Trinity Pulpit

Sixth Sunday after Trinity

Rev. Wade E. Butler

June 29, 2008

Synopsis ►

St. Paul gives us a world view in this text from Romans. Most people fear death, but St. Paul says here that we Christians are already dead! We were baptized not only so that our sins would be washed away, but also to put us dead in Christ, buried with Him. That part of us which was completely at odds with God has been buried with Christ. Before Christ, this world was headed toward absolute entropy. When He died, all the ruination of sin was put on Him and died, too. Two things happened at the baptismal font: we were buried and we were raised. Our Old Man was drowned and at the same time we were given new life. We are two people: the Old Man who decays day by day; the New Man, transformed with the New Birth. He grows and emerges day by day, fed on the things of God. The New Man has far different desires than the Old Man. Spiritual growth is about letting go the old cocoon and embracing what God desires. A spiritual taste change.

Scriptures for the Day ►

Old Testament—Exodus 20:1-17

Epistle—Romans 6:3-11

Gospel—St. Matthew 5:20-26

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