I. Animal blood

A. Abel (Genesis 4:3-5; cf. Hebrews 11:4)
B. Noah (Genesis 7:2; 8:20)
C. Abraham (Gennesis 22:1-13; cf. Hebrews 11:19)
D. The Passover (Exodus 12:3, 5-7, 12-13)
E. The deficiency of animal blood (Hebrews 10:1-4)

II. The blood of Christ, the Lamb of God (John 1:29)

A. Provides redemption (1 Peter 1:17-21)
B. Washes and frees us from sin (Revelation 1:5)
C. Furnishes justification (Romans 5:9)
D. Imparts sanctification (Hebrews 10:28-29)
E. Allows for reconciliation (Colossians 1:19-20)
F. Cleanses from all sin (1 John 1:7)
G. Purchased His church (Acts 20:28)

III. His blood is applied to us in baptism

A. Salvation is in Christ (2 Timothy 2:10; Galatians 3:27)
B. Jesus is the Savior of the body, which is His church (Ephesians 5:23; 1:22-23; 1 Corinthians 12:13)
C. His blood was shed for the remission of our sins (Matthew 26:28; Acts 2:38)