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 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.
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Series: 7 Deadly Sins
Speaker: Pastor Chris
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