PSK 136. – Sermon – WASHED AND WINNING – Rt. Rev. Dr Michael A. Fẹ́mi-Adébánjọ

✝️❤️‍🔥🦅 PSK 136 👑❤️‍🔥

🕊️ *CHRIST’S GOOD NEWS MISSION*

*Sunday Worship Service — 12th April 2026*

📅 *_Liturgical Day: 2nd Sunday of Resurrectiontide_*

📖 Bible Lesson: Isaiah 53:1-5; 1 John 1:7-9.

✍️ *Text: _“But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.”_* — 1 John 1:7 (NKJV).

💕🦅 SERMON TITLE:

“WASHED AND WINNING!”

– The Blood That Cleanses, Restores, and Releases.

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🎵 *OPENING HYMN*

*MHB. 201 – _“There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood”._*

1: THERE is a fountain filled with blood

Drawn from Immanuel’s veins;

And sinners, plunged beneath that flood,

Lose all their guilty stains.

2: The dying thief rejoiced to see

That fountain in his day;

And there may I as vile as he,

Wash all my sins away.

3: O dying Lamb! Thy precious blood

Shall never lose its power,

Till all the ransomed Church of God

Be saved to sin no more.

4: E’er since, by faith, I saw the stream

Thy flowing wounds supply,

Redeeming love has been my theme,

And shall be till I die.

5: Then in a nobler, sweeter song

I’ll sing Thy power to save,

when this poor lisping, stammering tongue

Lies silent in the grave.

(William Cowper, 1772 — Beloved in Methodist & Baptist tradition; deeply NKJV-aligned)

🙏✝️❤️‍🔥 *SEVEN PROPHETIC PRAYERS*

(Preparatory — Before the Exhortation)

Prayer 1 — The Blood That Opens Heaven’s Gate

*Title: _Access by the Blood_*

*_“Therefore, brethren, having boldness to enter the Holiest by the blood of Jesus…”_* — Hebrews 10:19 (NKJV).

Almighty Father, we enter Your courts today not by our merit but by the eternal, all-sufficient, matchless blood of the Lamb! Open every sealed door of heaven over this congregation. Let Your presence flood this place, in Jesus’ Name. Amen!

Prayer 2 — Purge Us for Worship

*Title: _Cleansed to Come Near_*

“But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” — 1 John 1:7 (NKJV)

Lord Jesus, let Your blood now purge every conscience here of dead works! Wash away every residue of sin, shame, and spiritual dullness. Prepare our hearts as living altars worthy of Your visitation today, in Jesus’ Name. Amen!

Prayer 3 — Cancel Every Curse

*Title: _Redeemed from the Curse_*

*_”Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us…”_* — Galatians 3:13 (NKJV)

My Father, my God — let the blood of the Lamb cleanse me from every curse of the umbilical cord that has disparaged my life’s fulfilment and success. Every ancestral embargo and generational limitation — be cancelled now, in the Name of Jesus! Amen!

Prayer 4 — Consume Every Trouble

*Title: _Fire of Deliverance_*

*_“Is not My word like a fire? says the Lord, and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?”_* — Jeremiah 23:29 (NKJV)

O Holy Spirit of Deliverance, cremate every spiritual, mental, relational, and financial trouble afflicting this congregation! Let the blood of Jesus Christ extinguish every flame of the enemy and ignite the fire of restoration, in Jesus’ Name. Amen!

Prayer 5 — Spirit of Wisdom and Discretion.

*Title: _The Holy Walk_*

*_“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”_* — Proverbs 9:10 (NKJV).

*Song: _It is a great thing to serve the LORD…_*

O Word of God incarnate, impart to us the spirit of knowledge, understanding, discretion and wisdom for maintaining a holy walk with our Maker! Let no compromise, confusion, or counterfeit voice lead us astray today or hereafter, in Jesus’ Name. Amen!

Prayer 6 — Too Hot to Handle.

*Title: _Untouchable by the Enemy_*

*_“No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue which rises against you in judgement you shall condemn.”_* — Isaiah 54:17 (NKJV)

By the anointing of the Triune God, let every member of this assembly become too hot to handle for Satan in every endeavour of life! Let the fire of the Holy Ghost rest upon us as an impenetrable, indestructible mantle, in Jesus’ Name. Amen!

Prayer 7 — Prepare Our Hearts to Receive.

*Title: _Hearts Ready for the Word_*

*_“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”_* — Romans 10:17 (NKJV)

Lord, as Your word is about to go forth, prepare every heart as fertile ground. Silence every distraction, rebuke every wandering thought, and let this exhortation produce a hundredfold harvest in every life present, in Jesus’ Name. Amen!

✝️❤️‍🔥🦅 *EXHORTATION* 👑❤️‍🔥

✝️❤️‍🔥🦅 *Theme: _“WASHED AND WINNING – The Blood That Cleanses, Restores, and Releases!”* 👑❤️‍🔥

📖 Bible Lesson: Isaiah 53:1-5; 1 John 1:7-9 (NKJV)

✍️ *Text: “But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” — 1 John 1:7 (NKJV).

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In 1854, London was gripped by a catastrophic cholera outbreak that claimed hundreds of lives within days. Physicians were baffled. The prevailing theory blamed foul air — miasma — and yet people kept dying. Then Dr John Snow did something radical. He mapped every death and traced them all to a single water pump on Broad Street, Soho. The moment that pump’s handle was removed, the outbreak ceased. One contaminated source. One decisive intervention. Thousands of lives saved.

Beloved, that is precisely what the blood of Jesus Christ accomplishes in the human soul. The whole world is dying from one contaminated source — sin. And God, in His infinite mercy, provided not a theory, not a philosophy, not a religious system, but one decisive intervention — the shed blood of His Son, Jesus Christ. Today’s exhortation declares with full prophetic authority: you are washed, and because you are washed, you are winning.

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*The Diagnosis: A World in Trouble.*

Isaiah did not flinch when he diagnosed humanity’s condition. Writing seven centuries before Calvary, he declared prophetically: *_“Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows… He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed”_* (Isaiah 53:4-5, NKJV). Notice the comprehensive scope — griefs, sorrows, transgressions, iniquities. This is not a partial remedy. The cross addressed the totality of humanity’s brokenness. Spiritual bankruptcy, physical deterioration, relational collapse, economic ruin — all were laid upon Christ at Calvary.

The world around us is writhing in exactly these categories today. Nations reel under the weight of moral confusion. Families fracture under financial pressure and relational betrayal. Bodies break under the burden of stress and sickness. And yet, Isaiah’s word resounds across the centuries with undiminished power — by His stripes, we are healed. Past tense. Accomplished. Settled. The only variable is whether we walk in the light of that finished work.

*The Cleansing: Walking in the Light*

The Apostle John’s instruction in our text is both simple and staggering: “If we walk in the light as He is in the light… the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin” (1 John 1:7, NKJV). The word “cleanses” in the Greek — katharizei — is in the present continuous tense. The blood does not merely cleanse once at conversion. It keeps on cleansing. As you walk, it washes. As you press forward, it purges. This is not a past transaction alone — it is a present, dynamic, ongoing covenant reality.

Walking in the light means transparency before God — no hidden compartments, no negotiated compromises, no religious performance masking inner rebellion. It means agreeing with God about sin rather than excusing it. When we maintain this posture of honest, surrendered discipleship, the blood of Jesus does its perpetual cleansing work — removing defilement, restoring fellowship, and re-establishing the conditions for divine blessing.

*The Victory: Righteousness Releases All-Round Success*

This is where many believers stumble. They accept forgiveness but reject the full inheritance. Beloved, the righteousness that Christ imparts through His blood is not a passive, theoretical status — it is a dynamic, transforming reality that reorganises every domain of your life. Solomon declared: *_“In the way of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death”_* (Proverbs 12:28, NKJV). Paul confirmed: *_“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you”_* (Matthew 6:33, NKJV).

The blood-washed believer walks under open heavens. Financial breakthrough is the heritage of the righteous — *_“The blessing of the Lord makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow with it”_* (Proverbs 10:22, NKJV). Physical healing flows from the covenant of the cross — *_“I am the Lord who heals you”_* (Exodus 15:26, NKJV). Relational restoration is promised — *_“He restores my soul”_* (Psalm 23:3, NKJV). Vocational favour follows righteousness — *_“A good man obtains favour from the Lord”_* (Proverbs 12:2, NKJV).

To be washed in the blood of Jesus is not to be consigned to a life of quiet spiritual endurance. It is to be commissioned for total-life victory — spirit, soul, body, family, finances, and vocation. The blood does not merely make you forgiven. It makes you fully equipped. You are washed, and because you are washed, you are winning!

🚨 *ALTAR CALL*

If you have never surrendered to Jesus Christ — the One whose blood was shed for your complete redemption — today is your day. Step forward in faith. Confess Him as Lord. Be washed. Begin winning. And if you have drifted, return now. The fountain is still open. The blood still speaks. Your victory is as near as your next step of obedience.

🙏✝️❤️‍🔥 *SEVEN INTERCESSORY PRAYERS*

(After the Exhortation and Altar Call)

*Prayer H* — For the Broken and Needy

*Title: _Channels of Compassion._*

*_“He who has pity on the poor lends to thee Lord, and He will pay back what he has given.”_* — Proverbs 19:17 (NKJV)

My Father, my God — make every member of this congregation an extension of Your compassion to the needy! Let the blood of Jesus that has cleansed us now flow through us as rivers of mercy to the broken, the hungry, and the forgotten, in Jesus’ Name. Amen!

*Prayer I* — For Personal Redemption in Trials

*Title: _Redeemed Through Troubled Waters_*

*_“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.”_* — Isaiah 43:2 (NKJV)

Lord, I command my cleansing and redemption as I wade through the problems of these challenging times! Let the blood of Jesus speak better things over every situation that seeks to overwhelm me. I declare: I am redeemed and I am rising, in the Name of Jesus! Amen!

*Prayer J* — For Dominion and Protection.

*Title: _Possessing Dominion._*

*_“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”_* — Psalm 27:1 (NKJV).

Father, empower Your Church and every believer to possess dominion and enjoy total protection throughout this life! Let the blood-bought authority of Christ Jesus function fully in our homes, our workplaces, and our communities, in Jesus’ Name. Amen!

*Prayer K* — For the Nation

*Title: _Righteousness for the Nation_*

*_“Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.”_* — Proverbs 14:34 (NKJV).

Lord God of Nations, let the atoning blood of Jesus Christ speak over Nigeria and the nations of the world! Raise up righteous leaders who fear You, dismantle every altar of corruption and injustice, and let Your kingdom come in every seat of governance, in Jesus’ Name. Amen!

*Prayer L* — For Marriages and Families.

*Title: _The Blood Over Our Homes_*

*_“And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve… But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”_* — Joshua 24:15 (NKJV)

Almighty Father, let the blood of Jesus pass over every marriage in this congregation! Extinguish every flame of strife, mistrust, and marital breakdown. Restore love, cover every wound, and rebuild every family on the foundation of Your covenant, in Jesus’ Name. Amen!

*Prayer M* — For the Universal Church.

*Title: _Revival in the Church_*

*_“Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?”_* — Psalm 85:6 (NKJV).

Holy Spirit, breathe afresh upon the Body of Christ worldwide! Let the power of the blood of Jesus Christ drive out every spirit of lukewarmness, compromise, and division. Raise up a Church that is washed, radiant, and winning, in Jesus’ Name. Amen!

*Prayer N* — Benedictory Intercession.

*Title: _Sealed by the Blood_*

*_“Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete in every good work to do His will…”_* — Hebrews 13:20-21 (NKJV.)

Father, seal every word spoken today by the blood of the everlasting covenant! Let nothing planted in hearts today be stolen, scorched, or strangled. As Your people go from this place, let them go washed, equipped, and victorious — in every dimension of life — in Jesus’ Name. Amen!

📚 *BIBLE LESSON*

📖 *Passage: _Isaiah 53:4-5; 1 John 1:7-9_* (NKJV)

*_“Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.”_* — Isaiah 53:4-5 (NKJV)

*_“But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”_* — 1 John 1:7-9 (NKJV)

*Lesson Summary:*

Isaiah’s prophetic portrait of the Suffering Servant presents a Saviour who bore not merely spiritual guilt but the full spectrum of human suffering — grief, sorrow, physical brokenness, social alienation, and moral defilement. John, writing from the perspective of fulfilled Messianic promise, anchors believers in the practical, ongoing reality of that cleansing work. The blood is not a historical artefact — it is a living, active, present-tense force that operates wherever believers walk transparently before God. These two passages together establish that the blood of Jesus Christ is the divine answer to every form of human brokenness — and that walking in its reality produces holistic victory.

🎯*APPLYING THE THEME:* 🌍 “WASHED AND WINNING!”

The Individual Who Doubts That Righteousness Attracts Success.

Many believers have been conditioned — by poverty theology, religious tradition, or personal disappointment — to believe that holiness and prosperity are mutually exclusive. They assume that to be righteous is to be resigned to lack, struggle, and invisibility in the world’s economy.

Scripture forcefully corrects this. “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you” (Matthew 6:33, NKJV). The word “added” is cumulative — it means health, provision, relationships, and peace are attached as covenant dividends to those who prioritise righteousness.

*_“The Lord will command the blessing on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand”_* (Deuteronomy 28:8, NKJV). The blood of Jesus has not merely forgiven you — it has repositioned you as an heir of covenant blessing. Stop apologising for your inheritance. Walk in it.

The Corporate Firm or Business

Every enterprise is subject to invisible spiritual laws that either accelerate or retard its progress. A business built on integrity, transparency, and God-honouring ethics is not naïve — it is strategically aligned with divine covenant.

*“A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, loving favour rather than silver and gold”_* (Proverbs 22:1, NKJV). The blood of Jesus cleanses corporate cultures of greed, dishonesty, and exploitative practice, releasing in their place the blessing of sustainable growth and unassailable reputation.

Business leaders should dedicate their enterprises under the blood of Jesus Christ, inviting the Holy Spirit into every boardroom decision, every client relationship, every financial transaction. When righteousness governs commerce, *_“the blessing of the Lord makes one rich, and He adds no sorrow with it”_* (Proverbs 10:22, NKJV).

*_The Marriage Under Acute Stress._*

No marriage is beyond the reach of the blood of Jesus Christ. When two people bring their wounds, their disappointments, their unmet expectations, and their accumulated offences to the foot of the cross, the same blood that cleanses the individual soul begins to cleanse the marital covenant.

*_“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word”_* (Ephesians 5:25-26, NKJV). The model of marital love is blood-covenant love — sacrificial, purifying, and unwavering.

Couples under acute stress are urged to return to the altar — literally and spiritually. Pray together. Confess to one another. Invite the blood of Jesus to speak over the pain, silence the accuser, and rebuild what the enemy has sought to destroy. What God has joined, the blood of Jesus can and will sustain.

*The Leader of Nation, State, and Local Government*

Leadership is a divine stewardship, and leaders who operate from a platform of righteousness access a supernatural dimension of wisdom, protection, and lasting influence that no political manoeuvring can manufacture.

*_“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when a wicked man rules, the people groan”_* (Proverbs 29:2, NKJV). The blood of Jesus cleanses leadership of the corruption of pride, the defilement of bribery, and the spiritual blindness that comes from seeking power for personal aggrandisement.

Every leader — from the local government councillor to the head of state — who submits to the lordship of Christ and allows the blood of Jesus to purge their governance of ungodliness will find that *_“righteousness exalts a nation”_* (Proverbs 14:34, NKJV) is not merely a proverb but a living, operational promise. The blood speaks favour over righteous governance.

🕊️ *CLOSING BLESSING*

*_“Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,”_* — Hebrews 13:20

Amen.

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