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November 30, 2022 The Elk City News - 5 Call today to support Devotional the church page! 580-225-3000 ADVANCING THROUGH ADVENT 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 »: 580-243-0466 + Fax: 580-243-0472 | J Koltyet. Fuchs cra At Pamela J. Muncreif CPA Office: 580.225.8877 Fax: 580.225.1183 |———————___—_ Company PLLC phbisvedn i 1000 N. Main, Elk City 716 W 3rd St, Elk City 580-225-3442 n this season of Advent, the four Sundays before Christmas, we Call today to support Great Plains Bank celebrate an old truth, the coming of Christ. As we light a new candle on the traditional Advent wreath each week, we are reminded the church page! -fth City anew to prepare for the arrival of something momentous. Reflecting on an event that happened so long ago can reveal to us a new SEEFIDL2O05 understanding of how to live our lives today. Prepare for Christmas 580-225-3000 grbarkokcore in advance this Advent; attend your house of worship weekly. Daily Bible Reading Psalm Isaiah Isaiah = Jeremiah Psalm Psalm Psalm 24 11:1-16 12:1-6 10:1-16 30 36 138 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 This misunderstanding of rection and discipline. Scripture produces toleration Area Chur irectory ofsinful behavior; a problem Believers are not to criticize Seventh-Day Adventis that is especially grievous the behavior of unbelievers. First Baptist Church Canute within the Body of Christ. We cannot hold an unbeliev- Assembly of God 580-471-3688 Seventh-Day Adventist Pastor Martin Brown 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City It’s true that ministers of the er to a standard of behavior Assembly of God 580-472-3472 115 W. Sth St., Brick Gospel don’t live perfectly, they’ ve not yet agreed to! But Pastor: Gary Griffin Retrop Baptist Church Pastor Wes Via and the Bible clearly states as the Body of Christ (Ro- Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 that preachers and teachers mans 12, 14; 1 Corinthians Assembly of God 580-303-0791 United Methodist are held to a higher standard 12), we are to hold each other 7th and Locust St., Sayre 702.W. Country Club Blvd, Blk of conduct, with a greater accountable to the righteous 580-928-4296 Queen ofAll Saints City level of accountability when way of life in Christ that we Jimmy Blanken, Min. 914 N. Sth St., Sayre 580-225-0262 there is failure (James 3:1). agreed to, at salvation. 580-928-2385 Scott Rodgers, Rev. However, Matthew 7:1-5 is First Assembly of God Rev. Danny Grover 2701 S. Randall , Elk City Dixie Yoder not saying that we must be When a big toe is unex- United Methodist behaviorally perfect before 580-225-1167 St. Mathews Catholic 320 S. Magnoliea St., Erick pectedly smashed, the body Kevin Akins, Min. 3001 E. Hwy 66, Elk City 580-526-3949 I talked this week to an an- recognizing sin in others; doesn’t get mad at the toe. gry Christian who believes rather, it is confronting the Grandview Assembly of God 580-225-0066 Rather the body protects the Rev. Danny Grover United Methodist the pervasive lie that the Bi- sin of habitually criticizing Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City 802 N. 4th St., Sayre ble says we are not to judge. others without making a dis- toe, and does what is neces- 580-225-7742 Christian 580-928-2146 She said, “Dr. Dixie, what do tinction between personal sary to encourage healing be- Nat Hicks Antioch Christian Nazarene you think about people who preferences and what the Bi- cause when that big toe hurts, 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City criticize someone who does ble defines as true sin, the entire body feels the pain. 580-243-0066 First Church of The Nazarene things differently than they When a mature believer calls Jeff McDowell 816 W. 6th St., Elk City would? Doesn't the Bible say Great Plains Baptist Assn. 580-225-2026 (Matthew 7:1-4 The Mes- our attention to sinful atti- sage) “Don’t constantly jump tudes or behavior, it isn’t to 1902 Watts St., Sayre Christian Church Robert Barkely, Pastor we're not to judge? Where 580-928-2585, 1S. Walnut, Erick do they get off telling me I’m ‘on people’s failures unless demean or insult, but to pro- Pentecostal wrong? I don’t see anyone you want the same treatment. Bible Baptist Church 580-526-3284 tect and encourage healing Grace Temple else—especially preachers— A critical spirit will boomer- 1018 W. B Avenue, Elk City 601 W. 20th St, Elk City living a perfect life!” ang. It’s easy to see a smudge and growth within the Body. 580-225-5344 First Christian Church (Diciples of Christ) Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors ‘on your neighbor's face while This is God’s “family plan” This misbelief frequently being oblivious to your own for training in righteousness. Central Missionary Baptist 1500 N. Randall, Elk City Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-7801 Pena surfaces in both Christian ugly sneer. Do you have the 580-225-0212 and non-Christian discus- nerve to say to someone, ‘Let Father God desires that we First Christian 600 W. Main, Elk City sions. “Judge not that you be me wash your face’ when grow up into good spiritual 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre Pastor, Jose Reyes Eastside Baptist 580-928-3639 580-799-2964 not judged” is only a partial yours is distorted by con- health. As we grow in the 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City quote from Matthew 7. The tempt? Wipe that ugly sneer confidence of our salvation 580-225-0742 Church of Christ Presbyterian entire instruction given in off your own face...to be fit and in accurate knowledge of Chris Carlisle, Min. Church of Christ First Presbyterian the chapter is that before we to offer a washcloth to your what God’s Word identifies 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City criticize the splinter of wrong neighbor.” Fairview Baptist 580-225-0718 580-225-3130 behavior or attitudes in some- as right or wrong, our assess- 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City Gantt Carter, Min. one else’s life, we are to rec- Spiritual ignorance and im- ment of sin will be based on 580-225-0203 Non-Denominational ‘ognize and remove the log of maturity steals our confi- accurate Biblical truth rather First Baptist Church of Christ wrong behavior and attitudes dence in the complete cleans- than personal preference, We Erick ‘The Way Church 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City in our own life. Only then do ing we received at salvation. will obediently “judge righ- 580-225-7951. 580-526-3397 we become qualified to help The nagging guilt so com- teously, not by outward ap- Church of Christ Elk City Elk City Community someone else with the splin- mon among believers makes pearances.” (John 7:24) First Baptist Meets at Pioneer & Bell 120 S. Randall Ave., Elk City ter. us feel unworthy to confront 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Brick 580-225-5295 580-225-1184 sin, “After all,” we say, “no- Join Dr. Dixie in learning 580-526-3375 Matthew 7:1 is generally body’s perfect. Live and let how to live and look more Jason Klechner, Min. Northeast Church of Christ Gateway understood to mean “we be live.” This attitude, coupled 616 N. Locust Avenue 4227 W. 3rd St., Elk City tolerant of others and not be with fear of failure and pride- like Jesus every day! He is First Baptist 504 N. 4th St., Sayre 580-225-4395 580-225-1184 self-righteous,” or “nobody’s ful, super-sensitivity to criti- our perfect example of how 580-928-5518 Curtis Newton, Min, perfect, therefore, nobody's cism, creates an atmosphere to live fully human, Call 580- Westside Church of Christ qualified to notice or name that makes it very difficult to 774-2884 for more informa- 580-225-3052 ‘The Link First Hispanic Baptist 200 S. Main, Elk City sin in anyone else’s life.” give or receive spiritual cor- tion. 919 W. 8th St., Elk City Church of God 580-225-7901 Trinity Fellowship Church of God 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. 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