John 12; Romans 6

Lord Jesus, your word is everlasting life. You did not come to judge the world, but you came to save the world. But those who reject you and who do not receive your word will be judged by your word.

You are lifted up, Lord Jesus, and all who are yours are drawn to you. Hallelujah! By the Father’s grace, I have been drawn to you. Now I believe, and I receive you, Lord Jesus, as Lord and Savior. I know you are the Messiah sent to be eternal life for me.

Like a grain of wheat, you died and were buried. Then you came forth again and produced much life.

Now, in a similar way, I am baptized into you, Christ Jesus, baptized into your death. I am buried with you through baptism into death that just as you, Lord, were raised from the dead by the glory of our father, even so I now also walk in the newness of life.

In this new life, my old man is done away with, and I am no longer slave to sin, instead I am alive forever to God, my father, through you, Lord Jesus, fit and ready for the kingdom of God.