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March 2, 2024 ‘The Elk City News - 5 <q ey WHO SHOULD WORSHIP? Touchstone Cooperatives 18020E 1170 Rd Sayre, OK oFPe? §80-928-3366 www.nfecoop.com y n a church bulletin board a sign was SS posted: “Do come in Great Plains Bank - trespassers will be Eth City forgiven”. Has there ever EEE.FFDZICS been a time that you felt gpbarkokcotre unworthy of God? If the St, Elk City 442 answer is “yes”, it’s not surprising; God’s Word tells us that we all have To Fear Or sinned. But, divine grace, we are all through Not To Fear loved and welcomed equally. God’s house is not on something to the exclu- Proverbs 1:7: “The reverent, a gallery for the display of sion of anything else. For worshipful fear of the Lord perfection but a school example, you're home alone is the starting point and es- for the education of the when you hear an unfamiliar sence of knowledge...and the imperfect. Who should noise. Everything else fades choice part of wisdom.” This worship? All of us... away as you strain to hear— constructive fear produces regularly...in our local over the blood pounding in confidence and boldness. house of worship. your ears—if the sound is A solar eclipse occurs when repeated, You're so focused the moon passes between on that sound, it commands the sun and the earth. While Daily Bible Readings your entire attention and the moon “covers” the sun, John John John John John Habakkuk Habakkuk drives your imagination into only the halo of the sun's co- 101-21 10:22-42 111-27 11:28-44 13:1-35 1417 2:11-20 high gear. ‘he escalating fear rona can be seen around the Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society X. Daily Devotional at www.AmericanBible.org is the result of your focus on edges of the moon's dark- ©2024 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, P.O. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com Dixie Yoder the noise—which is noth- ness. Compared to the sun, ing but a branch tapping the the moon is tiny, but because I get many questions about window. it’s much closer to earth, it Area Church Directory biblical “contradictions.” When we focus our extreme appears as big as the sun dur- ‘The supposed contradictions attention and regard on... ing the eclipse. Assembly of God First Baptist Church Canute Seventh-Day Adventist are usually mixed with nag- people Wrongly believing our prob- 580-471-3688 ging anxiety. Wrong fear is Assembly of God Pastor Martin Brown past lems are bigger and closer 115 W. Sth St., Erick Seventh-Day Adventist like a fog that creates confu- problems than God is, we'll focus so Pastor: Gary Griffin Retrop Baptist Church 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City sion and even more afraid- positions entirely on the problem that Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 580-472-3472 ness. A reader asks: Assembly of God 580-303-0791 Service times: possessions we'll only see a dim “corona” ‘7th and Locust St., Sayre 2:00 pm Bible Study “Dr. Dixie, the Bible tells us power of God around the dark edg- 580-928-4296 2:50 pm Church Service that we are to fear God, but es of our problem. God tells Queen of All Saints on the other hand, not to be possibilities Jimmy Blanken, Min, 914 N. Sth St., Sayre --we are standing in awe us to focus our extreme at- anxious. I often feel anxious of these things and good tention and regard on Him. First Assembly of God 580-928-2385 Rev. Danny Grover United Methodist when I think about God, so fear turns into panic, dread, When we set the trouble “be- 2701 S. Randall , Elk City 702 W. Country Club Blvd, Elke how can I be both fearful and anxiety, worry, fretting and side” God instead of between 580-225-1167 St. Mathews Catholic City not fearful? This seems like afraid-ness. There are many ourselves and Him, the prob- Kevin Akins, Min. 3001 B. Hwy 66, Elk City 580-225-0262 another time when the Bible 580-225-0066 Scott Rodgers, Rev. English words intended to lem shrinks in comparison Grandview Assembly of God Rev. Danny Grover contradicts itself!” describe an emotion, but to God’s almighty power and Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City United Methodist Throughout Scripture, the actually identify a deadly tender, infinite love. 580-225-7742 320 S. Magnoliea St., Erick terms “fearing” and “not wrong focus. In this union...with Christ, Nat Hicks Antioch Christian 580-526-3949 fearing” always indicate When we stand in awe of love is brought to comple- 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City reverence, and include a what we think people think tion...so that we may have 580-243-0066 United Methodist 802 N. 4th St,, Sayre « 580-928-2146 sense of dread(fulness) or of our choices, we become confidence...with assurance Great Plains Baptist Assn. Jeff McDowell Sun School: 9:30 AM/Worship:10:45 terrible(ness). These com- timid. Standing in awe of and boldness to face Him, 1902 Watts St., Sayre Christian Church 580-928-2585 Nazarene mands to “fear” and “not our supposed position of because as He is, so are we 1S. Walnut, Brick fear” sound contradictory. power makes us controlling in this world. There is no Bible Baptist Church 580-526-3284 First Church of The Nazarene However, if we understand 1018 W. B Avenue, Elk City 816 W. 6th St., Elk City or abusive. When we're in fear in love. Dread does First Christian Church 580-225-2026 fear correctly, we see that awe of someone else’s power, not exist because receiving 580-225-5344 (Diciples of Christ) Rev. Andrew Dages it’s possible to obey both we cringe and grovel emo- (God's) complete, perfect 1500 N. Randall, Elk City Central Missionary Baptist commands with no inconsis- tionally. Standing in awe of love...expels every trace of 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-7801 Pentecostal tency. A simple acrostic ex- money or possessions cre- terror! Fear brings with it 580-225-0212 Grace Temple plains fear: First Christian ates misers and hoarders, the thought of punishment, 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre 601 W. 20th St, Elk City and standing in awe of “what and [so] he who is afraid has Eastside Baptist Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors F-ocus 421 N. Booth Avenue, Elk City 580-928-3639 E-xtreme if” possibilities produces not yet grown into love's 580-225-0742 Church of Christ A-ttention anxiety, uncertainty and de- complete perfection. 1 John Chase Brower, Min. Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La Church of Christ Pena Regard pression. 4:17-18 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City 600 W. Main, Elk City To fear means to “revere” God tells us to focus our at- Believing and receiving God's Fairview Baptist Pastor, Jose Reyes 3125. Lusk Avenue, Elk City 580-225-0718 or “stand in awe”. tention and regard on Him. love will set you free from de- Either 580-225-0203 Gantt Carter, Min. 580-799-2964 constructive or destructive Standing in awe of God structive fear. To learn more, fear arises when we focus results in the clean, pure, visit infinitegrace.com or call First Baptist Church of Christ 1600 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City Erick extreme attention or regard beneficial fear described in 580-774-2884. 580-526-3397 First Presbyterian 580-225-7951 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City Church of Christ Elk City 580-225-3130 First Baptist 400 S. Sheb Wooley, Brick Meets at Pioneer & Bell 580-526-3375 580-225-5295, Non-Denominational Yow Auto Supply Jason Klechner, Min. ‘The Way Church Northeast Church of Christ 221 South Jefferson First Baptist 616 N. Locust Avenue 201 S. Jefferson Ave., Elk City Elk City, Oklahoma, 580-225-4395, 504 N. 4th St., Sayre 580-928-5518 Elk City Community Westside Church of Christ 120 S. Randall Ave., Elk City First Hispanic Baptist 580-225-3052 580-225-1184 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. 1st, Elk City 580-225-0227 Curtis Newton, Min, 1101 N. Main St., Elk City Joe Thompson, Min. 580-225-2938 ‘The Link Jehovah’s Witnesses 200 S. Main, Elk City 1121 South Main, Elk City Mt. Carmal Baptist 1801 W. A Avenue, Elk City Jehovah's Witnesses P.O, Box 2579, Elk City, OK 73648 580-225-2061 402 E. Washington Ave., Sayre Trinity Fellowship lone: 580-243-0466. + Fax: 580-243-0472 580-928-9330 Sayre 580-928-2345 Bank Oi Western Oklahoma One Church 200 East Broadway, Elk City Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Wit- Blk City + Viel « Cordell « Geary + Weatherford « Woodward ness 201 E. : K. 73648 580-210-8881 627 E. Benton Ave., Sayre 804 W. 6th St., Elk City Kevin Brosius (pastor) 580-243-9708 Lutheran Prairie View Baptist Christ Lutheran 1-40 S. 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