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Having rallied us to set our minds on Christ, Paul writes that we must wage war against our sin as it leads to death—a hollow existence. The gospel of our culture is to follow all of our impulses to reach our personal idea of happiness. But the gospel of Jesus is that when we deny ourselves and submit to him, we step into life beyond measure and a kingdom greater than ourselves.

Having rallied us to set our minds on Christ, Paul writes that we must wage war against our sin as it leads to death—a hollow existence. The gospel of our culture is to follow all of our impulses to reach our personal idea of happiness. But the gospel of Jesus is that when we deny ourselves and submit to him, we step into life beyond measure and a kingdom greater than ourselves.