Skycrest Community Church

About Skycrest Community Church

Sermons

Publisher

Skycrest Community Church

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Sept 2019

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

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   22 Oct 2026

   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.

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   20 Oct 2026

   Regret - 10.18.26 - EP06

   Regret, Part 6: What Do We Do With Our Regrets? We all have something in the rearview mirror we wish we could take back. A careless word, a bad call, a season we'd rather forget. This week, Pastor Chris turned our series on regret in a new direction. For several weeks we've been learning how to make wiser decisions, because better decisions lead to fewer regrets (not no regrets, just fewer). But we're imperfect people, and we will still get things wrong. So the question for today is a simple one: what do we do with the regrets we already have? Pastor Chris said this is the top thing people come to him for advice about, outside of family communication, and that the truth we're working through will set us free. Regret Can Be a Gift Here's the part that may surprise you. Pastor Chris said the presence of regret isn't always a bad thing. When we follow Jesus, the Holy Spirit redeems our conscience and makes us alert to the difference between right and wrong. In John 16:7-8, Jesus told his disciples it was for their good that he was going away, because he would send the advocate, the Holy Spirit, who would prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment. That's what conviction is. Guilt, sorrow, sadness, and remorse are different words for how a tender heart feels when it looks back at a poor decision. Pastor Chris gave a plain example. He talks too much, and sometimes he says things he shouldn't. When that happens, he feels bad about hurting someone, and that feeling pushes him to apologize. In that case, regret did its job. Pastor Chris called it a grace from God, a signal that we've made a wrong turn and need to get back on the right path. He also pointed to Galatians 5:16, where Paul tells us to walk by the Spirit so we won't gratify the desires of the flesh. The Way Back So how do we respond when the Spirit nudges us? First John 1:8-10 gives us a clear path: if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. Second Corinthians 7:10 draws the line between two kinds of sorrow. Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret. Worldly sorrow brings death. Pastor Chris explained that if we ignore the Spirit's voice because it's uncomfortable, the sorrow doesn't disappear. We just lose the chance to have it redeemed. But when we confess and repent, the regret has done its work and it goes away. God doesn't want us wallowing in guilt. He wants us to get right with him and walk on. Conviction Versus Condemnation This is where many of us get stuck. Pastor Chris offered a helpful distinction. Conviction looks back at sin we haven't confessed. Condemnation looks back at sin that's already been forgiven. Scripture calls the enemy the accuser, and Pastor Chris said he doesn't usually bring up our unconfessed sins. Instead, he targets the ones God has already forgiven and forgotten. His message is that you aren't just someone who lied or cheated, you are a liar and a cheater, a disappointment who can't be loved. That's not the voice of the Spirit. Romans 8:1 says, "There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." Pastor Chris reminded us that God has separated confessed sins from us as far as the east is from the west. As Pastor Chris put it, the accuser is asking us to remember something God has already forgotten. So who are we going to listen to? What If You Aren't Sure? Maybe you can't tell whether you've dealt with something. Pastor Chris shared that early in his marriage, he spent an afternoon reading Psalm 139 over and over while working through something from his past. He suggested praying David's words from verses 23 and 24: "Search me, God, and know my heart. Test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." Then confess what God shows you, and trust that he forgives. Take the Next Step This week, set aside some quiet time and ask yourself where your regret is coming from. If it's the Spirit's conviction, confess it to God and receive his forgiveness with gratitude. If it's the accuser's condemnation over something already forgiven, name it for what it is and claim the victory we have in Jesus. And if you're not yet a follower of Jesus, the same Spirit may be showing you your need for him. Jesus lived a perfect life, died on the cross, and rose again so we could be forgiven and have new life. Then tell someone. Share this message with a friend who's carrying an old burden, or pray with someone at church. We were never meant to carry guilt that Jesus already took to the cross.

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   15 Oct 2026

   TWL - 7DeadlySins- S8E5

   Seven Deadly Sins, Part 4: Gluttony Most of us don't think of gluttony as a sin we struggle with. We think of it as a joke about buffets or a second slice of pie. This week on Truth Worth Living, Pastor Chris brought us to the last stop in our study of the seven deadly sins, and he started with an honest observation. Not all of these sins are deadly to us physically, but all of them are deadly to our spiritual vitality. Gluttony is the exception, because it can hurt the body too. The question he put in front of us is simple and a little uncomfortable: do we consume our food, or does our food consume us? What the Numbers Say Pastor Chris opened with some figures. He said the CDC categorizes 74% of Americans as overweight, that 40.3% of American adults are obese, and that 19% of children between the ages of 2 and 19 are obese. He also said we spend roughly 135 billion dollars a year trying to lose weight, and somewhere between 175 and 260 billion dollars a year treating illnesses linked to obesity. Then he asked who's to blame. He mentioned a study in which 87% of respondents said individuals making poor choices were responsible. He wondered, with a smile, why it wasn't 100%. But his larger point was that Scripture doesn't call obesity the problem. Obesity is a symptom. The problem, he said, is gluttony, and you can be a glutton no matter what you weigh. Maybe we're hungering for something food can't satisfy. It's About Why, Not How Much We usually picture gluttony as eating too much. Pastor Chris said it's more than that. The issue isn't how much we eat but why we eat. He took us to Paul's letter to the Philippians, where Paul writes with tears about people who "live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction. Their God is their stomach and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things." Then Paul turns the corner: "But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ." Pastor Chris explained that in this passage the stomach stands for our appetites and cravings. When we refuse to deny ourselves something we want, whether that's chocolate covered peanuts or a pumpkin spice latte, we've started to serve our stomach. He reminded us of what Jesus said about two masters: we can't serve both God and our appetites. That's why he called gluttony a form of idolatry. The believer who carries the cross keeps a kingdom mindset and trains for righteousness by saying no to self and yes to God. Three Kinds of Gluttony Pastor Chris shared three varieties of gluttony described by Doug Jackson. The first is the gluttony of excess, and it's easy to spot: we eat too much. The other two are subtler. The gluttony of delicacy is the demand for a certain kind of food, or a certain amount, or a certain time, with anger when the demand isn't met. Pastor Chris admitted with a laugh that it shows up at his house when the Tabasco sauce runs out or the orange juice is the wrong brand. It doesn't give thanks for what it gets. It demands what it wants. The gluttony of substitution, Pastor Chris said, uses food for something it was never meant to do. He quoted Frederick Buechner's line that a glutton is someone who raids the icebox for a cure for spiritual malnutrition. Jackson adds that this sin can wear a size 18 or a size 6 with equal comfort. Our waistline doesn't tell the story. Our motives do. The Antidote So what do we do if we're eating for the wrong reasons? Pastor Chris pointed us to Jesus in the wilderness. After forty days of fasting, Satan came to him with a food temptation: turn these stones into bread. Jesus answered, "Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God." Pastor Chris put it this way: the antidote to gluttony is letting our appetite prompt us to seek God first. Jesus knew the spiritual life matters more than physical satisfaction, and he was willing to say no to himself for the sake of obedience. Avoiding this sin means we eat whatever we eat with gratitude to the God who meets our every need. Something to Take Home This week, we'd encourage you to slow down before your next meal, or your next trip to the pantry, and ask the question from this message: why are we eating? Is it hunger, thankfulness, or something we're trying to fill that food was never meant to fill? Bring that honestly to God in prayer, and thank him for the table he's given you. Then talk about it. Share this episode with a friend, a spouse, or your small group, and ask each other where you're tempted to let your appetites lead. We're better at saying yes to God when we're not doing it alone.

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