Romans 6:5-6

"If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection. For we know that our old self was..."

"If we have been united with [Christ] like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection."

"Christian, what hast thou to do with sin? Hath it not cost thee enough already? Burnt child, wilt thou play with the fire? What! when thou hast..."

Inspirational illustration of Romans 6:5 -- If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection.

"We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. For when...."

"Dear Follower, I surprised people when I went to the Jordan River to be immersed by John the Baptist. John's baptism — like baptism in the..."

"Dear Father, God of grace, Shall I continue in sin that grace may abound? Never, never, never! May I never presume that being under grace is a..."

"Dear Father, in whom I am alive, Thank you that my old self was crucified with Christ so that my sinful body might be destroyed, and that I might no...."

Why do we make things more complicated than they need to be? Phil Ware compares 1 Corinthians 15 and Romans 6 and reminds us that what saves us is Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection and we get to participate and experience these in baptism and the Lord's Supper!

Finding God's place for us to connect with Jesus' saving work. Phil Ware continues his series on What is Core by talking about baptism and why it is important.

Registered forgiveness! No humiliation! No shame! Max Lucado shares a short anecdote on forgiveness and grace.

Can your remember that special day? Do your remember your special day of salvation?

Where do you unload the baggage and guilt of our mistakes? Russ Lawson talks about unloading the blame and guilt of our sin by admitting it and trusting God to handle it, completely.

"Dear Disciple, I appointed My apostles as My emissaries to the world. I commissioned them to take My message everywhere to everyone. The original..."

The response to Jesus is to die. The decision to follow Jesus requires us to die with him so we can live forever.

If Nicodemus needed grace despite all his religious accomplishments and his genuinely God-seeking heart, then we desperately need grace, too. Phil Ware continues his series on 'I Doubt It' by talking about Jesus' encounter with Nicodemus and his need to be born of God, from above, born again.

Maybe you're like me and have imagined these kinds of things as you've read the story of Jesus. Phil Ware continues his series on Resurrection 2.0 and focuses this week on a way we can share with Jesus in his saving work even if we were not present when it happened years ago.

Jesus is not only our Savior and Lord, but he is also the model on whom we are to build our lives! James Nored and Phil Ware share in video and word how we can share in the life of Jesus in our lives today.

"Dear Disciple, You have received grace. I died for you when you were "far from God... powerless... weak... wasting [y]our lives in sin" and "in the....."

If Jesus was baptized and if Jesus wants you to be baptized, what's holding you back? Phillip Morrison reminds us of the most simple and basic reason of all to be baptized: Jesus wants us to be!

God has given us a way to experience the saving work Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection. Phil Ware continues his series on "What is CORE" by talking about baptism and why it is important.