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
.jpg)
Thought for the Week
“I have loved you,” says the LORD. But you say, “How have you loved us?” “Is not Esau Jacob’s brother?” declares the LORD. “Yet I have loved Jacob but Esau I have hated. I have laid waste his hill country and left his heritage to jackals of the desert” (Malachi 1:2-3, ESV).
The Jews were questioning God’s love for them, but He responds, “Just look at your neighbors, the Edomites, Esau’s descendants. Compared to them, you’re doing really well.” That’s what God means when He says, “I have loved Jacob, but Esau I have hated.” He is not talking about the individual brothers. He is talking about the nations that came from them. 100 years after the Jews returned from their Babylonian captivity, Jacob’s nation is thriving while Esau’s nation lies desolate.
Yet, in the dull routines of their lives, the Jews forgot how much God really loved them. So God reminds them of His love, and He reminds you of His love, as well.
So, when the shine of your commitment to Him wears off, REMEMBER GOD’S LOVE FOR YOU. Bring to mind the depths of His compassion for you. Realize how much He has demonstrated His affection for you.
For over 50 years, the rock icon Bruce Springsteen has turned his struggle into songs, his unrest into performance. In his 2016 memoir, Springsteen tries to overcome the issues he had with his father. One of the book's most moving passages occurs a few days before the 1990 birth of Springsteen's first child, his son Evan. His father Doug Springsteen embarked on an impulsive, impromptu road trip, driving 400 miles south to Bruce's house in Los Angeles from San Mateo. Over beers at 11 A.M., Doug, uncharacteristically, made a small peace offering to his son. “Bruce, you've been very good to us,” he said. And then, after a pause: “And I wasn't very good to you.”
“That was it,” Springsteen writes. “It was all that I needed, all that was necessary.”
David Kamp, in an article for Vanity Fair Magazine, asked him if he ever heard the words “I love you” from his father.
“No,” he said, a little pained. “The best you could get was 'Love you, Pops.' [Switching to his father's gruff voice.] 'Eh, me, too.' Even after he had a stroke and he'd be crying, he'd still go, 'Me, too.' You'd hear his voice breaking up, but he couldn't get out the words” (David Kamp, "The Book of Bruce Springsteen," Vanity Fair, October 2016).
Your Heavenly Father gets the words out every day! He says, “I love you” with every sunrise, with every provision, and with every hug from a friend or a grandchild. “His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning” (Lamentation 3:22-23).
Of course, the greatest way God showed you His love was when He gave His only Son to die on a cross for your sins. The Bible says, “God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16).
Just trust Him with your life, and He gives you eternal life. He gives you a relationship with Him that starts today and continues into eternity. Wow! What more does God have to do to show you His love? Please, don’t forget it!
Engaging podcast discussing Sunday's Message: Click Here
5-Day Devotional Based on Sunday's Message: Click Here
.jpg)
Join us this Sunday (September 14)
.jpg)
Join us this week (September 15-20)
- Tuesday: Men of Faith, 6:45 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. in the lobby of Faith Bible Church
- Wednesday: Worship Team Practice, 4:30 p.m., in the sanctuary
- Friday: Celebrate Recovery, 6 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall at Kings Cross 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.
.jpg)
News!
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).
Celebrate Recovery, 6 p.m., every Friday at Kings Cross Church (former Presbyterian Church on 221 South Pioneer Street, Lyons, KS), beginning with a light supper in the Fellowship Hall. 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.
Bridge of
Hope Fundraiser Event, 1-4 p.m., Saturday, September 13, to celebrate what God
has done and will do through Bridge of Hope’s ministries in the urban core of
Kansas City. Hear live testimonies. Experience captivating worship led by the
worship team from Faith EFC (Manhattan). Enjoy Kansas City BBQ and a silent
auction with the opportunity to bid on hand-crafted, gospel-centered items. Please
RSVP @ (913) 499-6741 or cbridgeofhope@kc.rr.com.
Fair on
the Square, starting
at 9 a.m., September 27, on the Lyons Courthouse Square. Help us share the good
news of Jesus Christ by baking cookies and/or participating at our table where
we’ll give away those cookies, a bottle of water, a Gospel of John, and a
church brochure. Help us fill goodie bags at the church, 6 p.m., Friday,
September 26.
Kids’ Bible Club starting soon! It’s a place here
kids, age 3 to grade 5, have fun learning the Bible, 6:45 to 8:00 p.m., with
Aliento de Vida at Faith Bible Church every Wednesday, starting September 24.
Sing Songs, Play Games, and watch Exciting Bible stories! If you wish to help,
please contact Pastor Phil.
Celebrate Recovery Pancake Feed, 5-8 p.m., Wednesday, October 1, at
Kings Cross Church Fellowship Hall (212 S. Pioneer, Lyons, KS). Freewill
donation. All proceeds help grow Celebrate Recovery and Young Life in our
community. Everyone invited! Come hungry. Leave inspired.
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.
