Sunday Mornings | The HavenCC

About Sunday Mornings | The HavenCC

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.

Publisher

HavenCC AV

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Jun 2021

Latest episode

10 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

209 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Nov 2026

   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? Timestamps 0:00 Almost to the end of Ephesians 0:48 A challenging passage: slavery 2:10 Gregory of Nyssa: what price for the image of God? 2:45 The early church was countercultural 3:12 Slaves welcomed and elevated in the church 3:39 Lactantius: "we believe ourselves to be equal" 4:59 Why the apostles regulated slavery instead of abolishing it 5:22 Reading Ephesians 6:5-9 6:31 Why didn't Paul get rid of it? 7:14 Millions of slaves in the Roman world 7:51 Abolishing it could have endangered the church 8:27 1 Timothy 6:1 9:27 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 Abram 16:22 Took and gave - echoes of Eden 17:10 The blame game 17:42 Hagar runs into the wilderness 19:07 The angel of the Lord finds her 19:49 The bottom of the totem pole 20:12 God calls her by name 21:27 God works within broken humanity 21:51 Hagar names God: El Roi, the God who sees 22:48 Thirteen years of silence 23:11 "Walk before me and be blameless" (Genesis 17) 23:34 Abram falls on his face 24:33 Isaac means laughter 24:46 The sign of the covenant 25:24 Noah walked before God blamelessly 26:29 The rainbow: judgment and mercy 27:44 Cutting off the flesh 28:55 Circumcision as judgment and mercy 30:09 Cut off mistreatment of people 30:44 Back to God's ideal of Eden 31:12 Back to Ephesians 6 31:44 Paul speaks to slaves directly 32:35 Slaves and masters in the same church 33:31 Do it all to the glory of God 34:01 Brother Lawrence, The Practice of the Presence of God 34:53 "A straw from the ground for the love of God" 35:40 Showing God love on the porch swing 36:17 Brother Lawrence in the kitchen 37:03 The things we don't like doing 37:53 Paul turns to the masters 38:44 Masters, do the same to them 39:39 No partiality with God 40:20 Serving the people under you 41:47 Wrapping it all together 42:43 Two things for this week 43:41 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. 

   2 Nov 2026

   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. 

   28 Oct 2026

   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

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