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June 30, 2021 5 Call today to support the church page! Devotional 580-225-3000 The American Way Bigstockphoto/profood T homas Jefferson and countless others like him fathered our great nation in freedom. We have inherited a precious legacy that we must protect for future generations. God has also given us a freedom… free will. We are free to act, free to speak, and free to live and worship as we choose. On Independence Day, celebrate freedom. Worship regularly and celebrate God’s gift of free will, too. Daily Scripture Readings Jeremiah Jeremiah Psalm Hebrews Hebrews Hebrews Hebrews 31:23-40 33:1-26 31 6:13-7:14 7:15-28 8:1-13 9:1-22 Another night with frogs Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society z Daily Devotional at DailyBible.AmericanBible.org ©2021 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, P.O. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com experiencing the discomfort won’t choose a different way of the unfamiliarity that Area Church Directory of eating, are all examples. change always brings. As They all must face pain of the often happens, like the Isra- Assembly of God First Baptist Church Seventh-Day Adventist elites, we regret asking God loss of the familiar in order Assembly of God Canute Seventh-Day Adventist rescue us. to experience a new and im- 580-471-3688 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City 115 W. 5th St., Erick “As Pharaoh approached, proved life. Pastor: Gary Griffin Pastor Martin Brown 580-472-3472 the Israelites looked and saw Pastor Wes Via “I do not consider, brethren, Retrop Baptist Church the Egyptians coming after Assembly of God Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 Methodist that I have made it my own 7th and Locust St., Sayre them! The Israelites were 580-303-0791 Canute United Methodist yet; but one thing I do, for- 580-928-4296 terrified and cried out to the Jimmy Blanken, Min. Quenn of All Saints Mains St. and Harton Ave, Canute Lord for help. They said to getting what lies behind and 914 N. 5th St., Sayre 580-225-5080 580-928-2385 Timothy Israel, Min. Moses, “Is it because there straining forward to what First Assembly of God 2701 S. Randall , Elk City Rev. Danny Grover Dixie Yoder are no graves in Egypt that lies ahead, I press on toward United Methodist 580-225-1167 you have brought us to die in St. Mathews Catholic 702 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk the goal to win the supreme Kevin Akins, Min. Pharaoh summoned Moses the wilderness? What have 3001 E. Hwy 66, Elk City City you done to us by bringing prize to which God in Christ Grandview Assembly of God 580-225-0066 580-225-0262 and Aaron and said, “Appeal Rev. Danny Grover us out of Egypt? Didn’t we Jesus is calling us upward… Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City Scott Rodgers, Rev. to the Lord to remove the frogs from me and my peo- tell you in Egypt: Leave us for there are many, of whom 580-225-7742 Christian Mark Little, Min. United Methodist ple. Then I will let the peo- alone so that we may serve Antioch Christian 320 S. Magnoliea St., Erick I have often told you and now the Egyptians? It would have Baptist 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 580-526-3949 ple go and they can sacrifice tell you even with tears, who been better for us to serve 580-243-0066 to the Lord.” Moses said to Jeff McDowell United Methodist the Egyptians than to die in live as enemies of the cross Great Plains Baptist Assn. Pharaoh, “You may have the 1902 Watts St., Sayre 802 N. 4th St., Sayre honor of choosing. When the wilderness.”” of Christ…their fate is eter- Christian Church 580-928-2146 580-928-2585 should I appeal on behalf of The Israelites wanted to re- nal misery; their god is their 1 S. Walnut, Erick turn to the familiar misery of 580-526-3284 Nazarene you, your officials, and your their appetites…they glory Bible Baptist Church slavery as soon as their unfa- 1018 W. B Avenue, Elk City First Church of The Nazarene people, that the frogs be tak- in their shame, siding with First Christian Church 816 W. 6th St., Elk City miliar freedom got uncom- 580-225-5344 en away from you and your (Diciples of Christ) 580-225-2026 fortable. Pharaoh was will- earthly things. But we are 1500 N. Randall, Elk City Robert Barkely, Pastor houses, and remain only in Central Missionary Baptist ing to endure another night citizens of the state which is 580-225-7801 the Nile?” “Tomorrow,” he 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City Pentecostal with a bed full of frogs be- in heaven, and from it also 580-225-0212 answered. Moses replied, First Christian Grace Temple cause he so dreaded the loss “As you have said, so that we earnestly and patiently Eastside Baptist 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre 601 W. 20th St, Elk City of control and the stench of you may know there is no await the coming of the Lord 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City 580-928-3639 Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors rotting frogs that he knew one like the Lord our God, was a necessary part of be- Jesus Christ.” (Philippians) 580-225-0742 Church of Christ Chris Carlisle, Min. Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La (tomorrow) the frogs will go ing free from the plague. His Church of Christ Pena Let’s agree together that we away from you, your houses, hard-heartedness and rebel- 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City 600 W. Main, Elk City won’t be so afraid of change Fairview Baptist your officials, and your peo- 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City 580-225-0718 Pastor, Jose Reyes lion was deadly, but the mis- Gantt Carter, Min. ple.” Exodus that we neglect to extermi- 580-225-0203 580-799-2964 ery was at least familiar. Why in the world would Pha- We need to regularly be ask- nate the “frogs” that create Church of Christ Presbyterian raoh, who knew that Moses First Baptist ing ourselves what freedoms so much misery and destruc- 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City Erick First Presbyterian could ask God for immedi- we forfeit by hanging onto 580-225-7951 580-526-3397 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City tion! 580-225-3130 ate removal of the plague of our familiar misery. Know- Please join Infinite Grace First Baptist Church of Christ Elk City frogs, tell Moses to wait until ing that we have to give up Ministries in the fight to 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Erick Meets at Pioneer & Bell Non-Denominational “tomorrow”? what we’re accustomed to, 580-225-5295 580-526-3375 We’re all familiar with the and maybe even face the ag- restore and strengthen fam- Jason Klechner, Min. The Way Church phrase, “it’ll get worse before ony of drastic change, what Northeast Church of Christ 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City ilies through Biblical knowl- it gets better.” We might First Baptist 616 N. Locust Avenue familiar miseries do we cling edge of God’s great love. For 580-225-4395 504 N. 4th St., Sayre Elk City Community change it to, “it will seem to? The addict who refuses 120 S. 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