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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: Wednesday, December 1, 2021
SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo
SERMON TITLE: The Spiritual Perspective
SERMON THEME: Viewing Life Through Spiritually-colored Glasses
SERMON SERIES: Renewing the Mind
SERMON TEXT: 2Kings 6:8-21; 1Corinthians 2:14; John 14:17; Matthew 7:16
Barna Polls Basis for a Biblical Worldview
1. Absolute moral truth exists
2. Absolute moral truth is defined by the Bible
3. Jesus lived a sinless life
4. God is all powerful
5. God still rules
6. God’s salvation is a grace gift
7. Satan is real
8. Christians are responsible to share the Gospel
9. The Bible is inerrant
How can so many that claim to be Christians not believe these?
1. The “natural man” (unsaved) does not think Biblically because he does not possess the Holy Spirit.
2. Most so-called Christians do not believe in absolute Truth. Biblical morality is the basis of Christianity.
2Kings 6:8 Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp. 9 And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down. 10 And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice. 11 Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel? 12 And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
2Kings 6:13 And he said, Go and spy where he is, that I may send and fetch him. And it was told him, saying, Behold, he is in Dothan. 14 Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about. 15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do? 16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. 17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha. 18 And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha. 19 And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria. 20 And it came to pass, when they were come into Samaria, that Elisha said, LORD, open the eyes of these men, that they may see. And the LORD opened their eyes, and they saw; and, behold, they were in the midst of Samaria. 21 And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
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