Welcome to Faith Bible Church!
an Evangelical Free Church
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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
Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” To the contrary, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good (Romans 12:17-21, ESV).
Refuse revenge, pursue reconciliation when possible, and return good for evil.
After all, that’s what Jesus did for you and me. He had every right to punish us for rebelling against Him, our Creator. Instead, He chose to love us and demonstrated that love on a cross. He returned good for evil. And now, He pleads with you, “Be reconciled to God” (2 Cor. 5:20).
All you need to do is acknowledge your sin, believe that He died for your sins and rose again, and commit your life to Him. Trust Christ with your life. Then, instead of being God’s enemy, He calls you “friend” (John 15:15).
Please, if you haven’t done it already, Commit your life to Christ and “be reconciled to God” today. Receive His grace. Then show that same grace to your enemy.
On April 6, 2000, a fugitive couple on a crime spree took Ricky and Toni Sexton hostage in their own Wytheville, Virginia, home. Toni had taken her poodle outside when Dennis Lewis, 37, and Angela Tanner, 20, roared into her driveway, pointed pistols at her, and yelled at her to get back inside the house.
Inside the house, the Sextons turned their hostage experience into an opportunity to demonstrate Christian love. The Sextons listened to their captors' troubles, fed them, showed them gospel videos, read to them from the Bible, and prayed and cried with them.
During negotiations with the police, Ricky Sexton refused his own release when Lewis and Tanner suggested that they might end the standoff by committing suicide. The standoff had an unusual ending. Before surrendering to the police, Angela Tanner left $135 and a note for the Sextons that read: “Thank you for your hospitality. We really appreciate it. Wish all luck & love. Please accept this. It really is all we have to offer. Love, Angela and Dennis” (The Roanoke Times, 4-8-2000, p.A-1).
Wow! What a way to turn enemies into friends. Now, it doesn't always work out that way, but God wants you to at least try. “If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” You cannot force people to love you, but you can do your part: refuse revenge; pursue reconciliation; and return good for evil.
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Join us this Sunday (September 6)
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Join us this week (September 7-12)
- Monday: Celebrate Recovery, 6:30 p.m., @ King's Cross Church (221 S. Pioneer Street)
- Tuesday: Men of Faith, 6:45 to 7:45 a.m., in the lobby of Faith Bible Church
- Tuesday: Elder Team, 6 p.m., in the lobby of Faith Bible Church
- Wednesday: Worship Team Practice, 4:30 p.m., in the sanctuary.
- Saturday: Bridge of Hope Annual Fundraiser Banquet, 1-4 p.m., @ Bridge of Hope church, 1925 North 11th St. Kansas City, KS. RSVP by calling (913) 499-6741
- 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!
Celebrate Recovery, 6:30 p.m., every Monday at Kings Cross Church (former Presbyterian Church on 221 South Pioneer Street, Lyons, KS). Celebrate Recovery is a safe place to find freedom from your hurts, hang-ups, and habits. Celebrate Recovery is for EVERYONE! No one should have to face their pain alone. We are a grace-filled community of strugglers who courageously enter this safe and beautiful space to get honest about our pain and the negative ways we may see ourselves, God, and others. In this process, we come to accept that some of the habits we have developed to escape our pain may have hurt us and those close to us. It is a biblically based approach to help us achieve long lasting recovery by healing our hurts, guiding us toward new healthy truths, and developing life-giving habits.
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).
Fair on the Square, starting a 9 a.m., Saturday, September 26. We'll set up a table to give away Gospel of John's, Church Brochures, pens, and water. It's our opportunity to reach out to the Lyons community with the good news of Jesus and introduce our church to people, who may not know us yet. We'll put together goodie bags at 6 p.m., the day before (Friday, September 25). Volunteers needed to put the goodie bags together and to give them away.
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.
