Welcome to Faith Bible Church!
an Evangelical Free Church
learning to follow Christ together!
We're located on the west edge of Lyons, Kansas, off Hwy 56
(turn south at the big red "Rice County Safety Complex" sign)
For Google Maps directions, click HERE!
9:30 a.m. Sunday School for youth and adults
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Thought for the Week
When Jesus was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly (1 Peter 2:23).
Jesus trusted God in His suffering, and that’s what you must do if you want to truly succeed. Trust the Lord even when you suffer.
First, trust Him for your salvation, because Jesus died on a cross to save you from your sins. His death was the punishment you had coming for your own sins, but Jesus took your sins upon Himself and died in your place. Then He rose from the dead offering eternal life to anyone who believes in Him. The word “believe” means to trust, so trust Christ with your life and your eternal destiny. Trust Christ to save you from your sins today.
Then trust the Lord in your suffering. Like God’s Servant, Jesus. Trust the Lord to bring something good out of your seeming failures.
There is an old story about a house servant that had two large pots. One hung on each end of a pole that he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the master's house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. The other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water.
For two years the servant delivered each day only one-and-a-half pots full of water to his master's house. The perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, but the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable over accomplishing only half of what it had been made to do.
After two years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, the cracked pot spoke to the servant one day by the stream.
“I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you.”
“What are you ashamed of?” asked the bearer.
“For these past two years I have been able to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way to your master's house. Because of my flaws, you don't get full value from your work.”
The servant said, “As we return to the master's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path.” As they went up the hill, the cracked pot noticed the beautiful wildflowers on his side of the path. When they reached the house, the servant said to the pot, “Did you notice the flowers grew only on your side of the path, not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you've watered them. For two years I have been able to pick beautiful flowers to decorate my master's table” (unknown, www.PreachingToday.com).
There are times when you feel like you’ve failed, but Jesus can use those failures to grace His Father’s table, and God can use your so-called “failures” to great advantage.
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Join us this Sunday (December 8)
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Join us this week (December 2-7)
- Monday: Ladies Bible Study, 7 p.m., in the lobby of Faith Bible Church
- Tuesday: Men of Faith, 6:45 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. in the lobby of Faith Bible Church
- Wednesday: Kids Bible Club, 6:45 to 8 p.m. @ Faith Bible Church
- Saturday: Vision & Planning Retreat Follow-up, 9 a.m., in the lobby of the church.
- Every Day: Plan to minister to one another and to a world in desperate need of Jesus. Ask God for opportunities to serve and do what He leads you to do.
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News!
Ladies Bible Study, 7 p.m., every Monday evening. Jaclyn Rummel leads a time of fellowship and study relevant to the issues women face today. She invites ladies of all ages to come and enjoy an evening of fellowship and time in God's Word.
Men of Faith meets at 6:45 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. every Tuesday morning in the lobby at Faith Bible Church. "As iron sharpens iron," men are invited to sharpen one another in the middle of each week before work during a time of mutual encouragement, Bible study, and prayer (coffee provided).
Kid's Bible Club, 6:45 to 8:00 p.m., every Wednesday @ Faith Bible Church. We are partnering with Aliento de Vida to provide this ministry to children (k-5th grade), where kids have fun learning the Bible.
Vision & Planning Retreat Follow-up, 9 a.m., Saturday, December 7. Plan to join us as we put feet to the many good ideas discussed at our vision and planning retreat on November 16.
Let’s Go Christmas Caroling, 6 p.m., Wednesday, December 11. Join the Kids Bible Club crew right here at Faith Bible Church as we hop on a big yellow school bus and go caroling at the various care homes in the area. Then, we’ll return to the church for hot chocolate and goodies. It’s always a great evening of fun and ministry!
Heavenly Bells for Jesus, 10:30 a.m., Sunday, December 15. This all-deaf
bell choir will bless us with Christmas music during our Sunday morning worship
service with their pastor, Leonard Lickteig, from the Friendly Baptist Deaf
Church, bringing the message.
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, 6 a.m., Tuesday, December 24. Join us for an
evening of Christmas carols, the Christmas story, and a Christmas message, all
designed to put Christ at the center of your family Christmas celebration.
Free Christian Videos: Faith Bible Church is providing every member and regular attender an on-line video library with over 25,000 video sessions from a host of well-respected pastors, teachers, and producers on almost every subject that impacts your daily life. They include videos for children, youth and adults on a variety of topics including books of the Bible, marriage, parenting, finance, work, leadership, men's and women's issues, the Christian life, recovery, interacting with the culture, short films, stories for children and a host of other topics. If you or someone you know is struggling in their marriage, financially strapped and drowning in debt, have a son or daughter who is making some very poor choices, or just need to grow in your personal relationship with Jesus, you will find what you need in this video library free of charge. Just click HERE or text LYONSFBC to 49775 to create your account and access any of these 25,000+ video sessions for free.
Let's Read the Bible Together
If you would like to join us in the exciting journey of exploring the treasures of God's Word, I invite you to read through the entire Bible with us this year. This reading plan takes you through the Old Testament once and the New Testament twice in a year. Just click HERE to begin a journey which will absolutely change your life.
