“Vengeance is Mine”, saith the Lord

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: Sunday PM, July 31, 2022
SERMON BY: Bro. Matt Morales
SERMON TITLE: “Vengeance is Mine”, saith the Lord
SERMON THEME: Usurping God’s Prerogative through Revenge
SERMON SERIES: Learning Together
SERMON VERSES: 1Samuel 24:1-6

Filtering our options -
* What has God said about how I should react?
* Does my reaction go against what God has said?
* Does my reaction show that I don’t trust God to take care if the problem?

Turn your temper into trust in God!

1Samuel 24:1   And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi. 2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats. 3 And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave. 4 And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily. 5 And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt. 6 And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD’S anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.

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Walk in Love

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: Sunday AM, July 31, 2022
SERMON BY: Bro. Lynn Schuyler
SERMON TITLE: Walk in Love
SERMON THEME: Be a Follower
SERMON SERIES: Standing in the Gap
SERMON VERSES: Ephesians 5:1

Follow the father…
* as dear children (God chose us; He adopted us!  He wasn’t just stuck with us)
* in imitation and love
* because Jesus exemplified Gods love for us (God for Christ’s sake has forgiven and loved us)

Ephesians 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.

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Missionary to Brazil

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: Tuesday, July 27, 2022
SERMON BY: Bro. Jeremy Bennett
SERMON TITLE: Missionary to Brazil
SERMON THEME:
SERMON SERIES: Guest Speakers
SERMON TEXT:

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A Peculiar Treasure

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: Sunday PM, July 24, 2022
SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo
SERMON TITLE: A Peculiar Treasure
SERMON THEME: Israel: God’s Chosen People
SERMON SERIES: The Book of Exodus
SERMON VERSES: Exodus 19:1-5; 1Peter 2:9-10

Application
* As born-again believers we have an amazing, divine purpose-praise him and perform good (Holy Spirit-enabled) works.
* We are a different, or holy, people, set-apart for God

Exodus 19:1   In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai. 2 For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mount. 3 And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob, and tell the children of Israel; 4 Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself. 5 Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

1Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

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Moses Hearkened

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: Sunday AM, July 24, 2022
SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo
SERMON TITLE: Moses Hearkened
SERMON THEME: Following Wise Counsel
SERMON SERIES: The Book of Exodus
SERMON VERSES: Exodus 18:24-27; Proverbs 11:14; 12:15; 15:22

* Everyone needs counsel
* The sources of advice: Relational and Responsibility

Applications
1. Only a fool believes he needs no advice
2. There are always benefits in a multitude of counsel
3. We need to grow to the point that we can GIVE Biblical counsel.


Ex 18:24 So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said. 25 And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens. 26 And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. 27 And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.

Proverbs 11:14   Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Proverbs 12:15   The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

Proverbs 15:22   Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

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Nehemiah: A Passionate Builder

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: Tuesday, July 20, 2022
SERMON BY: Bro. Matt Morales
SERMON TITLE: Nehemiah: A Passionate Builder
SERMON THEME: VBS 2022
SERMON SERIES: Special Sermons
SERMON TEXT: Neh 2

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Jesus, the Greatest Name on Earth

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: Sunday PM, July 17, 2022
SERMON BY: Bro. David Harris
SERMON TITLE: Jesus, the Greatest Name on Earth
SERMON THEME: O Magnify The LORD
SERMON SERIES: Guest Speakers
SERMON VERSES: Phil 2:5-11

His name is a…
* SAVING name
* PRECIOUS name
* COMFORTING name
* EXALTED name

Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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Don’t Burn Out

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: Sunday AM, July 17, 2022
SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo
SERMON TITLE: Don’t Burn Out
SERMON THEME: Sharing the Burden
SERMON SERIES: The Book of Exodus
SERMON VERSES: Exodus 18:8-22

The ditch on either side is dangerous - NO involvement and TOO MUCH involvement is dangerous.

1. Just because it’s good doesn’t mean it’s good for us and we need to be involved. Satan is a master at keeping us frenetically busy.
2. We must diligently avoid extremes - our only yoke is to be Jesus’ yoke (our roles and Spirit-led duties, i.e., what God has for you to do).

Exodus 18:8 And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them. 9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians. 10 And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians. 11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them. 12 And Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses’ father in law before God.

Ex. 18:13  And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening. 14 And when Moses’ father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even? 15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God: 16 When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws. 17 And Moses’ father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good. 18 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone. 19 Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God: 20 And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do. 21 Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens: 22 And let them judge the people at all seasons: and it shall be, that every great matter they shall bring unto thee, but every small matter they shall judge: so shall it be easier for thyself, and they shall bear the burden with thee.

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Will You Answer the Call to the Harvest?

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: Tuesday, July 6, 2022
SERMON BY: Bro. Richard Crotts III
SERMON TITLE: Will You Answer the Call to the Harvest?
SERMON THEME: How Do We Meet the Challenge?
SERMON SERIES: Guest Speakers
SERMON TEXT: John 4:35; Luke 10:2

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God Can Bless Us Through any Situation

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: Sunday PM, July 10, 2022
SERMON BY: Bro. David Barbee
SERMON TITLE: God Can Bless Us Through any Situation
SERMON THEME: Things Aren’t Always as They Appear
SERMON SERIES: Guest Speakers
SERMON VERSES: Acts 28:1-6

Just because it looks frightening…
* doesn’t mean we need to despair (if we are where God wants you to be)
When we do good…
* it doesn’t exempt us from problems and trials
When people sing our praises…
* we should reflect Gods presence and blessings

Acts 28:1  And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita. 2 And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold. 3 And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand. 4 And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live. 5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. 6 Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

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The One Who Matters… Thinks WE Matter

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: Sunday AM, July 3, 2022
SERMON BY: Bro. Lynn Schuyler
SERMON TITLE: The One Who Matters… Thinks WE Matter
SERMON THEME: Jesus Proved His Love
SERMON SERIES: Standing in the Gap
SERMON VERSES: John 4:1-26


Jesus proved His Love…
* By his wearisome ministry
* By his absolute lack of prejudice
* By coming to save sinners

John 4:1  When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John, 2 (Though Jesus himself baptized not, but his disciples,) 3 He left Judaea, and departed again into Galilee.

John 4:4   And he must needs go through Samaria. 5 Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. 6 Now Jacob’s well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour. 7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. 8 (For his disciples were gone away unto the city to buy meat.) 9 Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans. 10 Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. 11 The woman saith unto him, Sir, thou hast nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from whence then hast thou that living water? 12 Art thou greater than our father Jacob, which gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his children, and his cattle? 13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: 14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. 15 The woman saith unto him, Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not, neither come hither to draw. 16 Jesus saith unto her, Go, call thy husband, and come hither. 17 The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: 18 For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly. 19 The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet. 20 Our fathers worshipped in this mountain; and ye say, that in Jerusalem is the place where men ought to worship. 21 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. 25 The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. 26 Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.

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For We Preach… Christ Jesus

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: Tuesday, July 6, 2022
SERMON BY: Bro. Ray Hoover
SERMON TITLE: For We Preach… Christ Jesus
SERMON THEME: A Shared Ministry
SERMON SERIES: Guest Speakers
SERMON TEXT: 2Corinthians 4:1-7

2Cor. 4:1  Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; 2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. 3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: 4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. 5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake. 6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. 7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

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Examples

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: Sunday PM, July 3, 2022
SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo
SERMON TITLE: Examples
SERMON THEME: Written for Our Admonition
SERMON SERIES: The Book of Exodus
SERMON VERSES: 1Corinthians 10:1-14

The expectation: God expects us to learn from the good and the bad, i.e., don’t be ignorant (vv1-4).

1Cor 10:1   Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2 And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3 And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. 5 But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. 6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 7 Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. 8 Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. 9 Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. 10 Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. 11 Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. 12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. 13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 14 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

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Liberty!

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: Sunday AM, July 3, 2022
SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo
SERMON TITLE: Liberty!
SERMON THEME: Our Freedom in Jesus Christ
SERMON SERIES: Followers of God
SERMON VERSES: Galatians 5:1; 5:13

Individual Soul Liberty from the Danbury Baptists

Principles of Christian Liberty
1. Liberty must be fought for constantly to avoid being caught back up into the bondage of sin.
2. We must avoid those who glory in our bondage (legalists).
3. We must be willing to sacrifice our soul liberty for the benefit of the spiritually weak because of our LOVE for the brethren.
4. NEVER use our soul Liberty as a cloak for malicious behavior and (haughty) attitudes.
5. We must still submit to the PERFECT law of Liberty!

Gal 5:1   Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

Gal 5:13   For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

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