110523...“Be Killing Sin”...Colossians 3:5-6

“Christian living is frustrating when we forget Scripture’s basic ethical imperative: ‘be what you already are.’”

R.C. Sproul 1939-2017

Colossians 3:5-6...“Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming.”

Impediments To God’s Gospel Work In You: (2:16-23)
-Legalism threatens gospel work
-Mysticism threatens gospel work
-Doctrinal error threatens gospel work
-Asceticism threatens gospel work

Colossians 2:23...“…they are of no value in stopping the indulgence of the flesh.”

God Transforms Your Life Spiritually As You:
-Seek the things that are above

Colossians 3:1-4...“If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory”

God Transforms Your Life Spiritually As You:
-Seek the things that are above
-Set your mind on things that are above

Colossians 3:1-4...“If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory”

God Transforms Your Life Spiritually As You:
-Seek the things that are above
-Set your mind on things that are above
-Live the reality that death is behind you

Colossians 3:1-4...“If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory”

God Transforms Your Life Spiritually As You:
-Seek the things that are above
-Set your mind on things that are above
-Live the reality that death is behind you
-Live the reality of Christ’s return for you

Colossians 3:1-4...“If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory”

Philippians 2:12-13...“Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.”

Colossians 3:5-6...“Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming.”

Sermon In A Sentence:It’s because we know God’s wrath against sin that we must ask Him for the transforming power to put sin to death in our lives.

2 Corinthians 13:5...“Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!”

1 Corinthians 6:9-11...“Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God”

Because The Wrath Of God Is Coming Against These:
-Put to death the sin of sexual immorality
-Put to death the sin of impurity
-Put to death the sin of passion
-Put to death the sin of evil desire
-Put to death the sin of covetousness

The Spiritual Demeanor Necessary To Put Sin To Death:
-You must live with a war-like mindset
-You must identify sins by name
-You must ruthlessly put sin to death

Sermon In A Sentence: It’s because we know God’s wrath against sin that we must ask Him for the transforming power to put sin to death in our lives.