No Blood, No Forgiveness

Reference

Hebrews 9:19-22

Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness—discover why Hebrews 9:18–22, the Passover lamb, and Palm Sunday all point to Jesus our Passover Lamb who died so you can be forgiven and set free from slavery to sin and death. In this Palm Sunday message, Pastor Ryan Skolrud unpacks the seriousness of covenant, the blood-sprinkled scroll, hyssop, scarlet wool, and the sacrificial system to show how they all find their fulfillment in Christ’s once-for-all sacrifice on the cross. If you’ve ever wondered why the Bible speaks so much about blood, sacrifice, and atonement—and what that means for your forgiveness and assurance—this sermon will help you see the beauty of penal substitutionary atonement and the hope of being “washed in the blood” of Jesus.

In this sermon from our series Hebrews – The Supremacy of Christ, we trace the story from the first Passover in Exodus, through Moses’ covenant ceremony, to Jesus riding into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday as the true Passover Lamb. You’ll see how the lamb’s blood on the doorposts, the hyssop branch, the scarlet wool, and the temple sacrifices were all shadows pointing to the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. You will be invited not just to understand the gospel more deeply, but to respond by repenting of sin, submitting your life to Jesus, and resting in His finished work for your salvation.

If you are burdened by guilt, trying to earn God’s favor, or wrestling with whether God could really forgive you, this message will point you to the cross where justice and mercy meet. Learn why “the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” and how His blood, shed in your place, secures full and final forgiveness for all who call on His name. There is no better day than today to have the blood of Christ “painted on the doorposts of your heart” and to experience the freedom, cleansing, and new life only He can give.

Next Steps from the Sermon

I will repent and submit my life to Jesus.
I will trust the blood of Christ alone for the forgiveness of my sins.
I will stop trying to earn my salvation and rest in Jesus’ finished work on the cross.
I will remember, especially during Holy Week, that Christ is my Passover Lamb who frees me from slavery to sin and death.
I will align my life more fully with God’s Word as I reflect on the cost of my forgiveness.