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Starving for God, But Settling for DoorDash

Fresh Life Church • Mar 16, 2026 • 38 min

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Summary

Believers are called to resist worldly self-indulgence and bring every physical appetite under Christ's lordship. Gluttony is not merely overeating, but an form of idolatry that looks to food, body image, or diets to provide what only God can give. When we reorder our appetites and feast on God's righteousness, word, and presence, our souls experience true fulfillment and joy.

Themes

Gluttony & IdolatrySpiritual Hunger vs. Physical AppetitesEating for the Glory of GodFasting & Spiritual DisciplineFulfillment in Christ

Pastor's Points

1.

Define gluttony

2.

Understand what is under gluttony

3.

Reorder our gluttony

4.

Learn to indulge our gluttony

Key Points

1.
Pastor Levi Lusko outlines four steps to address gluttony: define gluttony, understand what is under gluttony, reorder our gluttony, and learn to indulge our true gluttony.
2.
Gluttony is biblically defined not merely by food quantity, but as caring too much about food or drink and looking to physical appetites to do what only God can do.
3.
Gluttony is a form of idolatry that manifests both through excessive overindulgence and through obsessive, rigid control over diets and body metrics.
4.
Groceries are good, but they are not God; looking to physical food or physical appearance for ultimate fulfillment or identity leads to spiritual emptiness.
5.
The Holy Spirit is our true Comforter, but turning to emotional eating or mindless scrolling when low prevents us from experiencing His true comfort.
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Fasting is an essential spiritual discipline that reveals what holds power over us and enhances intimacy with Christ.
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Believers must hold personal dietary convictions in grace, taking care not to turn personal revelations into legalistic legislation for others.

Sermon Moments

“Starving for God, but settling for DoorDash.”

“Gluttony biblically defined though is not about how much you eat. It's about how much you think you are going to get from the way you eat.”

“Gluttony is fundamentally idolatry because it looks to food to give you what only God can give you.”

“Groceries are good, but they ain't God.”

“You don't have to set out to be a glutton. If you just live in this world following your appetites, that's like a moving sidewalk.”

“Another name for the Holy Spirit is the Comforter. But how can we ever interact with him if we're looking to food to do his job?”

“Don't turn your personal conviction into heavy-handed legislation.”

“Wild horses don't overload on things... They're always moving. You were meant to move. You were meant to serve.”

This Week

When feeling low, sad, or lonely, pause before turning to DoorDash or comfort eating and ask: "What am I trying to fill myself with?", "Why doesn't it ever satisfy me?", and "What am I really hungry for?"

Turn to the Holy Spirit as your true Comforter when feeling sad or isolated, rather than seeking solace in emotional eating or mindless media scrolling.

Practice periodic fasting to expose unhealthy spiritual attachments and cultivate deeper intimacy with Jesus.

Approach everyday meals with spiritual intentionality—viewing food as physical fuel, an act of body stewardship, and an opportunity for community and outreach.

Guard your heart against turning personal dietary choices or fasting revelations into legalistic rules or judgment toward others.

Daily anchor your soul in God's word and presence, remembering that we are created to live by every word from the mouth of God rather than bread alone.

Channel your daily energy into active service and sharing God's love with the world rather than settling into passive, self-indulgent living.

Remember This

Gluttony is caring too much about food or drink, but true spiritual satisfaction is found only when we feast on God's presence and word.

A Challenge for You

Father, I pray you'd help us to delight ourselves in you, what we're truly starving for, and not be settled by any counterfeit pleasure. I surrender it at the foot of your cross and say, "You're enough for me, God."

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