Who Can Say? Opening Prayer: May our  Heavenly Father help us  to understand the saving work Christ alone provided for us at the cross. May He help us see that we are cleansed through His Word , His Spirit , His Work and His blood.  May we give thanks for the covering we have in Christ Jesus. Hymntime : http://www.hymntime.com/tch/htm/n/b/t/nbtblood.htm NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus; What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Refrain Oh! precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. For my pardon, this I see, Nothing but the blood of Jesus; For my cleansing this my plea, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Refrain Nothing can for sin atone, Nothing but the blood of Jesus; Naught of good that I have done, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Refrain This is all my hope and peace, Nothing but the blood of Jesus; This is all my righteousness, Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Refrain Now by this I’ll overcome— Nothing but the blood of Jesus, Now by this I’ll reach my home— Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Refrain Glory! Glory! This I sing— Nothing but the blood of Jesus, All my praise for this I bring— Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Refrain Memory Verse: Proverbs 20:9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean,  I am pure from my sin? ____________________________________ Read Aloud Poetry Three Crosses Three crosses on the mount In the center- The Lamb of God, Shedding His blood Our covering fount. Three crosses Three views Who would know The Good News? One thief spoke and mocked- The other spoke and believed. The blessings of Christ The believer received. One knew the Son And held a measure Of the gift of faith- Our greatest treasure. Three crosses stood Where our sin debt was paid Salvation – Under One name Everlasting covenant made. Look at the three crosses. Who are you unto Jesus? Bible Reading :  5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. 1John 1:5-10 ________________________________________ True or False : 1.   Today's memory verse tells us we can clean ourselves      from our own sin .    (f)  2.    The hymn in today's lesson focuses on our blood. (f) 3.   The poem describes a thief who believes in Jesus.  (t) 4.     Today's Bible reading tells us God is light.   (t) 5.   Today's Bible reading tells us that-- it is the blood of Christ       that cleanses us from  a few sins.   (f) __________________________________ Fill In The Blanks : But if we walk in the light, as he is in the _______, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of ________ Christ his Son cleanseth us from all ________.  1 John 1 :7 Proverbs 20:9 Who can say, I have made my heart _________,  I am pure from my__________? ____________________________________________ Close in prayer and may our gracious God continue to richly bless all of you .