Drawing from Colossians 3:5–10, he explained that the journey to righteousness begins with acknowledging one’s weaknesses and making a firm decision to overcome them.

He titled the passage "Today’s Gift: Put Off the Old Self," which reads:

5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming on those who are disobedient.

7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

9 Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off your old self with its practices, 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator." (Colossians 3:5–10, NIV).

Pastor Christian Gisanura explained that a person will never overcome sinful habits unless they first acknowledge that those habits exist in their life.

He said that sins and destructive behaviors—including sexual immorality, lust, anger, rage, abusive speech, and others—are issues a person must first recognize and admit before beginning the battle to overcome them.

He further explained that anything a person places above God can become an idol. He added that overcoming sin is not something that happens in a day or two; rather, it requires perseverance and a continual commitment to the fight until victory is achieved.

Pastor Gisanura emphasized that no one can overcome sin through their own strength alone. He noted that once Satan identifies a person’s weakness, he continually places temptations in their path to make it easier for them to fall into that particular sin.

"If someone struggles with sexual immorality, they will constantly encounter temptations. If their weakness is drunkenness, they will continually meet people who encourage them to drink. If it is anger or violence, they will repeatedly find themselves in situations that provoke conflict," he said.

He stressed that the first step toward overcoming sin is acknowledging its presence and making a firm decision to fight against it. Pastor Gisanura added that some people ask God to help them overcome sin while they themselves are not willing to resist it, noting that such an attitude cannot produce genuine transformation.

He said, “God helps the person who has chosen to fight the battle of holiness. But anyone who has not made the decision to change cannot fully experience that help.”

Commenting on the passage that says these sins bring the wrath of God upon the disobedient, Pastor Gisanura explained that the fact that God does not punish someone immediately does not mean He is not angry. Rather, it means He is waiting for the right time.

He noted that there are times when a person commits a sin, feels convicted, and asks God for forgiveness. However, if they continue repeating the same sin without making a firm decision to stop, they may eventually reach a point where they no longer see it as sin.

He warned people not to mistake God’s patience for weakness, explaining that there are times when God allows a person to continue in their ways until they become a lesson to others because of their stubbornness.

Pastor Gisanura also reminded believers that true repentance involves confessing one’s sins and asking for God’s forgiveness, emphasizing that God is always ready to receive anyone who returns to Him.

In closing, Pastor Gisanura referred again to the passage in Colossians, reminding Christians that they must also put away filthy and abusive language.

He said, “A Christian’s mouth should be a source of words that build others up, please God, and encourage those around them.”

He added, “Your mouth is like a faucet from which people drink water. They should drink clean water. Guard your mouth so that nothing harmful comes out of it to hurt others.”

He encouraged believers to study the Word of God and allow it to fill their hearts so that the words they speak would reflect Christ living within them.

Concluding his message, Pastor Gisanura reminded Christians that the goal is not only to put off the old sinful nature, but also to put on the new self, which is continually being renewed to become like its Creator.