Colossians 3:5-7 (NASB)
5 Therefore consider the members of your earthly body as dead to immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed, which amounts to idolatry. 6 For it is because of these things that the wrath of God will come upon the sons of disobedience, 7 and in them you also once walked, when you were living in them.
The Big Idea: God commands Christians to put our sins to death and has blessed us with Gospel reasons, power and knowledge to do so.
Outline: Three keys to help you kill the sins of sexual immorality and greed in your life.
1. Know the seriousness of these sins and how you must view the as a Christian. (3:5‑6)
2. Remember that these sins characterized the old wicked life that you were saved from by Christ. (3:6‑7)
3. Apply the following nuts and bolts of putting these sins to death. (Selected Scriptures)
- Set your Mind on Jesus (Col 3:1-4)
- Abstain from fleshly lusts (1 Pet 2:11)
- Make no provision for the flesh (Rom 13:14
- Be filled with the Holy Spirit (Eph 5:18)
- Meditate on God’s Word (Ps 119:11)
- Pray continuously (1 Thes 5:17)
- Cultivate contentment in Christ (Philip 4:13)
- Get an accountability partner
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