In baptism, we are united with Christ in his death. Our old sinful selves are crucified with Christ. We are no longer slaves to sin. We are freed from sin, death, and evil powers that could separate us from God. We are alive in Christ — the one whom sin could not master and death could not conquer. His life is now our life. His victory is our victory. His future is our future. Let’s set our hearts to live based on this certainty, realizing that we are dead to our past failures and sins and now alive to Jesus’ future for us! “In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.” Romans 6:11.
February 23
February 23, 2025
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of
