In this issue of the FGB, Precious Blood, Octavius Winslow introduces this glorious, soul-satisfying subject of Christ’s precious blood in the first of three articles. Thomas Brooks then shows us from Holy Scripture that the shedding of Christ’s blood was purposed in eternity but accomplished in history. Winslow then magnifies Christ Jesus as the Great High Priest, shedding His blood for His people and declaring, “The atoning blood of Immanuel is the divine bath of the soul.” The cleansing power of Christ’s blood is Stephen Charnock’s subject and shows, among other things, that it is the cause of our justification in God’s high court. In the same stream of holy, soul-elevating thought, John Flavel announces to the world that Christ’s precious blood has such great efficacy that by it God can forgive the greatest sinners! Charles Spurgeon adds that believers are not sanctified by the works of the law, but by the holy and precious blood that streamed from Jesus’ head, hands, and feet. In his second article, Thomas Brooks takes us to the throne of grace and shows us that our privilege of prayer was purchased by Christ’s blood. Spurgeon then magnifies Christ’s blood in the Lord’s Supper (meditating on this would be a great preparation for the next time you dine at Christ’s table!). Flavel then boldly proclaims that Jesus Christ is the only physician of sin-sick souls! O what a great Physician He is for the guilt stricken, sin-laden sinner! George Swinnock lifts our hearts to embrace and rejoice in regeneration, the Holy Spirit’s miracle purchased by Jesus’ precious blood. Closing this high, holy, and soul-rejoicing theme is Winslow’s third article: in it, he presses us with the impossibility of overestimating the value of Christ’s blood. O friends, delight your souls in the glorious truth of Christ’s precious blood—the purchase of our salvation.
