Skycrest Community Church

What Are Parables? 🤔 The word parable comes from the Greek parabole, meaning “to place beside”—a story placed next to a spiritual truth. 📖 Jesus used everyday situations—a farmer sowing seed, a lost son, a dishonest judge—to reveal deep truths about God’s Kingdom. And here’s the genius of it: the stories made people think. Even the disciples asked: “Why do you speak to the people in parables?” (...

Pastor Chris 2/16/25

Pastor Chris Stephens 2.9.25

What Can We Learn from Judas? Judas wasn’t always a villain—he started out just like the other disciples. But along the way, his love for money became greater than his love for Jesus. 💡 Here’s the lesson: We shouldn’t blindly trust men, no matter how reliable they seem. People fail, but God never does. He is the best ever. 🙌 That’s a truth worth believing, and this is Truth Worth Living! 📢 If t...

Pastor Chris 2/2/25

🌟 The Twelve TWL 9 – The Other Guys (James, Simon, Judas) 🌟 Welcome back to Truth Worth Living, where we seek to understand God’s Word so we can live in God’s will. We’ve been diving into the lives of the 12 disciples, and today we’re talking about the other guys—the three apostles who don’t often get much attention: 👉 James the son of Alphaeus 👉 Simon the Zealot 👉 Judas the son of James Thou...

Pastor Chris Stephens  1.19.25

Welcome back to Truth Worth Living, where we seek to understand God’s Word so we can live in God’s will. Today, we take a look at Matthew, also known as Levi. If you’re a fan of The Chosen, you might know Matthew as the quirky, neurotic, and OCD disciple who struggles with being ostracized due to his past. While this creative depiction captures some relational tension, the truth is that scripture...

1/12/25 Chris Stephens

🌟 The Twelve TWL 5 – Nathanael 🌟 Welcome back to Truth Worth Living, where we seek to understand God’s Word so we can live in God’s will. In our journey through the lives of the 12 apostles, today we’re focusing on Nathanael (also called Bartholomew). His story teaches us powerful lessons about truth, devotion, and transformation. When Nathanael first heard about Jesus, his response wasn’t exact...

Chris Stephens 12.22.24

Welcome back to Truth Worth Living, where we seek to understand God’s Word so we can live in God’s will! Today, we’re diving into the story of Philip, one of the twelve apostles. His journey with Jesus is a powerful reminder of how God uses each of us, just as we are, to accomplish His purposes. Philip was a process person—a facts-and-figures guy who needed all the details before making a decision...

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11.24.24 Chris Stephens

📖 The Twelve TWL 3 Welcome back to Truth Worth Living, where we seek to understand God’s word so we can live in God’s will! Today, we’re diving into the life of Andrew, one of the Twelve disciples and a man who truly embraced what it means to serve with humility and joy. Andrew wasn’t in the spotlight like his brother Simon Peter, but his willingness to “play second fiddle” made him one of the mo...

Welcome back to Truth Worth Living, where we seek to understand God’s word so we can live in God’s will. Today, we’re diving into the life of Simon Peter. Did you know that Peter was the only disciple Jesus formally renamed? Originally named Simon, which means “listening,” Jesus changed his name to Peter, or “the rock,” not because he was already steadfast, but because of what he would become in J...

11.10.24 Chris Stephens

Welcome back to Truth Worth Living, where we seek to understand God’s word so we can live in God’s will. Over the next few weeks, we’re diving deep into the lives of the 12 disciples—the ordinary men Jesus called to be His closest followers. We talk about them often, but how well do we truly know them? Join us as we uncover their stories, their struggles, and the incredible transformation that too...