Our Election by God

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: January 29, 2025
SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo
SERMON TITLE: Our Election by God
SERMON THEME: Biblical Salvation: Foreknowlede is not Causation
SERMON SERIES: 1Thessalonians
SERMON VERSES: 1Thessalonians 1:1-4; Romans 9-11

1Thes. 1:1   Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1Th. 1:2   We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; 3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; 4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.

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PURPOSE is Everything

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: January 26, 2025
SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo
SERMON TITLE: PURPOSE is Everything
SERMON THEME: Motive (not what’s given) Determines Worship
SERMON SERIES: Purpose!
SERMON VERSES: Matthew 26:6-13

What determines waste?
* It was hers to invest!
* It’s never waste to invest in people
* Can't lose when we hive to the LORD
* What others think doesnt matter
* Just become some disapprove, doesn't mean that God will disaprove
* Don't be quick to judge other’s worship and giving

Mat. 26:6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, 7 There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. 8 But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? 9 For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. 10 When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. 11 For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. 12 For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. 13 Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.

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Evaluating PURPOSEFUL Giving

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: Sunday AM, January 26, 2025
SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo
SERMON TITLE: Evaluating PURPOSEFUL Giving
SERMON THEME: The Signs of Ministering Christians
SERMON SERIES: Purpose!
SERMON VERSES: 2Cor 8:1-5

Signs of giving Christians: They give…
* in spite of circumstances
* with a God-honoring attitude (we can never pay Him back)
* more than they can afford
* purposefully
* insistently (begging to give more)
* with commitment
* for eternal dividends

2Cor. 8:1   Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; 2 How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 3 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; 4 Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints. 5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

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We Give Thanks to God for You

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: January 22, 2025
SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo
SERMON TITLE: We Give Thanks to God for You
SERMON THEME: 1Thessalonians Overview
SERMON SERIES: 1Thessalonians
SERMON VERSES: 1Thessalonians 1:1-4

Paul was thankful for their…
* Working by Faith
* Laboring in Love
* Endurance in Hope

1Th. 1:1   Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1Th. 1:2   We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; 3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; 4 Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.

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Daniel Refuses to Capitulate… and is Blessed

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: January 19, 2025
SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo
SERMON TITLE: Daniel Refuses to Capitulate… and is Blessed
SERMON THEME: Daniel PURPOSES to Obey God
SERMON SERIES: Purpose!
SERMON VERSES: Daniel 1:8-21

God wants us…
* to live holy (separated from the World) lives
* to have godly, moral, spiritual standards

Daniel 1:8  But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. 9 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. 10 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king. 11 Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, 12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. 13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king’s meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants. 14 So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days. 15 And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king’s meat. 16 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.

Dan. 1:17   As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. 18 Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. 19 And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king. 20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm. 21 And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.

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They Intentionally Continued Steadfastly in Unity

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: Sunday AM, January 19, 2025
SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo
SERMON TITLE: They Intentionally Continued Steadfastly in Unity
SERMON THEME: The PURPOSE of the Institution of the Local Church
SERMON SERIES: Purpose!
SERMON VERSES: Acts 2:41-47

What’s the church all about?  Continue steadfastly…
* in the preaching of the Apostle’s doctrine
* In prayer
* In gladly partnering with the LORD and each other
* In praising God

Acts 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

Acts 2:42   And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. 43 And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. 44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common; 45 And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. 46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, 47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

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A Gleaner Among the Reapers

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: January 15, 2024
SERMON BY: Dustin Crawford
SERMON TITLE: A Gleaner Among the Reapers
SERMON THEME: Recognizing that God Has Been Good… to Me!
SERMON SERIES: Guest Speakers
SERMON VERSES: Ruth 2:17-23

Ruth 2:17   So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley. 18 And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed. 19 And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man’s name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz. 20 And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen. 21 And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest. 22 And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field. 23 So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.

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Strive Together With Me

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: January 12, 2025
SERMON BY: Bro. Nathan
SERMON TITLE: Strive Together With Me
SERMON THEME: Missionaries to The Czech Republic
SERMON SERIES: Guest Speakers
SERMON VERSES: Romans 15:30-33

Rom. 15:30   Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me; 31 That I may be delivered from them that do not believe in Judaea; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted of the saints; 32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed. 33 Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

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Created In His Image and Likeness: Identify With God!

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: Sunday AM, January 12, 2025
SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo
SERMON TITLE: Created In His Image and Likeness: Identify With God!
SERMON THEME: Our Divine Identity and Purpose
SERMON SERIES: Purpose!
SERMON VERSES: Genesis 1:26-31; Psalm 139:13

* We need to know and understand our identity in Christ
* As stewards, we need to bear fruit (both physical and spiritual)

Gen. 1:26   And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. 28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

Gen. 1:29   And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. 30 And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.

Gen. 1:31   And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

Psalm 139:13 For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. 14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. 15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. 16 Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

Psa. 139:17   How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! 

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Ahab Has a Change of Heart

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: January 8, 2025
SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo
SERMON TITLE: Ahab Has a Change of Heart
SERMON THEME: With God, There is Always Hope
SERMON SERIES: 1Kings
SERMON VERSES: 1Kings 21:15-29; Psalm 51

We must understand what repentance is and what it isn’t

1Kings 21:15 And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead. 16 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, that Ahab rose up to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.

1Kings 21:17   And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 18 Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, which is in Samaria: behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, whither he is gone down to possess it. 19 And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine. 20 And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the LORD. 21 Behold, I will bring evil upon thee, and will take away thy posterity, and will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel, 22 And will make thine house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the provocation wherewith thou hast provoked me to anger, and made Israel to sin. 23 And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel. 24 Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat. 25 But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up. 26 And he did very abominably in following idols, according to all things as did the Amorites, whom the LORD cast out before the children of Israel. 27 And it came to pass, when Ahab heard those words, that he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly. 28 And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 29 Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house.

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With Purpose of Heart!

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Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK
DATE: Sunday AM, January 5, 2025
SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo
SERMON TITLE: With Purpose of Heart!
SERMON THEME: Serving and Worshipping Intentionally
SERMON SERIES: Purpose!
SERMON VERSES: Acts 8:1-4; Acts 11:19-24

Purpose to CLEAVE (stay close) to Jesus… regardless of circumstances

Intentionally stay close to Jesus because…
* of Who He is
* of what He has done
* of what He has promised for our future
* there are really no other options
* to encourage others to stay close to the Lord

Acts 8:1   And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. 3 As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.  4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.

Acts 11:19   Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. 20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. 21 And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord. 22 Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. 23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. 24 For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

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