Welcome to the Jesus Image podcast.

There's something about the power of the blood of Jesus,

that the enemy loves to disrupt and silence the church on.

Last week, I talked to you about the absolute relationship

between sacrifice and the blood.

I think I've mentioned to you before.

In fact, I know I have.

I grew up in the Greek Orthodox Church

in a very Greek culture.

I'm still very, very Greek.

When Western American people come in,

maybe they'll hear us talking,

they think we're fighting,

we're just talking,

just discussing stuff.

Our favorite cologne is garlic.

And when you get within 30 yards of Jess's dad's front door,

there's just garlic, eternally wafting out the door.

One of the things we did every Easter is we had a lamb that we would raise all year.

And then you had a wonderful meal on that Saturday night prior to Easter Sunday.

So at the strike of midnight, you would go to your houses, you would sing an ancient

song, an ancient hymn. It was very beautiful. Christ is risen from the dead, and by death he hath

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