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April 19, 2023 The Elk City News - 5 y Xe ‘Touchstone Energy” ‘Cooperatives Walmart al, 7\~- GOD WILL PROVIDE 18920 E 1170 Rd Sayre, OK 210 Regional Drive. 2 580-928-3366 Cooperativ® www.nfecoop.com 580-225-3003 Great Plains Bank Et Clty AUTO PARTS 716 W 3rd St, Elk City SEE.FIDLZIOS grbarkok.core 580-225-3442 Sanctified Or Sanctimonious? order to destroy the sanctify- Message) describes practi- oO" tiny friends the hummingbirds fly thousands of miles each ing effect God wants His chil- cal sanctification that is not year when the weather turns warm. With their needlelike beaks dren to have on our sin-bro- sanctimonious: and humming wings, they miraculously remember and return to ken world, Satan twists God’s Your old life is dead. Your their providers’ feeders and gardens year after year. The Lord will good gifts by poisoning our new real life, is with Christ also guide and provide for us. In Psalm 145:9, David praises his attitudes toward those good in God...and that means kill- Creator. “The Lord is good to all, and His compassion is over all gifts. For example, through ing off everything connect- that He has made.” This week, travel to your house of worship to his perversion, the good gift ed with that death: sexual remember your Creator. He awaits to provide you with food for life. of sex becomes selfish pro- promiscuity, impurity, lust, miscuity; the gift of food doing whatever you feel like Daily Bible Readings becomes gluttony; the gift doing whenever you feel like Romans: Romans Romans. Romans. Romai ns Romans. Romans. of rest becomes laziness. it, and grabbing whatever 41-12 4:13-25 5:1-21 6:1-14 6:15-23 15:1-13, 15:14-33 Likewise, to keep us from attracts your fancy. That is Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society \X Daily Devotional at DailyBible.AmericanBible.org Dixie Yoder maturing and growing deep- a life shaped by things and ©2023 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, PO. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com er in sanctified relationship feelings instead of by God... Dr. Dixie, what does it mean with God, he distorts the but you know better now. Area Church Directory to be “sanctified”? Tve al- beauty of sanctification into Make sure it’s all gone for ways heard it as negative: a proud, poisonous, sancti- good: bad temper, irritabili- First Baptist Church Canute ie. “She is so sanctimonious Assembly of God Seventh-Day Adventis monious attitude, Sancti- ty, meanness, profanity and 580-471-3688 I can’t stand to be around monious means to make a dirty talk. You're done with Assembly of God Pastor Martin Brown Seventh-Day Adventist her.” Yet I know the Bible 115 W. Sth St., Brick Retrop Baptist Church show of being morally supe- that. It’s like filthy, ill-fit- Pastor: Gary Griffin 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City 580-472-3472 says we're to be “sanctified”. rior to other people. sancti- ting clothing you've stripped Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 Please clarify. I don’t want to mony (n): feigned piety or off and put in the fire. Now Assembly of God 580-303-0791 Pastor Wes Via be obnoxious to those who righteousness; hypocritical you're dressed in anew ward- 7th and Locust St., Sayre Catholic 580-928-4296 Queen of All Saints United Methodist don’t know Jesus! devoutness or high-minded- robe. Every item of your new Jimmy Blanken, Min, 914N. Sth St., Sayre ‘The words sanctify and sanc- ness. life is custom-made by the 702 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk. City First Assembly of God 580-928-2385 tification in the New Testa- 1 Peter 3:15 says: “Sancti- Creator, with His label on it. 2701 S. Randall , Elk City Rev. Danny Grover 580-225-0262 ment are always used in the fy Christ as Lord in your All the old fashions are now 580-225-1167 Scott Rodgers, Rev. context of setting apart and hearts, always being ready to obsolete... so in this new life Kevin Akins, Min. St. Mathews Catholic 3001 B. Hwy 66, Elk City United Methodist dedication. Sanctification make a defense to everyone of love, dress in the ward- 580-225-0066 320 S. Magnoliea St., Erick is the act of God’s grace by who asks you to give an ac- robe God chose for you: com- Grandview Assembly of God Rev. Danny Grover 580-526-3949 Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City which believers are separated count for the hope that is in passion, kindness, humility, 580-225-7742 Christian United Methodist from sin and become dedicat- you, yet with gentleness and quiet strength, discipline. Be Nat Hicks Antioch Christian 802 N. 4th St., Sayre + 580-928-2146 ed to God's righteousness— reverence.” Gentleness and even-tempered and forgive 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City Sun School: 9:30 AM/Worship:10:45 imputed to us through salva- reverence eliminates boast- as quickly and completely as 580-243-0066 Nazarene tion. We are sanctified in an ing and prideful sanctimony the Master forgave you. And Great Plains Baptist Assn. Jeff McDowell First Church of The Nazarene instant at salvation and pu- as we grow up in sanctifica- regardless of what else you 1902 Watts St., Sayre Christian Church 816 W. 6th St., Elk City 580-928-2585 1S, Walnut, Brick rified from the deadly poison tion. Choosing gentle and put on, wear love. It's your 580-225-2026 Robert Barkely, Pastor of guilt and sin. This work of reverent behavior in human basic, all-purpose garment. Bible Baptist Church 580-526-3284 1018 W. B Avenue, Elk City Pentecostal amoment begins the lifelong relationships sets us apart in Never be without it! First Christian Church process of sanctification; a sin-broken world. (1 Thes- Infinite Grace Ministries is 580-225-5344 iciples of Christ) Grace Temple Central Missionary Baptist 1500 N. Randall, Elk City 601 W. 20th St, Elk City resulting in increasing free- salonians 4:3-5) a Biblical Guidance ministry 580-225-7801 Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors dom from the sinful thought Understanding sanctifica- that teaches how to become 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-0212 and behavior habits we've tion is essential to maturity, free from the wrong think- First Christian Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La Eastside Baptist 1601N. 4th St., Sayre Pena learned from the world that Just as we desire for our chil- ing we've all absorbed from 580-928-3639 600 W. Main, Elk City surrounds us. dren to mature physically, the world around us. We 421N. Booth Avenue, Elk City Pastor, Jose Reyes 580-225-0742 Church of Christ Satan knows very well that fight the good fight of faith emotionally and intellectu- Chase Brower, Min. 580-799-2964 we're set free from all his ally, our heavenly Father in- by renewing our minds and Church of Christ Fairview Baptist 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City power through the sanctifi- tends for us to grow up also, learning to think and talk in 580-225-0718 First Presbyterian 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City cation of salvation, and that not remaining childish and agreement with God. Call 580-225-0203 Gantt Carter, Min. 580-225-3130 he cannot ever cancel or re- self-centered. 580-774-2884 to begin your Church of Christ verse our salvation. So, in Colossians 3:3-14 (from The journey to freedom today! First Baptist Brick Non-Denominational 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 580-526-3397 580-225-7951 ‘The Way Church First Baptist Church of Christ Elk City 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Erick Meets at Pioneer & Bell 580-526-3375 580-225-5295 Elk City Community Jason Klechner, Min. 120 $. Randall Ave., Elk City Yow Auto Supply Northeast Church of Christ 580-225-1184 221 South Jetferson First Baptist 616 N. Locust Avenue Elk City, Oklahoma. 504 N. 4th St., Sayre 580-225-4395 Gateway 580-928-5518 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City Westside Church of Christ 580-225-1184 First Hispanic Baptist 580-225-3052 Curtis Newton, Min. 919 W. 8th St., Elk City Church of God ‘The Link 580-225-7901 Church of God 200 S. Main, Elk City Main Street Baptist 501 W. 1st, Elk City 580-225-0227 Trinity Fellowship 1101 N. Main St., Elk City 580-225-2938 Joe Thompson, Min. Sayre 580-928-2345 Jehovah’s Witnesses 1121 South Main, Elk City Mt. Carmal Baptist Christ Ministiries Company PLLC Jehovah's Witnesses plb cod ee 1000 N. Main, Elk City P.O, Box2579, Elk City, OK 73648 Phone: 580-243-0466 + Fax: 580-243-0472 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City 580-225-2061 402 E. Washington Ave., Sayre 804 W. 6th St., Ell City 580-928-9330 580-243-9708 [Bank Of Western Oklahoma One Church 200 East Broadway, Elk City Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's ‘Cordell« Geary + Weatherford + Woodward + Elk City, OK. 73648 580-210-8881 Witness 434 ‘ax: 380-225-5686 Kevin Brosius (pastor) 627 E. Benton Ave., Sayre Prairie View Baptist Christ Lutheran 1-40 S. Hwy. 34, Elk City 1023 W. 2nd St., Elk City 580-225-2844 580-225-2266 100% CUSTOMER SATISFACTION Call today to support Job Opportunities Available the church page! Your Hosts: The Phillips Family 2009 South Main Street 580-225-3000 Elk City * 580-243-1200 Locally owned and operated for over 30 years/Equal Opportunity Employer