Romans 6:1-3

"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..."

"What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?"

"Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?"

Inspirational illustration of Romans 6:1 -- What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any longer?

Inspirational illustration of Romans 6:3 -- Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

Doing the same thing the same way often means the same results! We can and must learn from our mistakes!

"Or don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death...."

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!

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.

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!

How can two rich guys save Easter? Phil Ware continues his series called unpredictable on Jesus in the Gospel of John and focuses on Jesus' death and burial through the eyes of Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea.

"Dear Partner in Grace, You and I are joined! You believe that I died for your sins, was buried, and was raised from the dead. By now, you should..."

"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....."

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

When's the last time you heard a call for real life change? Bill Denton reminds us that we are not only saved from something but for something, and we need to display that salvation through repentance and life that is changed into what God made us to be.

"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..."

The real question is whether or not we will choose to follow Jesus from the cross, to the tomb, and into the new life that Jesus' resurrection brings? Phil Ware reminds us that Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea were indisputable eye witnesses to the death of Jesus so the resurrection could be assured!

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.

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.

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

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.

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.