#376: "Nothing But The Blood" by Jars of Clay

<p>Sometimes my grandmother bemoans the repetition in contemporary worship songs. Once she mentioned she felt like the worship team might just "sing of your love forever"…forever. I'm pretty sure she'll excuse the repetition in the classic hymn "Nothing but the Blood" as it leads us to consider the significance of the blood shed by our Savior.</p> <p>No matter how hard we may "try," NOTHING but the blood of Jesus can atone for our sin.</p> <p>In this episode, I discuss:</p> <ul id="block-3b134158-1711-45e1-98bb-0a87db9fb8e8" class= "block-editor-rich-text__editable block-editor-block-list__block wp-block is-selected rich-text" tabindex="0" role="group" contenteditable="true" spellcheck="false" aria-multiline="true" aria-label="Block: List" data-block= "3b134158-1711-45e1-98bb-0a87db9fb8e8" data-type="core/list" data-title="List"> <li>Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: <ul> <li>Write out Scripture</li> <li>Meditate</li> <li>Read in context</li> </ul> </li> <li>The <a href= "https://awcdda5.aweberpages.com/p/b0291524-ac4a-4ae3-9c41-6824fdf07e8d" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">30 Day Music Challenge</a></li> <li>The story behind the song by Jars of Clay lead singer Dan Haseltine - <a href= "http://www.beliefnet.com/entertainment/music/2005/03/god-is-in-broken-places.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BeliefNet Article</a></li> <li>Nothing can for sin atone...not of good that I have done - Isaiah 64:6, Romans 5:8</li> <li>No other fount I know - Zechariah 13:1</li> <li>For my pardon this I see - Ephesians 1:7, 2 Corinthians 5:17</li> <li>This is all my hope and peace - Colossians 1:19-20</li> <li>This is all my righteousness - Titus 3:4-6</li> <li>Nothing but the blood of Jesus - Hebrews 9:19-22</li> <li>Why? So that we might LIVE saved - 1 John 4:7-12</li> </ul> <p><br /> <strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Weekly Challenge</span></strong><br /> Listen to the song and then do the work. Use the Bible Interaction Tool Exercises I introd