Skycrest Community Church

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  1. 3d ago

    TWL - 7DeadlySins- S8E6

    Pastor Chris continues the series on the seven deadly sins with the fourth one: lust. He starts with the plain meaning of the word. In its purest form, lust is a desire to gratify our physical appetites, and Pastor Chris said that in itself isn't sin. It becomes a deadly sin when it turns excessive and seeks unrestrained gratification. Pastor Chris turns to James 1, where lust conceives and gives birth to sin, and full-grown sin gives birth to death. He explains that this death takes several forms: physical, emotional, relational, spiritual, and eternal. He draws a line between spiritual death, a loss of vitality with God that can be revived, and eternal separation from God. Because James wrote to believers, Pastor Chris called it a warning to believers. He shares a conversation with a man stuck in pornography, and he quotes Dan Allender on how lust tries to possess another person. Pastor Chris said that emotional health and strong relationships come from serving, not using, and from the love of Jesus that lays down its life for friends. Chapters 00:00 What lust is, and when it isn't sin00:38 James 1: desire gives birth to sin02:15 Forms of death: spiritual versus eternal03:58 A man spiritually dead from lust05:03 Physical, emotional, and relational death06:43 Serving, not using: how we overcome lustScripture James 1:14-15Series: 7 Deadly SinsSpeaker: Pastor Chris Next steps Plan your visitAll episodesYouTubeInstagram (@skycrestfamily)Facebook

    TWL - 7DeadlySins- S8E6

  2. 5d ago

    Regret - 10.18.26 - EP06

    Regret isn't always a bad sign. Pastor Chris explains why some regret is a gift from the Holy Spirit, and how to tell it apart from the guilt the enemy uses to keep us stuck. Pastor Chris turns from preventing regret to a harder question: what do we do with the regrets we already have? He starts with a surprise. Regret isn't always bad. Pastor Chris says it can be a sign of a healthy conscience, the way the Holy Spirit alerts us when we've crossed the line. He walks through John 16, where Jesus says the Advocate will come, and Matthew 13, where Jesus describes the separating of good fish from bad. From there, Pastor Chris draws a clear line. Conviction looks back at sin we haven't confessed, and it leads us to confess, repent, and receive forgiveness. Condemnation looks back at sin God has already forgiven. Pastor Chris says that voice is the accuser, who wants us to believe we are our sin. He points to Romans 8:1, 1 John 1:8-10, and 2 Corinthians 7:10 to show that in Christ there's no condemnation. If you aren't sure whether you've confessed something, he suggests praying Psalm 139:23-24 and asking God to search your heart. Chapters 00:00 A truth that sets you free01:46 From preventing regret to dealing with it03:27 Regret as a healthy conscience10:30 Walking in righteousness and confessing20:57 Conviction versus condemnation24:52 The accuser and the advocate29:33 What to do with guilt and regret32:32 Psalm 139 and closing prayerScripture John 16:7Matthew 13:47-50Romans 8:11 John 1:8-102 Corinthians 7:10Psalm 139:23-24Series: RegretSpeaker: Pastor Chris Next steps Plan your visitAll episodesYouTubeInstagram (@skycrestfamily)Facebook

    Regret - 10.18.26 - EP06

  3. Oct 15

    TWL - 7DeadlySins- S8E5

    Is it possible we're hungering for something food can't satisfy? Pastor Chris says gluttony isn't about how much we eat but why we eat, and he points to how Jesus answered temptation in the wilderness. Pastor Chris starts with numbers. He cites the CDC saying 74% of Americans are overweight and 40.3% of adults are obese, then says obesity is a symptom, not the problem. Scripturally, the problem is gluttony, and you can be a glutton at any weight. The issue isn't how much we eat but why we eat. Do we consume our food, or does our food consume us? Pastor Chris reads Paul's words to the Philippians about people whose god is their stomach. He says that when we refuse to deny ourselves what we crave, our appetites become our master, and that's idolatry. Quoting Doug Jackson, he describes three kinds of gluttony: excess, delicacy (demanding a certain food and getting angry when we don't get it), and substitution (raiding the icebox for a cure for spiritual malnutrition). The antidote comes from Jesus in the wilderness, when Satan tempted him to turn rocks into rolls. Jesus answered that we don't live on bread alone but on every word from God. Pastor Chris says to let our appetite trigger us to seek God first, and to eat with gratitude to the God who meets our every need. Chapters 00:00 The numbers on weight and spending01:07 Who's to blame?02:14 Gluttony is about why we eat02:46 Paul and the god of the stomach04:57 Three kinds of gluttony07:16 The antidote: seek God firstSeries: 7 Deadly SinsSpeaker: Pastor Chris Next steps Plan your visitAll episodesYouTubeInstagram (@skycrestfamily)Facebook

    TWL - 7DeadlySins- S8E5

  4. Oct 13

    Regret - 10.11.26 - EP05

    Peter ate with the Gentiles until a certain group walked in, then he moved tables. Pastor Chris shows from Galatians why people pleasing leads to regret, and who we should be aiming to please instead. Pastor Chris closes the Regret series with its fifth question to ask before a big decision: who are we aiming to please? He says there are only two choices, God or people, and that a people pleaser lives for the praise and approval of others. The Bible calls that living in the fear of man rather than the fear of God. Pastor Chris walks through Galatians. Paul says in chapter 1 that he can't be a servant of Christ and still be trying to please people. In chapter 2, Peter pulls away from the Gentile believers when a group from James arrives, and even Barnabas follows him. Paul confronts Peter because the gospel is at stake. Pastor Chris also points to John 12:43, where some leaders loved human praise more than the praise of God. He then gives ten signs of people pleasing and three steps. First, admit it. Second, replace the fear of man with the fear of God, trembling in awe of his love, mercy, and grace. Third, resolve to please God and love people, which Pastor Chris says sometimes means telling them the truth. Chapters 00:00 Two truths about regret and a quick review03:46 The fifth question: who are we aiming to please?07:45 People pleasing is the fear of man08:49 Paul and the Judaizers in Galatians17:22 Peter moves his place card at Antioch25:07 Ten signs of a people pleaser28:40 Overcome the fear of man with the fear of God31:20 Please God and love peopleScripture Galatians 1:9Galatians 1:10Galatians 1:13-14Galatians 2:11-14John 12:43Psalm 96:9Psalm 118:62 Timothy 2:4Mark 10:45Series: RegretSpeaker: Pastor Chris Next steps Plan your visitAll episodesYouTubeInstagram (@skycrestfamily)Facebook

    Regret - 10.11.26 - EP05

  5. Oct 8

    TWL - 7DeadlySins- S8E4

    Pastor Chris continues the series on the seven deadly sins with the second one: envy. He opens with an ancient Greek story about an athlete who finished second. Night after night he chiseled at the base of the winner's statue, until it fell and killed him. Pastor Chris says he was dead long before the statue hit him, a victim of deep resentment at the good fortune of others. Pastor Chris turns to Proverbs 14:30, which says a heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. He sets that peace beside the green pastures and still waters of Psalm 23. Envy does the opposite: it's a hidden malignancy that ends in stress. He gives three steps for anyone infected with envy. First, bring it into the light through confession to God. Second, practice thanksgiving, and he reads Philippians 4:8-9. Third, find a victory for someone else and celebrate it. Pastor Chris says you can't truly celebrate others and envy them at the same time. Envy is hard to get rid of, he says, but not impossible. Chapters 00:00 Envy, the second deadly sin00:34 The athlete and the statue02:17 Proverbs 14:30: envy rots the bones02:59 Peace and the green pastures of Psalm 2303:59 First step: confess it04:30 Second step: practice thanksgiving05:07 Third step: celebrate someone else's win05:42 God is healer and delivererScripture Proverbs 14:30Psalm 23Philippians 4:8-9Series: 7 Deadly SinsSpeaker: Pastor Chris Next steps Plan your visitAll episodesYouTubeInstagram (@skycrestfamily)Facebook

    TWL - 7DeadlySins- S8E4

  6. Oct 6

    Regret - 10.4.26 - EP04

    Pastor Chris continues the Regret series with the fourth question to ask before we decide anything: is there a grudge that won't budge? He starts in James 3, where James describes two kinds of wisdom, God's and man's. Then he compares a grudge to too much alcohol. Both distort our view of reality. In Mark 6, Herodias nursed a grudge against John the Baptist, and it ended with John's death. Leviticus 19:18 tells us not to seek revenge or bear a grudge, and Pastor Chris said grudges are anti-God because they are anti-love. In Luke 15, the father in Jesus' story refused the grudge his community expected him to hold. He ran to meet his returning son. The older brother kept his grudge, stayed outside the party, and lost both his brother and his father. Pastor Chris said grudges are rooted in man's wisdom and always lead to regret. For a grudge that feels stuck, he pointed to Mark 11, where Jesus talks about faith that moves a mountain. Ask God to cast it into the sea, keep asking, and be willing to let it go. He closed with two questions: do you have a relationship with God, and do you hold a grudge? Chapters 00:00 Welcome, worship, and prayer for persecuted believers32:41 Two kinds of wisdom and the first three questions37:57 A grudge blinds us like too much alcohol41:46 Herodias and her grudge against John46:26 Grudges are anti-God because they are anti-love48:55 The father and the older brother in Luke 151:04:53 Asking God to move the mountain1:09:27 God moves toward us: two questionsScripture James 3:13-18Proverbs 1:33Proverbs 28:26Mark 6:19-20Leviticus 19:18Luke 15:11-32Mark 11:22-24Series: RegretSpeaker: Pastor Chris Next steps Plan your visitAll episodesYouTubeInstagram (@skycrestfamily)Facebook

    Regret - 10.4.26 - EP04

  7. Oct 1

    TWL - 7DeadlySins- S8E3

    Pride was once seen as a fatal flaw. Today it's celebrated. Pastor Chris traces it back to the garden, names three forms it takes, and shows why it drains our spiritual life. Pastor Chris opens the series on the seven deadly sins with pride. He defines it as the desire to be something you're not. He takes us back to Genesis 3:5, where the serpent told Adam and Eve they could be like God. They bit, sin entered the world, and they became self-conscious. Then they hid from each other and from God. That hiding, he says, is why pride drains spiritual vitality. We spend our energy protecting an image instead of becoming who God calls us to be. He points to Proverbs 11:2 and Proverbs 16:18 on disgrace and destruction, then names three forms of pride: vanity, stubbornness, and exclusion. Stubbornness is being stiff-necked, and he reads Proverbs 29:1 about the consequences. Exclusion looks down on others and is the opposite of love. All three put us at the center and push God aside. The answer is humility. Pastor Chris calls on Jesus' words that those who humble themselves will be exalted. He also cites Peter's call to humble ourselves under God's mighty hand. We can choose praise over vanity, service over stubbornness, and encouragement over exclusion. Chapters 00:00 Pride: a sin once seen as a fatal flaw00:36 The serpent's temptation in the garden02:14 Why pride makes us hide03:18 What Proverbs says about pride03:53 Three forms: vanity, stubbornness, exclusion06:04 Pride puts me at the center06:36 Choosing humility insteadScripture Genesis 3:5Proverbs 11:2Proverbs 16:18Proverbs 29:1Series: 7 Deadly SinsSpeaker: Pastor Chris Next steps Plan your visitAll episodesYouTubeInstagram (@skycrestfamily)Facebook

    TWL - 7DeadlySins- S8E3

  8. Sep 29

    Regret - 9.27.26 - EP03

    Regret rarely comes from bad luck — it comes from decisions made in a hurry. One question can stop it before it starts: what's the hurry? Continuing the Regret series, Pastor Chris presents a third question for avoiding regret before it happens: "What's the hurry?" Drawing on his grandmother's example, a Tony Campolo survey of 95-year-olds, and a 1960s Time Magazine report on leisure time, he argues that hurry produces regret rather than progress. Working through Proverbs 19:2, Proverbs 21:5, James 1:19-20, and Proverbs 29:20, he shows that hurry breeds waywardness, poverty, anger, and foolish speech, and concludes that wisdom is never in a hurry. He then turns to Mark 6:30-32, where Jesus invites his hurried, crowd-pressed disciples to come away and rest, showing that hurry is a spiritual threat that crowds out time with Jesus. Two remedies are offered: stop, as Psalm 46:10 commands ("Be still, and know that I am God"), and follow Jesus at his pace, as pictured in Psalm 23:2-3. He closes with Jesus' invitation in Matthew 11:28-30 to trade a hurried, weary life for rest, tying regret-prevention to trusting and following Christ, who proved his love by dying on the cross. Chapters 00:00 Preventing regret through wisdom02:12 Question three: what's the hurry?05:08 The lie that hurry means significance07:59 What Proverbs and James say about hurry13:31 Jesus was never in a hurry (Mark 6)18:32 Stop: Psalm 46's call to be still21:54 Follow: Psalm 23's unhurried shepherd25:56 Jesus' invitation to rest (Matthew 11)Scripture Proverbs 19:2Proverbs 21:5James 1:19-20Proverbs 29:20Mark 6:30-32Psalm 46:10Psalm 23:2-3Matthew 11:28-30Series: RegretSpeaker: Pastor Chris Next steps Plan your visitAll episodesYouTubeInstagram (@skycrestfamily)Facebook

    Regret - 9.27.26 - EP03
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