MEMORY VERSE: Hebrews 9:22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

Background: In any society, people expect evildoers to be punished. God is the judge of all the earth and his law is perfect. Sin is the transgression of the law of God and sin must be punished.
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Romans 6:23 THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH:)–both physical death and then death in hell and the lake of fire that burneth with fire and brimstone.
God in his infinite mercy has made away of escape through atonement : Theology . the doctrine concerning the reconciliation of God and humankind, especially as accomplished through the life, suffering, and death of Christ.
As we examine the scriptures both in Old and New Testament , we see that God has always required blood to atone for man’s sin.

OLD TESTAMENT WAY: God required the blood of animals for the atonement of the sins that men committed.
Leviticus 16:30 For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the LORD.
2 Chronicles 29:24 And the priests killed them [he goats], and they made reconciliation with their blood upon the altar, to make an atonement for all Israel: for the king commanded that the burnt offering and the sin offering should be made for all Israel.
Israel continually shed the blood of beasts, but the blood of beasts could not take away sin ,that is why they had to keep sacrificing them. In spite of the sacrifices, the Israelites were still unfaithful to their God as evidenced by their awhoring after other gods. We see this in much of the Old Testament including the books of the prophets. Consequently, the Levitical priesthood had to keep on offering sacrifices–not just for the sins of the people but for their own sins, too. They had to sacrifice over and over again, year in and year out. Hebrews 10:4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins hence a better sacrifice was needed.

NEW TESTAMENT WAY : The blood of beasts was only a picture of the blood of Jesus that would be shed on the cross once and for all for the remission of our sins.The blood of Jesus pays for our sins so we are reconciled to God and don’t go to hell.
Matthew 26:28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
The blood bought us. We now belong to God and are no longer under the power of Satan .1 Corinthians 6:20 Ye are bought with a price… God sent his Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to take away the sin of the world once and for all. The blood of Jesus has the power to cleanse men from both the guilt and power of sin and it purges us all the way down to our very consciences. The blood of Jesus is the blood of the everlasting covenant. It saves us for eternity, it delivers us from sin, it purges our consciences, it gives us power–power to overcome the flesh, the devil, and the world.
There no way to approach God but through the blood of Jesus, that is it.

In the days of the early church, the cross was a symbol of death, suffering, and disgrace. Today, it is still misunderstood. The world can’t understand how the death of our Lord makes it possible for us to have restored relationships with God the Father. To them, we are foolish to find hope in Jesus’ suffering and resurrection.
But for those of us who understand its significance, the cross is a powerful reminder of the beautiful sacrifice Jesus made so that we might have freedom from guilt and a new life in Him. It is not merely the most commonly recognized symbol of Christianity. The cross is the very means by which you and I can experience new life here and now—and the promise of eternal life in the future.