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4- The Elk City News October 11, 2023 Touchstone Energy” ‘Cooperatives WHOIS RICH? 48920E 1170 Rd ‘Sayre, OK 580-928-3366 m | SSS Great Plains Bank Et City SEE.FID L265 grbarkot.cotre 716 W 3rd St, Elk City 580-225 442 The Genesis Population Explosion ed the number of people who of generations in family lines died in Noah’s flood to be before the Flood. It was prob- wise parent will advise his child to strive to be rich. Not 10,299 ,681,562,500—over ably much higher. ten trillion! Noah and his in dollars, but rich in the love of the Lord. On the road to family were certainly in the To calculate an estimate of earthly riches there are many potholes that the most expensive minority! how the population grew car will not get her through - but God can lift her over. The best from Adam and Eve to the clothes and the finest education won’t always give her the peace For your consideration, and courage it takes to keep moving toward fulfillment — but God’s here’s how Dr. Pelletier esti- Flood in 1,656 y: , I'm as- mated this number; suming an average lifespan of love will. Worship as a family each week. Prepare your children “Scripture records data on nine-hundred years; an aver- for adulthood by your example. You will all be richer for it. the children of ten families age of ten children per family Daily Bible Readings immediately after the Flood, eraging five boys and five useful for estimating pre- girls that grow to adulthood Micah Micah Micah Micah Micah Micah Micah Dixie Yoder Flood family statistics, No- and marry; eighteen gener- 1:1-16 13 3:1-12 41-5: 5:2-15 6:1-16 71-20 ah’s three sons had at least ations on average, and ten Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society X Daily Devotional at DailyBible.AmericanBible.org Imagine how Mr. and Mrs. sixteen sons among them. ©2023 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, P.0. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com generations in an average life Noah must have felt in that Seven of Noah’s grandsons span. Most of these estimates time just before the Flood! had at least thirty-eight sons; Area Chu rectory How difficult and frighten- progeny of the other nine are probably pretty good ex- ing to be a tiny minority of grandsons is _ unrecorded. cept for the average number First Baptist Church Canute eight righteous people in Thus, ten families immedi- of children in a family. 1 Assembly of God 580-471-3688 Seventh-Day Adventist a completely evil, heavily ately following the Flood had think it was probably much Assembly of God Pastor Martin Brown populated world! But I’m en- at least fifty-four sons and higher. Seventh-Day Adventist 115 W. Sth St., Brick Retrop Baptist Church 11375 N. 1990 Ra., Elk City couraged by this! Since God presumably about the same To this must be added the un- Pastor: Gary Griffin Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 580-472-3472 carefully provided for only number of daughters (usual- married childless people; a 580-303-0791 Service times: eight righteous people, how ly not mentioned), thereby Assembly of God 2:00 pm Bible Study very conservative estimate of 7th and Locust St., Sayre Catholic 2:50 pm Church Service much more He cares for us— averaging at least 10.8 chil- 8% of the reproducing popu- 580-928-4296 His Son’s Bride—in today’s dren per family. (Genesis 10; lation. This gives a total esti- Jimmy Blanken, Min. Queen of All Saints 914 N. Sth St., Sayre wicked world! 11:10-13). 580-928-2385 mated population at the Flood First Assembly of God Rev. Danny Grover United Methodist Gen 6:5, 11-12 (Amp): The Based on this data, I will of 10,299,681 ,562,500. This 2701 S. Randall , Elk City 580-225-1167 702 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk Lord saw that man’s wicked- assume for estimation pur- to a growth rate Kevin Akins, Min. St. Mathews Catholic City ness was great in the earth; poses the average pre-Flood This compares 3001 E. Hwy 66, Elk City 580-225-0262 Grandview Assembly of God Scott Rodgers, Rev. that every imagination and family had ten children. This to a current growth rate of 580-225-0066 Rev. Danny Grover every intention of all human estimate is likely low be- 0.4% for the US. (For a com- Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City United Methodist thinking was only evil contin- cause men lived long; many plete look at Dr. Pelletier’s 580-225-7742 Christian 320 S. Magnoliea St., Erick ually. The earth was depraved produced children through formulas, visit: biblescience- Nat Hicks. Antioch Christian 580-526-3949 and putrid in God’s sight, and five-hundred years of age. If 'y. wordpress.com) 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 580-243-0066 United Methodist the land was filled with v a family started at age twenty Jeff McDowell 802 N. 4th St., Sayre + 580-928-2146 lence, desecration, infringe- and had a child every two or Ultimately we can’t know Great Plains Baptist Assn. Sun School: 9:30 AM/Worship:10:45 1902 Watts St., Sayre ment, outrage, assault, and three years to age five-hun- 580-928-2585 Christian Church Nazarene lust for power. God saw how dred, each could easily have positively how many people 18, Walnut, Brick First Church of The Nazarene degenerate, debased, and vi- produced more than two-hun- died in the flood that was Bible Baptist Church 580-526-3284 816 W. 6th St., Elk City cious the world was, for all dred children. sent to cleanse the earth of 1018 W. B Avenue, Elk City First Christian Church 580-225-2026 rampant sin. What we can 580-225-5344 Rev. Andrew Dages humanity had corrupted their (Diciples of Christ) way upon the earth and lost A generation today is about know for sure is that God is Central Missionary Baptist 1500 N. Randall, Elk City their true direction. thirty-five years. In pre-Flood always good, and He always 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-7801 Pentecostal longevity, the average gener- loves, protects and provides 580-225-0212 First Christian Grace Temple William T. Pelletier, PhD., ation would have been about for His children. The earth Eastside Baptist 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre 601 W. 20th St, Elk City “The Bible-Science Guy” is a ninety years. Genesis 5 lists is designed to accommodate Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City 580-928-3639 mathematician who has spent ten generations in the 1,656 Church of Christ over 45 years researching Bi- years before the Flood, from humanity. We don’t have to Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La 580-225-0742 Chase Brower, Min. Pena ble-Science topics; special- ‘Adam to Noah. One family fear overpopulation. Church ofChrist 600 W. Main, Elk City Fairview Baptist 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City izing in explaining scientific could realistically have pro- 3125. Lusk Avenue, Elk City 580-225-0718 Pastor, Jose Reyes issues Biblically. Using infor- duced many generations in Infinite Grace Ministries Gantt Carter, Min, 580-799-2964 580-225-0203 mation on children listed, age this period; I’m using a con- teaches freedom from anxiety Church of Christ Presbyterian spans and population formu- servative estimate of eigh- by focusing on the limitless First Baptist Erick las, Dr. Pelletier has estimat- teen for the average number love and mercy of God. 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 580-526-3397 First Presbyterian 580-225-7951 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City First Baptist Church of Christ Elk City 580-225-3130 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Brick Meets at Pioneer & Bell 580-526-3375 580-225-5295 Non-Denominational Jason Klechner, Min. Northeast Church of Christ The Way Church First Baptist 616 N. Locust Avenue 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City 504 N. 4th St., Sayre 580-225-4395 Elk City Community 580-928-5518 Westside Church of Christ 120 §, Randall Ave., Elk City 580-225-3052 580-225-1184 First Hispanic Baptist PH Se 919 W. 8th St., Elk City Church of God Gateway 580-225-7901 Church of God 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City Main Street Baptist 501 W. Ist, Elk City 580-225-1184 1101 N. Main St, Elk City 580-225-0227 Curtis Newton, Min. Joe Thompson, Min. 580-225-2938 The Link Jehovah’s Witnesses 200 S. Main, Elk City Company PLLC 1121 South Main, Elk City Mt. Carmal Baptist Jehovah's Witnesses “ceiher Ne hese P.O, Box 2579, Elk City, OK 73648 Phone: 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City 580-225-2061 402 E. Washington Ave., Sayre Trinity Fellowship + Fax: 580-243-0472 580-928-9330 Sayre 580-928-2345 [Bank Of Western ‘One Church Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's 200 East Broadway, Elk City Witness Christ Ministiries 580-210-8881 627 E. Benton Ave., Sayre 804 W. 6th St., Elk City Kevin Brosius (pastor) 580-243-9708 Hours of Operation: Prairie View Baptist 00pm (Monday -Itiday) 1-40 S. Hwy. 34, Elk City Christ Lutheran day Friday 580-225-2844 1023 W. 2nd St., Elk City Sh0tlam 12:00pm (Saturday) 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