In this baptism service, Helen Conroy explores the next message in our Life in His Name series. She looks at John 3:1–21, where Jesus talks with Nicodemus about what it really means to start again.

Nicodemus knows all the religious routines, but Jesus tells him that real life comes from God himself. We need a new beginning, and that happens when we’re born again and receive the Spirit. It’s not about trying harder. It’s about the new life God gives.

Jesus also points ahead to the cross, where this new life becomes possible for everyone.

It’s a simple message for today. Jesus offers a fresh start, a clean heart and a life shaped by his Spirit. That’s what we’re celebrating in baptism, and it’s open to anyone who wants to take that step.

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