This sermon explores the inner struggle every believer experiences between the lingering influence of the flesh and the new life of the Spirit, using Gollum from The Lord of the Rings as a vivid picture of the divided heart. Drawing from Romans 8, it proclaims that because of Christ’s finished work there is no condemnation for those who belong to Him, and that a Christian’s true identity is no longer defined by sin, failure, or inner conflict but by the indwelling life of Jesus. The message emphasizes that spiritual transformation does not come through trying harder or fixing ourselves, but by continually standing in the reality of who Christ has already declared us to be and allowing the Holy Spirit to shape our lives. Ultimately, the sermon calls believers to stop identifying with the voice of the flesh and instead anchor themselves in the unchanging truth that they are fully accepted, alive, and secure in Christ.