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July 20, 2022 The Elk City News - 5 Call today to support Devotional the church page! 580-225-3000 BARGAINS = Yow Auto Supply 221 South Jefferson Elk City, Okiahoma 580-225-2166 1121 South Main, Elk City P.O, Box 2579, Elk City, OK 73648 Phone: 580-243-0466 + Fax: 580-243-0472 ‘ Kellye L. Fuchs CPA Office: 580.225.8877 Fax: 580.225.1183 |__—_____&—______ Company PLLC Canes Nase tons 1000 N. Main, Elk City 716 W 3rd St, Elk City 580-225-3442 Komephotormages hopping at yard sales is a popular pastime, great for the bargains! But for a life worth living, we need more than earthly FARM BUREAU possessions, we need to seek the values that will bring us closer to /ED.INSURANCE Great Plains Bank God and “...store up...treasures in heaven, where moth and rust Randy Dupree, LUTCF Et Cily- do not destroy.” (Matt 6:20). Find these values in God’s teachings; Life * Home + Farm = Auto SEB-449L265 learn about them at your house of worship. God’s values are a real 503 West 3rd, Elk City grbarkok. bargain, free to anyone who seeks them! 580-2225-3330 Daily Bible Reading Judges Judges Judges Judges Judges Judges Judges 321-31 421-24 5:1-31 6:1-27 6:28-40 25 8:1-35, Don’t Judge Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society \X Daily Devotional at DailyBible.AmericanBible.org ©2022 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, PO. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com qualified to notice or name ful, super-sensitivity to criti- sin in anyone else’s life.” cism, creates an atmosphere Area Chur irectory This misunderstanding of that makes it very difficult to Seventh-Day Adventis Scripture produces toleration give or receive spiritual cor- Assembly of God First Baptist Church Canute Seventh-Day Adventist ofsinful behavior; a problem rection and discipline. 580-471-3688 Pastor Martin Brown 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City that is especially grievous Believers are not to criticize Assembly of God 580-472-3472 within the Body of Christ. the behavior of unbelievers. 115 W. Sth St., Brick Retrop Baptist Church Pastor Wes Via It’s true that ministers of the We cannot hold an unbeliev- Pastor: Gary Griffin Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 Gospel don’t live perfectly, er to a standard of behavior Assembly of God 580-303-0791 United Methodist and the Bible clearly states they’ve not yet agreed to! But 7th and Locust St., Sayre 702.W. Country Club Blvd, Blk that preachers and teachers as the Body of Christ (Ro- 580-928-4296 Queen ofAll Saints City are held to a higher standard mans 12, 14; 1 Corinthians Jimmy Blanken, Min. 914 N. Sth St., Sayre 580-225-0262 of conduct, with a greater 580-928-2385 Scott Rodgers, Rev. 12), we are to hold each other First Assembly of God Rev. Danny Grover level of accountability when accountable to the righteous 2701 S. Randall , Elk City United Methodist Dixie Yoder there is failure (James 3:1). way of life in Christ that we 580-225-1167 St. Mathews Catholic 320 S. Magnoliea St., Erick However, Matthew 7:1-5 is agreed to, at salvation. Kevin Akins, Min. 3001 E. Hwy 66, Elk City 580-526-3949 I talked this week to an an- not saying that we must be When a big toe is unex- Grandview Assembly of God 580-225-0066 gry Christian who believes behaviorally perfect before pectedly smashed, the body Rev. Danny Grover United Methodist the pervasive lie that the Bi- Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City 802 N. 4th St., Sayre recognizing sin in others; doesn’t get mad at the toe. 580-225-7742 Christian 580-928-2146 ble says we are not to judge. rather, it is confronting the Rather the body protects the Nat Hicks Antioch Christian Nazarene She said, “Dr. Dixie, what do sin of habitually criticizing toe, and does what is neces- 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City you think about people who others without making a dis- sary to encourage healing be- 580-243-0066 First Church of The Nazarene criticize someone who does tinction between personal cause when that big toe hurts, Jeff McDowell 816 W. 6th St., Elk City things differently than they Great Plains Baptist Assn. 580-225-2026 preferences and what the Bi- the entire body feels the pain. 1902 Watts St., Sayre Christian Church Robert Barkely, Pastor would? Doesn’t the Bible say ble defines as true sin. When a mature believer calls 580-928-2585, 1S. Walnut, Erick Pentecostal we're not to judge? Where (Matthew 7:1-4 The Mes- our attention to sinful atti- Bible Baptist Church 580-526-3284 do they get off telling me I’m sage) “Don’t constantly jump tudes or behavior, it isn’t to Grace Temple wrong? I don’t see anyone on people’s failures unless demean or insult, but to pro- 1018 W. B Avenue, Elk City 601 W. 20th St, Elk City 580-225-5344 First Christian Church (Diciples of Christ) Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors else—especially preachers— you want the same treatment. tect and encourage healing living a perfect life!” A critical spirit will boomer- and growth within the Body, Central Missionary Baptist 1500 N. Randall, Elk City Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La This misbelief frequently ang. It’s easy to see a smudge This is God’s “family plan” 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-7801 Pena surfaces in both Christian on your neighbor's face while for training in righteousness. 580-225-0212 First Christian 600 W. Main, Elk City and non-Christian discus- being oblivious to your own Father God desires that we 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre Pastor, Jose Reyes Eastside Baptist 580-928-3639 580-799-2964 sions. “Judge not that you be ugly sneer. Do you have the grow up into good spiritual 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City not judged” is only a partial nerve to say to someone, ‘Let health. As we grow in the 580-225-0742 Church of Christ Presbyterian quote from Matthew 7. The me wash your face’ when confidence of our salvation Chris Carlisle, Min. Church of Christ First Presbyterian entire instruction given in yours is distorted by con- and in accurate knowledge of 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City Fairview Baptist 580-225-0718 580-225-3130 the chapter is that before we tempt? Wipe that ugly sneer what God’s Word identifies 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City Gantt Carter, Min. criticize the splinter of wrong off your own face...to be fit as right or wrong, our assess- 580-225-0203 Non-Denominational behavior or attitudes in some- to offer a washcloth to your ment of sin will be based on First Baptist Church of Christ one else’s life, we are to rec- neighbor.” accurate Biblical truth rather Erick ‘The Way Church 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City ognize and remove the log of Spiritual ignorance and im- than personal preference. We 580-225-7951. 580-526-3397 wrong behavior and attitudes maturity steals our confi- will obediently “judge righ- Church of Christ Elk City Elk City Community in our own life. Only then do dence in the complete cleans- teously, not by outward ap- First Baptist Meets at Pioneer & Bell 120 S. Randall Ave., Elk City we become qualified to help ing we received at salvation. pearances.” (John 7:24) 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Brick 580-225-1184 580-526-3375 580-225-5295 someone else with the splin- The nagging guilt so com- Join Dr. Dixie in learning Jason Klechner, Min. Gateway ter. mon among believers makes Northeast Church of Christ how to live and look more 616 N. Locust Avenue 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City Matthew 7:1 is generally us feel unworthy to confront like Jesus every day! He is First Baptist 580-225-4395 580-225-1184 understood to mean “we be sin, “After all,” we say, “no- our perfect example of how 504 N. 4th St., Sayre Curtis Newton, Min, tolerant of others and not be body’s perfect. Live and let to live fully human, Call 580- 580-928-5518 Westside Church of Christ self-righteous,” or “nobody's live.” This attitude, coupled 580-225-3052 ‘The Link 774-2884 for more informa- First Hispanic Baptist 200 S. Main, Elk City perfect, therefore, nobody's with fear of failure and pride- tion, 919 W. 8th St., Blk City Church of God 580-225-7901, Church of God Trinity Fellowship 501 W. 1st, Elk City Sayre Main Street Baptist 580-225-0227 580-928-2345 Call today to support 1101 N. Main St., Elk City 580-225-2938 Joe Thompson, Min. Christ Ministiries the church page! Mt. Carmal Baptist Jehovah’s Witnesses 804 W. 6th St., Elk City 580-243-9708 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City Jehovah's Witnesses 580-225-3000 580-225-2061 402 E. Washington Ave., Sayre 580-928-9330 One Church 120 N. Main, Elk City Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's J TERRY FURNITURE —= 580-210-8881 Brannan Duncan, Min. Witness 627 E. Benton Ave., Sayre SHOWROOM Sears Hometown Stores 2821 W 3rd St, Elk City 580-225-2131 Prairie View Baptist 1-40 S. 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