<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" version="2.0"><channel><title>Central Baptist Church of Ponca City</title><description>"Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature" - Mark 16:15</description><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Central Baptist Church)</managingEditor><pubDate>Thu, 8 Oct 2026 08:38:25 -0500</pubDate><generator>Blogger http://www.blogger.com</generator><openSearch:totalResults xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/">3806</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/">1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/">25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><link>http://cbcponca.blogspot.com/</link><language>en-us</language><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="http://www.jude25.net/cbcdata/files/CBC_Generic_SQUARE.jpg"/><itunes:keywords>Church,Christian,Christianity,Scripture,Bible,Sermon,Sermons,Christians,Baptist,Fundamental,music,preaching,encouragement,inspirational,encouraging,Christ,Jesus,independent,expository,exposition,teaching,instruction,learning,biblical,scriptural,God,truth</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>Biblical preaching from the pulpit of Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK.</itunes:summary><itunes:subtitle>Biblical preaching from the pulpit of Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"><itunes:category text="Christianity"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Kids &amp; Family"/><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"/><itunes:author>Central Baptist Church of Ponca City</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:email>cbcponca@gmail.com</itunes:email><itunes:name>Central Baptist Church of Ponca City</itunes:name></itunes:owner><item><title>Keeping Our Word</title><link>http://cbcponca.blogspot.com/2026/10/keeping-our-word.html</link><category>Central Baptist Church Sermons</category><pubDate>Wed, 7 Oct 2026 19:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19066319.post-6467426531838943786</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;WEDNESDAY SERMON&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; 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font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Wednesday PM, October 7, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON TITLE: Keeping Our Word&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON THEME: God Remembers Our Vows&lt;span class="Apple-converted-space"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON SERIES: Joshua (The Victorious Christian Life)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON VERSES: Joshua 9:15-27&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b style="font-style: normal;"&gt;Joshua 9:15&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them. &lt;b&gt;16&lt;/b&gt; And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them. &lt;b&gt;17&lt;/b&gt; And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim. &lt;b&gt;18&lt;/b&gt; And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes. &lt;b&gt;19&lt;/b&gt; But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them. &lt;b&gt;20&lt;/b&gt; This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them. &lt;b&gt;21&lt;/b&gt; And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b style="font-style: normal;"&gt;Josh. 9:22&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us? &lt;b&gt;23&lt;/b&gt; Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God. &lt;b&gt;24&lt;/b&gt; And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing. &lt;b&gt;25&lt;/b&gt; And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do. &lt;b&gt;26&lt;/b&gt; And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not. &lt;b&gt;27&lt;/b&gt; And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; 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font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Sunday PM, October 4, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON TITLE: The Gibeonites Deceive Joshua&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON THEME: Spiritual Deception&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON SERIES: Joshua (The Victorious Christian Life)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON VERSES: Joshua 9:1-16&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Josh. 9:1&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof; &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;2&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Josh. 9:3&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai, &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;4&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and bound up; &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;5&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;6&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;7&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you? &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;8&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye? &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;9&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt, &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;10&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;11&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;12&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy: &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;13&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;14&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Josh. 9:15&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;16&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; 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font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://cbcponca.subspla.sh/k8c7vht" target="_blank"&gt;https://cbcponca.subspla.sh/k8c7vht&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>cbcponca@gmail.com (Central Baptist Church of Ponca City)</author></item><item><title>God Calls for a Time-Out</title><link>http://cbcponca.blogspot.com/2026/10/god-calls-for-time-out.html</link><category>Central Baptist Church Sermons</category><pubDate>Sun, 4 Oct 2026 10:30:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19066319.post-3206955417051998873</guid><description>&lt;p class="p1" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; 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font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;div class="sap-embed-player"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://subsplash.com/u/cbcponca/media/embed/d/t7h8k5j"frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow="clipboard-read; clipboard-write"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;style type="text/css"&gt;div.sap-embed-player{position:relative;width:100%;height:0;padding-top:56.25%;}div.sap-embed-player&gt;iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}&lt;/style&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Sunday AM, October 4, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON TITLE: God Calls for a Time-Out&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON THEME: Renewal&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON SERIES: Joshua (The Victorious Christian Life)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON VERSES: Joshua 8:30-35; Deut 11:29-32&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Josh. 8:30&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-converted-space"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal, &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;31&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;32&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;33&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;34&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;35&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; There was not a word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Israel, with the women, and the little ones, and the strangers that were conversant among them.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Deut 11:29-32&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-converted-space"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;And it shall come to pass, when the LORD thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;30&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; 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font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Sunday School, October 4, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON BY: Associate Pastor Lynn Schuyler&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON TITLE: Dealing with Waiting&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON THEME: There are Highs, and There are Lows… but the Middle Ground is Tough&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON SERIES: REAL LIFE Sunday School Class&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON VERSES: Acts 24:27-Acts 25:1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Acts 24:27&lt;/b&gt; &lt;i&gt;But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; 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font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-converted-space"&gt;&lt;a href="https://cbcponca.subspla.sh/wqw78s5" target="_blank"&gt;https://cbcponca.subspla.sh/wqw78s5&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-family: &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">1732 E Coleman Rd, Ponca City, OK 74604, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">36.7662397 -97.06133779999999</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">8.4560058638211544 -132.2175878 65.076473536178838 -61.90508779999999</georss:box><author>cbcponca@gmail.com (Central Baptist Church of Ponca City)</author></item><item><title>Dedicated in Joy</title><link>http://cbcponca.blogspot.com/2026/09/dedicated-in-joy.html</link><category>Central Baptist Church Sermons</category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19066319.post-8600369189523856533</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;WEDNESDAY SERMON&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Watch/Listen here using the embedded Subsplash Player&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;div class="sap-embed-player"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://subsplash.com/u/cbcponca/media/embed/d/g586gm5"frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow="clipboard-read; clipboard-write"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;style type="text/css"&gt;div.sap-embed-player{position:relative;width:100%;height:0;padding-top:56.25%;}div.sap-embed-player&gt;iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}&lt;/style&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Wednesday PM, September 30, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON TITLE: Dedicated in Joy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON THEME: The Completion of the Temple&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON SERIES: Ezra&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON VERSES: Ezra 6:13-22&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ezra 6:13&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shetharboznai, and their companions, according to that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;14&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;15&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;16&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy, &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;17&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;18&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;19&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And the children of the captivity kept the passover upon the fourteenth day of the first month. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;20&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; For the priests and the Levites were purified together, all of them were pure, and killed the passover for all the children of the captivity, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;21&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the LORD God of Israel, did eat, &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;22&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel&lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; 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font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">1732 E Coleman Rd, Ponca City, OK 74604, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">36.7662397 -97.06133779999999</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">8.4560058638211544 -132.2175878 65.076473536178838 -61.90508779999999</georss:box><author>cbcponca@gmail.com (Central Baptist Church of Ponca City)</author></item><item><title>You Are Going to Get Hurt</title><link>http://cbcponca.blogspot.com/2026/09/you-are-going-to-get-hurt.html</link><category>Central Baptist Church Sermons</category><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19066319.post-791472610543875361</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;SUN PM SERMON&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; 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font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;div class="sap-embed-player"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://subsplash.com/u/cbcponca/media/embed/d/35vc3rk"frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow="clipboard-read; clipboard-write"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;style type="text/css"&gt;div.sap-embed-player{position:relative;width:100%;height:0;padding-top:56.25%;}div.sap-embed-player&gt;iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}&lt;/style&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Sunday PM, September 27, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON BY: Assistant Pastor Matt Morales&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON TITLE: You Are Going to Get Hurt&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON THEME: Being a Church Member&lt;span class="Apple-converted-space"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON SERIES: Learning Together&lt;span class="Apple-converted-space"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON VERSES: Colossians 4:1-9; Philemon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Col 4:1&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Col. 4:2&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;3&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;4&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Col. 4:5&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;6&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Col. 4:7&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord: &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;8&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts; &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;9&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Philem. 1&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;2&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house: &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;3&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;4&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;5&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;6&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;7&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Philem. 8&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient, &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;9&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;10&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;11&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;12&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;13&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;14&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;15&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;16&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord? &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;17&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;18&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account; &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;19&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;20&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;21&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;22&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;23&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus; &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;24&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;25&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. 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font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;div class="sap-embed-player"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://subsplash.com/u/cbcponca/media/embed/d/pxfvzr4"frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow="clipboard-read; clipboard-write"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;style type="text/css"&gt;div.sap-embed-player{position:relative;width:100%;height:0;padding-top:56.25%;}div.sap-embed-player&gt;iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}&lt;/style&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Sunday AM, September 20, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON BY: Associate Pastor Lynn Schuyler&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON TITLE: Prayer: God’s Amazing Air Support&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON THEME: A Second Weapon&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON SERIES: Standing in the Gap&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON VERSES: Eph 6: 1-10&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Eph. 6:10&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;11&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;12&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;13&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;14&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;15&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;16&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;17&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;18&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints…&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; 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font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;Watch/Listen here using our Subsplash WebShare Player&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://cbcponca.subspla.sh/pxfvzr4" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;https://cbcponca.subspla.sh/pxfvzr4&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">1732 E Coleman Rd, Ponca City, OK 74604, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">36.7662397 -97.06133779999999</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">8.4560058638211544 -132.2175878 65.076473536178838 -61.90508779999999</georss:box><author>cbcponca@gmail.com (Central Baptist Church of Ponca City)</author></item><item><title>Their Work of Faith, Labour of Love, and Patience of Hope</title><link>http://cbcponca.blogspot.com/2026/09/their-work-of-faith-labour-of-love-and.html</link><category>Central Baptist Sunday School</category><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 09:30:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19066319.post-6806335797400913980</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;REAL LIFE SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Watch/Listen here using the embedded Subsplash Player&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;div class="sap-embed-player"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://subsplash.com/u/cbcponca/media/embed/d/rdzq4b3"frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow="clipboard-read; clipboard-write"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;style type="text/css"&gt;div.sap-embed-player{position:relative;width:100%;height:0;padding-top:56.25%;}div.sap-embed-player&gt;iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}&lt;/style&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Sunday School, September 27, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON BY: Associate Pastor Lynn Schuyler&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON TITLE: Their Work of Faith, Labour of Love, and Patience of Hope&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON THEME: Paul Encourages the Thessalonians&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON SERIES: REAL LIFE Sunday School Class&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON VERSES: 1Thes 1:1-10&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;1Th. 1:1&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;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.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;1Th. 1:2&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; 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; &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;1Th. 1:6&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost: &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;7&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;8&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;9&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God; &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;10&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; 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font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;Watch/Listen here using our Subsplash WebShare Player&lt;span class="Apple-converted-space"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-converted-space"&gt;&lt;a href="https://cbcponca.subspla.sh/rdzq4b3" target="_blank"&gt;https://cbcponca.subspla.sh/rdzq4b3&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-family: &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><georss:featurename xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">1732 E Coleman Rd, Ponca City, OK 74604, USA</georss:featurename><georss:point xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">36.7662397 -97.06133779999999</georss:point><georss:box xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss">8.4560058638211544 -132.2175878 65.076473536178838 -61.90508779999999</georss:box><author>cbcponca@gmail.com (Central Baptist Church of Ponca City)</author></item><item><title>The Game’s Not Over!</title><link>http://cbcponca.blogspot.com/2026/09/the-games-not-over.html</link><category>Central Baptist Church Sermons</category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:00:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19066319.post-142108212767557302</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;WEDNESDAY SERMON&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; 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font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;div class="sap-embed-player"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://subsplash.com/u/cbcponca/media/embed/d/s5sw3cj"frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow="clipboard-read; clipboard-write"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;style type="text/css"&gt;div.sap-embed-player{position:relative;width:100%;height:0;padding-top:56.25%;}div.sap-embed-player&gt;iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}&lt;/style&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Wednesday PM, September 23, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON TITLE: The Game’s Not Over!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON THEME: Cyrus’ Command is Found in the Persian Law Records&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON SERIES: Ezra&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON VERSES: Ezra 6:1-12&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ezra 6:1&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon. &lt;b&gt;2&lt;/b&gt; And there was found at Achmetha, in the palace that &lt;i&gt;is&lt;/i&gt; in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein&lt;i&gt; was&lt;/i&gt; a record thus written: &lt;b&gt;3&lt;/b&gt; In the first year of Cyrus the king&lt;i&gt; the same&lt;/i&gt; Cyrus the king made a decree&lt;i&gt; concerning&lt;/i&gt; the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, &lt;i&gt;and&lt;/i&gt; the breadth thereof threescore cubits; &lt;b&gt;4&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; With&lt;/i&gt; three rows of great stones, and a row of new timber: and let the expenses be given out of the king’s house: &lt;b&gt;5&lt;/b&gt; And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which &lt;i&gt;is&lt;/i&gt; at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again unto the temple which &lt;i&gt;is&lt;/i&gt; at Jerusalem, &lt;i&gt;every one&lt;/i&gt; to his place, and place&lt;i&gt; them&lt;/i&gt; in the house of God. &lt;b&gt;6&lt;/b&gt; Now&lt;i&gt; therefore&lt;/i&gt;, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shetharboznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which &lt;i&gt;are&lt;/i&gt; beyond the river, be ye far from thence: &lt;b&gt;7&lt;/b&gt; Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place. &lt;b&gt;8&lt;/b&gt; Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king’s goods, &lt;i&gt;even&lt;/i&gt; of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered. &lt;b&gt;9&lt;/b&gt; And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which &lt;i&gt;are&lt;/i&gt; at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail: &lt;b&gt;10&lt;/b&gt; That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savours unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons. &lt;b&gt;11&lt;/b&gt; Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this. &lt;b&gt;12&lt;/b&gt; And the God that hath caused his name to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter&lt;i&gt; and&lt;/i&gt; to destroy this house of God which &lt;i&gt;is&lt;/i&gt; at Jerusalem. 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font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Sunday PM, September 13, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON TITLE: Payback Time&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON THEME: Victory after Defeat&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON SERIES: Joshua (The Victorious Christian Life)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON VERSES: Joshua 8&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Joshua 8&lt;span class="Apple-converted-space"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land: &lt;b&gt;2&lt;/b&gt; And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Josh. 8:3&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night. &lt;b&gt;4&lt;/b&gt; And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, &lt;i&gt;even&lt;/i&gt; behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready: &lt;b&gt;5&lt;/b&gt; And I, and all the people that &lt;i&gt;are&lt;/i&gt; with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that we will flee before them, &lt;b&gt;6&lt;/b&gt; (For they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: therefore we will flee before them. &lt;b&gt;7&lt;/b&gt; Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand. &lt;b&gt;8&lt;/b&gt; And it shall be, when ye have taken the city, &lt;i&gt;that&lt;/i&gt; ye shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the LORD shall ye do. See, I have commanded you. &lt;b&gt;9&lt;/b&gt; Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people. &lt;b&gt;10&lt;/b&gt; And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai. &lt;b&gt;11&lt;/b&gt; And all the people, &lt;i&gt;even the people&lt;/i&gt; of war that &lt;i&gt;were&lt;/i&gt; with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: now &lt;i&gt;there was&lt;/i&gt; a valley between them and Ai. &lt;b&gt;12&lt;/b&gt; And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city. &lt;b&gt;13&lt;/b&gt; And when they had set the people, &lt;i&gt;even&lt;/i&gt; all the host that &lt;i&gt;was&lt;/i&gt; on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. &lt;b&gt;14&lt;/b&gt; And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw&lt;i&gt; it&lt;/i&gt;, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that &lt;i&gt;there were&lt;/i&gt; liers in ambush against him behind the city. &lt;b&gt;15&lt;/b&gt; And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. &lt;b&gt;16&lt;/b&gt; And all the people that &lt;i&gt;were&lt;/i&gt; in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city. &lt;b&gt;17&lt;/b&gt; And there was not a man left in Ai or Bethel, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. &lt;b&gt;18&lt;/b&gt; And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that &lt;i&gt;is&lt;/i&gt; in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that &lt;i&gt;he had&lt;/i&gt; in his hand toward the city. &lt;b&gt;19&lt;/b&gt; And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire. &lt;b&gt;20&lt;/b&gt; And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers. &lt;b&gt;21&lt;/b&gt; And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai. &lt;b&gt;22&lt;/b&gt; And the other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Josh. 8:23&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua. &lt;b&gt;24&lt;/b&gt; And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword. &lt;b&gt;25&lt;/b&gt; And &lt;i&gt;so&lt;/i&gt; it was, &lt;i&gt;that&lt;/i&gt; all that fell that day, both of men and women, &lt;i&gt;were&lt;/i&gt; twelve thousand, &lt;i&gt;even&lt;/i&gt; all the men of Ai. &lt;b&gt;26&lt;/b&gt; For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. &lt;b&gt;27&lt;/b&gt; Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua. &lt;b&gt;28&lt;/b&gt; And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it an heap for ever, &lt;i&gt;even&lt;/i&gt; a desolation unto this day. &lt;b&gt;29&lt;/b&gt; And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, &lt;i&gt;that remaineth&lt;/i&gt; unto this day.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Josh. 8:30&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal, &lt;b&gt;31&lt;/b&gt; As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up&lt;i&gt; any&lt;/i&gt; iron: and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the LORD, and sacrificed peace offerings. &lt;b&gt;32&lt;/b&gt; And he wrote there upon the stones a copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel. &lt;b&gt;33&lt;/b&gt; And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel. &lt;b&gt;34&lt;/b&gt; And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law. &lt;b&gt;35&lt;/b&gt; There was not a word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Israel, with the women, and the little ones, and the strangers that were conversant among them.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; 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font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;div class="sap-embed-player"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://subsplash.com/u/cbcponca/media/embed/d/wtfprd5"frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow="clipboard-read; clipboard-write"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;style type="text/css"&gt;div.sap-embed-player{position:relative;width:100%;height:0;padding-top:56.25%;}div.sap-embed-player&gt;iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}&lt;/style&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Sunday AM, September 20, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON TITLE: How to Recover from Failure&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON THEME: The Vital Wisdom of Perspective&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON SERIES: Joshua (The Victorious Christian Life)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON VERSES: Joshua&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Josh. 7:1&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Josh. 7:6&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;7&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan! &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;8&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies! &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;9&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Josh. 7:10&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face? &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;11&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;12&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;13&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.&lt;span class="Apple-converted-space"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; 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font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Sunday School, September 20, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON BY: Associate Pastor Lynn Schuyler&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON TITLE: Beware Waiting for a Convenient Season&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON THEME: Felix and Drusilla Hear Paul&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON SERIES: REAL LIFE Sunday School Class&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON VERSES: Acts 24:22-27&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; 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And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;25&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;26&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;27&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; 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font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;div class="sap-embed-player"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://subsplash.com/u/cbcponca/media/embed/d/fdwmnxt"frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow="clipboard-read; clipboard-write"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;style type="text/css"&gt;div.sap-embed-player{position:relative;width:100%;height:0;padding-top:56.25%;}div.sap-embed-player&gt;iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}&lt;/style&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Wednesday PM, September 16, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON TITLE: The Secret of Spiritual Courage&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON THEME: Letters to a King&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON SERIES: Ezra&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON VERSES: Ezra 5&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ezra 5:1&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that &lt;i&gt;were&lt;/i&gt; in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, &lt;i&gt;even&lt;/i&gt; unto them. &lt;b&gt;2&lt;/b&gt; Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which &lt;i&gt;is&lt;/i&gt; at Jerusalem: and with them&lt;i&gt; were&lt;/i&gt; the prophets of God helping them.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ezra 5:3&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall? &lt;b&gt;4&lt;/b&gt; Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building? &lt;b&gt;5&lt;/b&gt; But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this&lt;i&gt; matter&lt;/i&gt;. &lt;b&gt;6&lt;/b&gt; The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, which &lt;i&gt;were&lt;/i&gt; on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king: &lt;b&gt;7&lt;/b&gt; They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace. &lt;b&gt;8&lt;/b&gt; Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands. &lt;b&gt;9&lt;/b&gt; Then asked we those elders, &lt;i&gt;and&lt;/i&gt; said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls? &lt;b&gt;10&lt;/b&gt; We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that &lt;i&gt;were&lt;/i&gt; the chief of them. &lt;b&gt;11&lt;/b&gt; And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up. &lt;b&gt;12&lt;/b&gt; But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon. &lt;b&gt;13&lt;/b&gt; But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon&lt;i&gt; the same&lt;/i&gt; king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God. &lt;b&gt;14&lt;/b&gt; And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that &lt;i&gt;was&lt;/i&gt; in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto &lt;i&gt;one&lt;/i&gt;, whose name&lt;i&gt; was&lt;/i&gt; Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor; &lt;b&gt;15&lt;/b&gt; And said unto him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that &lt;i&gt;is&lt;/i&gt; in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be builded in his place. &lt;b&gt;16&lt;/b&gt; Then came the same Sheshbazzar, &lt;i&gt;and&lt;/i&gt; 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font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;div class="sap-embed-player"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://subsplash.com/u/cbcponca/media/embed/d/wdwshnn"frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow="clipboard-read; clipboard-write"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;style type="text/css"&gt;div.sap-embed-player{position:relative;width:100%;height:0;padding-top:56.25%;}div.sap-embed-player&gt;iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}&lt;/style&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Sunday PM, September 13, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON BY: Bro. Scott Naill&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON TITLE: Hear Am I&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON THEME: God Calls Samuel&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON SERIES: Guest Speakers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON VERSES: 1Sam 3&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;1Sam. 3:1&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;&amp;nbsp;And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;2&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see; &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;3&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep; &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;4&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; That the LORD called Samuel: and he answered, Here am I. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;5&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;6&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;7&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;8&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And the LORD called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli, and said, Here am I; for thou didst call me. And Eli perceived that the LORD had called the child. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;9&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;10&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;1Sam. 3:11&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall tingle. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;12&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; In that day I will perform against Eli all things which I have spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an end. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;13&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth; because his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;14&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for ever. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;15&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;16&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Then Eli called Samuel, and said, Samuel, my son. And he answered, Here am I. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;17&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And he said, What is the thing that the LORD hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;18&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is the LORD: let him do what seemeth him good&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;1Sam. 3:19&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;20&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;21&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;— — —&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; 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margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://cbcponca.subspla.sh/wdwshnn" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;https://cbcponca.subspla.sh/wdwshnn&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><author>cbcponca@gmail.com (Central Baptist Church of Ponca City)</author></item><item><title>When the Wind is Contrary</title><link>http://cbcponca.blogspot.com/2026/09/when-wind-is-contrary.html</link><category>Central Baptist Church Sermons</category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:30:00 -0500</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19066319.post-942672234697486308</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;b&gt;SUN AM SERMON&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Watch/Listen here using the Embedded Subsplash Player&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;div class="sap-embed-player"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://subsplash.com/u/cbcponca/media/embed/d/mdtq8d7"frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow="clipboard-read; 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font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Sunday AM, September 13, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON BY: Bro. Scott Naill, Glendale, AZ&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON TITLE: When the Wind is Contrary&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON THEME: Triumphing in a World Dominated by Evil&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON SERIES: Guest Speakers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON VERSES: John 6:15-21; Mat 14:22-33; Mk 6:45-51&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;John 6:15&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;16&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea, &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;17&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;18&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;19&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;20&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;21&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Matt. 14:22&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;23&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;24&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;25&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;26&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;27&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;28&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;29&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;30&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;31&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;32&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;33&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mark 6:45&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;46&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And when he had sent them away, he departed into a mountain to pray. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;47&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;48&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;49&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out: &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;50&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;51&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.&lt;span class="Apple-converted-space"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; 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font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Sunday School, September 13, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON BY: Associate Pastor Lynn Schuyler&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON TITLE: Tender Hearts and Tough Hides&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON THEME: The Need for Balance in Christianity&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON SERIES: REAL LIFE Sunday School Class&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON VERSES: Acts 24:1-21&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Acts 24:1&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;7&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;8&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;9&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Acts 24:10&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;&amp;nbsp;Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;11&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;12&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;13&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;14&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;15&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;16&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;17&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;18&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;19&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;20&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council, &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;21&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; 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font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;div class="sap-embed-player"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://subsplash.com/u/cbcponca/media/embed/d/q9bmgr2"frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow="clipboard-read; clipboard-write"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;style type="text/css"&gt;div.sap-embed-player{position:relative;width:100%;height:0;padding-top:56.25%;}div.sap-embed-player&gt;iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}&lt;/style&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Wednesday PM, September 9, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON TITLE: Consider Your Ways&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON THEME: It’s Past Time to Complete God’s House&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON SERIES: Ezra&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON VERSES: Ezra 5:1-2; Haggai 1:1-11&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ezra 5:1&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hag. 1:1&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;&amp;nbsp;In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying, &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD’S house should be built. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Then came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying, &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste? &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Now therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;7&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Consider your ways. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;8&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Go up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and I will take pleasure in it, and I will be glorified, saith the LORD. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;9&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Ye looked for much, and, lo, it came to little; and when ye brought it home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that is waste, and ye run every man unto his own house. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;10&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed from her fruit. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;11&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; 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font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;div class="sap-embed-player"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://subsplash.com/u/cbcponca/media/embed/d/b34kbwy"frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow="clipboard-read; clipboard-write"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;style type="text/css"&gt;div.sap-embed-player{position:relative;width:100%;height:0;padding-top:56.25%;}div.sap-embed-player&gt;iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}&lt;/style&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Sunday PM, September 6, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON BY: Assistant Pastor Jacob Welch&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON TITLE: Keep Thy Heart with All Diligence&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON THEME: Don’t Consume Sin&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON SERIES: Bear Much Fruit&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON VERSES: Proverbs 4:20&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Prov. 4:20&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;21&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;22&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;23&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;24&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;25&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;26&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;27&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; 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font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;div class="sap-embed-player"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://subsplash.com/u/cbcponca/media/embed/d/835cdp8"frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow="clipboard-read; clipboard-write"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;style type="text/css"&gt;div.sap-embed-player{position:relative;width:100%;height:0;padding-top:56.25%;}div.sap-embed-player&gt;iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}&lt;/style&gt;D&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Sunday AM, September 6, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON TITLE: The Lure of Covetousness&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON THEME: Achan Takes Forbidden Booty&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON SERIES: Joshua - The Victorious Christian Life&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON VERSES: Joshua 7:1-14&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Josh. 7:1&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Josh. 7:6&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;7&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the other side Jordan! &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;8&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies! &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;9&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Josh. 7:10&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;&amp;nbsp;And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face? &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;11&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own stuff. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;12&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;13&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;14&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which the LORD taketh shall come according to the families thereof; and the family which the LORD shall take shall come by households; and the household which the LORD shall take shall come man by man.&lt;span class="Apple-converted-space"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; 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font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;div class="sap-embed-player"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://subsplash.com/u/cbcponca/media/embed/d/hmwjjck"frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow="clipboard-read; clipboard-write"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;style type="text/css"&gt;div.sap-embed-player{position:relative;width:100%;height:0;padding-top:56.25%;}div.sap-embed-player&gt;iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}&lt;/style&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-family: &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; 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font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;LESSON BY: Associate Pastor Lynn Schuyler&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-family: &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;LESSON TITLE: Paul is Rescued from the Council of Evil Men&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-family: &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;LESSON THEME: God Always Has Control&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-family: &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;LESSON SERIES: REAL LIFE Sunday School Class&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-family: &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;LESSON VERSES: Acts 23:12-24&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-family: &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-family: &amp;quot;Helvetica Neue&amp;quot;; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Acts 23:12&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;13&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;14&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;15&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;16&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;17&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;18&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;19&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me? &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;20&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;21&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;22&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;23&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; 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font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Wednesday PM, September 2, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON BY: Bro. Dustin Crawford&lt;span class="Apple-converted-space"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON TITLE: Gracious… Until&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON THEME: The Graciousness of God&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON SERIES: Guest Speakers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON VERSES: Exodus 34:1-10&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p4" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ex 34:1&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;And the LORD said unto Moses, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first: and I will write upon these tables the words that were in the first tables, which thou brakest. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;2&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me in the top of the mount. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;3&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And no man shall come up with thee, neither let any man be seen throughout all the mount; neither let the flocks nor herds feed before that mount. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;4&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And he hewed two tables of stone like unto the first; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and took in his hand the two tables of stone.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ex. 34:5&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;6&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;7&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, unto the third and to the fourth generation. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;8&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;9&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among us; for it is a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; 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font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Sunday PM, August 30, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON TITLE: Rahab: In the Hall of Faith&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON THEME: The Fall of Jericho&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON SERIES: Joshua - The Victorious Christian Life&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON VERSES: Joshua 6:22-27; Hebrews 11:30-31&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Josh. 6:22&lt;span class="Apple-converted-space"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt;But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot’s house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;23&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;24&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;25&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;26&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;27&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; 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font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Sunday AM, August 30, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON TITLE: Israel Faces the Seemingly Impossible Stronghold&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON THEME: The Fall of Jericho&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON SERIES: Joshua - The Victorious Christian Life&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON VERSES: Joshua 6:1-21; 2Cor 10:3&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Josh. 6:1&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;Now Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout with a great shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Josh. 6:6&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;7&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the LORD. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;8&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns passed on before the LORD, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD followed them. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;9&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rereward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;10&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And Joshua had commanded the people, saying, Ye shall not shout, nor make any noise with your voice, neither shall any word proceed out of your mouth, until the day I bid you shout; then shall ye shout. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;11&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; So the ark of the LORD compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;12&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;13&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;14&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;15&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;16&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And it came to pass at the seventh time, when the priests blew with the trumpets, Joshua said unto the people, Shout; for the LORD hath given you the city.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Josh. 6:17&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-converted-space"&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;i&gt;And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;18&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And ye, in any wise keep yourselves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;19&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are consecrated unto the LORD: they shall come into the treasury of the LORD. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;20&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;21&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; 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line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON BY: Bro. Dustin Crawford&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON TITLE: The Foundation of Our Justification&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON THEME: Paul Explains Salvation&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON SERIES: REAL LIFE Sunday School Class&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;LESSON VERSES: Romans 5:12-21&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Romans 5:12&lt;/b&gt; &lt;i&gt;Therefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;13&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;14&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;15&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;16&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;17&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.) &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;18&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;19&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;20&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;sup&gt;21&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;— — —&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; 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font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Central Baptist Church of Ponca City, OK&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;DATE: Wednesday PM, August 26, 2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON BY: Dr. John Waterloo&lt;span class="Apple-converted-space"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON TITLE: Facing Opposition, Pt. 2&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON THEME: Our Ongoing Spiritual Battles&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON SERIES: Ezra&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;SERMON VERSES: Ezra 4:7-24&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ezra 4:7&lt;/b&gt; &lt;i&gt;And in the days of Artaxerxes wrote Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of their companions, unto Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in the Syrian tongue, and interpreted in the Syrian tongue. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;8&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort: &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;9&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Then wrote Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, and the Elamites, &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;10&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And the rest of the nations whom the great and noble Asnappar brought over, and set in the cities of Samaria, and the rest that are on this side the river, and at such a time. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;11&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; This is the copy of the letter that they sent unto him, even unto Artaxerxes the king; Thy servants the men on this side the river, and at such a time. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;12&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;13&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;14&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Now because we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king; &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;15&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;16&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p3" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="p2" style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-language-override: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: verdana;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ezra 4:17&lt;/b&gt; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;i&gt;Then sent the king an answer unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;18&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; The letter which ye sent unto us hath been plainly read before me. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;19&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made therein. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;20&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; There have been mighty kings also over Jerusalem, which have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid unto them. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;21&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Give ye now commandment to cause these men to cease, and that this city be not builded, until another commandment shall be given from me. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;22&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings? &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;23&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes’ letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem unto the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;24&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;i&gt; Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. 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