1. Put Lust to Death
1 Thessalonians 4:1-8

2. Prov. 23:7
2 Cor. 10:3-5
Rom. 6:12
The Power of Lust

3. Strong Desire (To long after / set the heart upon)
epithumia: Morally neutral, of any strong desire, longing, craving
Context will explain, Lk. 16:21; 1 Cor. 10:6
Intensely PURE desire
Christ’s desire to eat Passover, Lk. 22:15
Paul’s desire to be with Christ, Phil. 1:23
Paul’s longing to see brethren, 1 Ths. 2:17

4. Strong Desire (To long after / set the heart upon)
epithumia: Morally neutral, of any strong desire, longing, craving
Sinful desires of the FLESH and MIND, Eph. 2:3; Matt. 5:28
Deceitful lusts, Ephesians 4:22 (19)
Worldly, Titus 2:12; 1 John 2:16-17
Corrupting, 2 Peter 1:4
Fleshly lusts attack the soul, 1 Peter 2:11

5. Strong Desire (To long after / set the heart upon)
epithumia: Morally neutral, of any strong desire, longing, craving
Sinful lust must be put to death, Col. 3:5
Heart that was once set on (longing after) the flesh must be put to death, Rom. 1:24
Heart is now committed to preserving the body pure, 1 Ths. 4:3-5

6. How to Put Lust to Death (Col. 3:5; Gal. 5:24)
Walk in the Spirit, Gal. 5:16-26
Set your mind on the things of the Spirit, Rom. 8:5-9; Col. 3:1-2
Put God’s word in your heart as your absolute standard, Psa. 119:9-11
Purify your heart, Jas. 4:8

7. How to Put Lust to Death (Col. 3:5; Gal. 5:24)
Flee / abstain from lusts, 2 Tim. 2:22; Pet. 2:11; 1 Cor. 10:12-13
Replace lust for sin with pure thinking and godly conduct, Phil. 4:8-9; Pet. 2:11-12; 2 Cor. 10:5
Battle against lust must be won by faith
1 John 5:4