Day 116 Like Him | Romans 6:1-7

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Our spiritual identity undergoes a complete transformation when we embrace Christ—yet so many of us continue living as though we're still bound by our old sinful nature. Romans 6:1-7 cuts straight to this disconnect, challenging us to recognize the revolutionary power of our baptism with Jesus.

Think about how illness makes us suddenly aware of our bodies—every ache reminds us what health feels like. Sin functions similarly in our spiritual lives, highlighting brokenness while making us crave healing. But here's where the comparison ends: while physical healing takes time, spiritual renewal through Christ is immediate and complete. When Jesus died and rose again, He didn't just offer us a future promise—He delivered present freedom.

The radical truth Paul presents is that we don't need to wait for deliverance someday. We've already "died to sin" through our identification with Christ's death, and we've already been "raised to life" through His resurrection. This isn't metaphorical language—it's describing a fundamental reality shift in who we are. The power of sin has been broken, and we can walk in newness of life today.

How will you live differently knowing you're already free? Will you continue returning to old patterns as though they still define you, or will you embrace the transformed identity Christ has already secured? Join us as we unpack this life-changing truth and discover what it means to live as people who are truly alive in Christ. Subscribe now and share this message with someone who needs to hear they're no longer bound by their past.

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Speaker 2 (00:26):
Today is day 116, like him, we'll be in Romans,
chapter 6, verses 1 through 7from the New Living Translation.
Well then, should we keep onsinning so that God can show us
more and more of his wonderfulgrace?
Of course not.
Since we have died to sin, howcan we continue to live in it?

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Or have you forgotten that whenwe were joined with Christ
Jesus in baptism, we joined himin his death, for we died and
were buried with Christ bybaptism, and just as Christ was
raised from the dead by theglorious power of the Father,
now we also may live new lives.
Since we have been united withhim in his death, we will also
be raised to life, as he was.
We know that our old, sinfulselves were crucified with

(01:09):
Christ so that sin might loseits power in our lives.
We are no longer slaves to sin.
From when we died with Christ,we were set free from the power
of sin.
You know that feeling whenyou've got the flu or a bad cold
and suddenly you're super awareof every part of your body,
like wow, I didn't realize howgood it feels to not ache

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everywhere.
Sickness has this way ofpointing out what's not working
and it makes us crave healing.
Sin does kind of the same thingto our hearts.
It shows up in our thoughts,words and actions and it reminds
us that something just isn'tright.
But here's the good news InJesus, we don't have to stay
stuck in that sickness.
We're not just waiting aroundfor healing someday.

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We're already being made newright now.
When Jesus died, he took oursin with him, and when he rose
again, he made it possible forus to rise too, not just in the
future, but starting today.
We've been raised to walk a newlife.
That means our old ways don'tdefine us anymore.
We're free to live withgratitude, joy and love because

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of what Jesus has done.
So, man up or woman up, let'snot act like we're still sick
when the cure is already at workin us.
We're not waiting for a betterlife.
We're already living it inChrist.
How will you live like you'remade new today?
Pray with me, jesus.
Thank you for setting me freefrom sin and making me new.

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Help me to walk in this newlife with joy and to show your
love in everything I do.
Amen.
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