Dear friend,
“We know that Christ has been raised from the dead and He will never die again. Death no longer has power over Him. He died to sin once and for all with His death, but He lives for God with His life. In the same way, you also should consider yourselves dead to sin but alive for God in Christ Jesus” (Romans 6:9-11).
This truth is one of the main outcomes of the Baptism of Our Lord, which we celebrated at Bethlehem yesterday. Because Jesus has “fulfilled all righteousness” for us, we are declared righteous by God and now capable of living fully in His gracious love and by His empowering Spirit.
The church will move that way this Wednesday with a great opportunity to pursue God’s mission. All members are invited to participate in dialogue and discussion with Pastor Jaime Gonzalez as he lines out steps to developing a Gospel presence in our community. Come and be involved in the rebirth and renewal that the Holy Spirit provides!
In Christ,
Pastor Heckmann
