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This is the sermon in audio form from Sunday Mornings at The Haven Community Church in Old Town Spring, Texas. Services and Livestream @ 10am CST.

  1. 2d ago

    Why Didn't Paul Just Abolish Slavery? (Center: Pt.20 | Eph 6:5-9)

    Study Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YZWBMI1gvaQksOaiqiIXSCAZ8XDP_ewa/edit?usp=sharing Ephesians 6 tells slaves to obey their masters - and never tells masters to set them free. If Jesus makes everyone equal, why did Paul regulate slavery instead of abolishing it? Pastor Luke Yagelski takes the question head on, from the early church welcoming slaves as brothers and sisters to the first named slave in the Bible: Hagar, the runaway the God of the universe calls by name. Her story shows God's heart from the very beginning - the God who sees the people at the bottom, judges those who oppress them, and points us back to Eden, where everyone is valued. Then Luke brings it home with Brother Lawrence: how can I show God my love in everything I do, especially the things I like least? And if anyone is under you, how can you serve them as unto the Lord? Timestamps0:00 Almost to the end of Ephesians0:48 A challenging passage: slavery2:10 Gregory of Nyssa: what price for the image of God?2:45 The early church was countercultural3:12 Slaves welcomed and elevated in the church3:39 Lactantius: "we believe ourselves to be equal"4:59 Why the apostles regulated slavery instead of abolishing it5:22 Reading Ephesians 6:5-96:31 Why didn't Paul get rid of it?7:14 Millions of slaves in the Roman world7:51 Abolishing it could have endangered the church8:27 1 Timothy 6:19:27 What is God's heart about slavery?10:01 Who is the first named slave in the Bible?10:35 Abram, Sarai and Egypt (Genesis 12)11:37 The blood path covenant (Genesis 15)13:02 "Your offspring will be sojourners"13:26 Hagar means "the immigrant"14:37 Will they trust God's timing? (Genesis 16)15:15 Sarai gives Hagar to Abram16:22 Took and gave - echoes of Eden17:10 The blame game17:42 Hagar runs into the wilderness19:07 The angel of the Lord finds her19:49 The bottom of the totem pole20:12 God calls her by name21:27 God works within broken humanity21:51 Hagar names God: El Roi, the God who sees22:48 Thirteen years of silence23:11 "Walk before me and be blameless" (Genesis 17)23:34 Abram falls on his face24:33 Isaac means laughter24:46 The sign of the covenant25:24 Noah walked before God blamelessly26:29 The rainbow: judgment and mercy27:44 Cutting off the flesh28:55 Circumcision as judgment and mercy30:09 Cut off mistreatment of people30:44 Back to God's ideal of Eden31:12 Back to Ephesians 631:44 Paul speaks to slaves directly32:35 Slaves and masters in the same church33:31 Do it all to the glory of God34:01 Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God34:53 "A straw from the ground for the love of God"35:40 Showing God love on the porch swing36:17 Brother Lawrence in the kitchen37:03 The things we don't like doing37:53 Paul turns to the masters38:44 Masters, do the same to them39:39 No partiality with God40:20 Serving the people under you41:47 Wrapping it all together42:43 Two things for this week43:41 Closing prayer Scripture References: Ephesians 6:5-9 | Galatians 3:28 | 1 Timothy 6:1 | Genesis 12 | Genesis 15:13-14 | Genesis 16 | Genesis 17:1-11 | Genesis 9:11-16 | Ephesians 5:21 | 1 Corinthians 10:31 #Ephesians #Center #Sermon #BibleStudy #Hagar #ElRoi #BrotherLawrence #HavenCommunityChurch #OldTownSpring #SpringTX

  2. Nov 2

    The Church: Fan or Family? (1 Corinthians 12 & Ephesians 4)

    Study Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p-Y_Lt9Ojz6oeAzD2O1EeWK-DwZn0qxkA_k80s1_LNo/view When our team wins, it's "we." When they lose, it's "they." But fans aren't in the game. On All Saints Day, Pastor Scott asks an honest question: are you a fan of the church, or family? The New Testament calls every believer a saint - not a special class of the holy dead, but ordinary, messy people set apart by grace. Walking through 1 Corinthians 12 and Ephesians 4, Scott shows that belonging to the body of Christ is given, not earned, and that every part has a role. This isn't a call to fill a volunteer schedule. It's an invitation to ask where you are - in a season of rest, healing on injured reserve, or comfortable in the stands - and to get out of the stands and onto the field. Timestamps 0:00 Turn to 1 Corinthians 12 1:10 All Saints Day (Hallowmas) 2:11 Honoring the saints who went before us 3:13 Sports fans: "we" when we win, "they" when we lose 3:53 Fans aren't in the game 5:00 Are you part of the body of Christ? 5:15 Fan or family? 6:01 A messy church called saints (1 Cor 1:2) 6:39 What is a saint? 7:38 The temple of the living God 8:21 Sit, Walk, Stand 9:11 Called to be who you already are 9:42 A royal priesthood (1 Pet 2:9) 10:13 Reformation Day and ministry for every believer 10:56 Saints are always plural 11:20 Saints, not sinners 12:31 One body, many members (1 Cor 12:12-13) 13:16 Belonging is given, not earned 14:05 You can't resign from the body 14:53 God arranged the members 15:23 Saved to something 15:57 Why do so many of us just watch? 16:24 A fan attends, a participant contributes 16:56 Time, talent, and treasure 17:16 Consumer Christianity 17:38 Receiving vs. consuming 18:12 When one member suffers 18:48 The 80-20 rule 19:39 Has the church asked too much? 20:34 You are more important than a program 21:23 Questions for introspection 22:19 Have I misunderstood what church is? 22:58 Comfortable with being uncomfortable 23:52 Players on injured reserve aren't fans 24:52 Get out of the stands and onto the field 24:59 This isn't about volunteering 26:15 Are you plugged into the life of the church? 26:53 Attending and slipping out 27:18 Roles in a small church 28:58 Church is more than a sermon 30:21 Growth Groups 30:42 Love God, Grow Together, Change the World 31:42 Growing or just hanging out? 32:20 Family, not a clique 33:42 Ephesians 4:11-12 33:59 Leaders equip, the saints do the work 35:17 Equipping means mending 35:44 Until we all attain maturity (Eph 4:13) 36:13 Busy isn't healthy 36:37 Martha and knowing when to rest 37:42 Simple, not half-hearted 38:09 Each part working properly (Eph 4:16) 38:54 By this all people will know (John 13:35) 39:56 A great cloud of witnesses (Heb 12:1) 40:11 The Hall of Faith 41:00 Now we are running our race 41:11 Y'all are the body of Christ (1 Cor 12:27) 42:09 Called to be the body, not to watch it 42:40 Closing prayer Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 1:2 | 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 | 1 Peter 2:9 | Ephesians 4:11-16 | Matthew 4:21 | John 13:35 | Hebrews 11 | Hebrews 12:1 #AllSaintsDay #BodyOfChrist #1Corinthians12 #Ephesians4 #ChurchFamily #BibleStudy #SundaySermon #HavenCommunityChurch #HoustonChurch #OldTownSpring

  3. Oct 28

    Afraid of Halloween, or Not Afraid Enough? (1 Corinthians 8 & 10)

    Study Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vQ9L4h9wm2jrPgmApCz7fegqq-gayxQila0hx1RFmSg/view Should Christians celebrate Halloween? Scott doesn't hand you a rule. He hands you one question: what - or who - are you seeking through it? Walking through 1 Corinthians 8-10, Scott shows how Paul holds two things together: idols are nothing, and demons are real. Ignore the spiritual realm and you'll end up fighting the visible enemy instead of the real one. Fear it and you'll be paralyzed. But a believer has been transferred into the kingdom of God's Son, and the enemy has no authority over you. From there, Paul gives the Corinthians three tables, not one rule: the temple (refuse it), the marketplace (receive it), and your neighbor's table (lay your freedom down for their sake). The difference between wood and witchcraft is what you're seeking through it. Timestamps 0:00 - Turn to 1 Corinthians 8-10 and study guide QR code 0:14 - Opening prayer 1:06 - Why so many Halloween sermons? 1:51 - A pagan holiday with Christian roots 2:14 - All Hallows' Eve and All Saints' Day 2:46 - A chance to talk about the spiritual world 3:40 - Not telling you what to think - one question instead 4:28 - Ignore it and get blindsided, fear it and be paralyzed 4:50 - Dropping in on 1 Corinthians 8-10 5:37 - Is the spiritual realm really real? 6:03 - 1 Corinthians 8:4 - an idol has no real existence 6:37 - 1 Corinthians 10:20 - what pagans sacrifice they offer to demons 7:09 - Paul is quoting Deuteronomy 32:17 7:34 - Daniel 10 and the prince of Persia 8:11 - Spiritual powers behind political powers 8:54 - The mailer that went viral 10:25 - Genesis 3:1 - "Did God actually say?" 10:51 - The enemy's first move wasn't force, it was suspicion 12:01 - Ignore the spiritual realm and you fight the wrong enemy 12:22 - So should we be afraid of it? 12:52 - 1 Corinthians 8:5-6 and the Shema 13:56 - Psalm 24:1 - the earth is the Lord's 14:11 - Colossians 1:13 - transferred into the kingdom of his Son 14:41 - The enemy has no authority over a believer 16:20 - Faith isn't the absence of fear 16:40 - So where's the line? 16:57 - 1 Corinthians 10:12 - a warning for the confident 17:38 - Flee from idolatry 17:49 - Isaiah 44 - the same block of wood 19:03 - Just wood until somebody worships it 19:30 - Deuteronomy 18:10-11 - seeking answers from other sources 20:33 - Playing with a Ouija board as a kid 21:40 - Mediums, tarot cards and horoscopes 21:56 - Some things have more than one use 23:05 - 1 Corinthians 10:21 - the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons 24:00 - You can't sit at both tables 24:29 - So what does this mean for Halloween? 24:44 - Paul's three tables 24:58 - Table one: the temple - refuse it 25:39 - Jack-o'-lanterns and deciding for yourself 26:31 - Table two: the marketplace - receive it 27:13 - Table three: your neighbor's table 27:55 - "This has been offered in sacrifice" 28:47 - Not because someone told you it's wrong 29:34 - 1 Corinthians 8:7 - a weak conscience 30:37 - When your kid thinks they did something wrong 31:19 - God wants our hearts 32:15 - If you think it's wrong, for you it's sin 33:07 - For some, it isn't just wood 34:24 - All things to all people 35:27 - The difference between wood and witchcraft 36:38 - Romans 14:4-6 - who are you to pass judgment? 38:18 - Can you celebrate to the glory of God? 38:44 - 1 Corinthians 10:31 - do all to the glory of God 39:40 - Don't roll your eyes, don't condemn 40:33 - 1 Corinthians 2:15-16 - we have the mind of Christ 40:59 - You don't have to live afraid 41:27 - Closing prayer Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 8 | 1 Corinthians 10 | Deuteronomy 32:17 | Daniel 10 | Genesis 3 | Deuteronomy 6:4 | Psalm 24:1 | Colossians 1:13 | Isaiah 44 | Deuteronomy 18:10-11 | Romans 14:4-6 | 1 Corinthians 2:15-16 #Halloween #1Corinthians #SpiritualWarfare #ChristianLiberty #BibleStudy #ChristianSermon #SundaySermon #HavenCommunityChurch #HoustonChurch #AllHallowsEve

  4. Oct 20

    Adults in Training: Parenting in the Lord (Center: Pt.19 | Ephesians 6:1-4)

    How long do children have to obey their parents - and what are parents actually responsible for? Preaching through Ephesians 6:1-4, Luke looks at what it means for children to obey and honor, why Paul warns parents not to provoke their children to anger, and what it looks like to raise "adults in training" who grow into wise, independent, godly adults. Along the way: three damaging parenting patterns, five principles for parenting well, and an open mic where parents from our church share what they have learned. Timestamps 0:00 Why preaching on parenting is humbling 1:05 The family as a gift - and what happens when it breaks 2:05 What children feel in unhealthy homes 3:00 Young people searching for identity and belonging 3:46 A personal story - when my dad left 4:50 The ideal: a healthy father and mother 5:25 Ephesians 5 - the household code and marriage 7:09 What "home" really means 7:54 Reading Ephesians 6:1-4 8:58 "Obey" - what hupakuo means 9:25 How long do kids have to obey? 10:41 The bullet ant coming-of-age ceremony 12:00 No clear transition to adulthood in America 12:50 Why "how long does authority last" misses the boat 14:00 Children are adults in training 15:04 Obedience is not a bludgeon 16:00 Paul speaks directly to children 17:36 Obey vs. honor 18:46 Honoring parents you cannot obey 19:39 Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger 21:37 The dominating style of parenting 22:28 The abusive style 23:24 The absent style 24:20 Stop and look at yourself first 25:22 Parents exist to serve their children 26:37 "Discipline and instruction" defined 28:03 How do we parent this way? 29:09 1. How you live matters more than what you say 30:16 What hypocrisy really means 31:50 Why you do it matters 33:29 2. Children need to know how much you care 35:22 3. Humility is key 37:05 Welcoming your children's ideas 38:21 4. Growth is essential 40:24 5. Teach your children the Bible 42:47 Open mic: parents share their wisdom 43:35 Compassion on yourself when you mess up 45:10 Pick your battles, listen when they're small 46:39 A rehab therapist on family dynamics 49:00 How children come to see God 50:18 Repair matters more than perfection 51:12 A mother of five on generational influence 56:02 Convictions - letting adult children go 58:07 Do not give up on your children 59:04 Closing encouragement - not shame 60:12 The mountain analogy 60:54 Closing prayer Scripture References: Ephesians 6:1-4 | Ephesians 5:21-33 | Exodus 20:12 | Matthew 6 (referenced) | Luke 15 (referenced) #HavenCommunityChurch #Ephesians #Parenting #ChristianParenting #Family #Fatherhood #Motherhood #Sermon #BibleStudy #Faith

  5. Oct 13

    Seventy Sevens: The Dawn of Jubilee (Apocalyptic Writings: Pt.6 | Daniel 9)

    Study Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tgEGGfQtS4i4kUbfadk1bA9pzJ13tI60Qus-f7uyhQY/viewDaniel read a promise about going home after 70 years, so he prayed and confessed - and the angel Gabriel interrupted with something far bigger. What do you do with God's promises, and what if God's plans are bigger than you could ever imagine? Back in the Apocalyptic Writings series, we walk through Daniel 9 without turning it into a seminary class.The message opens with a personal story about wanting to escape a hard church season, and how changing locations never changed the heart. From there we follow Daniel through Jeremiah's 70 years, his prayer of confession, and Gabriel's answer: seventy sets of seven, language that echoes the year of Jubilee multiplied by ten. We look at the Day of Atonement connection, the anointed one who is cut off, and how Jesus announced the lasting Jubilee in Luke 4 by reading Isaiah 61. It ends with a direct question: where are you trying to find freedom without dealing with the sin underneath?Timestamps0:00 - Welcome and why Daniel 9 is a tough chapter1:07 - Opening prayer2:31 - A personal story: wanting out of a hard church season3:58 - Changing locations didn't change me4:40 - God wanted to change me, not my situation5:04 - What do you do with God's promises?5:24 - Daniel 9:1 - Babylon falls and the Persians take over6:08 - Israel in exile: Assyria, Babylon, and Jeremiah 25:127:33 - Jeremiah 29:10-14 - plans for welfare, a future, and a hope8:39 - Discipline, not punishment: a father's love9:41 - Daniel's response: prayer, fasting, and confession10:25 - Daniel's prayer of confession (verses 4-19)11:30 - Why pray if God has already promised?12:12 - "Your kingdom come" and "Come, Lord Jesus"12:58 - Two wrong ways to handle God's promises14:00 - Agreeing with a promise vs. praying it back to God15:27 - Gabriel interrupts Daniel's prayer15:50 - What if God's plans are bigger than you can imagine?17:38 - Gabriel arrives at the time of the evening sacrifice18:21 - "You are greatly loved" - confess it, then leave it there19:50 - Daniel 9:24 and the seventy weeks20:56 - "Weeks" means sets of seven21:58 - The year of Jubilee in Leviticus 2522:41 - Seventy sevens: 490 years23:23 - A Jubilee of Jubilees24:07 - The Day of Atonement and the six promises of verse 2425:39 - God's plan to deal with sin26:00 - Daniel 9:25 - the anointed one, Cyrus, and rebuilding Jerusalem27:47 - Daniel 9:26 - the anointed one is cut off28:31 - The covenant, the end of sacrifice, and the fall of Jerusalem29:14 - Other views and the study guide29:55 - More than predictions: what is God communicating?30:58 - Jubilee: the exile that never really ended31:41 - Jesus reads Isaiah 61 in Luke 433:06 - 2 Corinthians 6:2 - now is the day of salvation33:30 - Where are you trying to escape without dealing with the sin underneath?34:31 - Name it, confess it, and nail it to the cross35:40 - Jesus was cut off - and invites us home36:27 - Daniel prayed for 70 years; God was working on 49037:09 - You are greatly loved37:32 - Ephesians 3:20-21 and closing prayerScripture References: Daniel 9 | Jeremiah 25:12 | Jeremiah 29:10-14 | Leviticus 25 | Isaiah 45:1 | Isaiah 61 | Nehemiah 9:36 | Luke 4 | 2 Corinthians 6:2 | Matthew 6:9-13 | Revelation 22:20 | Ephesians 3:20-21#ApocalypticWritings #Daniel9 #SeventyWeeks #Jubilee #BibleStudy #ChristianSermon #SundaySermon #HavenCommunityChurch #HoustonChurch #VerseByVerse

  6. Oct 6

    The Faithful Son (Matthew 4:1-11)

    Study Guide: https://www.canvaqr.com/RGUQJe4lSm When Jesus refused to turn stones into bread, he wasn't just resisting temptation - he was becoming the bread. On Communion Sunday, Luke and Scott devote a whole sermon to bragging on Jesus through Matthew 4:1-11. Matthew tells the story of Jesus with the whole Old Testament in the background: out of Egypt, through the waters, into the wilderness. Where Israel failed for 40 years, Jesus stands faithful for 40 days - and that's an act of God's grace, not a shaming of Israel. We walk through the three temptations (bread, the temple, the kingdoms of the world), look at the difference between God's testing and the devil's, trace the line from the wilderness to the garden of Gethsemane, and arrive at the Lord's table. If you're in a season of testing right now, this one is for you: the Father is with you, and he will carry you through. Timestamps 0:00 - Welcome and study guide QR code0:28 - Communion Sunday: why we're devoting a whole sermon to it0:55 - Communion as one of four things the early church devoted itself to1:20 - Bragging on Jesus: tying the message to communion1:31 - Matthew 4:1-11 begins - led by the Spirit into the wilderness2:24 - Two bookends of Jesus' ministry: the wilderness and the garden2:58 - Why testing was integral to his mission4:31 - Matthew has the whole Old Testament story in mind5:12 - Jesus fulfills the story of Israel6:02 - Not shame on Israel - an act of God's grace6:44 - Israel's calling: the blessing of Abraham to all nations7:59 - Matthew's parallels: Pharaoh and Herod, out of Egypt8:56 - Through the waters of baptism, into the wilderness9:25 - Israel's 40 years vs. Jesus' 40 days11:38 - Adam and Eve in the garden - Jesus is tested in both places12:09 - "If you are the Son of God" - the first temptation13:42 - "Man shall not live by bread alone" - Deuteronomy 815:17 - Two kinds of testing: the devil tests and God tests17:27 - Sometimes life is just hard - and sometimes it's our own choices17:52 - God brings good through every test18:25 - Will we keep trusting God when we're tested?19:09 - The second temptation: throw yourself down19:52 - The devil quotes scripture - Psalm 9120:17 - A shortcut to being revealed as Messiah without the cross21:19 - The third temptation: the kingdoms of the world21:45 - Israel's idolatry and the golden calf23:26 - A kingdom without the cross23:55 - Matthew 28: the mountain where all authority is given25:38 - Three tests: physical needs, self-preservation, power26:42 - He refused the bread so he could become the bread26:53 - Manna and our daily bread28:16 - John 6: "I am the bread of life"29:32 - What it means to feed on Jesus30:21 - The cup of blessing - the garden of Gethsemane31:24 - Matthew 26:38-39: "Let this cup pass from me"32:08 - Tempted three times, praying three times32:21 - He overcame the bread and the cup so we could partake33:12 - The battle for our deliverance began in the wilderness33:47 - The tempter keeps coming back: Peter and the cross34:23 - N.T. Wright on embracing the way of the cross35:25 - Two things to remember at the table35:47 - Going through a time of testing right now?36:34 - Luke 4: out of the wilderness in the power of the Spirit37:02 - Hebrews 4:14-16 - a high priest who sympathizes with our weaknesses Scripture References: Matthew 4:1-11 | Deuteronomy 8 | Deuteronomy 6:13 | Psalm 91 | Hosea 11:1 | Genesis 12 | John 6 | Matthew 26:38-39 | Matthew 28:16-20 | Luke 4 | Hebrews 4:14-16 #Communion #TheFaithfulSon #Matthew4 #BibleStudy #ChristianSermon #SundaySermon #HavenCommunityChurch #HoustonChurch #VerseByVerse #BreadOfLife

  7. Sep 28

    Mutual Submission and the Love That Reflects Christ (Center: Pt.18 | Eph 5:21-33)

    Study Guide: https://www.canvaqr.com/RGTvM1iO_JWhat if the most countercultural part of Ephesians 5 isn't what wives are told, but what husbands are told? In the third and final sermon of our marriage series, Luke walks through Ephesians 5:21-33 from an equality and leadership viewpoint, tracing how everything Paul has said so far in the letter builds to this passage. He covers mutual submission, what "head" could mean (source, prominence, or authority), why the Christ-and-church analogy can't be stretched too far, and how Paul's language about nourishing and cherishing would have turned first-century marriage upside down. Luke is upfront that he and Scott land in different places on headship, and that faithful Christians do too. The message closes with a word for single people and a set of questions for married couples.Timestamps0:00 - Welcome: the third and final sermon on marriage0:21 - Scott and Luke have different takes on headship - and why we shared both0:52 - Luke's lens: equality and leadership - and it's okay to disagree1:19 - Why you can't jump straight to Ephesians 5:221:47 - Ephesians 1-3 recap: the spiritual lottery, dead in sin, made alive in Christ3:24 - The new humanity: put off the old, put on the new4:27 - Combined study notes from Scott's and Luke's sermons5:03 - Ephesians 5:1-2: be imitators of God, walk in love5:35 - What is love? A commitment to act for another's well-being6:36 - Does this include husbands and wives?7:09 - What does the word "submit" bring up for you?7:47 - Mutual submission as the outflow of love8:34 - What mutual submission looks like in the church10:01 - Who is commanded to submit to whom?10:49 - 1 Corinthians 7: Paul's countercultural statement on authority in marriage12:56 - Ephesians 5:22-24 read aloud13:18 - The absence of a command doesn't mean the calling doesn't apply13:55 - Paul in the Roman world: the man as supreme ruler of his home15:20 - What does "head" mean? Authority, source, or prominence17:17 - The Christ-and-church analogy isn't absolute18:22 - A bridge too far: "if he says it, it's as if God said it"19:26 - Luke's take: source or prominence, and why the flow of the passage matters21:00 - The head is the one who serves - Jesus and the rulers of the Gentiles22:19 - Submission doesn't give a husband ground to demand anything23:10 - Ephesians 5:25-30: husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church24:35 - Why Paul's charge to husbands was revolutionary26:03 - Domestic language: nourish, cherish, and Christ as servant28:14 - "If headship only benefits you, you aren't doing it right"28:27 - Ephesians 5's picture of masculinity29:04 - The golden rule in marriage: treat her as you would want to be treated30:03 - Why husbands love their wives: we are members of Christ's body31:00 - The big takeaway: it all flows from what Jesus does for us32:56 - A word to single people: you reflect Christ in your own way35:12 - Challenge to husbands and wives: does your marriage reflect mutual submission?36:01 - Questions for married couples: honor, harmony, patience, kindness36:58 - What marriage reveals about who you really are38:16 - Repentance, forgiveness, and trying againScripture References: Ephesians 5:21-33 | Ephesians 5:1-2 | Ephesians 1-3 | 1 Corinthians 7 | Genesis 2:24#Ephesians5 #Marriage #MutualSubmission #BibleStudy #ChristianSermon #SundaySermon #HavenCommunityChurch #HoustonChurch #VerseByVerse #BiblicalPreaching

  8. Sep 23

    The Kingdom That Can't Be Shaken (Apocalyptic Writings: Pt.5 | Daniel 7)

    Study Guide: https://www.canvaqr.com/RGTC-KQpYk Have you ever looked at someone with an enormous amount of power and wondered who could possibly stop them? Daniel 7 answers that question with beasts, a courtroom in heaven, and a Son of Man who receives a kingdom that will never end. Continuing the Apocalyptic Writings series, this message walks through Daniel's fever-dream vision of four terrifying beasts rising from a chaotic sea - the same four kingdoms from Daniel 2, seen this time from a different angle. A small, loud-mouthed horn rises among them and speaks great things, oppressing God's people, until a courtroom scene in heaven brings it all crashing down. Then comes the turning point: a Son of Man, riding the clouds like only God can, is given a kingdom that will never end - and he shares it with his people. This message traces that vision all the way to Jesus, and lands on an honest, unshielded truth: knowing how the story ends doesn't always make the middle feel good, but the kingdom already belongs to us. Timestamps 0:00 - Welcome: bouncing between two series, back in Apocalyptic Writings 1:06 - Have you ever looked at someone with too much power and wondered who could stop them? 1:38 - Recap: Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 2, given rule over everything 2:23 - Nebuchadnezzar's boast on the roof - and the voice from heaven 3:00 - Driven into the wilderness, becoming beastly - the man who ruled beasts becomes one 3:35 - Now in Daniel 7 - powerful beastly figures oppressing God's people 4:03 - Evil may prevail for a time, but only as long as God allows 5:03 - Context: Belshazzar running Babylon, Daniel now in his 70s 6:06 - What apocalyptic literature means - highly symbolic, a fever dream 6:39 - The four winds stirring the great sea - the sea as chaos 7:21 - Four beasts rise from the sea - the same four kingdoms as Daniel 2 16:34 - The court scene: the Ancient of Days, thrones, books opened 16:48 - Not the final judgment - but the same courtroom pattern 17:23 - Books opened for the beasts, later for humanity 17:56 - The Lamb's Book of Life - the book of mercy and grace 18:30 - The little horn's fate - the beast killed, its body destroyed 19:15 - These beasts aren't just empires - spiritual forces behind them 19:53 - Why Revelation rolls all four beasts into one 20:14 - Verse 13: the kingdom belongs to the Son of Man 20:20 - Daniel sees one like a son of man coming on the clouds 22:02 - Only God rides on the clouds in the Old Testament 22:30 - Jesus quotes this vision of himself at his trial - and Caiaphas tears his robe 23:05 - Matthew 24:30 and Matthew 28:18 - Jesus claiming Daniel's vision 24:32 - The Son of Man shares his kingdom with his people 25:01 - Verse 18: the saints of the Most High receive the kingdom forever 33:50 - 70 AD as a shadow, pointing beyond itself to something more 34:08 - The dragon has yet to be destroyed, but was defeated at the cross 34:41 - The kingdom is already ours - not just promised for later 35:26 - Daniel gets the full interpretation - and still walks away shaken 36:00 - Knowing the ending doesn't make the middle feel good 36:42 - No one promised an easier life - but a hope and a future 46:22 - We are the body of Christ - not individually little Christs 46:45 - The Voltron picture - many parts, one organism 47:15 - Why the enemy fights the church being the church, not just gathering 48:05 - Colossians 1:13 - delivered from darkness into the kingdom 48:35 - Already, but not yet - the kingdom belongs to us now 49:50 - Closing charge: endure and keep moving forward Scripture References: Daniel 7 | Daniel 2 | Daniel 4 | Revelation 20 | Revelation 1:5 | Revelation 17:14 | Matthew 24:30 | Matthew 28:18 | Mark 14:62 | Colossians 1:13 | Ephesians 2 #Daniel7 #ApocalypticWritings #SonOfMan #BibleStudy #ChristianSermon #SundaySermon #HavenCommunityChurch #KingdomOfGod #HoustonChurch #VerseByVerse

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