How to “Stop the Indulgence of the Flesh”

In Colossians 2:23, Paul speaks of external rules and practices that are “of no value” in “stopping the indulgence of the flesh” (ESV) or “restraining sensual indulgence” (NIV). But what is of value? Paul’s answer seems to be to “Walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh” (Gal 5:16). But what does that mean, practically? This session will explore how the gospel of grace is of value for bodily sin struggles in a way that external behavior management can never be.