will appear with him in glory. 5   Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature [ Sarx You're called to continually kill Sarx (the Greek word for your sinful earthly nature) . First of all, you kill off Sarx with a spirit of supplication. Sarx is a formidable enemy who will ruthlessly battle against you until you're freed from this body Then, when Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory and Sarx will

:16–17 (NIV) 16   So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh ( Sarx mind focused on things above ( Col. 3:1-2 ) - then you won't even think about indulging the desires of Sarx At war with yourself - with Sarx . These dueling natures are in conflict with each other. , fleeing to Christ crucified for refuge, so that more and more, by the Spirit's power, you can put Sarx

the Bible together the last couple of years, we've often used the very same Greek word Paul used - Sarx Sarx is not just a pesky fly that annoys you from time to time. Paul writes that Sarx is "waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of Even Paul succumbed to Sarx on a daily basis, and so does every other Christian in the world. death through Jesus Christ our Lord; ALIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray for strength as you battle Sarx

who've experienced a taste of salvation, but who continue to be guided by their own sinful nature ( sarx crucify your flesh - not physically, of course; the Bible uses the word flesh - literally the Greek word sarx Sarx is like a zombie: you put it to death one day, and it comes right back to life the next. Triune God - Father, Son and Spirit; A LIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray for stamina to crucify sarx

worldly point of view" (v16 - literally translated it says you must not think of anything the way that sarx Your calling in life is to get rid of the old ( sarx ), and replace it with the new ( Christ ). Your goal in life is to separate yourself more and more from your old sinful nature ( sarx ) and the v18) A LIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Pray that as a new creation, you will not regard anything from sarx's

It's Sarx . Sarx is that ugly representation of your old sinful self that twists everything - including God's good And on our own, weakened by Sarx, we're unable to meet that righteous requirement, and therefore we So many of your friends, neighbors, co-workers and even family live according to the flesh (Sarx). You kill off Sarx each and every day and instead you live according to the Spirit.

Dig Deeper Your sinful nature, which we often refer to as Sarx (a nickname based of the Greek word the One of Sarx' most effective tools is getting you to covet: to have even the slightest thoughts or desires To battle Sarx, keep doing what you're doing right now: reading God's Word and digging deeper into it

who've experienced a taste of salvation, but who continue to be guided by their own sinful nature ( sarx crucify  your flesh - not physically, of course; the Bible uses the word flesh - literally the Greek word sarx Sarx is like a zombie: you put it to death one day, and it comes right back to life the next.

Whereas Judas needed to help Jesus' enemies find Him, your enemy follows you wherever you go: Sarx  - There’s nothing that Sarx wants more than to break free from this perceived bondage and join itself to

reigning all around you, but the evil that seeks to plant its flag inside of you - your sinful nature (Sarx Overcome Sarx by flooding him out as you fill your mind with whatever is noble, right, admirable, excellent