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RELIGION 4+ SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 2024 The Elk City News THE STRENGTH THAT BINDS SSS Great Plains Bank £0 City- 716 W 3rd St, Elk City 580-225-3442 GOD WANTS TO Photo Cedi: ockphot Andres beautiful family is the foundation of our society, alive with love and dreaming of the future. How do they stay bound together in a modern culture that seems to be so conducive to USE YOU? the interruption and destruction of marriage? God can bring strength to a marriage. His way of love and forgiveness can set the greatest example of all. If we walk in His ways, we can have ties that are binding. To be close to one another, we must be close to Him. Worship as a family this week and always, let God show your don't use friends! The real- God's own purchased, spe- family how to stay bound together. ity is, God has invited us into cial people, that you may set intimate relationship and forth the wonderful deeds... Daily Bible Readings partnership with Himself of Him Who called you out Judges Judges Judges Judges Judges Judges through Christ. of darkness into His marvel- 6:1-27 6:28-40 71-25 8:1-28 13:1-25 15:9-20. ous light. (1 Peter 2:9 AMP) ScripturesSelected by the American Bible Society XX Daily Devotionalat www.AmericanBible.org Jesus stated emphatically, ©2024 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, P.O. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com “No one has greater love Paul encouraged Titus, than to give up his own life “We (believers) are awaiting Area Church Directory for his friends. You are My and looking for the realiza- friends if (when) you keep tion of our blessed hope; the Sunday School 9:15, Worship 10:30 on doing the things which I glorious appearing of our Assembly of God Wed Prairie View Troops 3:30 580-225-2266 command... don't call you great God and Savior Christ Assembly of God Wed Prayer Meeting 6:30 Seventh-Day Adventist servants any longer, for the Jesus...Who gave Himself 115 W. Sth St., Brick Seventh-Day Adventist Dixie Yoder servant doesn't know what on our behalf that He might Retrop Baptist Church Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City Christian-eze is a “lan- his master is doing. I have purchase our freedom from $80-472-3472 guage” of clichés—habitual called you My friends, be- all iniquity and purify for Assembly of God 580-303-0791 Service times: phrases that betray lack of cause I've revealed to you Himself a people, to be pe- 7th and Locust St., Sayre Catholic 2:00 pm Bible Study 580-928-4296 Queen ofAll Saints 2:50 pm Church Service deep or original thought. everything I’ve learned from culiarly His own: people Jimmy Blanken, Min. When information about My Father. You have not cho- who are eager and enthusi- 914 N. Sth St., Sayre God is expressed in Chris- sen Me—I've chosen you... astic about living a life that First Assembly of God 580-928-2385 Rev. Danny Grover tian-eze, our words often that you might keep bearing is good and filled with ben- 2701S. Randall , Elk City United Methodist sound meaningless to listen- lasting fruit ...so that what- eficial deeds. (Titus 2:13-14 580-225-1167 702 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk Kevin Akins, Min. St. Mathews Catholic 3001 B. Hwy 66, Elk City City ers who don’t yet know God. ever you ask the Father in AMP) 580-225-0262 My Name, presenting all that Grandview Assembly of God 580-225-0066 Rev. Danny Grover Scott Rodgers, Rev. A frequently used cliché 1 AM, He may give it to you. Our best, most dedicated Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City is: “God uses us...” What (John 15:13-16 AMP) determination cannot make 580-225-7742 Christian United Methodist we intend to communicate is us enthusiastic about living Nat Hicks Antioch Christian 320 S. Magnoliea St., Erick that serving in God's King- God includes us in part- a good life, filled with ben- 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City 580-526-3949 dom is honorable. But those nership with Himself to eficial deeds if we believe it 580-243-0066 United Methodist who don’t understand God's bring His good desires for only benefits someone who Great Plains Baptist Assn. 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