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PERKINS CHRISTIAN CHURCH
(Disciples of Christ)
Rev. Brayant D. Badger, Pastor
Church School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.
t_hi-Rho and C.Y.F. 5:30 p.m.
Jr. Fellowship Wed. 3:30 p.m.
Women's Council Third Wed,
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Ronal Weathers, Pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Iorning Worship 11:00 a.m.
,r, and Sr. MYF 6:00 p.m.
vening Worship 7:30 p.m.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Rev. Jimmie Ledgerwood, Pastor
unday School 10:00 a.m.
Llorning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday Evening
Services 7:30 p.m.
CHURCH OF CHRIST, RIPLEY
B. H. McDonald, Pastor
[3ibte Study 10:00 a.m,
. lorning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.
RIPLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH
I Jorning Worship ll:O0 a.m.
Youth Fellowship 6:30 p.m.
Evangelistic Service 7:30 p.m,
\\;¢ednesday Service 8 p.m.
CHURCH OF THE OPEN DOOR
H. L. Hix, Pastor
Sunday School 9:15 ax
LIorning Worship 10:15 a.m.
Evening Worship 8:00 p.m.
Children's Church 8:00 p.m.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Walter Hurt, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Training Union 6:30 p.m.
Evening Worship 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday Evening
Prayer Meeting 7:30 p.m.
EDEN CHAPEL EVANGELICAL
UNITED BRETHREN
Rev. Van Nickels, Pastor
Sunday School 10:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship 7:30
MEHAN UNION
Route 4
Logan E. Hargrove, Pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 7:30
HIGHWAY 33 UN-
DENOMINATIONAL CHURCII
62 Miles east of Nine Mile Crn.
Mrs. Ralph Stiles, Pastor
Sunday Service 8 p.m.
Thursday Service 8 p.m.
Fellowship Meeting 2nd.
Thurs. each month 8 p.m.
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
of LATER DAY SAINTS
1720 E. Virginia
Bishop Jay C. Murray
Priesthood Meeting 8:45 a.m.
Sunday School 10:30 a.m.
,LIVET CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Rev. Steve Rambaugh, Pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
LIBERTY INTO THE GLORIOUS
LIBERTY OF THE CHILDREN OF GOD
tROM 8:21 )
What a beautiful and expres-
sive. Phrase that which we find
ight in the middle of the espitle
o the Romans. Set like rare gem
in a crown of purest gold.
"Into the glorious liberty of
the children of God".
An exalted conception of the
christain faith. Considerthe re-
markabale change that had ta-
ken place in the life of paul sin-
ce the day when he persecuted
the people of the way. The thing
which he formerly despised he
s now extalling in the highest
language.
Compare also this lofty op-
inion the narrow conception
which so many have today when
they think of religion. To many
to day think of the Christain
religion as prison limiting res-
trictions, a threatening, A threat-
ening system of "Thou Shalt
Not's'. To Paul after the scales
had been removed from his eyes,
it appeared quite different.
seemed to him as tho someone
had led him fTom a dark dismal
cell with it's opperssive environ-
ment, out under the open skies,
where he hears the song of he
birds, and catches the fragrances
f the flowers, and breathes the
purest of air. TKere stands the
Apostle, looking out over the
land, standing upright with his
arms out streched, saying to all
come into that glorions liberty.
Moral slavery: Many boast of
freedom, of personal liberty, who
tho ignorant of the sad fact are
spiritually bound. The worst of
slavery is not that which fastens
chains on a man wrist, but that
which fetters amans will, cur-
tails his naturalaffections, and
i limits his powers of usefulness.
• Self forged chains of self indulg-
ence rod men of liberty. There
are no chains so binding, so
: Ird tbreak, as the chain of
evil habits. Paul knew this fact.
was it not who cries, "O wretch-
ed man that I am, who will de-
liver me from the body of this
death??" A cry from the lowest
deeps of slavery . . . A hopeless
plea for deliverence.
The emanciuator: It was the
misery of the human bondage
that touched the heart of God,
and led him to send forth Jesus
the one able to break the bonds-
of sin. Standing in the synagog
of Nazareth with the propecy
of Isaiah before him, Jesus read
these words. "The spirit of the
Lord is upon me because he hath
anointed me to proclaim liberty
to the captives, and to the open-
ing of the prison of them are
bound."
If there are any still today
who look upon the christian re-
ligion as something small, narr-
ow, and restricting, let him read
again those words. "Into the
glorious liberty of the children
of God".
That which we embody in the
though of religion is nothing
short of the coming Christ into
the prison house of sin bearing
to all who will receive it the
glad tidings of a reprieve. It
is a leading forth into something
better, higher, and more satisfy-
in_g. It is an entrance into a
glorious liberty, a .fellowship
with the children of God, a
walking into the love and grace
of Christ.
Liberty not license: I need not
remind you that liberty has no
fellowship with license. It is al-
ways and every where liberty
under the perfect law of christ.
Witness the pilgrims irt serch
of liberty binding themselves
together by common law., For
the common good and appending
their name of the compact and
declaring unto all we promise
all due submission and obedi-
ence.
One of the best teachers ever
in trustee with the sacred
of training young men was accus-
RIPLEY CHURCH OF GOD
Rev. W. O. Wiikerson, Pastor
Sunday School 9:41 a.m.
Morning Worship | 1:00 a.m.
Evening Service 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday Service 7:30 p.m.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
P.L. Cook, Superintendent
Sabbath Day School
(Saturday) 9:45 a.m.
FIRST CHURCH OF
CHRIST, SCIENTIST
Stillwater
Sunday School 11:00 a.m.
Sunday 9:30 & 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday Evening 8:00 p.m.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Coyle
Kenneth Stokes, Pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Worship 7:30 p.m.
DIAMOND VALLEY
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Six miles East of Stillwatcr
On Highway 51
Ken Arri-'.y.ton, Pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Evening Services 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday Evening
Services 7:30 p.m.
TRYON CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Edwin Elliott, Pastor
Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Bible School 10:00 a.m.
tomed to say repeatedly before
his class in philosoply "young
men. perfect liberty is perfect
obedience to perfect laws". It
is right here where Christ steps
in for his law is perfect.
Religious christain religmn is
a sarching for Jesus Chrsit in
ones life. and then fitting one's
self into that law of God, Into
harmony with those laws on the
road to liberty in Jesus Christ-
only, he is the only of the world.
Adavancement is made only
when man is willing to tinder
strict obedience to that law of
God and his demands in one life.
If there is to be any spiritual
advancement it must come this
way.: By a willing obedience
to the perfect moral law of God.
And the law of God is perfect,
converting the soul.
The supreme law of the spir-
itual world as revealed by Jes-
us Christ is the golden rule...
The matchless law of love. God
though christ m even now be-
seeching man to understand and
obey that law. He is inviting
us to step out of the stifling
prison of selfishness into the
glorious liberty where everyth-
ing is pure, lovely, and of good
report.
Christ pleads today for our
soul and life in service to him
do not reject this love of God,
but accept it. Repent of sin and
turn to Christ Jesus.
Rev. Walter Hurt
Baptist Church
ATTEND THE CHURCH
OF YOUR CHOICE
SUNDAY
CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
Three Miles West of Cushij
K. O. Thralls, Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.
Evening Worship 7:30 p.m,
PARAIMSE BAPTIST CHURCH
6 miles south, 5 miles west of
Stillwatex
Harold Rhoades, Pastor
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Training Union 7:00 p.m.
Evening Worship 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service 7:30 p.m.
LOST CREEK EVANGELICAL
UNITED BRETHREN:
Rev. Dale Stockto::. Pastor
Jask Robertson, Assistant
Sunday School 10:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
FRIENDS
9 miles south, 7
Sunday School -
Morning Worship
Christian EndeaVOr
Evening
Wednesday
RIPLEY
Marvin R.
Morning Worship
Sunday School
Training UniOn
Evening
Wednesday
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CHURCH OF CHRIST
2 miles east of city
Sunday morning Worship
10:30 a.m.
Sunday evening worship
7:00 p.m.
Wednesday evening Worship
7:30 p.m.
UNION HOME CHURCH
OF CHRIST
5 miles east. 3 miles north
of Stilhvater
Lee Marsh, Pastor
Bible School i0:00 a.m.
Morning Worship 11:00 a.m.
Youth Meetings 7:00 p.m.
Evening Worship 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday Service 8:00 p.m.
UNION
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Rev. Lee
Sunday School
Church ServiC
Wednesday
Prayer
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Father James
Charles Swett
Sunday
l 1:30 a.m.
Weekday MasseS •
Confessions satUrd
7:30-8:30 p.n.
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