Central Point Baptist Church

09/07/2026

Here's a few picks of yard sale items. Look for the free stuff outside. Come on out Fri-Sat 8-2. 4385 Hwy 54 Please keep in mind items are donated and are sold "as is"thanks for your understanding.

09/07/2026

Rom 6:16-17 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.
The idea of obedience can get a bad rap in our culture today. And let’s be honest, it’s pretty hard to submit to someone else, especially when we’ve experienced abuses of power and people taking advantage of others. That’s not okay. But that’s never the outcome when it comes to obeying God. When we obey and follow Him, we stay connected to the very Source of life, peace, and true fulfillment. But when we obey and follow our desires, we end up in a very different place.
Obedience to God is so much better than obedience to anyone or anything else. Obedience to those other things, our desires, may feel good in the moment, but it always ends in pain and death. So choose obedience—choose to treat others the same way God, through Christ, has treated you.
Choose obedience. Practically, work to eliminate temptations today, so you don’t have to resist them tomorrow. Get in the habit of nipping things in the bud while they’re small, instead of letting them grow up to produce pain and death in your life. When you identify a trouble point, don’t brush it off. See less

09/06/2026

09/04/2026

Ruth 4:9-10 NKJV
[9] And Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses this day that I have bought all that was Elimelech’s, and all that was Chilion’s and Mahlon’s, from the hand of Naomi. [10] Moreover, Ruth the Moabitess, the widow of Mahlon, I have acquired as my wife, to perpetuate the name of the dead through his inheritance, that the name of the dead may not be cut off from among his brethren and from his position at the gate. You are witnesses this day.”

Ruth entered the field looking for grain. She left with something far greater.

Throughout this journey, God had been doing more than providing food, protection, and favor. He was leading Ruth toward redemption.

In Ruth chapter 4, Boaz stepped forward as her kinsman-redeemer, known in Hebrew as Goel. A Goel was a close relative who had both the right and the responsibility to rescue, restore, and redeem a family member in need.

Ruth could not secure her own future. She could not restore what had been lost. She needed someone to step in on her behalf. Boaz willingly chose to be that redeemer.

What makes this story so powerful is that it points us to an even greater Redeemer.

Just as Ruth was unable to rescue herself, we too were separated from God by sin and unable to save ourselves. We needed someone to stand in our place and pay the price we could never pay.

That Redeemer is Jesus Christ.

The story of Ruth is not merely a story about a woman finding provision or even finding a husband. It is ultimately a story about redemption. It is a reminder that God specializes in restoring broken stories.

Ruth began this journey as a widow, a foreigner, and an outsider. Yet through God's grace, she became part of a family line that would eventually lead to King David and ultimately to Jesus Christ.

What an incredible picture of God's redeeming power. Perhaps there are areas of your life that feel broken today. Perhaps there are mistakes, disappointments, losses, or regrets that seem beyond repair.

The message of Ruth reminds us that no situation is beyond God's redemption. The same God who redeemed Ruth is still redeeming lives today.

09/02/2026

Come on by Friday September 11th and Saturday September 12th! Shop our yard sale, never know what you’re going to find! All sales benefit the youth fund! Feel free to share! Thanks!

09/02/2026

Ruth 2:23
[23] So she stayed close by the young women of Boaz, to glean until the end of barley harvest and wheat harvest; and she dwelt with her mother-in-law

Ruth thought she was gathering grain. But God was preparing a bride.

As Ruth continued working in Boaz's fields, she probably did not realize everything God was doing behind the scenes. Each day may have felt ordinary. The routine was the same. The work was the same. Yet God was using that season to shape her character and prepare her for what was ahead.

Often, we become frustrated when life seems slow. We want answers now. We want doors to open immediately. We want God's promises to be fulfilled without delay.

But God's timing is different from ours.

Before God promotes us, He prepares us. Before He entrusts us with greater responsibilities, He develops our character. Before He reveals the next chapter, He strengthens us through the current one.

The field was more than a place of provision for Ruth. It was a place of preparation.

There, she learned perseverance. There, she learned patience. There, she learned dependence on God. There, she learned to remain faithful one day at a time.

Many people want the harvest, but few are willing to embrace the process that leads to it.

08/31/2026

Ruth 2:9
[9] Let your eyes be on the field which they reap, and go after them. Have I not commanded the young men not to touch you? And when you are thirsty, go to the vessels and drink from what the young men have drawn.”

What is remarkable is that Ruth was not trying to attract attention. She wasn't promoting herself or seeking recognition. She was simply being faithful in the place where God had positioned her.

Yet her faithfulness had not gone unnoticed.

Boaz had heard about her loyalty to Naomi, her willingness to leave her homeland, and her commitment to the God of Israel. The character she displayed in private was becoming evident to others.

This reminds us of an important truth: God's favor often finds us while we are faithfully serving.

Many people spend their lives chasing opportunities, recognition, and influence. But Ruth's story teaches us that our focus should not be on being noticed. Our focus should be on being faithful.

God knows how to bring the right people into our lives at the right time.

Boaz not only noticed Ruth, but he also protected her. He instructed his workers not to harm her and made sure she had access to water and provision.

What Ruth may not have fully understood was that God's hand was already covering her life.

08/25/2026

Anybody know anything about this truck has been here several days. I wanted to give them a chance before I had it removed has Dyer county plates. Thanks Bobby

08/24/2026

Ruth 2:3
[3] Then she left, and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers. And she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech.

At first glance, Ruth 2:3 seems like an ordinary verse.

Ruth went to a field to gather grain. She happened to enter a field owned by Boaz. To many readers, it may appear to be a coincidence.

But in God's kingdom, what appears accidental is often intentional.

Ruth was simply looking for provision. She needed food for herself and Naomi. She woke up that morning expecting another ordinary day in the fields. She had no idea that God was arranging one of the most important moments of her life.

The Bible says, "As it turned out..." Yet we know it did not merely "turn out" that way. God was guiding her steps all along.

What Ruth saw as a field, God saw as a meeting place.

What Ruth saw as a daily task, God saw as a divine appointment.

Many times, we spend our lives waiting for God to do something dramatic. We look for signs, miracles, and extraordinary moments. Yet God often works through ordinary circumstances, ordinary people, and ordinary days.

Sometimes the answer to our prayers is closer than we think.

It may be in the workplace where God has placed us.
It may be in the ministry we are serving in.
It may be through a conversation, a friendship, or an opportunity that seems small and insignificant.
While we are focused on our immediate needs, God is often arranging something much bigger than we can see.

08/23/2026

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