love. Come to Jesus now by Faith, receive Him, trust to His Precious Blood and Mercy Divine!  *Soli Autem Crucis - The Cross Alone*