Many years ago (1993 ?), a movie was made depicting the development of the Jamaican bob-sled team. One of the more famous lines from “Cool Runnings” comes after an epic crash, “Sanka, you dead man?” Sanka replied, “Yeah man.” I think of that line when I study Romans 6. Paul wrote, “We died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him.” One believer can ask another, “Are you dead?” And the honest response can be, “Yes, but I live!” The Christian life is about living! The gospel is about more than dealing with sin; it is about receiving life! The gospel is “the Father’s provision of new life in Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit.” This new life is a gift from God, made possible through the grace of Christ and received by faith. But, the full enjoyment of the life requires diligence, practice and some fighting! The fight is because our body still has temptations and propensities to sin. Sin robs us of the life God wants us to have. In fact, the consequences of giving in to temptation are so serious Paul referred to them as death. However, “the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” We have a very important part to play in the enjoyment of and participation in that life. And, we have all we need to get on with it!