#soap # Colossians 03 ## Title: Radical Warfare ## Scripture: (Colossians 3:5) “So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth: sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion, evil desire, and greed which is idolatry.” (NET) ## Observation: Paul didn’t mess around when talking about what to do with the sins that lurk within us. We have to remember… salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone. However, that faith will not stay alone. As we begin to follow Jesus, there are still enemies in the land that will threaten our allegiance to Jesus. We must deal with them. God knows that this only happens when we get serious about it. We cannot negotiate with our sin. It only leads to more death. Therefore, we must be radical about our desire to absolutely destroy our sin so we can have freedom. The best news is, God helps us every step of the way. ## Application: Go to war with the dark places in your life. Bring it to God’s light. You won’t find shame. You’ll find healing. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for loving us more than we will ever be able to understand.